While i do agree with what you are saying, and would love to see this game played by more people (not to mention the devs getting the recognition and $$$ that they deserve) I can't help but think it's for the best that they don't advertise all over the place or have a massive audience.
This series, along with Theatre of War, and many other games i play (diff companies so i'll refrain from mentioning them
) are great games because they are made for a smaller audience and can therefore make them the way they want to. They don't feel compelled to try and get the big $$$ by catering to the average gamer who doesn't want to be challenged, who can't handle complex tactics or a game with too much realism involved. I know it sounds arrogant to talk like that, but it always seems to ring true when i see what happens to franchises i once enjoyed.
I have since abandonned all hope that the big name companies will ever do justice to an old franchise they try to make a sequel for, or "re-boot" it.
System Shock (now Bioshock), the original Battlefield games, Fallout, ALL the Tom Clancy franchise (way to go Ubisoft..) Deus Ex, and let's not forget Call of Duty (not balanced for lean?!..) - I'm sure i could think of many more but i'll try to avoid ranting too much...Too late?
All have been destroyed by, as far as i can tell, greed. One could also argue that consoles becoming more and more popular have played a signifcant role in the dumbing down of games..But they still have their place in gaming, i just wish they didn't effect PC franchises so much.
This is why i am now choosing to support companies like 1C, because they are determined to keep their original fans and when/if they do alter their games, it is never to attract a simpler crowd or more money and the changes are usually minor enough that the current fans don't lose interest.
If you want the game to attract more attention, tell your friends about it. Word of mouth is the best way to get these games out into the public, it's easier to have a friend tell you about it than try find reviews or ads for it.
These are the sort of games which even most reviewers can't properly appreciate because they are not like every other generic game they have to review, and so they mark it down for being different.
Now all that having been said...I do like the idea of a demo to keep us busy until the full thing arrives :p and it does give those new to the franchise a chance to see what all the fuss is about, thankfully 1C are pretty consistent when it comes to demos, we got one for AS prior to release, so chances are there'll be one for Vietnam soon too.