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Offline WilldCrd

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« Reply #45 on: June 14, 2004, 05:36:24 AM »
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Fact one. DSL and cable are NOT available everywhere.

So, HTC should eliminate everyone who does not have access to the Internet via a high speed service just to make you happy? I should lose members of my squad and friends I have known for years because they simply cannot get high speed Internet access at any price? You are THAT important? Not hardly.

Fact two. Flight simmers are notorious for their frugality and their resistance to buying the latest super computer for eye candy. Many of them are "bucks down" people who simply cannot afford to spend $1K on a computer to play. They have children who must be fed sheltered educated and clothed. They have a multitude of responsibilities and obligations that must be met before desires for pleasure are satisfied.

We may lose at least one or two of our squad to the upgrade to AH II becuase for one reason or another they are not able to upgrade to a better system. There are others throughout HTC's customer base in no small numbers who also cannot make it. You and your love of the Il2 graphics are so important that HTC should abandon the regular combat flight sim customer base and eliminate ANOTHER 30% or more of their paying customers to make you happy? Not hardly.


Would I LOVE to see AH II look as good as some of the screen shots I've seen from Il2? You're damned right I would. Do I have the computer and the connection to be able to enjoy it? Yes, and I consider myself extremely fortunate.

But am I willing to sacrifice my friends and players I hardly know so that I can have what I'd LIKE to have. Not just no, but Hell no.

The flight sim world is full of guys like Arlo and myself who struggled to afford a nice rig that runs anything we want. Not to mention guys who can barely run AH I and struggle to try to make AH II happen for them.  And it's full of guys like Arlo, and members of my squad, who live in remote areas that may not get high speed Internet access for DECADES. I waited over TEN YEARS to get ADSL, and I live within 40 miles of a city of over 500K.

The fortunate few should think damned long and damned hard before they banish a large and loyal group of fellow combat flight simmers just to get the ultimate in graphics.

No, I'm not willing to sacrifice guys like Arlo and MtnMan and a host of others, and I'm damned glad HTC isn't either.


You dont need DSL/cable to play. 56K should be plenty. SKUZZY can prolly exsplain this better since he's used to the cutomer service Q&A more than me.
but in a nutshell your connection is just updating datta not very large. The majority of what you see and do is handled by YOUR puter. IIRC you only need 28.8 or 33.3. to run just peachy. Unless they changed somthing drastic that Im not aware of.
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« Reply #46 on: June 14, 2004, 07:24:31 AM »
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You dont need DSL/cable to play. 56K should be plenty. SKUZZY can prolly exsplain this better since he's used to the cutomer service Q&A more than me.
but in a nutshell your connection is just updating datta not very large. The majority of what you see and do is handled by YOUR puter. IIRC you only need 28.8 or 33.3. to run just peachy. Unless they changed somthing drastic that Im not aware of.


Perhaps you misunderstood. My point was that I think it would be very bad if HTC were to decide to make it manditory to have DSL or cable to play, as some desire. I'm well aware that it can be played on dialup, I'm glad it is, because I have several friends and squadmembers who will probably not ever have anything but dial up for a decade or so.
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« Reply #47 on: June 14, 2004, 07:26:12 AM »
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Gixer your blind.


HiTech



you're

Just sayin.

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« Reply #48 on: June 14, 2004, 07:39:22 AM »
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Perhaps you misunderstood. My point was that I think it would be very bad if HTC were to decide to make it manditory to have DSL or cable to play, as some desire. I'm well aware that it can be played on dialup, I'm glad it is, because I have several friends and squadmembers who will probably not ever have anything but dial up for a decade or so.


sorry my bad. I agree with you that the mandatory dsl/cable thing would be very bad.
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« Reply #49 on: June 14, 2004, 07:59:11 AM »
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sorry my bad. I agree with you that the mandatory dsl/cable thing would be very bad.


Bah, sometimes I can be verbose and obtuse.
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« Reply #50 on: June 14, 2004, 10:50:27 AM »
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I played IL2 for about a week and hate it.

It takes some skilll to master especialy when ur going online like i do at the warclouds 44+ server.

It took me a few months to transition from AH into Il2 to get me to do the moves i do in AH.

But than it's like Zen killing high performance waflle machines in a p38J.

The views are like guncam films sometimes and there is nothing that beats it.

U simply just cannot judge over a week

anyway i like em both yes u can :)
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« Reply #51 on: June 14, 2004, 02:40:47 PM »
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you're

Just sayin.





Eh?
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« Reply #52 on: June 14, 2004, 03:08:39 PM »
Who cares about ILII, where's the squid?

Bet the damn rooks kidnapped it; that's why Mindnao quit working and porked the arena.
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« Reply #53 on: June 14, 2004, 03:15:55 PM »
Listen  your Bish/Nits! If you don't want the squid to be Sushi come alone to A44 with a herd a sheep. No cops .. any cops and the deal is off.

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« Reply #54 on: June 14, 2004, 03:22:17 PM »
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Listen  your Bish/Nits! If you don't want the squid to be Sushi come alone to A44 with a herd a sheep. No cops .. any cops and the deal is off.

signed,
Rook Kidnappers


I suppose you want small, unmarked sheep?  Foul villians!  You won't get away with this!
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« Reply #55 on: June 14, 2004, 04:21:52 PM »
Where was the squid?  I missed it.
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« Reply #56 on: June 14, 2004, 04:58:19 PM »
what is squid? ;-)
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« Reply #57 on: June 14, 2004, 05:58:53 PM »
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what is squid? ;-)


I have others that are not so bright and cheery, so bring us the sheep or it's off to the whosale store for a 55 gal drum of marinara sauce.

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Offline Captain Virgil Hilts

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« Reply #58 on: June 14, 2004, 10:20:11 PM »
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Eh?


It's a joke that goes back to Air Warrior and BigWeek. Dale (HiTech) will understand.

It's pretty old, and if you weren't there it is kind of insignificant. But it is part of history, and tradition, like sheep and that sort of thing.
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« Reply #59 on: June 14, 2004, 10:31:23 PM »
SCREW THE SQUID!! ;)

I want sheep that bleet when I shoot em  :rofl
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