Friday Official Update, June 22, 2012

[zapatista]

Originally Posted by BlackSix

We understand but you know what we have another plans about CloD.

BlackSix,

thanks for your reply and further information

the problem however remains unchanged, even if an MMO is planned later which plans to include some of those features i listed (or will overlap with some of it)

right now CoD has major content gaps and omissions, which are unlikely to be resolved by the time BoM is to be released (since no information is provided on 1c/MG even recognizing these problems exist), and even if BoM will include some new major features like basic control over some ground vehicles which will eventually be included in an MMO type setting, this does NOT address the concerns i mentioned in my previous post !

if you have a look at DCS's version of an MMO being due for the release at the end of june 2012 (http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=89468), they are ready with a multi featured and very complex addon for their game series (including a special version for their p51 battlefield environment with expanded AI ww2 planesets to fight against which is not yet officially announced ), this level of detail in an MMO product by 1C/MG is most unlikely since they state themselves they have been to busy with fixing CoD and getting ready for BoM to do much else (or else it would mean fixing CoD has been priority number 3 or even lower on their list, which is not what they have been assuring us all these months while we frustratingly wait for CoD fixes).

we need urgently some better/improved features and gameplay control elements for CoD to expand the user base and keep current customers interested, even if eventually there will be a much better and expanded version of MMO released later

dont make the mistake to again have months/years of promises of the holy land being about to be delivered, and meanwhile your boat has sailed and all your customers are gone to either do something else or have gone to the competition who have passed you by. there is 10 yrs of customer loyalty you are in the process of loosing, which is an asset none of your competitors have so far, once you loose that and other competing products have surpassed you, it is not something you can get back in a hurry, causing further loss of income to 1C/MG, which means reduced revenue, which means reduce staff and employees to fix/make things, which means less product fixes and features, then less products, and the POOF you are completely gone while you wonder what happened and are only left with dreams of what could have been.

you can only stop and reverse this downward spiral by addressing some of the main issues i mentioned SOON and expand some gameplay features to keep your currently very frustrated old customer base interested and hope to maintain some goodwill. several of these missing/lacking gameplay elements are already built in, and can be implemented fairly quickly in some basic form, since most features and coding is already built in and we now "just" need methods to access it with some sort of control panel or user interface. having gfx engine bug fixes that make the game playable you claim yourself are now mostly resolved, so SOME of your effort and energy can be directed to quickly resolve/add some of the missing elements i listed earlier.

[BlackSix]

It's the good advice, thanks, but you don't know about our inner situation and I can't say about it also. We will make that we can.

[Icebear]

Originally Posted by BlackSix

It's the good advice, thanks, but you don't know about our inner situation and I can't say about it also. We will make that we can.

With all respect B6, IMO you should better not spread that kind of statements as they may lead to speculations. Reading between those lines.....

[ATAG_Dutch]

For instance, compare these two shots..................

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Dutch

For instance, compare these two shots..................

Cool! Where is it???

Very neat bit of google earthing!

[ATAG_Dutch]

Not going to tell you!! Ner-ner-ni-ner-ner!!

But it's quite a way south of Moscow.........

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Dutch

Not going to tell you!! Ner-ner-ni-ner-ner!!

But it's quite a way south of Moscow.........

OK! be like that!

Hmmm! Near Samara?

[Allons!]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Dutch

For instance, compare these two shots..................

Makes me think of Henschel Hs129 suddenly ?

[ATAG_Colander]

Originally Posted by BlackSix

It's the good advice, thanks, but you don't know about our inner situation and I can't say about it also. We will make that we can.

@BlackSix
I think you are as frustrated about this situation as all of us are.
I'm sorry you have to deal with your own frustration and at the same time communicate with us, frustrated customers.

Let's hope it all improves soon for all.

[ATAG_Snapper]

Originally Posted by ATAG_Colander

@BlackSix
I think you are as frustrated about this situation as all of us are.
I'm sorry you have to deal with your own frustration and at the same time communicate with us, frustrated customers.

Let's hope it all improves soon for all.

+1

My thoughts exactly. We tend to shoot the messenger, when he is simply being loyal to his company as a professional should be. BlackSix's English is far better than my Russian, he does an excellent job under the circumstances and shows admirable restraint in his communications with us. Here's hoping the upcoming patch remedies some immediate concerns and paves the way to further progress -- and makes HIS job much more satisfying!