Oleg Maddox's Room #1

[ChrisZ]

Originally Posted by 1.JaVA_Sharp

and expensive.

Honestly, how do you define expensive by the way? Everyhing ought to be weighted what it costs against what it does. What it's worth to sit in Bf109 cockpit while flying? Priceless. What it's worth to just focus on the monitor, grab the stick and feel you do the same? A lot. Hmmm...

Best!

[Foo'bar]

Well, I think 1.000 $ for a Stick is expensive.

[Vigilant]

Originally Posted by 1.JaVA_Sharp

and expensive.

Sure it is. How much was the newest gear when first released? Never cheap, that's for sure. I remember paying $300AUD for a Thrustmaster T2 wheel when they first came out in '96. In 2007, I bought a far superior G25 racing wheel for $288AUD. New technology always has that big curve at the start but eventually evens out. Besides, it may not be for everybody, fair enough.

But for the realism, as far as flight control sticks go, you won't beat it. How much is that worth?

[matip]

Hi Mr Maddox

I would like to ask if we can expect better Force Feedback support in SoW? It would be great to have better immersion of flying. It is not easy to say but I think that Microsoft Flight Simulator X has better support for it

[Insuber]

Mr Maddox,

Thanks for the heads-up. A broad estimate of the timing of release would be greatly appreciated by the community here.

Best regards,
Insuber

[kadeen]

I'm still uncertain after checking out the web site: Is this a force feedback stick. If it is not, then what makes this stick so different from say the Cougar or other high end sticks besides the fact that it reaches the floor.

That, and it looks exceptionally cool!

[C6_Krasno]

No, it isn't a force feedback stick. As far as I know, the force feedback is planned, but haven't been done yet. This stick is different because :
-It's built to work for years : virtually unbrokable.
-It's a replica of the KG-13, very near of the original (and other sticks are due to come).
-It has a very good precision, and gives an excellent feeling of the fly, according to those who tested it. The others are smaller (maybe 20, 30 cm ?).

[SlipBall]

Hi Oleg....Awhile back there was some talk about a trainer aircraft for Bob.....my question is if this is true, would it also be possible to take the co-pilot seat in any of the games bomber's during on-line play......the co-pilot could do trim, or take over if the pilot is killed,.......thanks

[DKoor]

Originally Posted by SlipBall

Hi Oleg....Awhile back there was some talk about a trainer aircraft for Bob.....my question is if this is true, would it also be possible to take the co-pilot seat in any of the games bomber's during on-line play......the co-pilot could do trim, or take over if the pilot is killed,.......thanks

+1

............and......as an efficient gunner, I would appreciate to not have to die when my pilot is killed.
It's such a waste!

Give us the chutes, please!

[DoolittleRaider]

Mr. Maddox,

I note that a movie-making contest was held for your 1C "Theater of War" product, organized and sponsored by Battlefront.com and your 1C company. The winner, just recently announced, received a fabulous prize of a trip to Moscow to visit you and your 1C (TOW) staff.
http://www.battlefront.com/products/...o_contest.html

During the last five years, many hundreds of movies have been created using your IL2-FB-PF-1946 simulation...actually thousands of "movies" if one adds in the now ubiquitous low-quality/resolution youtube clips... Only one movie competition was ever held by UBI, in February 2003, for which the prize I believe was a T-Shirt and a poster. The quality of 'IL-2' movies has improved by leaps and bounds, exponentially, since then and the newest movies actually compare quite favorably with professional Hollywood and TV productions.

Have you given any thought to reviewing the outstanding and highly acclaimed Flight Sim (IL2, etc series)movies for similar recognition and possible award/reward? Such an act of recognition would go a long way towards boosting the morale, interest, and participation of Movie-Makers...especially as many are now looking forward to the release of SOW:BofB as a resource for making new cutting edge movies. Such BofB movies will obviously be a free marketing tool for your product, just as the 'IL-2' movies have surely made thousands of viewers aware, for the first time, of your Flight Sim's amazing realism.

For your ease of review, here at the Flight Sim Machinima Website you can find all of the Best-of-the-Best movies ever produced from the IL2-FB-PF-1946 series.
http://flightsimmachinima.montydan.com/ I would suggest that the movies most recently produced in 2007 and 2006 represent the state-of-the-art in 'IL-2 Flight Sim' movie-making, and among which could certainly be found one or two deserving of such special recognition and a visit with the 1C developers.