I will probably buy a CFS4 or Shockwave Merlin based sim but we've seen absolutely nothing from them in reference to their new combat sims. Although Shockwave did post a pic of a P40 for use in FSX, that may be the bases for an aircraft in their cancelled/delayed FT project. I believe they are working on another undisclosed project.

At the moment KOTS screenshots indicate a promising combat sim that could well be the quality of BOB SOW. We have no idea on the quality of the other sims.

Shockwave are doing the Flying Tigers right?

S!

Is their a "Phoney War" of promotion going on between "BoB SoW" and the two unseen rivals to the crown?

LOL! It is true that in the (imagined) "war" of promotion that exists between "BoB SoW" and whatever "other" new sims (that might be) coming out that we have had a huge amount of information on the new IL2, and NOTHING about the other new sims...so it would seem that "BoB SoW" is ahead of the pack (not behind)...

Maybe Oleg should be making a "Bore War" add-on...LOL!

There are actually three games being made on the same engine as the next generation IL-2 game (BoB). They are SoW: BoB (obviously), Project Galba (Korean War), and Knights of The Sky (WW1). I'm assuming SoW will probably have its own Addons as well, in the future, to include everything from the all encompassing WW2 Flight Sim we already have. IMO, there is no better Flight Sim than the one we have and the ones we will be getting.

KotS is no longer based on that engine. It was first planned to be based on a largely upgraded IL2-engine, but then it was clear they had to overcome some limitations. According to their forum they dropped the IL2-engine and came up with something else. So I doubt it's the BoB-engine.

@ HenFre
No, I'm not part of 1C, nor am I otherwise involved in the project other than providing some resources. But I'm with the flight-sim-genre in general for long enough to know where to look for that sort of information. ;-)

@ VMF-214_HaVoK
I read in a forum that a FlyingTigers-Simulation was being worked on and I concluded from the context that it was the sim Shockwave is working on. When they were recruiting I was invited to write an application, too, and the little information they gave me as a bait would fit the Flying Tigers setting.

Seeing as GT released their Fokker DR1 in FSX as a free promotional gift, I think it is clear that Gennadich Team and Microsoft have some agreement going. You just don't advertise your wares using a competitors product and get away with it. Something definitely cooking there.

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Let's not forget Jason from GoGamer fame is about to enter his hat into the flight simming ring. I think he said his would be based on the Merlin engine, but would need to reread the article at Sim HQ to be sure. I don't expect anything serious from him for a few years, but from his pedigree and him being a fan of flight simulation I expect great things from him.

I wish him luck.

Black Shark has to be nearing beta soon. (I haven't kept up with that as much as I like, but it will be here.)

Despite the agonizing wait, we really are on the cusp of a great flight sim era. Lots of great stuff coming to fill our hard drives and Walter Mittyesque dreams. 2008/2009 will be the renaissance of flight sim.

Patience young grasshoppers.

Yes Jason at Gogamer is doing a combat sim based on the Merlin engine. His site is called 777 Studio ...I think, but I doubt we will see anything for sometime.

Shockwaves Flying Tigers has been put on hold as they will do another combat flight sim based on the Merlin engine. I'm guessing a continuation of the Western Front from their existing BOB WOV or something in the Med.

Then the best thing Oleg could do would be to release the Malta/Sicily map by 6S.Maraz
in 4.09 to spike their guns!

phoenix1963

They put Flying Tigers on hold, too? I only read that they cancelled the sequel to TM8th and concentrated on finishing another title to run in competition to Olegs SoW:BoB?

Well, information I got was early WW2. So I guess Med will be it? Sounds interesting and quite reasonable, considering how many people wanted to see the Med in IL2 and never got it.