Friday update and duscussions 2011-02-18

[mr71mb0]

Originally Posted by Oleg Maddox

At the moment there is no changes for the release date - march 25 of this year In Russia and in the west - at the same date.

Thanks Oleg for putting some minds at rest. Obviously most here understand that developing a Flight Sim of this calibre is a great challenge, we know you guys are working hard and doing your best. I hope no one is yet having to sleep under their desk?

P.S

I have told my Wife not to expect to see me much on the Week End of the 25th

[Mick]

Originally Posted by Oleg Maddox

At the moment there is no changes for the release date - march 25 of this year In Russia and in the west - at the same date.

... looks like the release will be delayed at least in the USA ...

http://www.amazon.com/-2-Sturmovik-C...8284558&sr=8-2

This is the email an american customer has just received :

"We have received new release date information related to your pre-ordered video game in the order you placed on February 05 2011. The release date for the video game listed below has been changed by the publisher, and we want to provide you with a new delivery estimate based on the new release date:

"IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover"
Release date: April 19 2011
Estimated arrival date: April 25 2011 - April 27 2011"

[major_setback]

Originally Posted by Mick

... looks like the release will be delayed at least in the USA ...

http://www.amazon.com/-2-Sturmovik-C...8284558&sr=8-2

This is the email an american customer has just received :

"We have received new release date information related to your pre-ordered video game in the order you placed on February 05 2011. The release date for the video game listed below has been changed by the publisher, and we want to provide you with a new delivery estimate based on the new release date:

"IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover"
Release date: April 19 2011
Estimated arrival date: April 25 2011 - April 27 2011"

I imagine that the in-shop (boxed version) release might be a bit later than the download (time taken for printing and shipping to Amazon etc.).

[Royraiden]

Thanks Oleg!!!!That put a smile on my face

[zauii]

Originally Posted by Mick

... looks like the release will be delayed at least in the USA ...

http://www.amazon.com/-2-Sturmovik-C...8284558&sr=8-2

This is the email an american customer has just received :

"We have received new release date information related to your pre-ordered video game in the order you placed on February 05 2011. The release date for the video game listed below has been changed by the publisher, and we want to provide you with a new delivery estimate based on the new release date:

"IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover"
Release date: April 19 2011
Estimated arrival date: April 25 2011 - April 27 2011"

So despite the fact that the man behind the game itself posted a few rows above you that it wouldnt get delayed you keep referring to amazon etc? ....

[louisv]

I ordered the game at Ubisoft Canada, not the boxed version, I couldn't find the boxed version, so the indicated date is for the download version.

The fact that Amazon in the US makes a difference between a release date and an arrival date shows there probably is a mixup here...

[Il2Pongo]

Originally Posted by phoenix1963

+1

In fact, most streams and rivers (most UK rivers would actually qualify as streams in the rest of the world!) are visible from the air ONLY because of the lines of trees and bushes on their banks. I can see how making those continuous lines or bushes and trees compatible with a tiled landscape is hard, so I sympathise with Oleg & his team.

The rather il2ish landscape is perhaps the least satisfactory aspect of CoD at present, great damage & engine modelling, fm sounds great.

Also, some weather that is better than il2 but not fully dynamic is surely possible.

We only can hope that Oleg & team start getting some revenue in that enables improvement.

56RAF_phoenix

I am not sure on the limitations of tiled landscapes, but a line of shrubs or even something green would be way more imersive then the BIG BLUE LINE they currently render when the map says "creek, stream, river, canal"
Even just shutting off 80% of them in the map would be better then where it is.
I hope at least they shut them off at 5000 feet or so. Seeing the bright glare on dozens of "creeks" at once from altitude(like the recent MS screen shot) would be a shame.

[SlipBall]

Stream's and rivers with their unique shape and flow direction, are needed for navigation. Turn off 80% of them and then wind-up in???

[Kudlius]

I can see burning Spit from mine E killing machine in my dreams already.

Is this common procedure to release the download version earlier?
Never had that before, so I can't imagine that it is this way with CoD.