Author Topic: Night Time Arena (Read 4293 times)

K-KEN · « **on:** February 26, 2008, 01:18:15 PM »

This should most likely be in the "Wishlist" forum, but it's not getting the attention there, like here. Yes, many have asked about it (night), but I have tried to search, a short while, for an idea to spice it up a bit. So here is my suggestion, for all to see and comment. If ya don't like night, don't comment. This is NOT a troll.

Add a "Night Arena". Make it a separate arena like the Early and Mid arenas, Titanic Tuesday, just to see if it catches some folks. It "should" have the Late arena setup, only night time. Can it be all night?...50% night??

Or maybe rotate at the same rate as our MA, only when the sun goes down, it stays down for 6 hours or some such. I am not certain how the MA runs, time wise, now. Is sunrise to sunset 12 hours??? or 8 or 6???

Sorry if I stepped on toes even bringing it up, but I can't help think that there is a great deal of folks who would fly there on a regular basis. Especially if its a good mix of "really dark" and then the "dawn/dusk" hours.

I don't usually ask a lot here, but night is one of my pet peeves. A New Late Night Arena might make my experience more complete! (and hopefully others) Don't even have to add any planes, trains, or stuff. Flip a switch!! Night Night!!

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Solar10 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 26, 2008, 01:20:56 PM »

While people can crank up gamma there will be no night.

Yeager · « **Reply #2 on:** February 26, 2008, 01:23:10 PM »

I would say that as long as its a dedicated arena go ahead and give it a shot. I doubt HTC will waste their time on this but you never know.

I know that last christmas they had a dark arena for santa clause thing and it was no fun to fight in.

Stang · « **Reply #3 on:** February 26, 2008, 01:39:44 PM »

If they added night fighters and all of the associated capabilities, I'd be all for it. Having an hour or two of night in CT would be pretty cool in this situation.

K-KEN · « **Reply #4 on:** February 26, 2008, 01:40:03 PM »

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Originally posted by Solar10
While people can crank up gamma there will be no night.

Not sure that isn't any different that folks turning down graphics in GV battles. I don't do it, I like the element of surprise. Sucks to be me lots of times too!

Hopefully, either the arena setting may be able to fix that or we just deal with it and hope those folks' monitors go up in smoke!!

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Bosco123 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 26, 2008, 01:43:10 PM »

Use it; it helps

kilz · « **Reply #6 on:** February 26, 2008, 01:45:02 PM »

screw night bring back TRINITY

K-KEN · « **Reply #7 on:** February 26, 2008, 01:45:03 PM »

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Originally posted by Yeager
I would say that as long as its a dedicated arena go ahead and give it a shot. I doubt HTC will waste their time on this but you never know.

I know that last christmas they had a dark arena for santa clause thing and it was no fun to fight in.

I enjoyed it Christmas Eve, as many of the Rooks also commented as well as folks on channel 200. I got a couple of kills in it, landed too, but that isn't always the case at night. I know you remember back then, it was "different".

I did ask that folks not comment if they don't like the night, I guess you saw that part.

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kilz · « **Reply #8 on:** February 26, 2008, 01:46:21 PM »

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Originally posted by K-KEN
I enjoyed it Christmas Eve, as many of the Rooks also commented as well as folks on channel 200. I got a couple of kills in it, landed too, but that isn't always the case at night. I know you remember back then, it was "different".

I did ask that folks not comment if they don't like the night, I guess you saw that part.

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many of the people that commented on it on 200 this last year was also the ones that whined about the night time flying in the first place and was part of the reason we lost night time flying

moot · « **Reply #9 on:** February 26, 2008, 01:47:04 PM »

What Stang said + icons that fade in and out at 2K or so.

kilz · « **Reply #10 on:** February 26, 2008, 01:47:24 PM »

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Originally posted by K-KEN
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and this part should be in your sig. click user CP at the top of your screen and you will find a place for sigs there

Krusty · « **Reply #11 on:** February 26, 2008, 01:57:47 PM »

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Originally posted by kilz
many of the people that commented on it on 200 this last year was also the ones that whined about the night time flying in the first place and was part of the reason we lost night time flying

BZZZT! Wrong!

The reason HTC took away night time (one of the BEST moves this game has ever seen*) was because 90% + of all players logged off as soon as the game arena sun went down.

That's from Hitech's own words.

A few vocal minorities keep calling for it, but every time I ask somebody WHY the only answers that come up include:

- sneaking up on targets unseen
- bombing targets unseen
- doing something without being seen
- trying to find somebody to kill that doesn't know you're there.
- Capture bases under surprise NOE raids that can't be seen

FYI: All of these are an attempt to AVOID all fights if possible. The idea seems to be the folks that want "night time" back don't want to engage any enemy unless they're unaware and flying level.

You can do that crap offline, IMO.

* Night was bad, but the 30 mins+ of DAWN/DUSK was worse! Not dark enough to log, too dark to get anything done. It totally screwed with your monitor.

P.S. NO, I don't screw with my monitor gamma. I leave it set for the best color quality in daytime situations

MajIssue · « **Reply #12 on:** February 26, 2008, 01:59:22 PM »

I enjoyed Christmas eve and having "true" night. I would like to "see" more darkness... Maybe have a 'change-up" where there is night and day in real time on one random arena, once a week.

My 2 cents

MajIssue · « **Reply #13 on:** February 26, 2008, 02:01:35 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
BZZZT! Wrong!

The reason HTC took away night time (one of the BEST moves this game has ever seen*) was because 90% + of all players logged off as soon as the game arena sun went down.

That's from Hitech's own words.

A few vocal minorities keep calling for it, but every time I ask somebody WHY the only answers that come up include:

- sneaking up on targets unseen
- bombing targets unseen
- doing something without being seen
- trying to find somebody to kill that doesn't know you're there.
- Capture bases under surprise NOE raids that can't be seen

FYI: All of these are an attempt to AVOID all fights if possible. The idea seems to be the folks that want "night time" back don't want to engage any enemy unless they're unaware and flying level.

You can do that crap offline, IMO.

* Night was bad, but the 30 mins+ of DAWN/DUSK was worse! Not dark enough to log, too dark to get anything done. It totally screwed with your monitor.

P.S. NO, I don't screw with my monitor gamma. I leave it set for the best color quality in daytime situations

You've won me over Krusty... good arguments all

K-KEN · « **Reply #14 on:** February 26, 2008, 02:01:38 PM »

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Originally posted by Bosco123
Use it; it helps

I did...used "night" "night time" "night arena" and "night and arena" and got hundreds of posts talking about Wed Night Snapshots and such. Actually spent some time in many looking for the right ideas. No one mentioned a New Arena.

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