Author Topic: Limit number of planes/types out of bases (Read 1295 times)

2stony · « **on:** December 01, 2003, 06:56:16 PM »

If I remember correctly, Air Warrior had a fix where you could only fly so many planes out of any particular base. Say for instance, each base would only have a 30 plane limit. When that number is reached, you'd have to up at another base.
This fix in AH could stop hordes to an extent. I mean you could up a bunch of planes from several different bases at once with one target in mind, but it would limit it somewhat if the "upping" base were isolated.
Any ideas?

Dobe · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2003, 07:25:00 PM »

Nice idea.AW also had it so you could bomb the spitfire factories,and make the Spitwad unavailable.Much to the chagrin of all the Spit tards,myself included.
Bomber dudes would like having their efforts bring real pain to the enemy,rather than worrying about the score.
Having only certain planes available at different bases,would also lend to the anguish.Heck, should use the rolling plane set like Warbirds,you talk about side switchers hehe.
I guess it all boils down to the fact that we need something new to keep up our interest.

Dobe

nopoop · « **Reply #2 on:** December 01, 2003, 10:06:43 PM »

Limit planes from fields...No

Dead Man Flying · « **Reply #3 on:** December 01, 2003, 10:21:41 PM »

Limiting the number of planes at fields was not an Air Warrior "feature." It was a workaround to network and server limitations of the day. What you're basically suggesting is that we throw out years of technological advancement and improved code in order to implement a feature that was never actually a feature at all.

No, thanks.

-- Todd/Leviathn

BlauK · « **Reply #4 on:** December 02, 2003, 05:20:08 AM »

Sounds like a great idea to me!!!
It would spread out the fight and require planning for huge hordes. 30 planes per base should be enough. Or maybe 10 planes per hangar? That would give new meaning to killing hangars. Also small bases and large bases would really be small and large!!!

lazs2 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 02, 2003, 08:23:07 AM »

why would anyone park their planes in a hangar in a war zone?
lazs

gofaster · « **Reply #6 on:** December 02, 2003, 08:58:23 AM »

If the Spitfire IX factory was bombed, would more people log off or switch sides? Or would they try a different plane, like the Spitfire V, N1K, or P-51D?

muckmaw · « **Reply #7 on:** December 02, 2003, 09:04:04 AM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
why would anyone park their planes in a hangar in a war zone?
lazs

When there are no revetments....or well, planes parked on the apron for that matter.

This is not such a hot idea.

Imagine setting up a mission where 30 people join, and only being able to launch 16 planes....

Too much restriction on the furball crowd.

Virage · « **Reply #8 on:** December 02, 2003, 10:02:03 AM »

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Originally posted by BlauK
Or maybe 10 planes per hangar? That would give new meaning to killing hangars. Also small bases and large bases would really be small and large!!!

Got my vote.

Toad · « **Reply #9 on:** December 02, 2003, 10:05:43 AM »

Yeah, the most exciting form of this game would keep the other guy from fighting you at all!

Nirvana would be the ability to totally ground the enemy forces so one team could roll to glory completely unopposed and get those beautiful Perk Points, the Hawaiian vacation and their children with straight, white teeth!

I mean why would you ever want to engage the other guy in air combat at all in a game like this, let alone on anything like near even terms??????????????

Toad · « **Reply #10 on:** December 02, 2003, 10:08:40 AM »

Hey, about this idea?

Every day the server randomly picks a country and that country is the "chosen one".

That country can have as many players as log on to it.

The other two countries are limited to a combined total of 50% of the current online strength of the "chosen country."

All that 24 hour period, the server denies access to any "excess" players in the two opposing countries.

Man, that would make for some good, relatively unopposed steamrolling, wouldn't it?

Wow! What a great idea!

Pongo · « **Reply #11 on:** December 02, 2003, 10:16:12 AM »

To add to Toads excellent but not fully developed idea.
Make it so that only people with kill to death scores of less then one to one can log in as one country but make them all go there for that day

Toad · « **Reply #12 on:** December 02, 2003, 10:20:40 AM »

Sweeeeeeeeeeet Pongo!

All the K/D's less than 1 go to the "chosen country" and get to lemming-horde against the other two countries.

I think with THIS system, we can limit the other two opposing countries to maybe 25% of total players in the "chosen one".

It'd probably be a blast for the lucky 25% that got in............

Batz · « **Reply #13 on:** December 02, 2003, 10:36:50 AM »

How is it that anyone can believe that stopping others from flying is a good thing?

If you don’t want to fight against other people they why bother paying a subscription? There are plenty of box sims that are prettier and more complete in terms of "war".

The same problem is happening over at wbs. I think it’s a mistake to try and turn an "air combat" game into some kind of silly "world war 2" re-enactment game. The gvs, the strat and the "war winning" is just silly.

Is it that some folks are so put off by being killed by another player that the only way they feel of value is to avoid the fight and "win" by stopping the other guy from flying all together?

DipStick · « **Reply #14 on:** December 02, 2003, 11:12:06 AM »

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Originally posted by Batz
How is it that anyone can believe that stopping others from flying is a good thing?

Is it that some folks are so put off by being killed by another player that the only way they feel of value is to avoid the fight and "win" by stopping the other guy from flying all together?

Yup.