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    Statement Regarding CSLA Iron Curtain

    tl;dr version -- This simply highlights the fact that now, more than ever, BI needs to let its loyal fanbase of customers and supporters know for sure, beyond all doubt, that ArmA 3 is NOT going to be the end of the line. We're not demanding a release date, trailers, screenshots or even a name. We just need to know that ArmA 3 will have a successor and that BI is still as loyal to us as we are to them. The lack of acknowledgement nearly 10 years since the last title was released is beginning to suggest that maybe ArmA 3 is the end of all things, which is a heart-rending thought. BI really needs to step up to the plate now, more than ever, in the wake up of this DLC crisis ... literally NOTHING else is more important right now ... My long-winded ramblings: I've held back on buying several of the latest DLCs just because of all the controversy on Steam and forums. But I must say that this response from BI is kind of encouraging. It tells me that they still consider ArmA 3, at least, to be alive and aren't planning on abandoning it just yet. However, it also kind of plays into my rising fears about the fact that they have not (and seemingly won't) give us any assurances about an "ArmA 4" or another series to carry on the realistic, in-depth milsim legacy of ArmA ... for all of us decade+ long fans and loyal customers, this is VERY troubling ... if ArmA is simply discontinued, what the hell are we going to play? Battlefield? Call of Duty? I'd rather be slowly murdered with a gang of rabid orangutans with a cheese grater ... I tried Battlefield, just for giggles and to see what all the hype was about, and after 3 days of giving it a fair chance I honestly couldn't get the uninstaller to run fast enough. I still feel like all those gigabytes of SSD storage space are somehow "tainted" by the garbage that once occupied those bit slots, like it might "rub off" on one of my good simulator installations and cause symptoms ranging from the need to sprint to accurately fire to turning IL-2 Sturmovik into a slightly more advanced, glorified version of War Thunder, lol. All joking aside, the community needs some assurances at this point, especially after these DLC debacles that have caused a degree of outrage and disatisfaction in the community. I know devs often like to keep a secret and wait for what they feel is an opportune moment to finally reveal their next big project, so I don't expect the devs to drop screenshots of an "ArmA 4" and an official announcement tomorrow, or release a trailer on YouTube of the next great successor series called "ArmAmArmA" ... but at least let us know that we're not being abandoned and have *something* to look forward to, and give us some loose "guidance" about when the next world-beating product might be revealed. I've seen too many great simulation developers simply disappear over the years and stop creating, due to the fact that realistic sims are a very "niche" sort of market that's often difficult to capitalize upon and it's hard to properly monetizing products. So I'm forever paranoid, like so many other old fans, that perhaps the most recent ArmA or IL-2 Sturmovik may be the last ... If I knew that BI had another great milsim in the works, beyond a doubt, I'd go on and purchase ALL the DLCs I don't currently own (including this controversial one) just to support their development efforts and the community, and I'd dedicate myself fully to making the remaining years of ArmA 3's lifespan really count. Fear holds me back, however ... there's just no way I can be sure that BI is planning on being there for us in the future, beyond ArmA 3, and that they won't start making crappy mobile games for a Chinese company in the future because it pays a lot more than making these realistic milsims for a handful of nerds like us. I'm a programmer and a hobbyist modder and editor/creator, and I just can't get past BI's own "Iron Curtain" policy toward the future, this wall of silence and complete lack of assurances ... PLEASE, Bohemia Interactive, make an official statement to let your community know that ArmA 3 is not going to be the end of all things ... if you don't do so soon, we're all going to have to assume that it is! Many people are beginning to interpret the lack of any/all acknowledgement of a continuation and the hyper-focus on small, episodic DLCs as BI trying to "milk the cow dry" before abandoning the series and community entirely. The focus on 3rd party DLC content is also being interpreted as BI trying to "pass the reigns" to the community before abandoning the ArmA legacy for other pursuits. I, personally, try to look on the bright side and tell myself that ArmA 3 was a great, long-lasting platform that supported modular content additions and was super-moddable, so it naturally had a very long lifespan and something mind-blowing simply has to be under construction to follow in its footsteps ... but when I think about the fact that ArmA 3 was a 2013 release and we're nearing the 10 year mark without even getting a tiny wink and a nod from BI about the future, it is ... well, extremely troubling ... at this point, the community deserves to know if we have any future with BI, or if it's purely up to modders and 3rd party devs to "remaster" the ArmA 3 release to try to make it last longer if there's nothing new coming in the future! BI, please step up to the plate here and let us know if ArmA 3 was the last of its line and the end of the milsim legacy! A lack of action/response at this point is just going to be interpreted as "Yes, it's over" ...
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