[WhoDatNotSayin]

That a more complex game will become harder to MOD is pretty obvious.

Well, yes and no. From what Oleg has said, it appears that the SoW system will be more 'open', so less arcane knowledge may be required - hopefully it will be documented properly too, though unless it is translated by someone with a more conventional take on the English language than Oleg, there may be the odd problem or two to start with. :lol:

It will clearly involve a great deal more work to achieve the level of detail required to match existing aircraft, and such projects may need teamwork to complete in a reasonable period. With an open system, there may be a fair bit of lowish-quality work coming out at first too, so the modding community will need to keep an eye on standards. As I understand it, Oleg has said that only aircraft meeting required standards will be permitted on online servers, and if this is properly adhered to, it should help to keep standards high, without discouraging offline experimentation etc.