So it's a short commute

Falcon4

Yup , always good for a quick snack

Ed_1, nice comeback, very clever.

What kind of proof do you want to hear? It's a small team of developers and each of them has a real job and private life. If they would announce any details, you would probably be the first one who begins to ask questions or breathes one wish after another. Leading such discussions needs man power and delays the release. Sometimes it's better to concentrate on the goals you set yourself instead of trying to be everybody's darling. Anyway, less people will be disappointed at the end. ;-)

Casio

p.s.: Ed_1 already mentioned that he's working at this sim for TEN years now (Take account of the SuperPAK period)!

Absolutely true. Creative Assembly took the other approach, they tried to please their community, got heavily involved in endless discussions with whining teenagers on their forums, prepared podcasts, etc., which derailed their development plans and consumed precious development time, resulting in an unfinished and flawed Empire: Total War release, a game that was eagerly awaited by the community and which disappointed most customers.
Better to concentrate on development, though still, I would much appreciate a kind of "one way communication" with the community, whereby LP would release some screenshots and status reports on a strictly FYI basis.

You mean like FighterOps? No, if the project cannot be finished due to any reason, no one has to apologize anything.

Casio

I'll admit FigheterOps got my money once. (sucker born every minute right...) I am just excited about the prospect of an upcoming release as F4:Allied Force is so close to perfect for me yet growing older ever day.

I, for one just want to know there is still some hope. As, Lead Pursuit kept the patches (support) coming and really did put out a magnificent product. I realize that there are some other sims on the horizon, but without a dynamic campaign they feel so empty to me. For instance - DCS:BlackShark is really fun. The flying is fun... but once you master the systems and flight its over. Nothing more than endless shooting from stand off distance. Not detracting from what they did/are doing/will do but what makes F4 so "alive" is the immersion factor for me.

I want to hear some news from LP just to know its still alive. I'll be pleased to wait as long as needed as I am confident they will knock it out of the park when they finally release the product .

Agree with your assessment of F4AF. Looks like Ed_1 answered all your questions. There is hope, they are working on F4 and its not a patch thats for sure. Since we now know its F4 that means the Falcon is most likely still in the sim. That's all I need to know right now. When it comes out I will buy it no matter what it is. Hell I'd buy it without seeing a screenshot! Until then I will continue to enjoy the way F4 is so "alive" and immersive.

i once heard the rumors that LP is working on a F18 sim ?