Why not pay every month to play COD!

[addman]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

With the complexity of the 3D models in this series, I have serious doubts that the modders will have any more success in delivering quality aircraft in a more timely manner than the dev team can.

It's a lot more complicated than jamming a Heinkle cockpit in a B29 and calling it good.

Once again I point to the B-24 that Monguse and friends are developing for '46. It has taken two years to almost get this to the point where it will be up to a standard that can be used in the old sim.

One may assume it would take considerably longer for third-party/modders to make a B-24 at CloD level of detail so I don't think they are the solution either. I guess more resources (programmers, 3D modelers etc.) for the development team would do the trick but more resources costs more money, now how about that DLC?

[ElAurens]

We already have DLCs, they are called expansions.

You know, like, "Forgotten Battles", "Pacific Fighters", "Battle for Moscow".

Sorry addman, but I cannot support the RoF business model in any way shape or form. If the development team goes this way, I'm out.

I'm bloody serious.

[addman]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

We already have DLCs, they are called expansions.

You know, like, "Forgotten Battles", "Pacific Fighters", "Battle for Moscow".

Sorry addman, but I cannot support the RoF business model in any way shape or form. If the development team goes this way, I'm out.

I'm bloody serious.

I wish that they would call it DLC then and charge for it as such. I respect your opinion mate. The RoF handles their DLC their way, maybe MG would have better judgment? I don't know, I just wish we had more content.

[Tavingon]

I agree with keeping the big core expansions, but drip feeding new planes every couple of months as dlc would be nice..

[Osprey]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

We already have DLCs, they are called expansions.

You know, like, "Forgotten Battles", "Pacific Fighters", "Battle for Moscow".

Sorry addman, but I cannot support the RoF business model in any way shape or form. If the development team goes this way, I'm out.

I'm bloody serious.

And what if the dev team goes 'out' because their funding isn't enough and the plug is pulled? Is that something you are prepared for? Serious question. I don't know if your reasoning is based on direction or that you just don't want to/can't afford to pay.

Please re-read my post.

@Farber, I work in IT, in producing software, and if it isn't working then the plug is pulled suddenly I can promise you that. In actual fact I saw it this year when an entire department of 50 was torn apart purely because the directors decided to cut losses on development - it was a total surprise. I would be surprised that after a desperate release to bring in some cash and a re-write to a demanding yet miserly niche market that the developers for this aren't under extreme pressure. 1C don't do this for fun you know - there's money in it or they do something else. That you don't wish to pay a premium is up to you of course, in which case there is always HAWX2 for you....

[5./JG27.Farber]

Originally Posted by addman

One may assume it would take considerably longer for third-party/modders to make a B-24 at CloD level of detail so I don't think they are the solution either. I guess more resources (programmers, 3D modelers etc.) for the development team would do the trick but more resources costs more money, now how about that DLC?

No thanks. Or a smaller team can take a little longer and for less money.

Who has decided 1c dont have the funds?

[addman]

Originally Posted by 5./JG27.Farber

No thanks. Or a smaller team can take a little longer and for less money.

Who has decided 1c dont have the funds?

Yes but longer time means more costs so it's +-0 anyway. Ehr...I don't have any insight in their financial standings so I wouldn't know. I'm just saying the game needs to be profitable, to be profitable it needs sales, to gain sales you need to sell something and I'm not sure an expansion pack/sequel every 1 or 2 years for a very niche game is enough to keep it going. Now I'm in speculation territory. I'm not in charge there anyway so I guess theres no need to worry for those who doesn't want DLC, right?

[ga_332]

Greate answer Gents verry interesting, could be fun to put up a vote box in here any one that could make one (I do not know how) lets keep it simpel and just say, (if better make a new post linked to this post)

1. Would pay for IL2 on a monthly bases, more then 10$ each month.

2. Would pay for IL2 on a monthly bases, less then 10$ each month.

3. No way, only pay for Main release and for Sequels or bigger updates.

[addman]

Originally Posted by ga_332

Greate answer Gents verry interesting, could be fun to put up a vote box in here any one that could make one (I do not know how) lets keep it simpel and just say, (if better make a new post linked to this post)

1. Would pay for IL2 on a monthly bases, more then 10$ each month.

2. Would pay for IL2 on a monthly bases, less then 10$ each month.

3. No way, only pay for Main release and for Sequels or bigger updates.

3. No way, only pay for Main release and for Sequels or bigger updates(DLC).

[Hunden]

Just reinstalled il2 FB, felt like I have been missing something. I'll start playing other games B4 I pay to play. If you want to sell me an expansion fine but I'm not leasing a freaking game. Please stop with the very bad ideas.