Announcement of the game "IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad"

[AbortedMan]

I don't understand what the problem is...why are some people acting like CloD and BoS are two different girls that you want a relationship with but one will dump you if you choose the other?

They're video games, very similar video games...if you enjoy one, you'll undoubtedly enjoy the other...and no, they won't get mad and uninstall themselves if you play the other. You're only shorting yourself if you have stick to some made-up "loyalty" to one because you think it's helping for whatever delusional made-up reason. I don't know about you, but I never play a game 100% of the time, even if it's in its hay-day. Take War Thunder for example; horrible simulator, horrible game...but it does do some things right. When BoS comes out, sure, I'll play BoS a whole helluva lot, but I'll still play WT a bit...it's part of the reason why I have a HDD that's larger than 5GB.

If you don't like it for whatever reason, cool, don't buy/play it. Why get mad about it and talk about it as if you made it yourself with your own blood, sweat, and tears, especially when you haven't even played the other? Silly.

With some of the logic I see in this thread, most of the people with their panties in a differ should, by their way of thinking, still be playing Atari's Pong since it's the true predecessor to CloD/IL2 and they need to stick to the true roots of the game.

[Wolf_Rider]

We are proud to present you our newest flight simulator - IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad. This is a continuation of the legendary Sturmovik series and for more than 10 years it has been the standard for the combat simulation genre. IL-2 products have received worldwide recognition by gamers from every corner of the globe. This new entry into this series will offer virtual pilots and players an even more accurate reproduction of the legendary air battles of World War II. A new, higher level of physics modeling, damage modeling and aerodynamics has been achieved. Battle of Stalingrad will include several famous aircraft that have been recreated from detailed drawings and blueprints and they will fly over the most ambitious and detailed reconstruction ever attempted in a flight-sim of the most critical battle on the Eastern Front.

We invite you to become a participant in the development of BOS by placing a Pre-Order. By doing this, you will be the first to get access to the product and help us to make it even better. The combat flight-sim genre now needs your attention; modest budgets do not allow the realizationof everything virtual pilots dream about at once. But together we can truly revolutionize the genre and bring back a true legend to the sky!

If there are truly a lot of us, more than the skeptics think, and if the time of serious games for the PC has not passed, then we can make more with your support.

~

Early Access: Buyers of the Standard Edition will get early access in winter 2013 prior to public release. Buyers of Premium Edition will get the early access in autumn 2013.

Founder's Tag: Buyers of the Standard Edition will get a Silver IL-2 Sturmovik logo placed under their avatar in the community forum. Buyers of the Premium Edition will get a Gold IL-2 Sturmovik logo placed under their avatar on the forum.

Aircraft at Launch: Buyers of the Standard and Premium Editions will get the same base set of 6 aircraft (LaGG-3 (series 29), Bf-109 F-4, IL-2 AM-38 (1942 year's model, single-seat), Ju-87 D-3, Pe-2 (series 87 and 110) and He-111 H-6) with the possibility to earn 2 more aircrafts in the game (Yak-1 and Bf-109 G-2).

Special Aircraft Set: Buyers of the Premium Edition will also get access to a couple more special aircraft (La-5 and FW-190 A-3) which cannot be obtained in the game, but can be purchased in our store after launch.

Special Label: Buyers of the Premium Edition will get a special label inside the game interface next to their nickname which will stand out from the other players in multiplayer mode.You can turn it off or on as you wish.

Send a Gift to a Friend: We have also built a system to send gifts. Not only can you purchase a Pre-Order copy for yourself, but you can also purchase one or more copies of either edition per user account (email) and send it to a friend. You can activate one copy (digital key) on your account and send the others to friends, family or squadron mates. The gift system will be available with the opening of the early access period in autumn 2013 to buyers of all versions.

lol, have they introduced XP points and 777 bucks yet?

[Feathered_IV]

I think you must be confusing it with the Maddox MMO, Battle for Moscow. That one was cancelled.

[ATAG_Bliss]

Originally Posted by Feathered_IV

I think you must be confusing it with the Maddox MMO, Battle for Moscow. That one was cancelled.

I think you are the one confused. The MMO was being made by 1CSoftClub which had nothing to do with Maddox.

Maddox was always working on BoS, the sequel to CloD. Part of this funding came from the Russian Government, now switched to 777.

[arthursmedley]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Bliss

Part of this funding came from the Russian Government, now switched to 777.

Lol lots!

[Robert]

Looking at the hand held camera video with Loft displaying various lighting features on the fuselage and cockpit, I can't help but say, "This is Direct X 9?" Impressive.

[Feathered_IV]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Bliss

I think you are the one confused. The MMO was being made by 1CSoftClub which had nothing to do with Maddox.

Ah! No golden Olegs then.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by Chivas

Awesome trailer, but the first thing that came to mind was the CFS3 trailer. I always support the genre early and often, but this time I'm waiting to see a video more representative of the product.

Please.. don't get me started on CFS3.. That was the first big disappointment for me as far as a flightsim goes.. That trailer looked so good!! And the sim was such a DOG! I had seen IL2 on the shelves but I learned about system specs the hard way on CFS 1 and I knew I couldn't run it so I basically ignored it. I upgraded my PC for CFS3 and while waiting one day ran into a guy in Best Buy who was telling me about IL2.. so I figured what the hey give it a shot.. I was totally blown away.. I went back to the squad in CFS and said "Guys there s this sim IL2.. it's friggin GREAT and..." I got cut off at the knees by the XO who didn't want to fly that "Russian" sim.. besides .. it had no American panes in it.. I think I may have flown in the MSN Zone one or two more times after that .. I tried to get CFS 3 to work but IL was just so good ... and the rest is history..

Originally Posted by AbortedMan

I don't understand what the problem is...why are some people acting like CloD and BoS are two different girls that you want a relationship with but one will dump you if you choose the other?

They're video games, very similar video games...if you enjoy one, you'll undoubtedly enjoy the other...and no, they won't get mad and uninstall themselves if you play the other. You're only shorting yourself if you have stick to some made-up "loyalty" to one because you think it's helping for whatever delusional made-up reason. I don't know about you, but I never play a game 100% of the time, even if it's in its hay-day. Take War Thunder for example; horrible simulator, horrible game...but it does do some things right. When BoS comes out, sure, I'll play BoS a whole helluva lot, but I'll still play WT a bit...it's part of the reason why I have a HDD that's larger than 5GB.

If you don't like it for whatever reason, cool, don't buy/play it. Why get mad about it and talk about it as if you made it yourself with your own blood, sweat, and tears, especially when you haven't even played the other? Silly.

With some of the logic I see in this thread, most of the people with their panties in a differ should, by their way of thinking, still be playing Atari's Pong since it's the true predecessor to CloD/IL2 and they need to stick to the true roots of the game.

This post is just TOO D@MNED FUNNY!!! ROFL!

[Sokol1]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

" I got cut off at the knees by the XO who didn't want to fly that "Russian" sim..

LOL! "Merican" bias.

besides .. it had no American panes in it..

Ops.
Since the leaked Il-2 DEMO ~09/2001 we are able to fly in a "yankee" plane: P-39 Airacobra.

In fact the DEMO mission where take of with P-39 to intercept some He-111 under rain.
The first take off take some trials to get up.

At time my sims where WarBirds Online, EAW, FS:SDOE... so dont care about CFS "arcade" stuff - and no CFS3 "trauma". Good times.

Sokol1

[major_setback]

I like the pilot wiping his brow at 4.23 minutes, on the second video just before Loft zooms in to the close view.