I got an email from 505 today

[FOZ_1983]

Many thanks for your enquiry and feedback on IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey



We are investigating the development of a X360 patch and appreciate the importance of continuously evaluating and improving the game play experience. Although I am unable to confirm if and when this will be available, we will certainly update the community as soon as we know.



Thanks again for your email



Kind regards



Guess my source paid off. Now make of this what you will, who knows what will happen. Hope someone gets something soon.

[flynlion]

Thanks for trying FOZ, but this tells us absolutely nothing. Corporate non-speak LoL

[winny]

Thanks for trying FOZ, but this tells us absolutely nothing.

Not exactly.. It at least shows that a human being is involved as it's obviously not an automated reply.

And it's the first response from someone who actually has something to do with the game..

Not all bad.

[flynlion]

Not exactly.. It at least shows that a human being is involved as it's obviously not an automated reply.

And it's the first response from someone who actually has something to do with the game..

Not all bad.

Good point, I like your attitude :-P

[Spitfire23]

well i wasn't expecting that, good work Foz. Now lets see what 1c Nike-It comes up with

[TRC Subaru]

This is good news! I also received a reply to my email, thought I would post it in entirety, including attached address and registry info:


Many thanks for your enquiry and feedback on IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey

We are investigating the development of a X360 patch and appreciate the importance of continuously evaluating and improving the game play experience. Although I am unable to confirm if and when this will be available, we will certainly update the community as soon as we know.

Thanks again for your email

Kind regards,

(505 GAMES logo, not shown)

402 - 420 Silbury Court, Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 2AF

Registered in England No. 5660941. 505 Games is a trading name of 505 Games Limited whose registered address is: C/O Preiskel & Co LLP, 5 Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RD.
The information contained in, or attached to, this e-mail may contain confidential information and is intended solely for the use of the individual named or entity to whom they are addressed and may be subject to legal privilege. If you have received this e-mail in error you should notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail, delete the message from your system and notify your system manager. You should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail for any purpose. The views or opinions presented in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company. If verification is required please request a hard copy version from 505 Games Limited, 402-420 Silbury Court, Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes MK9 2AF.

WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via e-mail. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender, therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission.

[LostInSpace]

Nice! Hopefully we can keep the pressure on them so they don't think we'll just give up and go away.

I want the truth! :)

[SEE]

At last a response! Unfortunately, Anton has comfirmed in previous replies that 505 were in receipt of patches for both platforms. Why say that they are looking into 'the development of a patch' and also silence the devs? I suspect they are feeling the pressure given that, till now, thay have never replied to a single enquiry. Hopefully 1C will get a response giving more details but untill then we shout as loudly as possible and give them a tough time. I have had a reply from MS saying thet they are prepared to help once they are satisfied that the we have exhausted all attempts to resolve this issue through 505's support dept. 'Which we have!' -was my reply! Give 505 a bit more time but I agree that we don't let them of the hook too easily and keep up the pressure as it is providng results!

[TRC Subaru]

At last a response! Unfortunately, Anton has comfirmed in previous replies that 505 were in receipt of patches for both platforms. Why say that they are looking into 'the development of a patch' and also silence the devs? I suspect they are feeling the pressure given that, till now, thay have never replied to a single enquiry. Hopefully 1C will get a response giving more details but untill then we shout as loudly as possible and give them a tough time. I have had a reply from MS saying thet they are prepared to help once they are satisfied that the we have exhausted all attempts to resolve this issue through 505's support dept. 'Which we have!' -was my reply! Give 505 a bit more time but I am of the opinion that we don't let them of the hook too easily and keep up the pressure!

Hi Evangelus, could you please post the “reply from MS” that you received?

Also, should this new email from 505 be forwarded to MS?

[SEE]

Interesting, I just went to my email and have two replies, one from 505 and another from MS.

505 - the same as above (never had one in the past)

MS - this one is a downer as it relates to my reply where I advised them that we had exhausted all lines of enquiry with 505 support. I won't let them of the hook on this and will send a list of the signatories to our forum petions page if necessary, I hope it will not be necessary and that MS will respond positively as they grant the licences for their platform.

MS 2nd reply. We are unable to answer your request regarding IL2 BOP as it was published by a company other than Microsoft. Please note that we cannot interfere with their procedures and policies.

Kind regards,

Rania Othman.

The fact is we have caused some ripples....might need a few waves though but lets see if 505 get the message that we are a pro-active group even though we are a small one!

[TRC Subaru]

Interesting, I just went to my email and have two replies, one from 505 and another from MS...MS 2nd reply. We are unable to answer your request regarding IL2 BOP as it was published by a company other than Microsoft. Please note that we cannot interfere with their procedures and policies.
Kind regards,

Rania Othman.

The fact is we have caused some ripples....might need a few waves though but lets see if 505 get the message that we are a pro-active group even though we are a small one!


Sounds like people are checking in with their “Legal Departments”…this is good. It means we are making some decent “noise”…

Good work Evangelus.

[imnotgeoff]

lets make that noise a whole lot louder now that they know we are trying to get this sorted,im putting something up on the
oxm forums in a while

[FOZ_1983]

Were getting their.

With regards to the email i recieved (which aooears i few of of may of got) i sent another to 505 stating i was willing to take it as high as possible and that i had also spoken to MS etc regarding the issues and also official xbox magazines etc.

See if i get another reply soon.

We should keep pooling all our resources together, were doing a great job so far, 360 and PS3 players on our part.

Kudos to you all :D

[STINGERSIX78]

never saw this cooperation before.
NO CONSOLE-WAR ?
great... ^^

http://levelgrind.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/consolewar.jpg

[SEE]

I also sent a reply to 505 simply thanking them and appreciation for their response in replying to a number of us. Also, a public thanks to Nike and 1C publishing for their involvement. We need all the help we can get. Seems to me that the flight Sim enthusiast is a wholly different customer than the normal console gamer and the console is largely irrelevant when it comes to the quality of Sim titles......I guess its a different type of gaming experience. We are smaller as a consumer group but I get the impression that, given the correct product, Sim fans have the potential to be very loyal and committed console gamers. Which makes wonder - why not develop a top notch console title for the serious simmers and charge more?

[fritzwendel]

I received the same message today. lol.

[TRC Subaru]

I also sent a reply to 505 simply thanking them and appreciation for their response in replying to a number of us. ....... Which makes wonder - why not develop a top notch console title for the serious simmers and charge more?

This is the only game I play right now - I would easily pay $100 US for a "finished" Birds of Prey...

[juz1]

never saw this cooperation before.
NO CONSOLE-WAR ?
great... ^^

http://levelgrind.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/consolewar.jpg

look how gay teh wii is....any how the 360 would melt all the others with its radiant heat RROD attack..+4 surprise attack where's my D20.....?


Good work everyone...now that we have a physical address, is it worth a "mail storm" ? Having to physically open 100 extra letters is going to start rodding people too...its all time and money for them...
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[SEE]

This is the only game I play right now - I would easily pay $100 US for a "finished" Birds of Prey...

Same here, I'm a flight sim fan with a console and would pay top dollar too! Not bothered about skins, and mission editors, etc.

[XR62MIB]

What a bunch of bull$hit. I am proceeding with my anti-505 page.

[lost cause]

Same here, I'm a flight sim fan with a console and would pay top dollar too! Not bothered about skins, and mission editors, etc.

Me too!!

[Spitfire23]

Good work everyone...now that we have a physical address, is it worth a "mail storm" ? Having to physically open 100 extra letters is going to start rodding people too...its all time and money for them...

Not a bad idea actually

[juz1]

Not a bad idea actually

it works for Amnesty...I know our situation is piss-trivial by comparison but it does work...

I might just get one in Australia Post..
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[FOZ_1983]

If you want to rain down with the good old fashioned letter.... then it would prob be best to send all the letters to a neutral address first (i vote evangeluse ;) lol) so that they can all be sent together and be recived by 505 on the same day :D

Nice idea. But....

With modern technology etc, does anyone actually know how to hold a pen? Its been a while for me hahaha.

[STINGERSIX78]

If you want to rain down with the good old fashioned letter...

dont forget the white powder...

*duck*

[stealth finger]

Looks like this is what theyve been up to (http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/21928/Field-Stream-Total-Outdoorsman-Challenge-Announced/)

505 Games U.S. and Field & Stream, the largest hunting and fishing magazine in the U.S., today announced that Field & Stream: Total Outdoorsman Challenge is set for release in May 2010 on Xbox 360™.

[Zatoichi_Sanjuro]

Looks like this is what theyve been up to (http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/21928/Field-Stream-Total-Outdoorsman-Challenge-Announced/)

Now we know where those German cockpits went to. :mad:

http://img9.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/5066/5066009e6b34c517f7073d4c0b6df22ad849cf4.jpg

[twentyONE]

^^^that is some funny shit right there^^^^

[stealth finger]

XD that is pure gold! One of the finest photoshops ive seen lol kudos

[Spitfire23]

Haha Classic, good job Zatoichi 10/10 :grin:

[FOZ_1983]

Haha excellent!

Cracking pic.

[STINGERSIX78]

hahaha, EPIC !!

http://www.motifake.com/image/demotivational-poster/0812/roflstalin-mao-stalin-rofl-lol-roflstalin-roflmao-roflcopter-demotivational-poster-1228943729.jpg