Was Oleg Maddox too far ahead of his time?

[SlipBall]

A lot of us grew up hearing about the BOB...I like the concept wish it was a smother presentation

[Frequent_Flyer]

Originally Posted by SlipBall

A lot of us grew up hearing about the BOB...I like the concept wish it was a smother presentation

Where I grew up up we heard about Pearil Harbor. If 1c starts with this battle, it suffers the same fate as BOB. Not much much global market share captured with either title. The battle of Stalingrad will suffer the same lack of interest.

[fruitbat]

Originally Posted by Frequent_Flyer

Where I grew up up we heard about Pearil Harbor. If 1c starts with this battle, it suffers the same fate as BOB. Not much much global market share captured with either title. The battle of Stalingrad will suffer the same lack of interest.

Odd analogy.

One is a one morning battle, the other two are campaigns over many months, but I digress.

While you might not be interested in the Battle of Stalingrad, but there's plenty of people who are regardless, including myself.

[furbs]

Originally Posted by Frequent_Flyer

Where I grew up up we heard about Pearil Harbor. If 1c starts with this battle, it suffers the same fate as BOB. Not much much global market share captured with either title. The battle of Stalingrad will suffer the same lack of interest.

Hmmmm...im sure the people of mother Russia might disagree, and there are lots and lots of them, more than enough to make up the numbers.

[ElAurens]

If CloD had been successful out of the gate, and quickly followed with follow on patches making more of the AIs flyable, we would not be having this discussion of which theater was the ONE to start with.

Personally I am looking forward to going back to the Russian Front. It's where I really got totally involved in flight simulation, and I have fond memories of it. And I'm from the US.

[nearmiss]

Information on 777 Studios

http://companies.findthecompany.com/...in-Redlands-CA

I looked up the address for 777 studios 1411 Thames St Redlands, ca 923742640

Just FYI you can drill down to view exact address and the associated company location by moving the little man over the address.

http://maps.google.ca/maps?as_epq=&a...ed=0CAsQ_AUoAA

I don't have an opinion.

[addman]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

If CloD had been successful out of the gate, and quickly followed with follow on patches making more of the AIs flyable, we would not be having this discussion of which theater was the ONE to start with.

Personally I am looking forward to going back to the Russian Front. It's where I really got totally involved in flight simulation, and I have fond memories of it. And I'm from the US.

Yup, if the sim is good enough I'll take ANY theatre. I don't get why some people get so hung up on which theatre it has to be, I fly DCS a lot nowadays and all I've got is the Caucasus but I don't care as long as the guy on my behind will end up in my crosshairs. I also look forward to the eastern front, it's been a loooong time.

[Frequent_Flyer]

Originally Posted by furbs

Hmmmm...im sure the people of mother Russia might disagree, and there are lots and lots of them, more than enough to make up the numbers.

Take a look at the unit count for the IL-2 series, the most sucessfull "add on " was Pacific fighters. Much more of a global appeal to more affluent market. You cannot not argue the final results of COD, there was next to no interest in BOB. Weather it was flawless out of the box or not. To make this niche sucessful you need a greater number of first time buyers. Who will turn into repeat customers to supplement the small number who will buy any title.

[Frequent_Flyer]

Originally Posted by fruitbat

Odd analogy.

One is a one morning battle, the other two are campaigns over many months, but I digress.

While you might not be interested in the Battle of Stalingrad, but there's plenty of people who are regardless, including myself.

The same comments were said about the choice of BOB, plenty of interest. The results tell a different story. It is a flwed business plan to take a miscule market segment , flight sims ,and narrow the scope of interest to a theater with a very limited market appeal- BOS.

There is a relatively small group who will purchase any title. Attracting the new blood and keeping them interested enough to be repeat customers is how the business will flourish.

BOB and BOS are the same Sim. Fly 15 miles to the front to attack a small group of twin engine bombers attacking a ground target or escort them . A map with a large city essentially useless except to drain computer resources surrounded by mundane scenery.

[Feathered_IV]

I hope they succeed. I like that they are starting small and intending to build upon it from there. RoF development has had a remarkably clear trajectory since 777 took over from NeoQB, and as long as this community does not try to murder it before its begun, I expect BoS will enjoy a similar progression. Modern simulations are becoming so complex that study-sims and the strategy of incremental builds are the only sensible way to go.