I shared the same concerns as Mysticpuma's a bit before ( http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...9&postcount=44 and elsewhere) and all I can say is that we should all be calm.

In my opinion, it is absolutely legitimate to publicly show our concerns, keeping always in mind that we do not have the information and the knowledge that Oleg has. Meaning: we can be totally wrong ;)
Nevertheless, there is always the chance that we show Oleg and the rest of the team some things that can be changed and they may have forgotten or misjudged them.
Simple example: when we saw the pilot models, I and others were the first to say that they were too cartoonish and not good enough. The outcome was that Luthier asked for photos of people from the community to implement these faces into the game and this is definitely a good thing that happened.
Same has happened with many other small or bigger issues as far as I know and I can understand.
This is a very complicated game, made by a small team compared to teams that develop major hits and I'm pretty sure that our feedback is always welcome.

What we should all think is that we should not either be insulting and whining, nor judge those who try for the best of the game, even by publicly sharing their concerns.

In the end, Oleg has proven that he can deliver great product and we should have faith in him and the rest of the Vodka-team :P

Let's be positively supportive!

The complaints are as encouraging as the support really. Both are signs of immense anticipation. 1c:Maddox has great brand value. I'll be buying SoW on release however it's received because I know it will evolve into a product without equal.

PS, re. your sig, I read a piece by a Korean war pilot once where he said the element leader should usually allow 3% throttle to account for his wingman's lack of experience. If an experienced pilot effectively gets 3% more throttle than a highly trained jet pilot, it's not hard to imagine the difference between an experienced pilot and a genuinely poor one.

S!

There is no progress without criticism. But the criticism must be constructive and the receiver with an open mind :) SoW is so much awaited that people go frenzy and discussions tend to heat up :D

Well, maybe this video from last friday update will improve expectations for some people, and increase them for others. :)

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthr...t=12757&page=2

That is an amazing video. :)

All I can say is Wow! and still obviously a work in progress (guages bouncing around and all)
The wait for the release of this sim is getting harder and harder every time a snippet like that video gets released!

Cheers!

It is very good. :grin:

And there we have it guys! What do we see as the new video of the fully lit Spitfire hits the forums? Yes, a great wave and crescendo of happy voices as the 'oooooooooooohhhhhhh' factor hits in.

This was all it took, a short, simple video showing a detailed cockpit, with what appear to be in-game graphics (sea and clouds) and dynamic lighting effects.

We are a fickle bunch, hard to please when we can't see what's being done, and yet releasing such a short video and suddenly.....everything is forgiven.

Thanks for the video, see....did that really hurt and just think how much positive publicity you've now got from it? The forums are buzzing again!

Cheers, MP.

I wonder what are your guesstimates about the release date now :D

I don't understand the surprise wake up moment here, that the sim is usable. Luthier posted weeks ago screenshots that he said he took while flying around that ship. Take a new look at them, they tell many things as to graphics, and just imagine the game play:-P