Cobra847 Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) Dear DCS Community, First of all, a massive thank you for your patience. We know it is frustrating to be kept in the dark, especially after the bombshell of an announcement that was dropped in January. It was never our intent for our internal issues to go public. Unfortunately we've had to hold off on making this announcement for far too long. Every team and business will at some point undergo difficult times, times where everything is seemingly smashed to pieces and the outlook seems most dire. After having experienced this, we can look forward to a bright future, moving forward as a team that is now stronger than ever. While we appreciate the fact that everyone is eager to know exactly what lead us to the internal difficulties, we feel the need to keep as much of our private matters, private. We're here to deliver top-notch quality DCS products, not to run a forum soap opera. No development team can exist without trust between its' members. Of paramount importance is internal transparency and accountability-- especially with regards to financial transactions. A key issue was identified where this requirement of trust broke down, and as such, steps had to be taken to protect everyone involved in the development of this module. We can confirm that Laszlo “beczl” Becz has recently left the MiG-21 team. Beczl has resigned his position amicably, and without any external or internal pressure to do so. Hence, we are hereby known as Leatherneck Simulations and we are here to stay. This internal restructuring primarily affect those of you who have backed the MiG-21 project on IndieGoGo. To make it abundantly clear: We do not have, nor will we receive, a single cent of the funds raised on IndieGoGo. However: in the interest of goodwill and as a thank you for your incredible support over the years, we will honor each and every backer to its' fullest extent, at our own cost. Some physical items that you are entitled to may be slightly delayed (Shirts, DVDs, etc.). We simply do not have the money required to produce these items en masse before release. In essence, the only difference to you (the backer) -- is that you may have to wait a short period to receive your physical goods. We hope that is amicable. Q&A Hold On! Isn't Beczl the founder of the DCS: MiG-21? Yes and No. The DCS: MiG-21 started as a 50/50 partnership between beczl and Novak Djordjijevic (Dolphin887). Novak has been the driving force for code development on the MiG-21 for the past 3 years, and is responsible for the majority its' codebase. Who is Novak? Novak has been with the project since day one, and has been the main driving force behind the code development of the DCS: MiG-21. The majority of the systems and the AFM can be attributed to Novak. With only 38 posts on the forum to date, it is understandable that he has flown under the radar. Can I get a refund for my IndieGoGo contribution? This is not our responsibility or decision. We will honor your contribution to its' fullest extent at our own cost. We do not have any of the money contributed via the IndieGoGo campaign. Whatever you drama queens. When is this damn thing getting released? While work has continued at a steady pace during these internal issues, it goes without saying that we are now slightly short on manpower and time has been lost. We are looking at several options for release windows. Do not expect a long delay from the previously announced release date. WHAT!? But you said March 30th?! At that time, no one expected something this big to occur and hinder our development progress. We are committed to giving you accurate and realistic time frames. It is what you deserve and what we should be held accountable for. We will see to it that this is the case in the future. But, seriously, when are you releasing? There will be more info on this soon. Promise. What happened to all the videos? The videos are old, outdated and do not paint a proper picture of the module at this point in time. The aircraft is a completely different piece of software relatively to a year ago. We will post new videos very soon. What about the MiG-23? The MiG-23 is not in our near-future plans. It remains an attractive option for us in the long-term, as code commonality with the MiG-21 amounts to roughly 60-70%. We hope to share future plans with you soon. There are things we are incredibly excited to show you. I have more questions? Feel free to ask in this thread. We understand that recent events are frustrating from an outside perspective. We are committed to to DCS and hope we can put your fears to rest. Once again, a sincere thank you for your support, patience and understanding. With your continued support we are here to stay and will help to foster a simulation environment that is everything a simmer could ever wish for. Look towards a new development update for the MiG-21 later today. Sincerely, Leatherneck Simulations DCS: MiG-21bis Team Edited February 27, 2014 by Cobra847 3 Nicholas Dackard Founder & Lead Artist Heatblur Simulations https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/
ec-swr Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) great news thanks cobra Edited February 27, 2014 by ec-swr [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC].youtube
J7G Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 OK thanks guys. I'm certainly keen to hear what you'll be working on next- the Flogger never really appealed since it's such a pig in real life (someone can open a new thread if they want to debate that :D ) but I was keen to see it and probably buy it anyway. Good luck for the future and all that.
MTFDarkEagle Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=121171 :vertag: Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread
zaelu Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Yes, good luck in the future! Thanks for the announcement. Maybe an open beta is taken into consideration? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] I5 4670k, 32GB, GTX 1070, Thrustmaster TFRP, G940 Throttle extremely modded with Bodnar 0836X and Bu0836A, Warthog Joystick with F-18 grip, Oculus Rift S - Almost all is made from gifts from friends, the most expensive parts at least
VH-Rock Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Very honourable, Cobra - You have my full support! :) Virtual Horsemen - Right Wing (P-51) - 2008... Virtual Ultimate Fighters - Lead (P-47) - 2020...
ec-swr Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Maybe an open beta is taken into consideration? :music_whistling: :thumbup: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC].youtube
Cobra847 Posted February 27, 2014 Author Posted February 27, 2014 Yes, good luck in the future! Thanks for the announcement. Maybe an open beta is taken into consideration? It is something we've discussed internally-- but I can't give you any definitive either way yet. Nicholas Dackard Founder & Lead Artist Heatblur Simulations https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/
Kuky Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Thank you for the informed post. I am only surprised that those that funded the IndieGoGo, are not able to get their refund, but I understand that this is not your call but Beczl, this has left sour taste. I say this because if you said that this new team without Beczl didn't get any money from the fundraiser, that can only mean Beclz got it, and as he is not in the team any more it means he did not deliver what was promised during campaign. It is good that you guys will still honor the backers at your own cost, I would gladly pay again for a good module even if I backed the IndieGoGo, just because I would like people that worked on it to get the funds. But live and learn, this is lesson to be learned, it makes the trust into backing new projects (that have no prior proof of delivering on their promise) gone, I just feel sad that it had to come to this... but not for me, but for you guys... and Beclz. I hope this gets forgiven but not forgotten. Now... waiting little longer for this release... patiently PS: I hope you guys do the MiG-23 also 1 No longer active in DCS...
MTFDarkEagle Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Thank you for the informed post. I am only surprised that those that funded the IndieGoGo, are not able to get their refund. I say this because if you said that this new team without Beczl got any money from the fundraiser, that can only mean Beclz got it, and as he is not in the team any more it means he did not deliver what was promised during campaign. It is good that you guys will still honor the backers at your own cost, I would gladly pay again for a good module even if I backed the IndieGoGo, just because I would like people that worked on it to get the funds. But live and learn, this is lesson to be learned, it makes the trust into backing new projects (that have no prior proof of delivering on their promise) gone, I just feel sad that it had to come to this... but not for me, but for you guys... and Beclz. I hope this gets forgiven but not forgotten. Now... waiting little longer for this release... patiently PS: I hope you guys do the MiG-23 also Completely agreed there Kuky!! Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread
zaelu Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Also... Does the name "Letherneck" have a history that could be shared? Maybe is a funny one. :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] I5 4670k, 32GB, GTX 1070, Thrustmaster TFRP, G940 Throttle extremely modded with Bodnar 0836X and Bu0836A, Warthog Joystick with F-18 grip, Oculus Rift S - Almost all is made from gifts from friends, the most expensive parts at least
ED Team BIGNEWY Posted February 27, 2014 ED Team Posted February 27, 2014 Thanks for the announcement and honouring the IndieGoGo contributors. I look forward to flying the Mig-21 Forum rules - DCS Crashing? Try this first - Cleanup and Repair - Discord BIGNEWY#8703 - Youtube - Patch Status Windows 11, NVIDIA MSI RTX 3090, Intel® i9-10900K 3.70GHz, 5.30GHz Turbo, Corsair Hydro Series H150i Pro, 64GB DDR @3200, ASUS ROG Strix Z490-F Gaming, PIMAX Crystal
VH-Rock Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Thank you for the informed post. I am only surprised that those that funded the IndieGoGo, are not able to get their refund, but I understand that this is not your call but Beczl, this has left sour taste. I say this because if you said that this new team without Beczl didn't get any money from the fundraiser, that can only mean Beclz got it, and as he is not in the team any more it means he did not deliver what was promised during campaign. It is good that you guys will still honor the backers at your own cost, I would gladly pay again for a good module even if I backed the IndieGoGo, just because I would like people that worked on it to get the funds. But live and learn, this is lesson to be learned, it makes the trust into backing new projects (that have no prior proof of delivering on their promise) gone, I just feel sad that it had to come to this... but not for me, but for you guys... and Beclz. I hope this gets forgiven but not forgotten. Now... waiting little longer for this release... patiently PS: I hope you guys do the MiG-23 also Indeed Kuky, I will certainly purchase the module again upon it's completion, even though I already backed the funding campaign. Flight sim developers in the modern world deserve to be supported :) Virtual Horsemen - Right Wing (P-51) - 2008... Virtual Ultimate Fighters - Lead (P-47) - 2020...
Cobra847 Posted February 27, 2014 Author Posted February 27, 2014 Thank you for the informed post. I am only surprised that those that funded the IndieGoGo, are not able to get their refund, but I understand that this is not your call but Beczl, this has left sour taste. I say this because if you said that this new team without Beczl didn't get any money from the fundraiser, that can only mean Beclz got it, and as he is not in the team any more it means he did not deliver what was promised during campaign. It is good that you guys will still honor the backers at your own cost, I would gladly pay again for a good module even if I backed the IndieGoGo, just because I would like people that worked on it to get the funds. But live and learn, this is lesson to be learned, it makes the trust into backing new projects (that have no prior proof of delivering on their promise) gone, I just feel sad that it had to come to this... but not for me, but for you guys... and Beclz. I hope this gets forgiven but not forgotten. Now... waiting little longer for this release... patiently PS: I hope you guys do the MiG-23 also Hi Kuky, I understand your concerns with regards to crowdfunding and your disappointment. It must be noted that it is always an inherent risk. I'd like to urge you to keep an open mind to funding projects in the future. Without crowdfunding we'd all be without many exciting and amazing projects. Above all however, thank you for your support, both now and for funding the IndieGoGo campaign. Nicholas Dackard Founder & Lead Artist Heatblur Simulations https://www.facebook.com/heatblur/
upupandaway Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Now after the n-th assurance that it´s not gonna be delayed anymore there is gonna be another delay...?! :yawn: :D Thinking of the reactions and legal actions I have witnessed when certain companies miss deadlines by just a few days makes me chuckle. It´s really a luxury for you guys to be working with such a patient and understanding community that supports and buys your products. Don´t forget that when you talk about the (inherent) risks of crowdfunding. This genre of video games wouldn´t last long without the trust and dedication of its community. About what Kuky brought up - what happened with the indiegogo-funds if they were not invested in the work you guys (or at least Dolphin887) did in the past? I mean, it´s very nice of you to honor the initial trust of supporters, but what the hell?! Where my money at? Anyway, it´s nice to finally have some definitive answers and see that you people are back on track. No hard feelings and all the best! :thumbup: I´d say an open beta, at least for indiegogo-supporters, sounds just about right. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Deedle, deedle!
mwd2 Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 so do you have a list of all the backer from the IndieGoGo campaign? Playing: DCS World Intel i7-13700KF, 64GB DDR5 @5600MHz, RTX 4080 ZOTAC Trinity, WIN 11 64Bit Prof. Squadron "Serious Uglies" / Discord-Server: https://discord.gg/2WccwBh Ghost0815
ec-swr Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 I´d say an open beta, at least for indiegogo-supporters, sounds just about right. 1 :bounce: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC].youtube
Mainstay Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Thx for he information. Looking forward to the release of the Mig21. Please make the Mig23 Flogger ! MLD.. Was so excited to see this aircraft now im kinda sad that its uncertain. Reconsider this as a next project.
LostOblivion Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Leatherneck Simulations...terrible name! Lol! 1 Nice plane on that gun... OS764 P930@4 MBUD3R M6GB G5870 SSDX25 CAntec1200 HTMHW
upupandaway Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Leatherneck Simulations...terrible name! Lol! Hehe... :D (The quality of their work is what counts though) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Deedle, deedle!
zaelu Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) Maybe it comes from here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherneck It was used to avoid losing the head... maybe is a hint to the last events :D Edited February 27, 2014 by zaelu [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] I5 4670k, 32GB, GTX 1070, Thrustmaster TFRP, G940 Throttle extremely modded with Bodnar 0836X and Bu0836A, Warthog Joystick with F-18 grip, Oculus Rift S - Almost all is made from gifts from friends, the most expensive parts at least
Sephki Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 The name is interesting, but no less; thank you for the announcement!
sobek Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Please see the official Q&A. Good, fast, cheap. Choose any two. Come let's eat grandpa! Use punctuation, save lives!
Highwayman-Ed Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Welcome back! Great news and I'm looking forward to it. Intel i9-9900KF @5.2GHz MSI Z390 Gaming Pro Carbon 32GB G.Skill Trident Z DDR3200 RAM MSI RTX 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio 40" Panasonic TH-40DX600U @ 4K Pimax Vision 8K Plus / Oculus Rift CV1 / HTC Vive Gametrix JetSeat with SimShaker Windows 10 64 Bit Home Edition [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
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