Read this article on the state of modding[/u] from the larger PC game world view...

Stick with it. It has an unorthodox beginning to it that might make you think this is irrelevant to us.

But further down, some interesting concepts are explored.

The Desura concept is also interesting.

As is the citing of the seemingly inevitable appearance of what I call the S.A.E. (that's Stupid Asshole Executive) who makes some arbitrary business decision that destroys the potential for stronger communities and player contribution. We've seen it in Warbirds, in Targetware, even to some degree in IL-2.

Give 'er a read and post your impressions here. Seems even the highly popular franchises go through the same heartaches we high fidelity flight simmers suffer through.