Author Topic: Could ToD fail (Read 1601 times)

GuyNoir · « **Reply #15 on:** July 29, 2005, 10:35:02 AM »

TOD might crash and burn, or whatever; we won't know until it finally gets here. All I know is that the Wednesday night historical snapshots are a lot of fun, and if TOD is anything like those, then it'll probably be a lot of fun too.

When I see big furballs of P-47's and 190a5's, or wildcats and zeros, I finally get to see what I always wanted in European Air War or Heroes of the 357th--real people behind the sticks. The MA's a lot of fun too, but it just misses out on the WWII feeling, and that's what I'm really going for.

Mustaine · « **Reply #16 on:** July 29, 2005, 10:51:46 AM »

like i said, i could be totally off with my thoughts on ToD....

i am taking what i remember from a drunken haze at the con's Q&A

part of me wishes they could have taped, and webcasted that Q&A, it was awsome. tons of stuff answered, and tons of thoughts on the progress of AH and ToD. it was like 3 hours though

Westy · « **Reply #17 on:** July 29, 2005, 10:55:57 AM »

"Could ToD fail"

The only sure failure IMO has been the constant comparison to MA issues and gameplay by some.

But to be honest that's not the topic starters fault as we're told by HTC every now and then that they'll tell us more about TOD but it just doesn't seem to come about.

FX1 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 29, 2005, 11:19:32 AM »

If TOD was main Shawk would be our Five Star general! On the other hand Coors would be my vote.. Shawk barking out orders that’s all we need....

Personally I like the idea of having something that is more rank and score oriented. It seams that if you have a high rank you are looked down on in main. It’s too bad because sometimes I would like to know how good another pilot is but you can’t tell that by his score. Coors and Shawk are both great stick but their are some in the top 10 that are average pilots. Remember back in AW when the first page you looked at was rank I would like to see that with TOD.

Wotan · « **Reply #19 on:** July 29, 2005, 11:56:43 AM »

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If you get penalized for dying and can't up till the scenario is over,

Thats not what would happen at all.

If you die you lose 'points'. If lose all or a lot of your points you repeat the 'training missions'. Then you start over. You won't sit out the rest of the tour, that would be just silly and no one would play...

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But to be honest that's not the topic starters fault as we're told by HTC every now and then that they'll tell us more about TOD but it just doesn't seem to come about.

There hasn't been a whole lot of recent information for sure, but most of what the original poster was concerned about has been discussed, so has the 'what happens when I die'. In some detail at that.

Just like HT never said that if you bail or ditch you automatically are considered dead or severely penalized.

I am sure if you are captured or killed it will equal death and quite possibly some - point aspect to losing your plane but a lot of the 'kooky' conclusion folks come up with are just silly.

A lot of information was discussed on the forum well after the con where ToD was presented.

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Just a question, well ToD be free for like a 2 week trial, just see how it goes, and works out?

ToD won't be a 'new game' with 'new subscriptions'. It will just be a different arena with different rules. The 2 week free I am sure will apply and your current main subscription will cover ToD as well.

A_Clown · « **Reply #20 on:** July 29, 2005, 02:33:35 PM »

two weeks-

(too weaks)
(tweeks)

FiLtH · « **Reply #21 on:** July 29, 2005, 02:40:37 PM »

Or it could be there will be plenty of guys like me who could care less about rank and will be happy being grunts forever as long as we can fly something.

Brooke · « **Reply #22 on:** July 29, 2005, 11:13:10 PM »

It sounded to me like Tour of Duty would work like another arena that people could play in -- not something that would supplant the Main Arena or be a different game entirely. Anyway, it won't be all that much longer until we all know for sure.

OOZ662 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 29, 2005, 11:25:41 PM »

Click and be enlightened.

SirLoin · « **Reply #24 on:** July 29, 2005, 11:37:44 PM »

I hope that HTC does the little things too that make it immersive..Like..

Make the OC a fun place to hang out in between missions..for example..

Back ground noises of bar fites and smashing glass...

Ability to join planes..chase view(with vox/text disabled)

A movie room where squadies can watch a gun cam view flick of the last fight(pass the butter-have popcorn)

A mission status menu so you can see who's alive/dead...Targets hit/missed

And for in flight..

and a friggen mp3 player button/tab for in flight tunes.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 30, 2005, 02:24:15 AM »

Wait a sec, is TOD going to be an entirely different game or is it going to be just a different arena?

Because there's no way in hell I could afford to pay anymore.

Wotan · « **Reply #26 on:** July 30, 2005, 02:31:31 AM »

Sweat Jesious...

ToD is not a separate game requiring a separate subscription...

It won't replace the main...

It's just a different arena with a different style of game play.

It's currently unknown whether you will need an additional download to play in that arena. However, from all indications so far there's no need for panic or hysteria.

sullie363 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 30, 2005, 03:28:27 AM »

Panic, run, freak out!!!