Still no word on the Big awaited for 4.09m PaTcH

[Zorin]

After recent statements given, BoB is most likely to hit the stores Xmas 08 and therefor I wouldn't expect the patch prior to Spring 08. Why? Because 1C wants to keep us hanging on and there is nothing harder than lurking someone back in for a new game, so they will try to "stay in touch" with the community as long as possible to have a smooth transition to SoW series and in particular BoB. So there is no rush for them to set the final nail to IL2's coffin(4.09) right now.

[HFC_Dolphin]

I wouldn't end the game with a 4.09 patch, but rather with 5.0.

[PBNA-Boosher]

Mastiff, try this in the QMB - You're in a P.11c against 16 Go-229's. Shoot them down and make it home alive. Once you've done that you're ready for 4.09. Until then don't bother Oleg, he's working!

[DerAlte]

A phrase comes to mind................ Vaporware.



DerAlte

[Qwerty]

No, we are just waiting for the Slovakian map to be finished and the 300 new objects to be successfully integrated into the game. The team had a few problems when the map wouldn't load properly - it's very complex and had to be revised. One of the Slovak guys said it could take until January - but, admittedly, that was a few weeks ago.

[Haigotron]

I belive its gonna come out for XMAS!!

It's an xmas gift from oleg, trust me, lest I change my name to Hansworth Glasscock

[Daimler]

Originally Posted by Haigotron

I change my name to Hansworth Glasscock

lol . . . . . We"ll remember it

[GF_Mastiff]

Originally Posted by Haigotron

I belive its gonna come out for XMAS!!

It's an xmas gift from oleg, trust me, lest I change my name to Hansworth Glasscock

I'll remember you said that, and await your name change.

[brando]

Originally Posted by Zorin

After recent statements given, BoB is most likely to hit the stores Xmas 08 and therefor I wouldn't expect the patch prior to Spring 08. Why? Because 1C wants to keep us hanging on and there is nothing harder than lurking someone back in for a new game, so they will try to "stay in touch" with the community as long as possible to have a smooth transition to SoW series and in particular BoB. So there is no rush for them to set the final nail to IL2's coffin(4.09) right now.

That's all a bit paranoid isn't it? A bit of a marketing conspiracy-theory? It's worth remembering the history of the series and the plethora of free patches that has supported the game's development across the years, helping to turn this sim into a competition-blowing work of art.
(It may not be be enough for the "it's never enough" crowd, but it seems pretty comprehensive to me)

I don't think the release is being purposely held up for marketing reasons. When SoW-BoB goes gold there'll be a rush to buy it, period.
The 4.09 patch will arrive when it's ready and tested thoroughly. There may also be a few issues related to the hacks, like for new purchasers of the DVD who've been suckered into the modding thing, and any failures for the patch to load properly as a result.

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