Friday the 14th Development Update

[Chivas]

Its very good news to hear, that COD will continue to be improved thru the merging of Sequels. The funny thing is people who complain about having to buy a Sequel to improve COD would probably have bought the Sequel anyway. I fully understand being pissed off about the beta release of COD, but your monies help make it possible that COD can be fixed and new theaters added. BUT that depends on the development fixing and optimizing the game engine and features for the release of the Sequel.

I was very concerned that the development would run out of capital and we would never see COD fixed. The next COD patch should make some improvement, but the fact it will be merged with the Sequel will make a huge improvement in new features, and fixes to the AI, Commands, FM, DM, FMB, GUI, Animations etc etc. These fixes will allow the community and third parties to build far more historic missions and campaigns. The future could be very bright for COD and all the Sequels, if the development manages to fix the new game engine.

People MUST remember that the Sequels are just new maps and missions. Most work and improvements to the game engine and its features apply to ALL theaters including the English Channel map.

[Insuber]

Good news Luthier because telling the truth is the best policy.

[jermin]

Originally Posted by Chivas

The next COD patch should make some improvement, but the fact it will be merged with the Sequel will make a huge improvement in new features, and fixes to the AI, Commands, FM, DM, FMB, Animations etc etc. These fixes will allow the community and third parties to build far more historic missions and campaigns.

I'm confused. You talk as if you are the head of the development team, not luthier.

[kristorf]

Originally Posted by Chivas

The funny thing is people who complain about having to buy a Sequel to improve COD would probably have bought the Sequel anyway...........

Chivas, you are correct, people would have bought the sequal, however we/they have been burnt once so will now either wait for good reviews before buying or cut their losses and move onto something differant.

I think what will hurt though is the lack of coop content as most squads prefer this form to going onto D/F servers (I know ATAG and others have a work around but thats not the point is it?), especially those with no interest in the Eastern Front

[senseispcc]

Originally Posted by Malc29

I think that should be 'if' rather than 'when'.

Yes, when is the real question. It is my opinion end of the year 2012 but maybe 2013?

[Boandlgramer]

Luthier , Я за вас , Я буду ждать

[Chivas]

Originally Posted by kristorf

Chivas, you are correct, people would have bought the sequal, however we/they have been burnt once so will now either wait for good reviews before buying or cut their losses and move onto something differant.

I think what will hurt though is the lack of coop content as most squads prefer this form to going onto D/F servers (I know ATAG and others have a work around but thats not the point is it?), especially those with no interest in the Eastern Front

You neglected to quote my suggestion that people will only buy the Sequel if the game engine is fixed.

[Chivas]

Originally Posted by jermin

I'm confused. You talk as if you are the head of the development team, not luthier.

You don't have to part of the development team to point out the obvious. The theaters are just maps, all of them using the same game engine and features. Any improvements to the game engine and features should apply to ALL maps.

[Chivas]

Originally Posted by senseispcc

Yes, when is the real question. It is my opinion end of the year 2012 but maybe 2013?

The development has already said the Sequels "alpha" won't be done until 2013, so it will be quite sometime before we see the Sequel. Hopefully the COD's next patch will be good enough to enjoy until more improvements come with the Sequel. Since its going to be a long time before the Sequels release, I can see some features being tested with beta patches for COD.

[kristorf]

Originally Posted by Chivas

You neglected to quote my suggestion that people will only buy the Sequel if the game engine is fixed.

Sorry, I thought that was a cert