Is It Time To Change The Name ??

[Chivas]

Originally Posted by SlipBall

I don't see that as a possibility at all, there is just way too much interest in the brand.

Possible? The development is barely surviving now. COD was not a success and never came close to covering the development costs. That said its unlikely it would have anyway, as the development costs had risen too high for the initial release in the series to cover them.. If the Sequel doesn't make a significant improvements it will also fail. How long do you think IC will continue to throw millions at the development with little return. Interest? There may be interest, but the forums are full negativity that would drive anyone that may have had a budding interest in the series away. Luckily the series could easily be reborn if the Sequel addresses most of the game engines issues, all the past angst would soon be forgotten.

[SlipBall]

Originally Posted by Chivas

Possible? The development is barely surviving now. COD was not a success and never came close to covering the development costs. That said its unlikely it would have anyway, as the development costs had risen too high for the initial release in the series to cover them.. If the Sequel doesn't make a significant improvements it will also fail. How long do you think IC will continue to throw millions at the development with little return. Interest? There may be interest, but the forums are full negativity that would drive anyone that may have had a budding interest in the series away. Luckily the series could easily be reborn if the Sequel addresses most of the game engines issues, all the past angst would soon be forgotten.

I really think that the investors know all that, but discount it because of the interest level. They know the engine will finally get done someday, and the sequels will benefit, as will they. Show me another 1C product, or a Ubi product that has anywhere near the interest level of the Il-2 name. Investors look at level of interest, hit counts, threads, posts, in general the activity of the fan base. Sorry Chivas, but you are off the mark with your assumption, there is just too much interest for the investors to abandon...There are very few of us who will stop monitoring the development, no matter what they might claim out of their present anger. Il-2 is a natural survivor even in this a depressed world economy, because it is very unique.

[CaptainDoggles]

I always liked the name Storm of War, to be honest.

[Continu0]

Originally Posted by CaptainDoggles

I always liked the name Storm of War, to be honest.

I think something like that will be coming. It is time to start a new series. "Il-2 Sturmovik" had it´s time.

[David198502]

Originally Posted by CaptainDoggles

I always liked the name Storm of War, to be honest.

+1

[Chivas]

Originally Posted by SlipBall

I really think that the investors know all that, but discount it because of the interest level. They know the engine will finally get done someday, and the sequels will benefit, as will they. Show me another 1C product, or a Ubi product that has anywhere near the interest level of the Il-2 name. Investors look at level of interest, hit counts, threads, posts, in general the activity of the fan base. Sorry Chivas, but you are off the mark with your assumption, there is just too much interest for the investors to abandon...There are very few of us who will stop monitoring the development, no matter what they might claim out of their present anger. Il-2 is a natural survivor even in this a depressed world economy, because it is very unique.

I agree that he investors would benefit from a long successful series, which I've said a hundred times, BUT if the Sequel fails there is little chance the IC investors will keep supporting the devs and losing millions of dollars.