locked treads on IL-2 Sturmovik Forum

[Fjordmonkey]

I just wish these boards were as ruthlessly moderated. Then again, I'd probably be banned myself, since I can't sit here in my glass-house and say that I haven't fired off more than one broadside

[JG52Uther]

Well, moderators have to go by a set of guidelines from the higher ups. Nobody told me to suddenly become a ******* I decided that all by myself, and will continue until others decide I can't
Other than that, I am quite happy with the thought that the worst trolls, griefers and all round ***** are now banned from here, simhq, in fact probably every flight sim forum on the planet, and are too scared to open their mouths on the new forum, and will just have to play along like good little soldiers.Funny how some of the worst trouble making idiots here are now fine upstanding members of the community at the new place.
They will have to go to facebook or mumsnet for an argument now.

[Feathered_IV]

If it stops the new forum becoming like this one, the ends justify the means.

[Fjordmonkey]

Originally Posted by Feathered_IV

If it stops the new forum becoming like this one, the ends justify the means.

Amen.

Having been both a moderator on boards and an Op on good old IRC, I can appreciate the mods job a little better, and in some cases truly admire their ability to keep their cool. Because I sure as hell wouldn't

[Volksieg]

Originally Posted by JG52Uther

They will have to go to facebook or mumsnet for an argument now.

They better not! Mumsnet is my happy hunting ground. lol

[nearmiss]

The COD is a done deal. No more patches or embellishments will be coming from 1C.

It is rumored 777 will use their own engine and build a WW2 air combat simulator game. I think we should look at the merge between COD and 777 as 777 buying the longstanding and prosperous IL2 Sturmovik brand and nothing more.

Then when you go to that forums you understand the vents and complaints are not their problem. THey bought "the IL2 Sturmovik brand" and the COD is just an ancillary thing that came with the purchase of the brand.

If 777 were buying COD for the work that has been done the patches would continue and the COD would be improved.

We are looking at 2014 for a release. I would say... a new sim with ties to an old brand.

So... don't go there looking for resolution of your complaints with COD they aren't improving or working with the COD code is my understanding. They may or may not use some graphic elements of COD.

[carguy_]

Originally Posted by JG52Uther

Other than that, I am quite happy with the thought that the worst trolls, griefers and all round ***** are now banned from here, simhq, in fact probably every flight sim forum on the planet, and are too scared to open their mouths on the new forum, and will just have to play along like good little soldiers.Funny how some of the worst trouble making idiots here are now fine upstanding members of the community at the new place.
They will have to go to facebook or mumsnet for an argument now.

Yea, I think you and I know pretty well that they can`t hold it for long. The haters who been kicked out of here with perminit bans are trying to give their nicknames a new face. Too bad few of them already posted enough through the first weekend of the new forum to get banned for 30days (according the the forum rules).

[Osprey]

Originally Posted by JG52Uther

Funny how some of the worst trouble making idiots here are now fine upstanding members of the community at the new place.

That is because their only goal was to destroy COD by badmouthing on these boards despite not even owning a copy of the sim. They are ROF fanboys through and through, God only knows what they think they would achieve by doing what they've done.

[Fjordmonkey]

Originally Posted by Osprey

That is because their only goal was to destroy COD by badmouthing on these boards despite not even owning a copy of the sim. They are ROF fanboys through and through, God only knows what they think they would achieve by doing what they've done.

Or maybe it's because the new forums are rather ruthlessly moderated in order to keep people like that in check, perhaps?

I'd go with that. This forum has always needed a severe upgrade in moderator ruthlessness in order to quell the trolls, but that upgrade never came. Which results in the community we have here now and had here for the last few years.

[Osprey]

You can go with that but you are wrong. These guys nailed their colours to the mast with fanfare before a line of code is written, before moderators were even appointed - this has been a victory for them and they've been celebrating the confirmation of removal of a ton of advanced features in excahge for 777 and a ROF engine (which looks terribly limited)