Why no news on SOW:BOB, Evgeny?

[Feathered_IV]

Seeing as GT released their Fokker DR1 in FSX as a free promotional gift, I think it is clear that Gennadich Team and Microsoft have some agreement going. You just don't advertise your wares using a competitors product and get away with it. Something definitely cooking there.

[Robert]

Let's not forget Jason from GoGamer fame is about to enter his hat into the flight simming ring. I think he said his would be based on the Merlin engine, but would need to reread the article at Sim HQ to be sure. I don't expect anything serious from him for a few years, but from his pedigree and him being a fan of flight simulation I expect great things from him.

I wish him luck.

Black Shark has to be nearing beta soon. (I haven't kept up with that as much as I like, but it will be here.)

Despite the agonizing wait, we really are on the cusp of a great flight sim era. Lots of great stuff coming to fill our hard drives and Walter Mittyesque dreams. 2008/2009 will be the renaissance of flight sim.

Patience young grasshoppers.

[Chivas]

Yes Jason at Gogamer is doing a combat sim based on the Merlin engine. His site is called 777 Studio ...I think, but I doubt we will see anything for sometime.

Shockwaves Flying Tigers has been put on hold as they will do another combat flight sim based on the Merlin engine. I'm guessing a continuation of the Western Front from their existing BOB WOV or something in the Med.

[phoenix1963]

Originally Posted by Chivas

Shockwave... will do another combat flight sim... I'm guessing ... something in the Med.

Then the best thing Oleg could do would be to release the Malta/Sicily map by 6S.Maraz
in 4.09 to spike their guns!

phoenix1963

[Feuerfalke]

Originally Posted by Chivas

Yes Jason at Gogamer is doing a combat sim based on the Merlin engine. His site is called 777 Studio ...I think, but I doubt we will see anything for sometime.

Shockwaves Flying Tigers has been put on hold as they will do another combat flight sim based on the Merlin engine. I'm guessing a continuation of the Western Front from their existing BOB WOV or something in the Med.

They put Flying Tigers on hold, too? I only read that they cancelled the sequel to TM8th and concentrated on finishing another title to run in competition to Olegs SoW:BoB?

Well, information I got was early WW2. So I guess Med will be it? Sounds interesting and quite reasonable, considering how many people wanted to see the Med in IL2 and never got it.

[Luffe]

Originally Posted by Feathered_IV

Seeing as GT released their Fokker DR1 in FSX as a free promotional gift, I think it is clear that Gennadich Team and Microsoft have some agreement going. You just don't advertise your wares using a competitors product and get away with it. Something definitely cooking there.

Shockwave has made several aircraft and add-ons for Cfs3, FS2004 and FSX and they are still making their own sims that have no connection to MS.

Gennadich just converted their Fokker model for use in FSX to show of their work. No big deal IMO.

[HenFre]

Well, a lot of speculations as to why there has been no updates from Oleg, but still no hard facts. Care to enlighten us, Evgeny?

[Feuerfalke]

Originally Posted by HenFre

Well, a lot of speculations as to why there has been no updates from Oleg, but still no hard facts. Care to enlighten us, Evgeny?

Just out of personal interest: Do you post the same on the other sites or do you just want Oleg to to show his cards to his competitors?

[jasonbirder]

I am not sure that a few indicators or updates on the progress of work on SOW-BOB is going to reveal anything of ny value to potential competitors...and even if it did i don't perceive other Flight Sim Developers as direct competitors - given that most people who will buy BOB-SOW are likely to buy other quality Flight Sims released to the market and vis - versa...
But given how undefined and probably how far over the horizon the potential release date appears to be (we are looking at years realistically...not months) and given the seeming lack of interest in SOW-BOB, by their development partner and distributor (UBI) - people have genuine concerns about the status of BOB-SOW development to the point of questioning whether it will ultimately make it to market...
Thats not bashing Oleg & 1C, quite the contrary...people are concerned because they are excited about the product

[HenFre]

Got a message from Evgeny telling me, that Oleg has been sicks for the past few days. Evgeny also states, that Oleg will post updates soon.