Friday Update, Q&A - December 23, 2011

[=FI=Scott]

Originally Posted by M1sF1rE

You are wrong. You guys give this game too much credit. It runs fine for me, it's just broken in so many other ways. I was hoping they would allow the modding community to fix it, I guess that was asking too much. What good is a game if it reaches gold status 18 months after you bought it? I have racing sims I enjoy also and they have taken up most of my time since this POS was released.

I keep waiting for a meaningful update status, but this just wasn't one of them. I find myself checking less and less frequently and at some point I will give up.

There is no damn way I would ever pay for a sequal.

That says it for me.

As far as simming goes nothing would make me happier than the devs delivering on CoD so that it is stable, runs smooth on a decent machine and has good content. The problem I have is you could set the most recent updates to the score to somewhere over the rainbow.

[MD_Titus]

cheers b6, ilya and the team

this

New ground or other objects will not happen due to the fact that our previous attempts to add them were met with a universal “we don’t need this crap, why don’t you give us xyz instead” from the community.

just makes me think that ordering off menu can lead to disappointment.

oh, and happy christmas all!

[ATAG_MajorBorris]

4. Are there any plans to add a new aircraft or modifications, equipment and other objects to Cliffs of Dover before the sequel?

Quote:
Only new modifications of existing planes – of which there are very few left. Completely new aircraft or flyable versions of currently non-flyable planes are not planned for CoD.
New ground or other objects will not happen due to the fact that our previous attempts to add them were met with a universal “we don’t need this crap, why don’t you give us xyz instead” from the community. The ground modeling staff and myself have subsequently made the fully switch that department to the sequel

I just love how the people who fly the least can have the most effect on sims sometimes

[Insuber]

Originally Posted by MajorBoris

4. Are there any plans to add a new aircraft or modifications, equipment and other objects to Cliffs of Dover before the sequel?

Quote:
Only new modifications of existing planes – of which there are very few left. Completely new aircraft or flyable versions of currently non-flyable planes are not planned for CoD.
New ground or other objects will not happen due to the fact that our previous attempts to add them were met with a universal “we don’t need this crap, why don’t you give us xyz instead” from the community. The ground modeling staff and myself have subsequently made the fully switch that department to the sequel

I just love how the people who fly the least can have the most effect on sims sometimes

Speaking about armchair pilots, eh?
I believe anyway that this was a note of humour by Luthier. Be it or not, the truth is that resources (money and time) are limited, and the objects to model must be prioritized vs. income potential. In other words, 3D modelers were not idle, but modeling other planes and objects for new theaters, such as BoM. And yes, given the choice, I prefer one more plane rather than 2 or 3 more tanks/ships whatever. The community will take care of that whn SDK will be released ...

[HamishUK]

Insuber:

Speaking about armchair pilots, eh?
I believe anyway that this was a note of humour by Luthier. Be it or not, the truth is that resources (money and time) are limited, and the objects to model must be prioritized vs. income potential. In other words, 3D modelers were not idle, but modeling other planes and objects for new theaters, such as BoM. And yes, given the choice, I prefer one more plane rather than 2 or 3 more tanks/ships whatever. The community will take care of that whn SDK will be released ...

The 'community' should not have to 'create' stuff to sort out 1C's issues.

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by HamishUK

The 'community' should not have to 'create' stuff to sort out 1C's issues.

So what should the community do with an SDK? and why would that be sorting out 1C's issues?

[Insuber]

Originally Posted by HamishUK

The 'community' should not have to 'create' stuff to sort out 1C's issues.

LOL ... with this mentality there would not be any Daidalos Team or SAS, would it? I have friends still creating objects and content for the venerable 1946, such as the upcoming 4.12; do you think that they do it to sort out 1C issues?

[HamishUK]

Originally Posted by Insuber

LOL ... with this mentality there would not be any Daidalos Team or SAS, would it? I have friends still creating objects and content for the venerable 1946, such as the upcoming 4.12; do you think that they do it to sort out 1C issues?

There was no Daidalos when IL2 was released and we all managed without it so your point is moot.

Well part of the stuff Daidalos do is fix flight models etc and they have corrected many faulty values. They don't just create new objects. So yes in a way they have fixed a number of 1C issues!

@bongodriver. It is an expansion (albeit capable as a standalone). Just as PF was an expansion from IL2. I guess you can define expansion differently but for me it's an extension of the existing gameword...with fixes to the main game..ergo expansion.

[SEE]

Originally Posted by MajorBoris

[I]4. Are there any plans to add a new aircraft or modifications, equipment and other objects to Cliffs of Dover before the sequel?


I just love how the people who fly the least can have the most effect on sims sometimes

That is not strictly true. Of course it would be nice to have every plane flyable but I do remember a lot of support and requests for the optimisation of the existing plane sets as a priority over additional flyables. What we have are the main players regards the ac involved in the BoB - which is the most important thing for me. Quality over quantity is my preferred approach by the devs so, in that respect, I understand that a sequel must take priority over adding more flyable ac that were not key players in the BoB.

[etzi]

I think it is a nerve that 1C is already working on the successor. I've paid money for CoD and I hope Luthier and his crew finish the project, so that it works properly. Somehow I have the impression that we are talking about suck as much money as possible in a short time. This may not be in the interests of IL and Oleg.