What disappoints me is the lack of communication on the 'Official' forum :(

[wjc103]

My real question to everyone is what is everyone really expecting here? What are the features that could be possible and that would really set this sim apart from everything else out there? Based on everyone's knowledge to the subject I'm realy curious what people are expecting.

[2Jasta11_Niederhoff]

Originally Posted by wjc103

Seems to me that expectations are so high, that no matter what, unless SOW is second only to the holodeck in star trek, a lot of people will be disapointed with whatever the final product is. Anyone disagree?

I hope that one of the causes to BoB be so late is that Oleg and his team are working to make this sim really great like posted some messages before.

Lets wait and see!

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by wjc103

Seems to me that expectations are so high, that no matter what, unless SOW is second only to the holodeck in star trek, a lot of people will be disapointed with whatever the final product is. Anyone disagree?

I do... I don't think I'll be dissapointed. What I am expecting is a top notch WWII era combat flight sim with graphics DMs and FMs that are better than this one. I am expecting better AI, more versatile AI, better looking more immersive eye candy.. as in ground objects, clouds weather etc... I am expecting to have a sim that no matter what PC developements come out in the next 5 years.. short of holographic 3D monitors, will get a bump from any hardware improvements I make over that time period.. and most likely beyond, even if I start with a rig that is better than the Fx-60, 7950GX2, 4G DDR 400, Xi-Fi G, 24" LCD WS on a 800W BFG PS rig I am currently using.

I am expecting to be surprised, and pleased.... I am expecting basically what I got in this sim , only updated to reflect the current state of technology.

This sim engine, even with it's tweaks is still basically the FB engine.. (OK.... so I wont even go with the IL2 engine.. I'll start from FB.. ) which is what... at least 5 years old? When I yupgraded my processor & video to what I now have from my old Fx-50 6800GTOcd.. I saw an improvement.... and ti looked good before... when I upgraded from my old XP3200 to the first Fx.. I saw an improvement... and it looked good before... When this engine was made the top of the line was what? Some kind of P-IV right? Or the XP3200.. or was it the 2800? Radeon 9800 Pro.. and it still even after all this time, gets better wit more beef in the rig dept.

Thats what I am expecting with SoW.

I am expecting those little details that caused so many of the OOooooo & ahahhaaa moment s that I got with this sim, and still get from time to time.

I don't know what some of you are expecting.. but thats what I am expecting.. and until 1C proves otherwise.. I will keep on expecting that..

[MOH_Hirth]

What is the problem OLeg came here and say Hello? Need we know by another sites what is go on in IL-2 or SOW? Was this way with IL-2 for console version... we deserve more atention.