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[Ataros]

Originally Posted by PotNoodles

Well I can tell you what part I'm confused about. When does the alpha/beta patch actually become the final release patch? This time round? The next time? Or maybe the time after that? Is there ever going to be an ending and a finished game?

No one knows if the game will be good enough to suit everyones needs one day or it will be shut down next month. But we can hope and help the devs if we want or switch to other things if we do not want to help.

There are no better developers in Russia (or too few of them). You may try to persuade Activision or EA to create a WWII flightsim if you think it is a very profitable business.

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by Ataros

You may try to persuade Activision or EA to create a WWII flightsim if you think it is a very profitable business.

Oh god.... could you imagine how awful an Activision or EA flight sim would be?

Base game: $59.99

On launch day, DLC comes out for $19.99 and features the Spitfire Mk.IIa and the Bf-109E-4. Of course, those aircraft are already in the game, and the 20 dollar fee is just to unlock them.

The game will have a draconian DRM restriction, meaning you can only install the game 3 times before it locks you out. Also, it won't work for a lot of people, and they will get locked out of their game for no reason.

Then, 2 years later, they shut down the game because it's "too expensive to support" and you'll just have to fork out another 60 dollars for Cliffs of Dover 2, with the same aircraft and same map, but slightly better graphics.

[Ataros]

Originally Posted by CaptainDoggles

Oh god.... could you imagine how awful an Activision or EA flight sim would be?

Base game: $59.99

On launch day, DLC comes out for $19.99 and features the Spitfire Mk.IIa and the Bf-109E-4. Of course, those aircraft are already in the game, and the 20 dollar fee is just to unlock them.

The game will have a draconian DRM restriction, meaning you can only install the game 3 times before it locks you out. Also, it won't work for a lot of people, and they will get locked out of their game for no reason.

Then, 2 years later, they shut down the game because it's "too expensive to support" and you'll just have to fork out another 60 dollars for Cliffs of Dover 2, with the same aircraft and same map, but slightly better graphics.

Isn't it the best way to stay in game business, get AAA-rated magazine reviews and happy customers nowadays? Maybe they buy UBI together with 1C one day when the next wave of economic crisis strikes.