Mini-update from devs

[Pbs]

On Russian forum from developers (not official statement):

В игре многое что отключено на данный момент, не соврать 50% кода в графике на данный момент отключено, со временем будем потихоньку включать.
Облака новые с сабскаттерингом, и погода, и до ландшафта дойдут руки.

Translation: at this point about 50% of features is off (just not ready), but devs will slowly add this features in game when it is ready. In future: new clouds with sub-scattering, new weather, landscape.

Also they say that current water is place-holder from DX9 version. New water will have a wave, surf, and will be transparent - you can see ships below waterline, submarine, bottom of the sea.

But right now they fixing bugs and work on optimisation.

[sfmadmax]

thats awesome. This game is going to be awesome in about 2 years or so.

[senseispcc]

Originally Posted by sfmadmax

thats awesome. This game is going to be awesome in about 2 years or so.

Not really important we waited already nearly ten years for this game/simulation thus some months or a year more I do not care.
Thanks to all production team, a really great game/simulation.

[skouras]

Originally Posted by sfmadmax

thats awesome. This game is going to be awesome in about 2 years or so.

2 years
are you kidding me

[Chivas]

Originally Posted by skouras

2 years
are you kidding me

It will probably be six months to a year to get what they have working properly with documentation. Depending on sales the sim the new series will constantly improve with completed features, new features, improve water, improved terrain, new clouds, new aircraft, new theaters for atleast another 10 to 15 years.

[lighthaze]

Well sounds good. Still, basically this is a confession that the game deliberately was released unfinished.

[Bartoszcze]

Originally Posted by Chivas

It will probably be six months to a year to get what they have working properly with documentation. Depending on sales the sim the new series will constantly improve with completed features, new features, improve water, improved terrain, new clouds, new aircraft, new theaters for atleast another 10 to 15 years.

Have you ever seen any game being on top for 10 to 15 years? This is a small exaggeration to say the least. In 10 to 15 years we will probably plug in little wires into our brains and fly over Cliffs of Dover while dreaming

[Ataros]

Originally Posted by Bartoszcze

Have you ever seen any game being on top for 10 to 15 years?

Original Il-2.

And the new engine is built to last at least as long as original one. In this sense it is good that it came out "unfinished". All finished games are created to make quick money for a publisher and are forgotten in 12 months.

RoF and ArmA for instance were also issued "unfinished" which means they had potential to grow.

We all know that "constant beta" is a trend in software development for almost 5 years already, which means that projects are created with growth in mind and this is just fantastic as it opens new never seen before horizons!

[Zoom2136]

Originally Posted by Chivas

It will probably be six months to a year to get what they have working properly with documentation. Depending on sales the sim the new series will constantly improve with completed features, new features, improve water, improved terrain, new clouds, new aircraft, new theaters for atleast another 10 to 15 years.

I hope they sell "plane packs" to supplement their income. That is what I would do, release some paid addons. I have no problem with that. Just keep the price decent.

[Jotaele]

Originally Posted by skouras

2 years
are you kidding me

He is realistic, i think the same, that doesnt means that Clod is not going to be better in a few months... just that in years it will be incredible.Just compare the original il2 to what we had actually (mods included).