Communication and work with community

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Originally Posted by BlackSix

I didn't say this. I've very strict ban on the disclosure of such information about the sequel. This question will be disclosed in the announcement or in a later interview.

But now, we can't make something new for CloD. New types of weather will be ready by the time the sequel. When we'll make sequel then we'll make new weather. Now development of Clod is stopped, we can fix CloD only. I said about this many time.

I understand your position and that you can't reveal what you know or don't know. Considering the delay in the announcement I don't believe anyone in the development is sure what direction they will head, and it depends on the success of the performance/stability patch.

I'm glad to hear your not saying that the sequel will not be merge-able, and the fact the your even calling the next project a Sequel, suggests it could still be merge-able.

I understand that work on new content for COD has stopped, like maps, missions, and campaigns. and the development is only fixing COD and developing the Sequel.. The question is what is being fixed in COD. You have to assume issues like the AI, Commands, FM, DM, Weather/Clouds, Water, graphic engine optimizations, game engine optimizations, must be part of the fix for COD and all Sequels. This is where the confusion lies, and most arguments begin. I understand some of these fixes will take time, and will continually evolve over the life of the series, but these fixes must be merge-able.

Hopefully the critical performance patch is successful, which might sway the announcement in a positive direction regarding the business model of merge-able sequels with other revenue streams, like MMO's, and some complex aircraft sales.

I'm currently not interested in MMO's, but after a few years of paid Sequels, where a considerable amount of content has been added, features improved, terrain more photo realistic, computers more powerful, where large map 24/7 campaigns are possible, I would gladly join MMO's to help continue the revenue flow that could subsidize continued improvements to the sim. I hope the original plan to future proof the game engine holds true.