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Warbirdsim Mustangs For FSX!

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I guess I'm in the minority here.I would rather buy a few well researched offerings that have obviously been modeled to a higher degree than to buy every mediocre offering with a Buy Now button.Will definitely be getting these today.

Michael
 
The highly questionable implication there seems to be that every add-on in the usual ($20-$40) price range is mediocre.
 
Here is the common scenario (getting more common by the week), you are out of work (blame the bankers!:blind:), you still need to eat though. Normally you have bought and paid for all your add-ons, then one fantastic 'must have' comes along at the same price as your weekly food shop.

Everyone raves about it, how many people in that position will be tempted to google a pirate download of some kind (I am told that these exsist!) which will take all of 5 seconds. No policeman will call (at least not until few years time, if and when laws are changed) and you can still eat. You will not go to jail or have a criminal record! If the cost of the add-on was the price of a bottle of wine or a steak, maybe you will go without yourself for a day or so, and have a clear concience.

As I said, piracy is wrong, but it is a fact of life. Putting up a big security fence (which the paying customers have to navigate through) will only delay the theft.

When I was involved with Skysim, we had more trouble from the security system (which worked well.....for several months) than any good from a damn fine model.
 
empeck said:
I don't want to be harsh too, but maybe addons prices are too high these days? It's easy to blame lack of sales to pirates, I just want to say there may be many more reasons besides piracy. High price may be one of them.
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Sure prices are getting higher (most things get more expensive). But IMHO one of the more valid reasons is that in our Western society we got so used to (immediately) getting what we want when we want it, that we can't deal with (perceived) "rejection" or "losing" anymore. We want "instant satisfaction" (no, not of that kind).
Basically, the attitude in Western society nowadays (and to paraphrase a Queen-song) is "I want it all, I want it now and I want it as cheaply as possible, yet it has to be of the highest quality".
 
@ Slug Flyer

You seem to be new here so welcome to SOH.In the future please do not put words in my mouth.No where did I mention a $20-$40 price range.There are great aircraft in every price range and also some terrific freeware available.I just save my pennies for a select few aircraft that I am passionate about.

Michael
 
bluediamond said:
@ Slug Flyer

You seem to be new here so welcome to SOH.In the future please do not put words in my mouth.No where did I mention a $20-$40 price range.There are great aircraft in every price range and also some terrific freeware available.I just save my pennies for a select few aircraft that I am passionate about.

Michael
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To me, the clear implication of your post was that add-ons in the price range we've come to expect are mediocre in comparison to the astronomically-priced WBS Mustangs. Actually, there are add-ons for under $40 which are every bit their equal, I believe. What "medicore" offerings did you have in mind?
 
WarBert said:
Good day all,

With regard price, It is nine months since the FS9 launch.
I don't really think that a £2.96 increase over the FS9 product for 2 additional aircraft and all of the related work involved to enhance the whole package and add security, which may seem a pain for you the end user, but is essential to our survival. You can thank the pirates for that.

The Boxed product is more of an increase due to addtional production and postage and packing costs.

We are more than pleased with what we have now and we hope that you do 'take the plunge' as Jankees put it!

Albert
www.warbirdsim.com
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As soon as the price comes down to a reasonable place I'll buy it. I love how we have to "pay" for security..............
 
I would pay $40 maybe $50 at the most for the package. Its priced ridiculously high, I understand you get 10 models but really its the same plane with 10 paintschemes. Sounds like Ariane to me. Sorry but even the A2A P-47 with Accusim included costs 52.00 and you get a whole lot more in my opinion. If you decide to reduce your prices to reasonable prices I would buy your product but not right now! Your loosing tons of business, and I'm sad that I won't be enjoying your product because it looks very nice. And Bomber no offense to you because you did a great job on this plane, I'm just sorry that you made legal engagement with this company. My 2 cents.
 
Regardless of the price, I honestly do not need any more planes.
Not even counting the repaints, I have enough to fly a different plane,heli everyday for a couple months. A new plane comes out,you buy it and get that quick new toy buzz but it quickly wears off when you realize there is nothing new to do.
The Lotus jet was my latest purchase and worth every penny. However I am already running into the dreaded "what now"..
I still will pick up the occasional diamond that comes out once every 3 or 4 months but instead have been spending more time with other sims. Blackshark and Rise of fllight are each cheaper than some of the latest addons.
 
Before this thread gets out of hand
one must respect the creators and Marketing opinions
personally i believe the price is high
we can state our opinions
but the bottom line will be the sales
if they only sell a few
maybe they will rethink,
regardless of how many hours put into it
it could be the best product ever made
but if there are no sales
then the point is mute
Please do not start to bad mouth the company
right or wrong it is there decision
H
 
The issue here is not how much the whole package costs but that our choice is either buy the whole package or go without. Several people have said they'd snap up the single model packs, obviously at higher $£ than the FS9 equivalents. This is customer feedback Albert!

I'm not getting upset about this - I won't suffer without this great model but WarbirdSim certainly will if not enough people buy it. I'd love to hear the reasoning behind this 'take it all or go without' attitude.
 
Henry said:
Before this thread gets out of hand
one must respect the creators and Marketing opinions
personally i believe the price is high
we can state our opinions
but the bottom line will be the sales
if they only sell a few
maybe they will rethink,
regardless of how many hours put into it
it could be the best product ever made
but if there are no sales
then the point is mute
Please do not start to bad mouth the company
right or wrong it is there decision
H
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I respect their right to market their product anyway they want. As a consumer I'm letting them know what I'd like. Capitalism in action.:engel016:
 
No hard feelings here either, I just have to draw the line somewhere and this is it. It is a quality product and I wish them well.
 
Any developer who makes an announcement here (i.e. gets a free advert to several thousand potential buyers) does leave themselves open to comment (unless the initial post is locked, before anyone can reply).

Yes, this may be a Rolls Royce product (is it?, has anybody managed to buy it yet??) and costs the earth. But in any local pub or bar, people are free to say that (in their opinion) owners of Rolls Royces have more money than sense!! Alas, the price does not come down though. Mine's a large glass of red wine!
 
I'd like to know if the engine management is anything like the A2A Jug? If it is then to me it might be worth all that money........?!?!?!?!?!:engel016:
 
I commented earlier that I thought it was a bit pricey but that I was glad it's finally here. the reason for my reticence is that i've been out of work since April but have secured a 3 month contract that finishes in November. Hence I can afford the odd add-on but at £45 I'll have to wait until I can secure a full time contract. If I was in that position today I would have bought the package. I know the quality of John's work and what great paint packs he has done for us over the years!
 
Henry said:
Before this thread gets out of hand (...)
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I think this thread is very honest so far. People can say if an addon is worth they money or not. There is no bashing here I think.

I wish Warbirdsim all the best, will their marketing strategy work? I don't know, time will tell.
 
I took the plunge ... and guess what... at the moment the activation is bugged... kind of funny when you know the release was delayed to make sure the activation went smoothly...
The price asked for this one plus this "glitch" as they call it makes me want to stop buying paywares...:pop4:
 
amazing, apparently just one buyer so far...
what a restraint for this bunch of warbird nuts...
I must say that I am holding back as well...

Josquin, if you get it to work, please tell us your impressions.
I would very much like to know how it compares to the A2A Razorback, which to me is still king...

Albert, on your site there is talk of four different packages, like for the FS9 version. So far, there is just what you call the fourth.
Are the others indeed in the pipeline, and if so, when can we expect those packages? If not, why not?

Another question I have is about a paintkit. Will there be one?
 
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