Why not a new payed addon?

[mazex]

OK, what is the salary of a good russian developer? 3.000 dollars a month? Lets say that 1000 of us put in 50 dollars each and send them directly to Oleg. Thats about 16 months of development. Then let four devs work for 4 months and do some of the stuff the community desires as a "free" 4.10 patch (assuming that 4.09 is almost ready). Win-win for everyone. We get 4.10 and UBI/Maddox games can release a patch to all customers for free (we are not greedy so let the rest of the community have the patch too even if they do not pay). Add a list of the contributors at the end of the readme or something so the contributors get some cred.

Who starts a paypal account, and more interesting - who gathers the requirements for the project?

[Feuerfalke]

Originally Posted by mazex

OK, what is the salary of a good russian developer? 3.000 dollars a month? Lets say that 1000 of us put in 50 dollars each and send them directly to Oleg. Thats about 16 months of development. Then let four devs work for 4 months and do some of the stuff the community desires as a "free" 4.10 patch (assuming that 4.09 is almost ready). Win-win for everyone. We get 4.10 and UBI/Maddox games can release a patch to all customers for free (we are not greedy so let the rest of the community have the patch too even if they do not pay). Add a list of the contributors at the end of the readme or something so the contributors get some cred.

Who starts a paypal account, and more interesting - who gathers the requirements for the project?

If it just was all that easy.

Don't you think those programmers you wanna pay should know what they're doing? Or do you just want them to sit in Olegs office and have to dig through the code, the patches and history to find out where to start?
And do you really think it is all up to Oleg and his team?
And do you really expect they WANT to do another patch, just because some people want that?

[mazex]

Originally Posted by Feuerfalke

If it just was all that easy.

Don't you think those programmers you wanna pay should know what they're doing? Or do you just want them to sit in Olegs office and have to dig through the code, the patches and history to find out where to start?

Sorry - I was not clear that I did not mean this seriously, even thogh it's an interesting thought. The part of my suggestion that indicated that it was a joke was the last sentence (as it would naturally end in a 100 page thread with angry people):

..."who gathers the requirements for the project? "

Beeing a manager of a development department, I can just imagine 1000 fans gethering reqirements for a project

[Feuerfalke]

Well, as with MOH_Hirths post, I think many people take this idea for real, so I just wanted to point out, that if anybody takes your idea for real, he should remember that it is not that easy at all.
And then, I have no doubt that there are 1000 people willing to pay 50 bucks for an addon, if the money a) goes directly to Oleg and b) includes updates in FM and DM of their most favorite planes.

[KOM.Nausicaa]

If I would do it, then to "make official" some very easy fixes that were solved by the "aheem" site. No, I hear you coming, but it has to be said. I mean, please, just for me as mission builder, to hear that I could have saved hundreds of hours in object placing by the simple activation of a code that is already there.....that just turned me angry. 1C should officialize some of the stuff that is just to good to be denied. And yes I love Oleg. I would send 50 bucks to do that. And I don't think they get 3000 a month--I wish they would--but unfortunately I fear it's less.

Hope I dont get flamed now.

[MOH_Hirth]

Real fans IL-2 will suport this sugestion, 1C is a professional Company produce games, and long time fans want buy a adon, wath is wrong?

I believe SOW is loong time ready to start, since 2006, only waiting the best way to sell and the best "D Day".

[ElAurens]

The Maid Of Honor has spoken.



Get a grip people. IL2 is finished.

Move along, nothing to see here.

[Feuerfalke]

It's okay that people want to see their favorite game being supported for infinity at best, but I think the complete and total denial of any other options or 1Cs own business-plans just takes away all credibility.

[nearmiss]

Oleg, will try to keep some momentum with Il2 users. If BOB SOW is having issues that will lead to more delays... a 4.10 wouldn't surprise me at all.

[LukeFF]

Originally Posted by MOH_Hirth

Real fans IL-2 will suport this sugestion, 1C is a professional Company produce games, and long time fans want buy a adon, wath is wrong?

I've been a fan of the game since it came out, but good grief, it's time to move on. How long do you want them to keep supporting the game and thus taking away resources from SoW? 8, 9, 10 years?