Author Topic: On perks, score and planes... (Read 1290 times)

jodgi · « **Reply #45 on:** May 28, 2004, 12:01:23 PM »

The real question is what HTC thinks about this.

Would they want to motivate people to fly seldomly used planes?

Do they think it is good for their game to have a more diverse fleet of aircraft (in use)?

All I know is that they have said they don't want to deny people popular planes (at least as little as possible).

So I thought up an idea that doesn't conflict with the one thing I know about HTC's policy on this.

Zanth · « **Reply #46 on:** May 28, 2004, 01:27:01 PM »

Not to single you out but this was a good spot to address the questions:

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Originally posted by sling322
Here's an idea that Toad came up with once.....at least I believe it was Toad:

"Fly what you like and like what you fly. Don't worry about what the other guy chooses to fly. Have fun...it is after all just a game."

A catchy phrase, but with a fundamental flaw in the logic. This is a multiplayer game, ie. what you fly determines what another will have as a target. Hence, by definiton and a lot of hard design work, what other players do indeed quite directly impact other players and other players fun (else why fly online at all?). Would be a great saying for golf maybe.

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If the perk multiplier isnt "persuading" folks to fly early war planes maybe it proves that folks just dont want to fly early war planes. Saying that we are being "forced" to fly late war planes is ridiculous. Look at MiniD....he flies around in the P40 alot and racks up kills left and right. Its not the plane....its the pilot. [/B]

Whether he would care or not, and I suppose you are saying he would not, interestingly you missed that MiniD would have seen quite a bit of a jump in his score - (even though he was flying about 1/2 late war too) and that was the original subject of this thread.

sling322 · « **Reply #47 on:** May 28, 2004, 01:48:59 PM »

If you dont like what the other guy is flying then go shoot at target drones offline. What gives you the right to force others to fly what you want them to? This is the same flawed logic that comes up when guys mention rolling plane sets. It may bring more diversity to the arena, but it forces someone to play another's way. Like I said before....

Fly what you like and like what you fly. Dont worry about what everybody else is flying.

Achttag · « **Reply #48 on:** May 28, 2004, 01:59:11 PM »

currently enjoying an extended run of crap in just about anything, make 'em all sopwith camels makes no difference to me personally

Achttag
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jodgi · « **Reply #49 on:** May 28, 2004, 02:22:16 PM »

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Originally posted by sling322
If you dont like what the other guy is flying then go shoot at target drones offline. What gives you the right to force others to fly what you want them to? This is the same flawed logic that comes up when guys mention rolling plane sets. It may bring more diversity to the arena, but it forces someone to play another's way. Like I said before....

Fly what you like and like what you fly. Dont worry about what everybody else is flying.

Did you even read the original post?

This has NOTHING to to with "do not like".

This has NOTHING to do with "force".

The Toad mantra will be alive and kicking with this system in use. Guys that adhere to the mantra will never even notice my humble little idea if it was to be included in AH2.

sling322 · « **Reply #50 on:** May 28, 2004, 03:07:40 PM »

My comment was more aimed toward the folks that want to perk a plane after you have so many kills in it.

As far as your idea....well it would only affect the score potatos now wouldnt it? I could care less....the only thing score is good for is letting you control a CV....whoopee.