Still no word on the Big awaited for 4.09m PaTcH

[brando]

Originally Posted by Zorin

After recent statements given, BoB is most likely to hit the stores Xmas 08 and therefor I wouldn't expect the patch prior to Spring 08. Why? Because 1C wants to keep us hanging on and there is nothing harder than lurking someone back in for a new game, so they will try to "stay in touch" with the community as long as possible to have a smooth transition to SoW series and in particular BoB. So there is no rush for them to set the final nail to IL2's coffin(4.09) right now.

That's all a bit paranoid isn't it? A bit of a marketing conspiracy-theory? It's worth remembering the history of the series and the plethora of free patches that has supported the game's development across the years, helping to turn this sim into a competition-blowing work of art.
(It may not be be enough for the "it's never enough" crowd, but it seems pretty comprehensive to me)

I don't think the release is being purposely held up for marketing reasons. When SoW-BoB goes gold there'll be a rush to buy it, period.
The 4.09 patch will arrive when it's ready and tested thoroughly. There may also be a few issues related to the hacks, like for new purchasers of the DVD who've been suckered into the modding thing, and any failures for the patch to load properly as a result.

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