Friday 2011-01-21 Dev. update and Discussion

People in russia just seem to have no idea of marketing.

I'm sure there are quite a lot of people, especially new to this series or genre, who see those low quality, medieval screenshots, and decide not to buy it, because it really looks not 2007...2010, no way 2011.

These guys are gone then. No money from them.
They won't probably ever take a look at this again.

Conclusion: Holding back stuff is sth. for christmas, but not for serious business.


Ah, Oleg doesn't need the money, he has the new job. Then he really doesn't need to care about how the game sells.

[Defender]

Originally Posted by Hecke

People in russia just seem to have no idea of marketing.

I'm sure there are quite a lot of people, especially new to this series or genre, who see those low quality, medieval screenshots, and decide not to buy it, because it really looks not 2007...2010, no way 2011.

These guys are gone then. No money from them.
They won't probably ever take a look at this again.

Conclusion: Holding back stuff is sth. for christmas, but not for serious business.


Ah, Oleg doesn't need the money, he has the new job. Then he really doesn't need to care about how the game sells.

That's a pretty big generalization. Heard of viral advertising? Word of mouth and youtube alone will sell more copies of this game post release than any promo video you see before hand. Flight Sims have never been graphically center stage, if you're looking for graphics to sell you, there are plenty of acade sims that can satisfy those needs. They'll be onto something else in a few weeks any way. Some IL-2 guys have been playing and continue to play since day 1.

It's not all about blockbuster day 1 sales, it's about the bigger picture.

I'd also like to see your comparison for graphical quality calling these shots medevil...that's personal opinion and therefore doesn't apply to everybody.

[Sutts]

Originally Posted by Hecke

People in russia just seem to have no idea of marketing.

I'm sure there are quite a lot of people, especially new to this series or genre, who see those low quality, medieval screenshots, and decide not to buy it, because it really looks not 2007...2010, no way 2011.

These guys are gone then. No money from them.
They won't probably ever take a look at this again.

Conclusion: Holding back stuff is sth. for christmas, but not for serious business.


Ah, Oleg doesn't need the money, he has the new job. Then he really doesn't need to care about how the game sells.

I just can't understand you guys. You're looking at the most precise aircraft models ever produced with virtually every aspect reproduced in minute detail and you call them medieval? What's the big deal with AA anyway...a few lines are not quite as crisp as they could be...so what?

I agree that the highest quality images would have been better for inclusion in marketing material but I think anyone with the slightest interest in combat sims will be drawn to these images and recognise the great leap forward they represent.

The problem here is that Oleg has been asked for material at very short notice due to that jerk leaking the information. I'm sure this isn't the way things were planned. All the same, you've got to be a very shallow nerdy type to be completely switched off by a a few jagged lines.

[Robert]

Originally Posted by Hecke

People in russia just seem to have no idea of marketing.

I'm sure there are quite a lot of people, especially new to this series or genre, who see those low quality, medieval screenshots, and decide not to buy it, because it really looks not 2007...2010, no way 2011.

These guys are gone then. No money from them.
They won't probably ever take a look at this again.

Conclusion: Holding back stuff is sth. for christmas, but not for serious business.


Ah, Oleg doesn't need the money, he has the new job. Then he really doesn't need to care about how the game sells.

You could be more of a class one ass, but I doubt it.

[LcSummers]

Hi Oleg,

i am a big fan of you and the dev team, since IL2 hit the shelves. Thank you very much for this new sim i waited so long. Thanks. Sure, i have preorderd the Collectors Edition. Great.

PS: Go on with your great work.

LC

[IbnSolmyr]

Originally Posted by Hecke

People in russia just seem to have no idea of marketing.

I'm sure there are quite a lot of people, especially new to this series or genre, who see those low quality, medieval screenshots, and decide not to buy it, because it really looks not 2007...2010, no way 2011.

These guys are gone then. No money from them.
They won't probably ever take a look at this again.

Conclusion: Holding back stuff is sth. for christmas, but not for serious business.


Ah, Oleg doesn't need the money, he has the new job. Then he really doesn't need to care about how the game sells.

You didn't understand anything... a shame.

I'm not answering to you because it seems you couldn't read the things correctly and in more, someone did it almost totally yet...

[JG1_Wanderfalke]

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