Is this the final artwork for the next title?

[addman]

If there was a pile of human faeces on that cover I'd still buy it, I'd buy it! I'd buy it! I WOULD BUY IT!

[I/ZG52_Gaga]

Originally Posted by addman

If there was a pile of human faeces on that cover I'd still buy it, I'd buy it! I'd buy it! I WOULD BUY IT!

LOL dude i'm a IL2 fanatic myself .... no wories

[KOM.Nausicaa]

Almost all sims and war games put allies in a "winning situation" on their box cover art since the beginning of video games. Most merchandising idiots think that is more commercial.

[GnigruH]

Don't panic comrades! You can avenge this poor bf109 from the cover by going online and shooting down some noobs in spitfires

[Fansadox]

Originally Posted by GnigruH

Don't panic comrades! You can avenge this poor bf109 from the cover by going online and shooting down some noobs in spitfires

And burn they will...

[TheGrunch]

Don't panic, Gaga, the box art is probably designed by someone Ubi chose, not Maddox Games, and you know how much they like to portray a neutral historical viewpoint. As for the crown, I believe it's a reference to the Air Ministry logo, which I think is fair enough given that the game is called Cliffs of Dover, not Göring's Guns or Eagle Day or something:



It was printed on practically everything the RAF used from gauges to lifejackets to stationery. In fact the font on the box cover itself looks similar to that used on the covers of RAF pilot's notes.

This might sound unfair, but from the perspective of Ubi (1C will publish in Russia), the American market is the biggest, and who are the Americans intuitively most likely to fly as? Add to that the fact they're a French company and you start to get a bit of an RAF spin to the marketing.

But yeah, that is some lame quickly-produced box-art.

[I/ZG52_Gaga]

Originally Posted by TheGrunch

Don't panic, Gaga, the box art is probably designed by someone Ubi chose, not Maddox Games, and you know how much they like to portray a neutral historical viewpoint. As for the crown, I believe it's a reference to the Air Ministry logo, which I think is fair enough given that the game is called Cliffs of Dover, not Göring's Guns or Eagle Day or something:



It was printed on practically everything the RAF used from gauges to lifejackets to stationery. In fact the font on the box cover itself looks similar to that used on the covers of RAF pilot's notes.

Ok ... i understand

allthough that crown to me screams BIASED!! if you know what i mean
and i think it is not apropriate.

No wories all is well, just making a light conversation ...

[TheGrunch]

Yeah, like I said (I edited my post above a bit), I think it's just a cynical marketing decision rather than something that will affect gameplay.

[Sauf]

Originally Posted by TheGrunch

the American market is the biggest, and who are the Americans intuitively most likely to fly as? Add to that the fact they're a French company and you start to get a bit of an RAF spin to the marketing.

But yeah, that is some lame quickly-produced box-art.

I am sure I read in a post somewhere that the USA was not the biggest market for IL-2, europe was hence the collectors edition only being available there.

Americans just like to think they are the biggest.