The Crystal Ball 2

[addman]

Originally Posted by Luftwaffepilot

Not to mention the Bugs, the CTDs, the poor performance...

Your PC isn't powerful enough, you see, this game is actually a year 2023 game. You have to find a time machine and travel in to the future, there you can acquire a rig powerful enough (nuclear class) to run this game in full settings...except for forests of course, leave that setting on low. This is unless, of course, they have released the performance patch by then...oh wait! I just came back from a Friday update in 2020 "We were juuuuust about to upload the patch to Steam III but it seems the pilots boots are causing an unexpected anomaly in the graphics engine, we are glad however to report that the performance has now increased 23 x 104%. Here, enjoy these static pictures of a vintage 1980's American schoolbus that will be in the add-o...ehr sequel €€ "IL-2 Battle of the Suburbs"...have a nice weekend!"

[Force10]

Originally Posted by robtek

Paying 50$ for a sequel / add-on / expansion / stand alone / whatever is really dirt cheap regarding what one is getting for that money.

Everybody has seen now the quality of the models and the landscape, compare that to any other Flight-sim and then compare the pricing!

I'm still waiting to see what I'm getting for the $50 dollars I paid for COD. It hasn't been worth it yet IMO. Models and landscape are great but I'm hoping they have some sort immersion as a pilot.

[ACE-OF-ACES]

Originally Posted by robtek

Paying 50$ for a sequel / add-on / expansion / stand alone / whatever is really dirt cheap regarding what one is getting for that money.

Everybody has seen now the quality of the models and the landscape, compare that to any other Flight-sim and then compare the pricing!

Agreed 100%

Oh sure..

A min wage starbucks barista with three kids to feed might not think so..

But than again a min wage starbucks barista with three kids to feed shouldn't be spending money on a high end PC to play games in the first place.. Let alone any $50 game

[Pudfark]

Originally Posted by robtek
Paying 50$ for a sequel / add-on / expansion / stand alone / whatever is really dirt cheap regarding what one is getting for that money.

Everybody has seen now the quality of the models and the landscape, compare that to any other Flight-sim and then compare the pricing!




Sorta like going to the cat house...paying $50...coming out with a dose of the clap...and saying...I got it for cheap. A year later? It still burns.

Ah...the weekend...time for a libation on the veranda

[David Hayward]

Originally Posted by Pudfark

Sorta like going to the cat house...paying $50...coming out with a dose of the clap...and saying...I got it for cheap. A year later? It still burns.

Using personal experience to support your arguments is usually a good idea, but you might want to reconsider.

[ElAurens]

Originally Posted by David Hayward

Using personal experience to support your arguments is usually a good idea, but you might want to reconsider.

OK, that made me chuckle.

Far better than all the tit for tat sparring that is going on in here lately.

[mxmadman]

Originally Posted by ACE-OF-ACES

Agreed 100%

Oh sure..

A min wage starbucks barista with three kids to feed might not think so..

But than again a min wage starbucks barista with three kids to feed shouldn't be spending money on a high end PC to play games in the first place.. Let alone any $50 game

That doesn't make sense in this context. I wouldn't buy a Honda Civic for $30.000 just because I can.

Its all about value. The question is whether or not you believe the product is worth $50, not whether or not you can afford it.

[robtek]

As i had ove 500 hours fun with this game, it was well worth the 70 Euro i've paid for it.

But then, not everybody is able or willing to make the best out of a given situation.

Regarding the number of posters in this forum i`d say the majority is able to get enough fun out of CoD to refrain from lamenting, the rest is answering or attacking my pov / posts.

[Chivas]

Originally Posted by mxmadman

Hmm.. well if they do intend to charge $50, we can pretty much not expect a SDK until they've moved on to another product, as models and maps are the easiest thing for modders to make. I will, personally, not be paying $50 as I don't support the Call of Duty business model. If they add major changes to the engine or something that takes more than just extra art and FM to match I would be willing to reconsider.

I have no idea when the SDK will come out, but thats what the developer has plans to do. Apparently the SDK will only allow modders to build small maps and that will leave the large theater maps for the developer. The business model has changed somewhat to allow modders instead of deterring them. They were hoping to attract the large FSX type community players and modders, that will certainly help the bottom line. Nothing says you can't have servers with unarmed aircraft using the future features and maps of the new IL-2 series. Hopefully the SDK will allow modders to improve the large development maps, not build them but improve them.

[6S.Tamat]

Originally Posted by David Hayward

Using personal experience to support your arguments is usually a good idea, but you might want to reconsider.

wise old sage spoke