JB88,
I have seen HTC debate many things and he will get into it if the argument has merit.
I think his response was accurate.
For starters, I was glad we were able to shake down AHII before HTC cut it over to production. It made for a much smoother transition. The fact that it went as smooth as it did says a lot. Also I think he is wise trying things out in the MA to get a feel for them. For Gods sake man it's only 14.95 a month, it's not like you are dropping thousands of dollars or are losing sales/money because things aren't exactly like you want or need them.
think that in order for this game to remain competitive in the long haul it needs to really get into immersion for those who might be interested in that part of MMOGS.
What other games are you comparing AH to or are you just talking about pie in the sky? Who do you see as HTC competitors?
in most cases large corporations with vast sums of cash are sponsoring these ventures and they have been beta tested to death before they even think of going to market.
all of the best programmers and all of the best graphic artists on board.
finished product. cheap, efficient, complete. BAM.
"In most cases!" Name one. Again who are these large corps or is this pie in the sky too? What finished product are you speaking of? Please due tell. You spent a lot of time posting your "Resume" but no time with supporting facts of your first remarks.
one must appreciate the difference, but i might also add that the process that evolves from HTC's method is rather slooooow.
What difference? You have not mentioned one company that has delivered anything close to what HTC has produced. As to HTC process, sounds like they are ramping up quite quickly, go check out the latest announcements. Updates have come relatively quickly as well.
by working real time, HTC has essentially created a bottomless staff meeting in which everyone and their mother make their opinions heard.
I am guessing your are talking with regards to the BBs. What is the detriment? HTC gets feed back from his clientele and can see his assumptions either confirmed or can readjust if he see something he missed. It's not like the HTC staff is just sitting on their hands watching the BBS.
HTC relies a lot on its vets and it shows. loyalty. i admire that.
No he doesn't. His statements are that Old players get bored and go away, this is the natural progression as he sees it and to a large degree he is right.
As for the second half of your first post, again this reads like more pie in the sky crap. "I have seen this", "digital revolution that". lol. Name one company that comes close to AH.
You want max realism, well what about the people that want max combat? HTC aims to please both communities, the MA marginally appeases them now. Hopefully with TOD he will make the split between the two and the Max realism people can go to TOD and fly around for 30 mins to only fight for 2 mins and get all the realism they can. While the MA can become more fight centric, where combat is the rule and flying around aimlessly looking for a decent fight is rare.
I am not trying to flame you, but I do think these are honest questions to your original post.
