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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 03-26-2012, 03:43 PM
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IL2CoD it is NOT the most complicated game out-there.
Do you mean only graphics engine or modelling of technical details as well? I do not play all the games on the market and can not say for sure but I have not seen more complex games in terms of technical modelling like different cooling, braking or fuel systems for different planes, various instruments and controls operations, damage effects on systems of each different plane, etc., etc.

E.g. ArmA is a complex game and has a lot of different equipment but IMO it does not go into this much details that means it is less complicated to me. MS FS may be more complicated in some areas but it does not do damage modelling. DCS is very advanced but it does not deal with different systems of different aircraft - only one per release. Could you name games which are more complicated in technical detail, please, if you mean this kind of complexity?

I think technical complexity can course bugs and performance bottle-necks when so many pieces are put together, especially if the team is small and many developers were replaced during development period. Of cause there could be better development or management practices in other countries but they make development too expensive for flight sim market. Otherwise WWII flightsims would be developed in EU, USA, etc. No one does it for a reason - there is not enough financing to make a good successful product. Let's hope 1C does not quit soon.

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Actually, graphic engine features must be planned and codded right from the start, to have them integrated from the beginning. It's faster and safer this way.
I hope they had enough resources and time for this when they rushed rework of the engine last year. Luthier mentioned in the update that they work in constant stress situation for more than a year already. Stress is not the best friend for planning and thinking in advance. We call it "fire-fighting work mode" here, when there is no time to think Sad but true. Initial mistakes and then 2008 crisis, 2009 Softclub merger, 2010 separation with Oleg and forced early 2011 release did not help to work according to original plans either I guess.

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