I only hope the release will be world wide and comprehensive across media platform types, be it downloaded or hard copy etc.

In the past delayed intercontinental releases left IL2 1946 open to piracy as many users were left behind over a month in some cases and unable to fly with team mates etc.

I will have the boxed copy with the map and any other extras that come with it.

:grin:

steam is great...you have a global publishing base. and the shopping process is so smooth! also the update process is so convenient that i have always choosen the steam version if there was a choice. i see no reason anymore to buy a boxed copy since i live with a stable interconnection. i think today its a must if you want to sell your product. also i think the same price for steam vs boxd copy is ok since its so convenient.

Sounds good to me. Give me more time to complete my PC.

the only issue i have with steam is that you don't actually own anything you have on it... if the people that run steam want, they can cancel every single account on steam, and all the games everyone has are now gone, and because you accepted the agreement when you made your steam account, you can't do a thing about it...

where as if you have a physical copy of the game, one you can play without connecting to the internet at all, nobody can take it away from you without knocking on ur door, coming in, and taking it/smashing it, and then it would be illegal...

so personally, i'd only get a boxed version if i had the choice.

Steam?

Oleg will release a copy for standalone use. It just wouldn't make sense to release only through steam or direct download.

There are too many people in too many places of the world that don't have adequate internet connections.

Many persons will have high capacity computer systems, and there will be those that don't.

I wouldn't get myself worked up over the reference to steam. (suggestion)

I would say used to be true - very few games now give you ownership, even physical copies. You pay for the right to access the information on the disk, and tbh there is alot worse and some very nasty DRM out there that comes on disks with games...

*But yeas I agree with you on ownership, luckily I have not heard of this happening on steam before although I may just not be aware.

I've had steam problems, and believe me you do not want this "You're guilty until proven innocent" business attitude.
Offline play should be a simply 'key' enabled, whereas online play can have a semi-drm type authentification, no steam, as it tosses offline play as well.
It makes more sense for oleg to have his own steam type shop.

No steam for me.. I would like the box, thank you !! ;)

Steam is fine. Too much tinfoilhat people.

Box for me. I won't buy any game without a disc and box. A manual would be a necessity, but since they seem to be going the way of the Dodo bird I'll not hold it against 1C should they not make one as long as there is a good PDF.

I want Oleg and his team to make killer bank off this sim. I'm hoping the boxed version will be some sort of special edition that is priced pretty high that includes a lot of extra goodies.