A final message from Luthier

[Marco37]

Thank you Ilya for your hard work and dedication.

Thanks especially for the glimpse of brilliance that is Cliffs of Dover. It is sad that it will not now take it's place with the best of the best, but it has certainly set the bar so very high!

Good luck and best wishes for whatever the future hands you.

~S~

[smink1701]

Originally Posted by kristorf

Personally I think your wrong there mate, rushed and shoddy product killed this game, we only wanted what we paid for and were told we were getting.

Just my opinion

Have to agree with Kris. The game had some nice aspects but was mismanaged from start to finish and deeply flawed. If if could have been saved with all the years and dollars that were invested in this mess, 1C would not have killed it. But they did so it is what it is. And it's nobody's fault but the developer's.

[badaboom]

Thank you Luthier for this Great series,I still remember the Day I brought Pacific Fighters home and fell in love with the theater. It gave me incredible enjoyment,Fair Wind and Blue Sky's to you Sir!

[ATAG_Doc]

Ilya now that you have escaped that awful place will you ever publish a biography of your time behind the iron curtain?

[MD_Titus]

that post is just a little bit heartbreaking. good luck in the future luthier.

[6BL Bird-Dog]

Thank you Ilya for your hard work and dedication, good luck in all your future endeavors.
Salute Sir.

[SlipBall]

Originally Posted by kristorf

Personally I think your wrong there mate, rushed and shoddy product killed this game, we only wanted what we paid for and were told we were getting.

Just my opinion

I respect that, and I guess it was a little of both that did it in. I don't believe the computer needed has been invented yet either. Volksieg is on the right track I think
http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthr...505#post487505

[RedToo]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Doc

Ilya now that you have escaped that awful place will you ever publish a biography of your time behind the iron curtain?

I have absolutely no interest in reading Luthier's biography, but I would pay good money to read Oleg's.

As for Luthier: Goodbye.

RedToo.

[ATAG_Old_Canuck]

Good bye Ilya and good luck in your new ventures. Thanks for all the good times. Especially Pacific Fighters - many happy hours.

[katdogfizzow]

Thanks Ilya for all your hard work. I can imagine how difficult it is to put out such a complex simulation and then have to deal with all the constant negative feedback.

I've enjoyed the heck out of your work. i can't thank you enough: I've flown over a 1000 hours in the skies of the Pacific that you help create. IL2 series is the one of best computer sims/games of all time. A great inspiration for anyone interested in history. I look forward to flying in CloD for some time to come.

One of the greatest things about IL2 was letting the community run with the great work you started by releasing the code. Please continue this tradition and release the code to Clod so the modders can continue the great work that you've started.


Cheers