Well, I can't say that I agree with this. How can we say that we would prefer to be flying a sim that doesn't exist? Let's not forget that SimHQ was kind enough to give this promised sim a forum and then when all us WW1 sim nuts wanted some basic info, we got ignored; to the point where it was wondered if it was a hoax?
Then along comes a WW1 game/sim on the market for half the usual price and some of us have a look at it. Because of its shortcomings, I would sooner be flying a sim combining ( the best and desired ) parts of WoW, FCG, Red Baron.
But we don't know that that is KOE.
And I will not "take anything at present"- I speculated £20 and if it had been rubbish I would have given it away.. but it isn't rubbish.
I've just been trying to down the AI, one on one, with most of the "released" planes, and I can only hold my own with some !!.
If you think you're the type of flier who can down three AI whilst having a cigarette and a coffee ('cos it's arcadey, simple rubbish ), have a go at this !
Remember - there is no padlock, and my trackIR could sure have done with an Absolute mode
Oh, and there are 4 or 5 skins available per plane.
This publisher put this on the market without coming here or anywhere else, ( so far as I know ), saying he was going to do so, etc- and no doubt he expects/hopes for certain X Box sales etc. But if he becomes aware that this WW1 community like a lot of what has been produced and would buy his DVD version if
1. a few Red Baron type missions were written, and
2 arcadey bits were removed, either by a small patch or letting mods have a go, why should he not do that. ?
He may work out whether spending on making a patch is viable, so would you ,if you were he,but, in the absence of a patch, allowing mods could be on.
Would allowing that decrease his present sales expectations? I submit not. Perhaps a marketing professional may offer to comment ?
As I have said before, I will buy KOE if and when it appears. If the price is too much to speculate the investment, I will look for reviews, screenies, videos, opinions etc. And if the verdict is good, I would pay more than usual, if necessary.
But let us not give accolades to a sim that does not yet exist and may not.
I hope it does make it.