The Crystal Ball 2

[JG52Uther]

Not any more.

[Sternjaeger II]

Originally Posted by JG52Uther

Not any more.

teehehe

Bongo I really thought for a moment you had a proper fan there

[Jatta Raso]

Originally Posted by Falstaff

Yours and Daid Hayward's posts always seem to contain an equilibrium and a generous view of humanity to me, and set an example well worth following.

we're do they give the mushrooms??

[Jaws2002]

Originally Posted by Feathered_IV

True enough I'm disappointed with the current game and uncertain about the future of the series. I can deal with it though. More disappointing however, is that I feel I am beginning to hate this community.

+1. This forum was always rather bad. Now it's a complete joke.

[addman]

Originally Posted by Jaws2002

+1. This forum was always rather bad. Now it's a complete joke.

Aaaw, come on now Jaws. Just do like the rest if us, stand in line and smile and soon you'll have friends you never knew could be your friends. This place is great, you don't have to think for yourself anymore, there are better suited "people" that does that for you. Welcome to the new "happier" forum.

[PotNoodles]

Blacksix>>I believe however that, rather than presenting ourselves as a team that releases half-finished patches with lots of graphic issues, we should work very hard on building the reputation for making things right, the first time, however long it takes.<<

I don't want to come over as sounding inpatient because that isn't the case, but does the above statement mean the patch could be months away or even years? I don't mind the wait if that's what we are told and that's what gets the game fixed, but to say: "However long it takes" could actually mean a very very long time. I like honesty and I am pleased we have been told about the problems they are having.. However, I feel what's missing in this statement is how major these bugs actually are.

[=FI=Scott]

I guess that the answer to the question is that they don't really know themselves. The fixes may be relatively easy or require major reworks and add to that the fact that fixing one thing can break another. (n.b- this is based on what I've read about software development, I wouldn't know a block of computer code from a hole in the ground)

Giving any sort of timetable only puts them at risk of missing the deadline and getting caned for it.

[GraveyardJimmy]

Originally Posted by PotNoodles

However, I feel what's missing in this statement is how major these bugs actually are.

They said these are the major bugs:

the things that are the current "known issues" are:
· No dynamic low-caliber hit decals showing on aircraft;
· Detached aircraft chunks losing their texture and becoming pitch-black;
· Little particle "dust" that comes out of weapon hits looking like untextured squares;
· Gunsights always white in color;
· No waypoint lines rendered in map or FMB;
· Pilot and Plane models not rendering textures in Options - Pilot and Options - Plane respectively;
· DX9 support not ready for public consumption.

I think that some of these are quite major- messed up gunsights and bad textures on damage would make the work look very unfinished. I've seen untextured particles in an otherwise finished game and it is very offputting ( think it was the flames in Team Fortress 2 flamethrower- lots of little squares that ruined the overall impression).

[fruitbat]

Its like children in the back seat of a car, are we nearly there yet, are we?

[furbs]

Originally Posted by fruitbat

Its like children in the back seat of a car, are we nearly there yet, are we?

After 14 months i dont think that washes anymore Fruitbat.