All the do-it-yourself stuff is great for those with the talent, time, and desire to build them or the money to purchase them. There are certainly a lot of talented individuals on these forums alone that add a whole lot to both versions of the game. For the rest of us that may be lacking talent, time, and the money for extras outside of what Ares produces, it is the new releases that keep the game going and people buying. Those of us die-hards here on the Aerodrome make up a very small percentage of those who play and buy the game around the globe. Of that small percentage, an even smaller percentage make their own planes from model kits, 3D printers, molds, or a third party manufacturer. Therefore, the vast majority of us are dependent on Ares to provide us with the product to keep the game interesting, fresh, and varied. Furthermore, it is Ares product that provides me a place to play and meet new people. My LGS has no interest in selling your products or the products of a small time online operation like AIM. If I don't have Ares products that the masses are willing to buy, I have nothing to convince the LGS owner to keep our game night available to us, or to entice him to continue ordering Wings of Glory products. I am happy for those of you who are so talented and have the time to make your own planes, but the reality is you are a very small number of fish in an ocean of players. If you were the majority, Ares wouldn't need to make the game at all and they wouldn't have a market to sell to.
So, until Ares comes out and cancels the game, I am turning to them to provide me with new and exciting product. If/when a cancelation occurs, then I would need to analyze what Ares did not manufacture and only then would I consider adding planes through other available options. Currently, I want to open my wallet and give my hard earned money to Ares for a product they produce that comes completely painted, with a real base with the planes stats on it, and with an official deck of cards. Those of you saying that you don't need Ares or their new releases or any release dates aren't changing my opinion or my reality that two years between fighter releases is simply too long. On the contrary, you are minimizing my predicament and frustration, along with many individuals both here on these forums and within the gamers who buy, collect, and play
WGS around the globe. Although, I realize you mean no offense, your off handed way of telling me "to deal with it" and "find other options" does not address my issue and the way I currently enjoy the game and have enjoyed it now nearly for a decade. I am happy you are complacent with what you are currently receiving from Ares and other third party manufacturers. But, I will point out that you guys are the fringe and not the mainstream. The mainstream is anxious for more product and Ares has failed thus far in 2015 to provide any, despite their plans to originally add 3 new waves of product in 2015. More importantly, its the fighters that keep the game going and we are encroaching on two years since the last group of fighter releases with every passing day.
In no way is Ares a bad company or incompetent. I am sharing my request for more fighter aircraft to not only help them sell more product, but to satisfy my own needs and desires for the game. As far as iconic aircraft are concerned, it is true that a lot of what is considered important is done on an individual level. However, we all know there are certain aircraft revered around the world and justly considered as "iconic". Those include many that have been already released like Spitfires, 109s, Mustangs, Flying Fortresses, Zeros, and many more. However, there are plenty of others left like Corsairs, P-38s, FW-190A, 109G, Dauntless, Avenger, Kates, and many more that we would like to see in an official capacity, not prop-less planes from Aim, not planes with crappy surface flaws from Shapeways, not with my crappy paint jobs and crooked decals. One can dream that Ares will get us some aircraft into production soon!! Although my wallet begs you not to, I am the master of said wallet and it will yield to my will!
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