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Originally Posted by AFJ_rsm
how did it go back when the original IL2 was yet to be released?
Anyone remember?
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IIRC there was a demo released, closely followed by the original CD. At the time I was flying on-line Warbirds and it's little brother Dawn of Aces. That had laser machine guns and a ten foot wide collision bubble, even though it was good fun and had a good community. Suddenly people started talking about Sturmovik and the CD appeared - and most of our squad shifted over immediately. It was totally revolutionary in its day, even the diehard moaners were silenced for a while. 
Maybe this is partly what Oleg is trying to achieve again; that shock of recognition of a flight-sim that is light years ahead of the opposition. I don't mind waiting for something so good.
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