Battle of Britain scenario vs sales ?

[Rattlehead]

Personally I'm up for it all.
North Africa for me is number one, but I'd be more than happy with whatever theatre is next.*
In the original Il-2, I loved Pacific Fighters, I loved the eastern front. I loved all of it, really.
Bring it on...

*With the possible exception of Korea. Not that I don't want to play Korea or fight in the Mig 15 or F-86, but it would seem strange going from BoB to many years forward and a totally different environment with totally different aircraft, and then later on back to WW2 for a stint in the Pacific or Russia.
In my opinion, it would totally break the 'flow' of the series.

[proton45]

Originally Posted by Vengeanze

I know alot of americans that do not plan to transit to CloD but stay in the pacific.

I remember when IL-2 came out. We who played CFS2 back then hadn't seen anything like it and we made the transition cause it was such a great sim even though it was russian front.
When PF was released with carriers, that made it for the americans.

Unless we see some american planes in an addon (with maybe carriers in the med) then I think the sales in the US will be fair.

I don't know of a lot of a American players who are primarily driven by feelings of nationalism...most "American" flight combat enthusiasts I know of, are driven by a sense of history (for a lack of a better label), and are interested in all the theaters of war. For the most part we are fascinated in the development of air combat technology and how the tactics of air combat have changed over time. Most American enthusiasts I know of are interested in all of the air combat "ACES", regardless of the nationality.

Here in the "States", we have a thing called the "internet"...we also have a thing called "cable television". These newfangled "high tech gizmo's" allow even the most isolated American to be exposed to all the various theaters of combat.

I think that most people here would agree that the modern air combat enthusiast, identifies with the pilots (aces) personal experiences, and are not interested in the politics or national identity of the aces. I think that this would apply to air combat enthusiasts from around the world....regardless of where are computers are plugged in.


P.S. I think that the "ME109 vs. The Spitfire", is as good as anywhere to start the new series....

[Vengeanze]

I'm not american and I totally agree that if your interest is with ww2 aircombat then CloD is a gem!!
On the other hand take a hockey fan from US that lives and breethes hockey. You would think that he preferred NHL before KHL.

Also, from a more objective pov many western products aim at the american audience to ensure sales.
Another example: How come all brittish popstars wanna break in the US? Sales and worldfame!

In short, if 1C wants BIG revenue then they'll look to please american consumers. The european betatesting is a part of this. An addon with US planes (P-51 for sure) is prolly next.

Just saying...! Hope I'm wrong but they voted for Bush two times so...!

[JG53Frankyboy]

at least for virtual bomberpilots, yes, we exist , such ealry war scenarios (and the BoB is one) are much better.....the fighters are not these superhard hitting speedmonsters they become in later scenarios

[trumps]

i am glad they started with the BoB, would love to have seen Bof, but it really wasn't going to create the attention that the BoB does for sales. personally i start to lose interest in the airwar after 1943, nothing to do with the war it's self, just the sight of mustangs everywhere! The pacific doesn't really draw me either, again i think it's the aircraft types, and carriers. North Africa now that would be fantastic, huge variety of aircraft types, lots of oddballs, and types that really had no place being in a warzone

Cheers
Craig

[xnomad]

I really would like to have a well done defense of the Reich sim. Proper massive blocks of B-17s and me flying a rickety Bf109 G6. Climbing up to 8000 metres and more. Heart thumping wondering if there's an escort. The world down below is tiny and far away, donning the oxygen mask and climbing up towards the rows and rows of contrails slicing through the cold blue sky. Going for the head on attack and then getting bounced by the P-47 escort.

For some reason I don't like the North African front so much. I think it's to do with the desert. Most combat sims I played growing up where in the desert, eg. F16 Fighting Falcon (1987), F117 etc. As the terrain is so featureless and lacking in colour it's easy to sim and boring to fly over. Even the camo skins are boring and bland. Yes I understand you'll get some great battles in the set up and Aussies, Kiwis South Africans, Canadians, Yanks, Italians etc etc all get a look in.

I like the Pacific theatre better , so much more brutal.

[addman]

I don't care which the current scenario is as long as the next one is Korea .

[Pbs]

Hate BOB. Hate machinguns. Want planes with BIG CANNONS, like Ki-84 from Pacific war or BF-109G(K) or La-5(7) from East front.

[Kongo-Otto]

Originally Posted by Pbs

Hate BOB. Hate machinguns. Want planes with BIG CANNONS, like Ki-84 from Pacific war or BF-109G(K) or La-5(7) from East front.

Hmmm something to compensate or just lousy aiming skills?