MariuszKr

Hi... But this is still fiction, not virtual reality. As someone wrote above: 'The nail in the coffin for PMDG,' etc. ... There is no SP1, so there is no nail. And soon it will be a year that we've been waiting for SP1... Maybe someday... who knows...

Hello everyone, This is my first post here on the AVSIM forums, although I have been a flight simulation enthusiast for over 30 years—dating back to the days of the Commodore 64 and Amiga. After three decades in this hobby, I decided to join the discussion today because I feel it's important to share my recent experience as a paying customer of Flight1/iFly. I am posting this here as a warning to the community and a call for transparency. As a simmer who supports developers by purchasing directly from their stores (bypassing marketplaces), I am appalled by the current state of iFly/Flight1 customer relations. Since June 2025, the iFly 737 MAX 8 for MSFS 2024 (v1.0.4.3) has received zero functional updates. We are talking about 270 days of "Experimental" status with no progress on the EFB, LNAV/VNAV, or basic SDK integration for the new simulator. When I attempted to ask about the promised SP1 on their official Discord today—even using a lighthearted, ironic tone for April 1st to highlight the absurdity of this 9-month wait—I was slapped with my third 7-day ban by moderator Kirk Heath. Here is the reality for anyone considering this $70 purchase: Stagnant Development: The "Experimental" tag is being used as a shield to justify a frozen build that hasn't changed since last summer. Hostile Moderation: Instead of providing a roadmap or a simple status update, Flight1 moderators choose to silence paying customers who dare to count the days since the last update. Direct Purchase Trap: While we avoid "predatory" marketplaces to support devs, we end up with no recourse when the developer goes radio silent and bans you from their communication channels for asking about the product you paid for. Is this the new standard for high-fidelity add-ons? Pay $70, wait 9 months, and get banned for asking "where is the update?" I urge Flight1 management to look into how their Discord is being moderated. Silencing the community won't make the SP1 appear any faster, and it certainly won't help your reputation. 7 days pass quickly, Kirk. But 270 days of silence is a lifetime in flight simulation. Best regards to the community!