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Originally Posted by Cwl
If they want this game to sell they need to change the name.
the IL2 Sturmovik may be known in Russia and the Former Soviet Union but that isn't a huge games market- at least not for Xbox 360 or PS3. apart from plane buffs few people know what a Sturmovik was.
If they want to sell this game they need to capitalise on the brand power of the Spitfire in Great Britain and Commonwealth countries such as South Africa, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
In America they need to capitalise on the P51 Mustang .
If they did this I guarantee it would boost sales 10x.
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Answer me this:
What plane destroyed more tanks, vehicles, and troops on the ground and had a bigger impact in destroying the German military?
Which plane was produced the most?
What plane did German ground troops fear the most?
The answer to all of these is the IL2 Sturmovik. This game isn't about the P-51 or the Spitfire or even just the IL2 for that matter - but the IL2 is certainly the more fitting name and the plane with a bigger impact in the WWII theaters covered in the game.
Changing it would, like others have said, mean the solid base of long time IL2 fans would not have a clue about this game. These fans are a more reliable base than the average uniformed, ignorant, and impatient typical gamer who would see the P-51 name, buy the game and expect the P-51 to out turn everything and fire laser beams from freaking steroid pumped sharks mounted under the wings and take out the entire German airforce single handedly while they chug a mountain dew and play on a gamepad with the other hand.
I'd rather the uninformed retards play Heroes Over Europe. So, request denied.