New IL2 Sturmovik Title!!!

[Jones]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

I think it will be fine.. One thing I like about the RoF model is when a new AC comes out you get it... so you can still make missions with it you just can't fly it without buying the cockpit.

True, this is not really an issue and does not fragment the community. However the new Channel Map does fragment the community. it's too expensive to be commonly owned and so full-ish online servers playing the old map are suddenly empty when the mission switches over to the new Channel map. They need to solve that or the new map will not be used online much, thus decreasing its value, thus dimishing sales of the new map. A vicious circle rather than the virtuous circle they've got going for upgrading already owned and purchasing new aircraft.