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Thank you for the input Oleg, very much appreciated. Sure graphics are a selling factor, but when talking about Your & the team's sims people already know there is much more than just graphics ;) Graphics should not be the only point why people buy a sim, but how it perfroms, accuracy of modeling, mission environment(configuration & tools for making more), technical support, compatability issues etc. I am maybe "oldskool" here, but I do not mind lesser graphics at all. More a fan of balance between graphics and performance even my rig is frequently updated to meet today's requirements. Eagerly waiting for SoW, no doubt about that.:mrgreen:

Oleg your work so far is exellent!

graphics push gameplay and vice-versa, that is the evolution of gaming. Like was said, in this age there is expected to be both and in-fact you can't have one without the other, it's much more than "eye candy", it's turning a simulation into an experience. I for one stopped playing Il2 about a year and a half ago, it's simply too dated now compared to the quality if game I'm used to playing, but I am also a retro gamer so one day years from now I will pick it up again for some nostalgia.

How does that work?

I agree 100%!

Up to date graphics are very important, cause that's the first thing that pulls the player into the world / scenario the game presents. Of course once your "there" the gameplay has to be just as good for the imersion to be complete.

For the `There is to much shaking guys`

In my experience, I flew with Ju 52 and an An 2, the shaking is just right, if not too less. As far as I remember the was a lot of movement of the plane due to the engine.
Here is a short video of me as a passenger in the An 2, during the Hahnweide 2009. I think you can clearly see how the plane is shaking on the ground and in the air, alltough the pilot didnt nearly fly manoeuvres like shown in the SOW video.

http://vimeo.com/6454534

Ha ha, you must be fun up there...fear was too strong of a word to use, maybe "concerned" would fit better in my case. After all its a long way down, fast:grin:

A slow flying plane shake more than high speed flying plane. Also the plane typ is a factor (heavy or light) e.t.c.

Video was great!! :)

I would like to add a detail I noticed: in the spitfire video, one can see the SHADOWS of the BOLTS lining the inside of the canopy frame, being cast inside the cockpit. How hardcore is that? :) I feel the urge for SLI graphics cards more and more...

I agree the gameplay has to be improved, but just because we are seeing some great graphics doesn't mean that gameplay has been abandoned. Unfortunately screenshots can't show gameplay. Personally graphics are very important to me, as no matter how good the gameplay is, I never get into it, if the graphics are an immersion killer.