A couple of questions about early access.

[mrmcmichael]

I'm so sorry if these questions have already been answered elsewhere.

 

I want this game, I want to give 1C and 777 about 100 dollars of my money for this game, but I have a few questions that I haven't found the answers to yet.

 

First, I want this game to be available to me on Steam. I had purchased about 65% of the RoF content before the Channel Battles edition came to steam, and then I ended up creating a new account and buying 100% of the content on the last steam sale because the accounts weren't compatible. That means I grudgingly paid twice and I have an account with a lot of planes that will never be used again. If I buy this game, will 777 provide steam keys when they are available, or would I be expected to dispense with another $95 to have it on steam?

 

Second, what is the pricing model for this game? Will the game be entirely account based with piecemeal plane purchases like RoF, or will it be a complete offering with expansion packs like the original IL-2? Does anyone know?

 

Third, is the $95 the "premium" or the "standard" price? It's not clear on the purchase page.

 

Thank you for your responses, guys, just trying to figure out what I'm getting into. I look forward to seeing you in the air.

[Kleinburger]

I'm so sorry if these questions have already been answered elsewhere.

 

I want this game, I want to give 1C and 777 about 100 dollars of my money for this game, but I have a few questions that I haven't found the answers to yet.

 

First, I want this game to be available to me on Steam. I had purchased about 65% of the RoF content before the Channel Battles edition came to steam, and then I ended up creating a new account and buying 100% of the content on the last steam sale because the accounts weren't compatible. That means I grudgingly paid twice and I have an account with a lot of planes that will never be used again. If I buy this game, will 777 provide steam keys when they are available, or would I be expected to dispense with another $95 to have it on steam?

 

Second, what is the pricing model for this game? Will the game be entirely account based with piecemeal plane purchases like RoF, or will it be a complete offering with expansion packs like the original IL-2? Does anyone know?

 

Third, is the $95 the "premium" or the "standard" price? It's not clear on the purchase page.

 

Thank you for your responses, guys, just trying to figure out what I'm getting into. I look forward to seeing you in the air.

 

1) I would love for this game to be on steam as well, idk their position on this but I hope it ends up on steam.

 

2) You have to buy the game and no individual plane sales like RoF, but depending on how successful the sim is they will be releasing "theatre" packs with a set of planes and stuff so kinda like expansions so to speak.

 

3) Thats the Premium cost, and the only one available atm. Standard price will be implemented again once game is released or just before it is released.

 

Cya in the skies 

[DD_Arthur]

We are still in the alpha stage of development but this will be a Steam title either upon general release or soon afterwards.  General release target date is second quarter of this year.

[ACG_Kraut]

I'm in the same boat for Steam, I prefer to have everything there, but RoF and even DCS have issues with moving our non-steam accounts to Steam. Very annoying. I hope they can work out a better system this time with Valve to provide us keys if and when the game goes to Steam.

Edited January 4, 2014 by 4./JG26_Kraut