Available for sale... March 24rd, 19:00... at selected retailers ;o)

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21.03.2011 | «Il-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Britain"

From the russian site.

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&ie=UTF-8&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http://games.1c.ru/il2_britain/%3Ftype%3Dnews&rurl=translate.google.com&usg=ALkJrhiVP8HPS9cl2XEq_tcdBzb-K7-7zA

March 24, the day before the official release, in three cities in Russia, will premiere the long-awaited continuation of the famous series of flight simulation IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Britain ".

Visitors to the following stores can not only buy the game, but will receive a free branded calendars "IL-2 Sturmovik. In addition, they will be able to take part in various competitions and win valuable prizes, including audiokolonki Vivente 2.1 Subwoofer System, Medusa NX Stereo headset and joystick Dark Tornado of Speedlink , games from the 1C-SoftKlab.

Shops, which will premiere early:

Moscow - "Hit Zone" in the shopping center "European" (melt the Kiev station, 2);
St. Petersburg - "Computer World" (Leninsky Prospect, d.121, k.5, letter "B");
Krasnodar - TREC in the mall "City Center" (street Red, d. 176).

Also at the premiere in Moscow, everyone will be able to receive an autograph from the creator of the series "Il-2 Sturmovik Oleg Medox, and in St. Petersburg - to make the exclusive photos in the growth figure.

Entertainment program in all cities will start at 18:30, while sales of the game - at 19:00.

Look like a lot of ingame video are coming are way this friday.

Lucky /$%?&, :) salute and let the video fest start!!!

[Nike-it]

Will take several photos tomorrow:)

[Zoom2136]

Just a question, is the title still "Battle of Britain" in Russia?

[Nike-it]

yes

[Moggy]

No plans for a UK launch party? Would of been good to have held a launch party at a Battle of Britain airfield.
Never fear though, the Tangmere Pilots will be holding our own little party complete with a Spitfire Simulator down in Tangmere. ;)

[Nike-it]

Just for curious ones: the launch party for Russian journalist with real flights on sport planes.
http://kanobu.ru/video/id203612/

[wildone_106]

Congrats 1C team!!!:cool:

[Zoom2136]

You guys should seriously consider getting a spot at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. it is a 7 day event...

From the EAA website...

http://www.airventure.org/

"Held annually during the last week of July at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis., EAA AirVenture Oshkosh serves as one of the world's premier aviation events – attracting top government officials, corporate leaders and hundreds of thousands of aviation enthusiasts from around the world.

It spans the entire spectrum of aviation and attracts 10,000 airplanes each year. The more than 500,000 aviation enthusiasts who attend the event annually supply the local and state economies with more than a $110-million boost during the event.

An AirVenture participant can study the latest aircraft and innovations, discover new ideas and techniques from the nearly 1,000 forums and workshops, see aviation's top personalities, or just talk airplanes with people from around the world.

EAA AirVenture has become important and influential but retains its friendly and personal feel — part of the reason the world comes to Oshkosh every year."

I've been going every year... and its a 19 hour drive for me from Montreal, Canada.

Many warbirds on display and in the numarous airshows...

CH Products were there last year and they were running IL2 to show of their hardware but they were not advertising Il2 (I've seen it and asked the rep so it is why I know)... maybe a joint venture their for 1C...

[Biggs]

Congrats 1C team!!!:cool:

Congrats Maddox Games team ;)

[15JG52_Brauer]

No plans for a UK launch party? Would of been good to have held a launch party at a Battle of Britain airfield.
Never fear though, the Tangmere Pilots will be holding our own little party complete with a Spitfire Simulator down in Tangmere. ;)

Hi Moggy -Where/when are you having the Tangmere pilots launch party - and are any blue pilots welcome? I live in Portsmouth, so can easily drive to Tangmere ;-)

[Dano]

Hi Moggy -Where/when are you having the Tangmere pilots launch party - and are any blue pilots welcome? I live in Portsmouth, so can easily drive to Tangmere ;-)

I'd be tempted to come over too, I live up the road in Petersfield :)

[Moggy]

Sorry guys, I didn't realise before posting someone might want to come. Unfortunately it's just a private meetup for Tangmere Pilots. I just wanted to show the developers that there are players excited by the prospect of getting the game.
Our day will start in Biggin Hill, we'll then go to RAF Uxbridge for the tour of the control room and dinner at the Battle of Britain club there. On Saturday, we start the meetup proper in Tangmere, few drinks at the Bader Arms pub then it's BBQ time.
Why don't you try and organise something with your squads? If you're not in a squad then you should really consider joining 1.

[sod16]

This game is not big in the US/UK. EVERY person i know who loves Flight simulator, has absalutely no clue what il-2 is. Now everyone just assumes its birds of prey.

[Zoom2136]

This game is not big in the US/UK. EVERY person i know who loves Flight simulator, has absalutely no clue what il-2 is. Now everyone just assumes its birds of prey.

That is why I'm saying AirVenture is a great place to showcase it... 500,000+ people in attendance. More general aviation pilots per square feet than anywhere else in the US. All with their wallets wide open looking to buy aviation related goodies...

Just set up half a dozen CH/Seitek/Thrustmaster Hotas and rudder pedals setup with Track Ir (with a proper combat seat) in a LAN and whatch the sales add up... Make sure you have enough copies of the game on site for poeple to take home... Usally the Spits/Hurricaine display is also close to the main square near which all the sellers set up their shop... Could be great for inpulse purchase...

Well just my 2c,

[DD_crash]

I would like to see Oleg & team at the Flying Legends airshow. Held at Duxford the are lots of Battle of Britain connections with this place. Tens of thousands go every year and I am sure that thousands of copies can be sold. It would be the best place to showcase it :)

[Moggy]

That is why I'm saying AirVenture is a great place to showcase it... 500,000+ people in attendance. More general aviation pilots per square feet than anywhere else in the US. All with their wallets wide open looking to buy aviation related goodies...

Just set up half a dozen CH/Seitek/Thrustmaster Hotas and rudder pedals setup with Track Ir (with a proper combat seat) in a LAN and whatch the sales add up... Make sure you have enough copies of the game on site for poeple to take home... Usally the Spits/Hurricaine display is also close to the main square near which all the sellers set up their shop... Could be great for inpulse purchase...

Well just my 2c,

That's a great idea, they could place their stall between the flightline and the glass fibre replica Hurricane (the 1 where you can have your picture taken next to). It'd certainly bring in a few new flight simmers to our genre.

[major_setback]

Congrat's Maddox team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is realllllllllllly worth celebrating..cracking open a second beer!!!!!!!! whooooaaaa

[=GI=Joel]

Well I go for a pint of spitfire here http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.dover-kent.com/Pictures/Jackdaw-film.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.dover-kent.com/Jackdaw-Denton.html&usg=__wkh7c2K6Wmf45mJNo41tvghkNts=&h=321&w=750&sz=66&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=K26-tu7RHIlmgM:&tbnh=80&tbnw=188&ei=_a6LTeHLE4GIhQf13Ji0DQ&prev=/images%3Fq%3Djackdaw%2Bpub%2Bbattle%2Bof%2Bbritain %26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1658%26bih%3D880%26gbv%3D2%26tb s%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=850&vpy=103&dur=6212&hovh=147&hovw=343&tx=163&ty=96&oei=_a6LTeHLE4GIhQf13Ji0DQ&page=1&ndsp=41&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0

[choctaw111]

I am really exctited. I am so looking forward to trying this out for myself. Please post plenty of photos and movies.

[Tone71]

Sorry guys, I didn't realise before posting someone might want to come. Unfortunately it's just a private meetup for Tangmere Pilots. I just wanted to show the developers that there are players excited by the prospect of getting the game.


That's a shame, I'm not far away either, in Southampton. Enjoy your day!

[Moggy]

That's a shame, I'm not far away either, in Southampton. Enjoy your day!

I'm sure we will, it'll be a 3 day-er for some of us. ;)

Like I said earlier, organise something with your squads and if your squads aren't doing anything...ask why the hell not, these games aren't released every day you know?
If you're not in a squad...join 1, if you join a good squad you won't regret it. I've been with Tangmere Pilots for 8 years now and wouldn't change it for the World.