Simmers rejoice! DCS: Black Shark, Russian release date
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My declining memory skills are in tears already. Still can't wait though.
Hehe, what an absolute disaster of a release, they've now stated that the Russian version will not be available to Westerners, so you all have a nice three month minimum wait now, unless you're comfortable wearing an eye patch.
I can see so many potential buyers downloading this illegally now, all with the intention of buying it upon release, how many will simply be bored of it by then and just not bother?
I really do find it hard to believe that a company could make such a mess of a release, maybe it's time somebody started selling themselves as software release consultants because the industry as a whole blatantly hasn't got a scoobies.
I can see so many potential buyers downloading this illegally now, all with the intention of buying it upon release, how many will simply be bored of it by then and just not bother?
I really do find it hard to believe that a company could make such a mess of a release, maybe it's time somebody started selling themselves as software release consultants because the industry as a whole blatantly hasn't got a scoobies.
Soldato
You seem to be expressing an inordinate amount of glee in this situation Dano. I find it hard to understand why?
Facts are that the publishing rights for Russia belong to one company (1C) and the publishing rights internationally belong to another (TFC). Legally as with almost every other piece of software on the planet you cannot publish to a market you don't own the rights to.
Seeing that 1C commissioned the Sim in the first place, and that they had a deadline set, The devs put their effort in to meeting that deadline, they did, and now are completing the English, German French and Spanish localisations. Unfortunately these localisations have to be finished before submitted to the Ratings agencies for each country the game is being marketed in before being sold. That takes time. These guys don't have the resources of a larger publishing company like UBI anymore.
The situation is less than ideal, I for one am frustrated for having to wait longer than the Russians. But Knowing why this is the case, I accept it, and fly something else in the mean time.
Nate
Facts are that the publishing rights for Russia belong to one company (1C) and the publishing rights internationally belong to another (TFC). Legally as with almost every other piece of software on the planet you cannot publish to a market you don't own the rights to.
Seeing that 1C commissioned the Sim in the first place, and that they had a deadline set, The devs put their effort in to meeting that deadline, they did, and now are completing the English, German French and Spanish localisations. Unfortunately these localisations have to be finished before submitted to the Ratings agencies for each country the game is being marketed in before being sold. That takes time. These guys don't have the resources of a larger publishing company like UBI anymore.
The situation is less than ideal, I for one am frustrated for having to wait longer than the Russians. But Knowing why this is the case, I accept it, and fly something else in the mean time.
Nate
It's that or cry at the thought of the harm they are causing themselves and the genre in general, to be honest it sickens me
Agreed, and ED should have known this, so why has it taken until now to announce this change? If they didn't know then it just reinforces my opinion of their incompetence in regards to the release.
Agreed, but it has little to do with the latest screw up.
Let's be honest here, it couldn't really get much less ideal could it, unless they just cease all plans for a release outside of CIS.
Associate
How many westerners do you know that can translate a helicopters flight manual/controls in Russian.
Ive seen some of the comments left by downloadees and theyre all shouting for an english version cos they can't understand it so aren't downloading.
A translated manual is available on ED's forums.
You missed the comment detailing how to enable english language menus then.
Associate
Lol, i try not to trawl thru many illegal download sites, my isp may be upset and report me.
Soldato
Have a read of that, it's a good laugh, it's like like listening to Yoda on Crack
The Properly Translated manuals (english versions only I believe) should be released for free, before the International release.Nate
Open letter from ED/TFC to the community, addressing such issues as why they changed plans etc..
http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=32860
http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=32860
Yeh, good move from ED but I still don't understand why or how they think denying the CIS version to the western market is going to help at all with the illegal download situation and not make it worse. Although according to some idiot on their forums the fact that I don't understand means I don't have the right to ask.
Still, I wonder if there is any possibility for a non SF vesion now, hope springs
Still, I wonder if there is any possibility for a non SF vesion now, hope springs