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Senior Member
Salute All
All those who are racheting up the complaints about us not getting the patch yet should step back, look at things objectively, and RELAX.
This patch will be the BIGGEST we've ever gotten.
It will have MORE aircraft included than any other patch we've ever gotten. In fact, it may have more flyable aircraft included than the original IL-2. Not bad for a FREE download. I won't bother to list all the new aircraft, let's just say that it would add CONSIDERABLY to the length of this post.
It will have at least two HUGE new maps. Another first for a patch, we've never gotten this before. (Thanks to Ian Boys
) We can now look forward to a whole series of new scenarios set in the far north and in Kurland. We can expect a resurgence of new Campaigns, Missions, and online wars, produced by the community.
The patch will have quite a number of technical improvements, including enhanced clouds.
Many of these enhancements are coming unsolicited from Oleg. He didn't have to include them, he just believes in providing the best product he can.
Other additions are coming as a result of his openness to player created additions, hence the large number of Italian aircraft that are likely part of the patch.
Oleg is so committed, that even when a player created project, such as the Ju-88, has serious problems which would have caused it to not be up to standards, he will go out of his way to do the work required to finish it at his own expence and on the time of 1C Maddox.
This game, which is already terrific, is about to have an enormous amount of additional elements added to enhance it even more.
Last night I was flying online in my trusty P-47D10, and had a ten minute dogfight with 190A6 between 1500 meters and the deck, where I started initially with a energy advantage, but then had it gradually whittled away, by the A6's superior climb and speed at sea level, having my rudder shot out, engaging in a series of of rolling scissors, (luckily I was at 1/4 tank so I could stay with him) before finally winning the fight by having popped my opponent enough in the engine that it died on him, I thought to myself, "What a great Sim, these two aircraft are modelled extremely well, each has its historical flaws, but also their historical advantages, and we the players have the opportinity to experience them."
Later I flew on the dark side, in a 190A5 versus P-51B's and Spit VIII's and only broke even, but again, that was more due to the other side having the numbers advantage as well as the fact I was rusty in the 190A and put my aircraft into the turf twice and collided once, with only two kills and a couple damages, but again, the modelling of the aircraft on both sides was close enough to make pilot skill the key factor.
Sure there are a few problems with this Sim, but there are many more problems which were brought up by players, and which have been addressed and corrected already in previous patches. And I have no doubt that some issues will be dealt with in this upcoming patch. So if everyone keeps that in mind, acts respectfully, backs up their comments with facts, and understands that Oleg is the person who has to make the final decision, then we will all be better off.
We should all look at things objectively, and ask ourselves:
"Do we really have a reason to complain about this Sim?"
I don't think so. 
Cheers Buzzsaw
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Senior Member
Be quite and Listen!..... you can hear a voice of reason...
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Member
Sir, I would volunteer for Beta patch testing anyday with joy 
BTw I'm extremly amazed that the normal patch-leakage hasn't occured on this one. Good sign!
Yours, MD
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Member
2 weeks!
Well, fishing is cranking up (bass) so they can keep the patch, add all the aircraft in the works and the new maps. I will be back in October! After a long dragged out winter in California I am heading outdoors and not coming back.
123_Tony_123VEF
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Banned
They have winter in Cally? Come over to New England, your igloo is ready
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Senior Member
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Buzzsaw-:
hence the large number of Italian aircraft that are likely part of the patch. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
That sounds SO nice...
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Senior Member
Oleg is a godsend to broadband providers. 
I know I only made the switch to getting broadband so I can download the 100+ mb patches that come every once in a while.
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Senior Member
Very nice Buzzsaw.
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by tascaso:
I am heading outdoors and not coming back.
123_Tony_123VEF <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Nobody likes a quitter, man. At least take a laptop.
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Great, a patch with a bunch of ETO stuff and two new maps of Murmansk and Kurland. Where in the heck is the PTO stuff! Last time I checked, this is the PACIFIC FIGHTERS forum. I love the sim but am kinda' amazed they just dropped the development of the PTO aircraft. It's a sorry state of affairs. OK, whine over. All the best, LongHorn