Friday the 14th Development Update

Originally Posted by luthier

Cliffs of Dover is still not the product we are happy with or proud of. Unfortunately, as all businesses we have goals, budgets, profits, losses, expenses, and wages. We have milestones to meet with our future products, and we just cannot miss those.

You forgot a very important part of running a business here Luthier, you missed out the word 'CUSTOMERS'. After selling us this product with no mention of any of the problems that you were fully aware of you should put your CUSTOMERS before anything else. You have failed to do that in my honest opinion, your priority for the last 18 months should have been all hands on deck fixing what you sold us rather than concentrating on your next money making scheme.

[III/JG53_Don]

Same opinion here: the possibility to merge CloD and the sequel is all I want to hear of the future development of the series

[kendo65]

The strange thing is that it was already said months ago (by luthier) that the sequel would install on top of COD and update it (and that it would also be a standalone product for those who didn't have COD), yet somehow in the intervening period that all became open to doubt again...I think because B6 felt he did not have authority to comment about it when asked in various threads...crazy?!

So, I'm glad that people are relieved to have it confirmed but it's not news to me.

[addman]

Originally Posted by kendo65

The strange thing is that it was already said months ago (by luthier) that the sequel would install on top of COD and update it (and that it would also be a standalone product for those who didn't have COD), yet somehow in the intervening period that all became open to doubt again...I think because B6 felt he did not have authority to comment about it when asked in various threads...crazy?!

So, I'm glad that people are relieved to have it confirmed but it's not news to me.

LOL! weird isn't it?! That wasn't news to me, they've already explained in an older Q&A that old il-2 series release model will be used in the new series. You see some people spend so much time here yet know nothing, boggles the mind. Nice to hear from you again though luthier, thought the code had jumped out of your monitor and sucked you in to the matrix itself there for a while.

Please re-consider implementing some sort of "classic" coop interface though if you really want the sequel to have better longevity, also try not to neglect us offline players this time around. We actually might want to play that sequel of yours also, not just having it sit on a shelf collecting dust.

[bongodriver]

Nobody asks the obvious question to ease some of the rampant speculation, Luthier, will you continue to support CLOD independently with updates 'AFTER' the release of a sequel?

[zapatista]

Luthier,

thx for the news update

please make sure the FM and DM of the allied CoD planes continue to be improved and corrected, there are some major issues there that need to be addressed for the CoD sim in that theater to have any value

[Herbs107]

Arent you people reading the same forum as eveyone else? They have stated one more patch and then no further support for CLOD! Please stop saying thank you, and then asking for something to be fixed. THEY COULDNT GIVE A WHAT WE/YOU WANT AND THEY HAVE JUST PROVED IT... There is no way in the world I would buy there next crappy bugged product. It looks like DCS and other professional developers have my vote and support.

[SlipBall]

@Luthier, good to see you here again!...your post is unclear to me, just to clarify, no patch for Clod till sequel release?..thanks

[kestrel79]

Originally Posted by kendo65

The strange thing is that it was already said months ago (by luthier) that the sequel would install on top of COD and update it (and that it would also be a standalone product for those who didn't have COD), yet somehow in the intervening period that all became open to doubt again...I think because B6 felt he did not have authority to comment about it when asked in various threads...crazy?!

So, I'm glad that people are relieved to have it confirmed but it's not news to me.

I remember hearing this too Kendo. This was announced months ago. But I think all the rumors and speculation about the sequel being an MMO made people think it could be something completely new and leave CoD out in the dust. Good to hear that's not the case.

Remember a few months ago when this board thought the plug was being pulled? This place is insane. But that's what happens when you get minimal updates.

[MadTommy]

Please god let them release a decent patch!

Surely you realise you must fix the major CloD issues and win back potential customers with a strong final version of CloD. Dropping it now will spell disaster for any sequel, with only a small dedicated number buying it.

The future looks decidedly dodgy.