I read through all the reviews I could find, I read all the pro/con posts I could find here and at other sites before I purchased. I therefore knew that content (missions+campaigns) was sparse - but I also knew that it included the FMB. I knew it was resource heavy and had plenty of bugs. After all this reading and there was quite a bit, I came to the conclusion that the CoD FM/DM was probably the most realistic physical simulation of WWII combat aircraft available at this time for home computing. So, I purchased for £30 from steam. I have not been dissapointed. Luckily, most reported bugs don't appear on my system, though I have not tried online play yet. I am happy in the knowledge that 1C will continue to work towards fixing und expanding this product.
Last year I bought Silent Hunter V from guess who? UBIsoft again. Now that was a different story. 2 patches then the dev team was split, as they were employees of UBIsoft Romania (which is essentially just ubisoft). Vanilla game didn't even have a compass!?!? which unfortunately was probably the smallest of its faults. The community who followed the series carried on even knowing that there was nothing more to come from the dev team, and 1 year later, with heavy modding, it can be turned into the most complete and realistic diesel electric submersible simulation available to home computing. (it is still not without its faults and I for one have given up on it for now)
It seems to me that UBIsoft as a publisher is pressing developers for quick development, forcing unmoveable deadlines, and cutting the support once the product (because of its rushed unfinishedness) doesn't sell too well. I can understand from a business point of view, but I don't like it. Still, I'm sure they'd change their ways if they read this... yeah right. I have complete faith in 1C their communications have been adequate IMHO and their promises stand. IL2 CoD will have the support from the dev team and the community and this and time is all that is required.
P.S. can't wait for some DLC aircraft, lets see some heavy bombers and some maps of the rest of Europe! I would pay handsomely for a Lancaster. Or Halifax. Could be balanced out against some Luftwaffe Jets for the Axis?
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