A final message from Luthier

[Robert]

Originally Posted by Cranky

No I dont fly ROF, I purchased it to support it but the WW1 scenario is not my thing, Battle of Britain is my thing, but the lack of Coop's / online wars killed it for me and my squadron and many other squadrons.

Bottom line is that Luthier failed to listen to his customers, netcode was never fixed, cries for Coop's were dismissed. But most of all he missed the very most important feature that any flight sim should have and that is 'Immersion'. The Atag server is/was great but because of netcode issues we couldn't even use the default stock skins, Luthier shot himself in the foot and I hope that he learns the valuable lesson that 'your customer is always right', if they ask for more communication then give it to them, and never ever ever tell them lies.

Clod is great for making movies but other than that its a dead duck, very sad but it wasn't ruined by any of us here fans and whiners alike, it was ruined by the dev's.

It's not like you haven't voiced your opinion ad nauseum on the forum. This isn't the place. Zip it pin head. it's a topic to say good bye and if so inclined to thank Luthier for his efforts. You don't have to like how it worked out, but show a little respect.

EDIT:Same goes for other who feel the need for one last pot shot. Let it go.

[Liz Lemon]

Hope you find fortune in the states!

[David Hayward]

Stay classy, Tree.

[slm]

Too bad CoD ended the way it did. The original IL2 series was awesome and team Daedalos seems to be able to tweak it even further. Maybe the new series that was just announced will approach the dimensions (maps, plane types etc) of the original series one day, we'll see.

Good luck!

[rga]

Luthier,

I still remember the first day playing IL-2 like it was just yesterday: flying the MiG-3U hunting the German "window frame". And I am enjoying Clod, as I have since the day I bought it.

No matter what other people may say, CloD is a masterpiece. The feeling of flying alongside the White Cliff of Dover at dawn is so overwhelming that I completely forget it was just a sim and I'm sitting before my computer. You should be, even has to be proud of what you and your companions have achieved.

I feel a little bit said when I heard that 777 Studio took over the game. Not because they are bad developers, quite the contrary, not because the new game will be bad, one should not say anything which won't come in at least one year. But it is because I know no-one could surpass the old Maddox game in terms of passions and obsession they have for flying.

I just hope, even wish that those people "above" at 1C will change their mind and offer you a proper position in the development of the new game. Because IL-2 would never be the same without its own creators.

[Friendly_flyer]

Too bad it had to end like this. Best of luck, Luthier!

[JZG_Con]

Luthier, the IL2 series has given me much pleasure too ive bought and download all the releases , claimed CLOD first day on steam , shame its come to this ,your be sadly missed ....i hope you take your talent to new levels of flight sims , combat ...