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IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Latest instalment in the acclaimed IL-2 Sturmovik series from award-winning developer Maddox Games.

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Old 01-13-2011, 11:28 PM
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"IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs Of Dover

The name is for real. Just got that confirmed. I'm going to change the name of the forum."


From goud over at SimHQ (hope he dont mind)
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Old 01-14-2011, 01:13 AM
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Online DRM has destroyed SilentHunter series... 90% of real fans where outraged and abandoned series, disgusted... I've seen it all.

Now... it is turn to Il-2 series - to end up in recycle bin of simulation history.

Very, very sad... after years of waiting - we end up with online DRM and Ubisoft ?!?
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Old 01-14-2011, 01:22 AM
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There is an old saying, "Do not count your chickens until they hatch".
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Old 01-14-2011, 01:43 AM
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There is an old saying, "Do not count your chickens until they hatch".
when they hatch - it is too late...

This is the last moment to avoid Ubisoft "single player permanent connection and online save..." rubbish.

But it takes a loud voice of il-2 community warning!!!

( I am afraid that Oleg has already signed his Ubisoft marriage... )

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Old 01-14-2011, 02:16 AM
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Oleg has a mind of his own, and the most excellent air combat simulator available, even now with the old Il2.

He has many years of experience with Ubisoft. I'm quite sure there will be mutual respect in any agreement they will make.

Ubisoft blew it when they put invasive piracy protection in PE-2 addon and it bombed. There was no further PE-2 type protection in any subsequent add on Il2 releases. A lesson learned I would say.

You can complain of course, but don't make a nuisance of yourself in the process on these boards. Our members will only tolerate so much...

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Old 01-14-2011, 03:12 AM
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when they hatch - it is too late...

This is the last moment to avoid Ubisoft "single player permanent connection and online save..." rubbish.

But it takes a loud voice of il-2 community warning!!!

( I am afraid that Oleg has already signed his Ubisoft marriage... )
You really don't know this community very well. There would be no putting up with any online only arrangement.

Oleg knows that, he is very in-touch with his users. Online activation, if it is used will probably be a first time activation only.
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Old 01-14-2011, 02:17 AM
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Online DRM has destroyed SilentHunter series... 90% of real fans where outraged and abandoned series, disgusted... I've seen it all.

Now... it is turn to Il-2 series - to end up in recycle bin of simulation history.

Very, very sad... after years of waiting - we end up with online DRM and Ubisoft ?!?
As I read it, the majority of people gave up on Silent Hunter V because it wasn't anywhere near as good as its predecessors game-wise, not because of DRM. We know that's not going to be the same with this sim.

Given that many of us are prepared to fork over our money in the general direction of Oleg & Co I for one will be glad to see some form of DRM involved - I want to see this production become successful and be profitable, not available free to anyone without a conscience. And if you think that everyone would pay up 'cos we're all sim fans' then you're out of your mind.
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Old 01-14-2011, 03:12 AM
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Stop it with the DRM ranting! Ubisoft released Silent Hunter V and Assassin Creed II with that "Constant online DRM" and they soon afterwards released patches to remove it. They learned their lesson. R.U.S.E. was just released and it didn't have that DRM, just the "Activate then Play" DRM.

Maybe you should wait until we have an answer before you start working yourselves into a frenzy and smashing all your Warhammer 40K figurines and ripping your anime posters off the wall.

Sure Ubisoft is run by shortsighted crooks. Sure they are heavy handed when dealing with developers and they manufacture child porn on the side, but they do learn from their mistakes when it costs them money. Just be patient and wait for an answer from Oleg or Ubisoft themselves.
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Old 01-14-2011, 08:10 PM
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Stop it with the DRM ranting! Ubisoft released Silent Hunter V and Assassin Creed II with that "Constant online DRM" and they soon afterwards released patches to remove it.
I'm not too concerned about the BoB DRM, I'd be happy with online activation, and I don't think they'll require always on (if they did I'd be mad). But I wanted to buy Assassins Creed 2 this christmas, and I didn't because it STILL (at least 2 weeks ago) requires a connection every single time you play. That's an improvement on what it was, but still not good.

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What was exiting is the credible info on the name change, possibility we could see the sim early next year
What? You're excited that we could see it early next year. Wow, you really are a pessimistic fellow.

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Old 01-14-2011, 08:29 PM
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I'm not too concerned about the BoB DRM, I'd be happy with online activation, and I don't think they'll require always on (if they did I'd be mad). But I wanted to buy Assassins Creed 2 this christmas, and I didn't because it STILL (at least 2 weeks ago) requires a connection every single time you play. That's an improvement on what it was, but still not good.

What? You're excited that we could see it early next year. Wow, you really are a pessimistic fellow.
oops its already next year, lol
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