Was Oleg Maddox too far ahead of his time?

[JG52Uther]

Some people don't realise yet what we just lost, with both Oleg AND Ilya. They had true vision, and were not just after a quick buck.
Others are here to gloat, or to push their own agenda. Funny how a lot of the main detractors are now fawning at the new forum, and, it turns out never actually owned CoD in the first place.Who would have seen that coming.
I won't say what I really think, because I would have to ban myself.

[vranac]

Originally Posted by JG52Uther

Some people don't realise yet what we just lost, with both Oleg AND Ilya. They had true vision, and were not just after a quick buck.
Others are here to gloat, or to push their own agenda. Funny how a lot of the main detractors are now fawning at the new forum, and, it turns out never actually owned CoD in the first place.Who would have seen that coming.
I won't say what I really think, because I would have to ban myself.

+100

Great post.

[Feathered_IV]

Oleg was certainly ahead of his time with the original Il-2 series. He fell flat after that though, trying to make the last ever flight sim, rather than the next one.

[Feathered_IV]

Btw: Good post Uther. It certainly is a significant moment for the flight sim genre. I hate to say it, but I'd already seen it coming and resigned myself to it much longer ago than I care to recall. I've mourned all those lost tomorrows already.

[Frequent_Flyer]

For seven years we heard about the " next generation flight simm". roughly one year after release the entire code had to be rewritten. Eight years and what happened. Next go around, hire a marketing firm to research what theater of operations will bring in the most paying customers. Starting with BOB was the first and largest mistake, releasing it DOA wasted the time and money of all concerned . Pandering to the Russian market with BOM would have been the end if it had made it that far. The world is full of people with vision, 'unrewarded genius is almost a proverb'. Havinga good idea and making a sucesful business venture require marketing strategy's and and a management with business acumen.

[SlipBall]

A lot of us grew up hearing about the BOB...I like the concept wish it was a smother presentation

[Frequent_Flyer]

Originally Posted by SlipBall

A lot of us grew up hearing about the BOB...I like the concept wish it was a smother presentation

Where I grew up up we heard about Pearil Harbor. If 1c starts with this battle, it suffers the same fate as BOB. Not much much global market share captured with either title. The battle of Stalingrad will suffer the same lack of interest.

[nearmiss]

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I don't have an opinion.

[SlipBall]

Originally Posted by JG52Uther

Some people don't realise yet what we just lost, with both Oleg AND Ilya. They had true vision, and were not just after a quick buck.
Others are here to gloat, or to push their own agenda. Funny how a lot of the main detractors are now fawning at the new forum, and, it turns out never actually owned CoD in the first place.Who would have seen that coming.
I won't say what I really think, because I would have to ban myself.

Yes a surprise to me the people who never even bought the game. Crazy, without support did they think it would last forever...I tried my best to squash all the bad press that would show up in posts, if I knew for sure it was unwarranted. Such things as the CTD, AA (unimportant so early really), 303's being ineffective and the 109 stalling etc. etc...a strong sales report was needed for, to buy time for the engine to survive...just a huge waste, and very sad for MG

[Slipstream2012]

Originally Posted by JG52Uther

Some people don't realise yet what we just lost, with both Oleg AND Ilya. They had true vision, and were not just after a quick buck.
Others are here to gloat, or to push their own agenda. Funny how a lot of the main detractors are now fawning at the new forum, and, it turns out never actually owned CoD in the first place.Who would have seen that coming.
I won't say what I really think, because I would have to ban myself.

Your a legend JG52Uther!

I tip my hat to you 1000000000000000000+