[hiro]

The dongle (hardware to plug in) or usb thing won't work. Even software like Maya that costs $3-5K to buy and use, the very day of its new version release, the l33t hax0rz have cracked it by sundown.

Plus if you lose the dongle, then you have to go to support, they have physically mail you one. Overnighting . . . or two day, plus support staff can add up.


The online thing, well that doesn't really fly. One has to look to many grounded ROF fliers in the beginning and that they removed it to see how effective that is.

Also what if you have an intermittent connection *cough*DSL*cough*?


The blizzard idea works because blizzard games have an online component that opens up a whole new realm to the game. But there are hacks around it. And Oleg n crew would have to form a "battle.net" online connection portal to manage the online variant of BOB SOW, which is key to the blizzard idea.

And lots of people here would rather see them developing extras for BOB SOW and patching it versus spending time making a online battlenet portal.

Plus there are lots of people that don't play IL-2 online, they love flying with squad mates, or doing maps / campaigns . . . and since BOB SOW will improve the AI, some would just be content


Very strong securing software usually just locks out legitimate people, and irritates them, whilst the software pirates usually hack n slash their way to victory.


Then there's the unique serial just for that game, but that takes coding and double checking for each and every game shipped . . .


I think the serial in the box should be good enough. Besides given how large the flight sim community is and how good the representation of IL-2 for WW 2 enthusiasts, people will pay money, support the dev team, maybe even buy the game not just once, but twice or more.