It's Friday and it's September!!

[Robert]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

When I was talking to Ubisoft about SOW, I told them that pre-orders were being taken at play.com stating that Ubi were the publishers, James O'Riely told me he would look into this because he did not want Ubi's name assoiciated with the title, looking at play.com's recent advert for SOW they have indeed removed ubisoft's name.

You gotta wonder how that whole Grummun fiasco affected the 1C/UBI relationship. Also we did receive a buncha planes/patches for free. I remember UBI hinting that us flight simmers were spoiled brats. When the bottom line is making a profit you wonder how UBI looked at all those patches.

Did these things permanantly sully the relation between developer and publisher?

[furbs]

Flyingbullseye...i think your spot on mate.

[Fergal69]

I remember waiting for 1946 to be released & when I got it it contained 2 discs, one for the game & the other containing development shots, film, etc of SOW. That was back in 2007 (I think that was when 1946 was released)

[furbs]

I was there when Oleg announced SOW in person at the Birmingham flight sim show in 2004!!! beat that!

[Robert]

Originally Posted by furbs

I was there when Oleg announced SOW in person at the Birmingham flight sim show in 2004!!! beat that!

I psychicly sent him the idea in a dream one night in '03. It was supposed to be "Bob's Storm of War" not "SoW/BoB."

[furbs]

LOL (i was really there though)

I feel something is coming, Nearmiss has cleared out the questions and requests thread to make room for all the replies Oleg is about to make, good work son.

[Robert]

Originally Posted by furbs

LOL (i was really there though)

Oh I believed you. I was just trying to be funny, furbs.

I was at a wedding back in Dec 03. One of the guests looked exactly like the pictures I've seen of Oleg Maddox. He dressed rather European verses the standard U.S. style of dress. He had an accent, but his English was pretty good. Somewhat stilted, but very good none the less. I WAS going to ask him if he was the creator of IL2. The chances being so astronomical I didn't bother. To this day the likeness was so uncanny I kinda wish I asked.

Let's hope nearmiss' cleaning up is a good omen.