how do you imagine TOD gonna be?

[ramzey]

we all know its gonna be TOD "life in 8th AF"  right?

tell me how do you imagine new TOD


ramzey

[SkyChimp]

Another CT:(

[IK3]

8th AF vs "Luftwaffe"

The RAF will be on the sideline bench:D

the Spits, typhs, temps, and mossies are toooooo good!!!:D

[Zazen13]

Originally posted by SkyChimp
Another CT:(

To be honest I believe so too. I wish it wasn't going to be this way but it almost certainly will be. There's a dynamic interaction in the MA that has existed in these types of games since the beginning. No 'theme arena', no matter how well crafted will have the same popular appeal. This is just my personal prediction, however.

Zazen

[FiLtH]

No clue because I havent read much about it but if its going to be like the 8th AF, I wonder if damage percentages against targets will be enough enticement to keep this crowd interested.

  ALLIED TARGETS:

  Berlin:10%
  Hamburg:38%
  Dresden:45%
 
  ALLIED LOSSES:

  6038 B17
  8347 B24
  7832 P51
  8553 P47

  AXIS RESOURCES:

  OVER REDUCTION: 29%

  AXIS LOSSES:

  9243 BF109
  4719 FW190

  CAMPAIGN SCORE: AXIS WIN MINOR VICTORY


    Would that be enough to keep guys involved?  Or will it be a more gamed up version, to keep others happy, but reducing somewhat the realistic strat play?

[SunKing]

I see it as this..

When it comes out it will be all the rage.. Everyone will be flying the missions to become top dog...

Then the missions will start to repeat, become stale and its back to the MA.

 I hope HTC increase the plane/ship/tank set so I'm wrong.

Kinda like the CT when it 1st opened.

[sullie363]

I would bet that if ToD is going to succeed it will be because most of those who play it are new players not currently in the MA.  I don't see the current MA crowd wanting to play a never ending scenerio.  Hell I can't put up with scenerios now (no offense to the scenerio team, I know you guys work hard).  Adding a survival element to it does not at all help.  Flying for a greater mission objective aside, I don't want to fly around for an hour and not really do anything.

[Morpheus]

I really hope that we can get alot of drones in there. 1000+ bombers hundreds of fighters. I PWN drones off line in AH like a mad man. My rank is going to be uber l33t in ToD.

[Furball]

Originally posted by Morpheus
I really hope that we can get alot of drones in there. 1000+ bombers hundreds of fighters. I PWN drones off line in AH like a mad man. My rank is going to be uber l33t in ToD.

w00t! 20 star generul morph!¬

[JimBear]

Originally posted by sullie363
I would bet that if ToD is going to succeed it will be because most of those who play it are new players not currently in the MA.  I don't see the current MA crowd wanting to play a never ending scenerio.  Hell I can't put up with scenerios now (no offense to the scenerio team, I know you guys work hard).  Adding a survival element to it does not at all help.  Flying for a greater mission objective aside, I don't want to fly around for an hour and not really do anything.

I bet that quite a few former AH players that were around the first 4 years or so will be back in to play it. Also If you want to talk about stale, look to the MA. that snail race just doesnt change.

[NoBaddy]

Originally posted by ramzey

tell me how do you imagine new TOD


ramzey

...as exciting as watching paint peel.

[Mak333]

ToD will flop - You watch

[Kev367th]

My big worry is that there wont be enough variation to keep people interested.

HT has taken on a hard nut to crack, not enough has been revealed about exactly how it is expected to function, all we have are very broad outlines.

It has all the possibilities of becoming a single period in time, permanent European (narrow European) CT.
i.e. flights -
England -->Germany
England --> France

Like everyone else I'm guessing, we need more hard details
a) Will it remain 8th vs LW
b) Will it remain that limited time period
c) Will it remain European only

If the answers to a,b,c are Yes, it will become another CT.

Variation is the key, imagine if your playing a LW pilot, instead of just being transferred from a France based to a Germany based unit, you are transferred to a N. African unit. Completely new planeset to fly against, different missions etc.

[mipoikel]

Originally posted by Kev367th
My big worry is that there wont be enough variation to keep people interested.

HT has taken on a hard nut to crack, not enough has been revealed about exactly how it is expected to function, all we have are very broad outlines.

It has all the possibilities of becoming a single period in time, permanent European (narrow European) CT.
i.e. flights -
England -->Germany
England --> France

Like everyone else I'm guessing, we need more hard details
a) Will it remain 8th vs LW
b) Will it remain that limited time period
c) Will it remain European only

If the answers to a,b,c are Yes, it will become another CT.

Variation is the key, imagine if your playing a LW pilot, instead of just being transferred from a France based to a Germany based unit, you are transferred to a N. African unit. Completely new planeset to fly against, different missions etc.

Dont forget the eastern front. Lots of activity there....

[Kev367th]

Originally posted by mipoikel
Dont forget the eastern front. Lots of activity there....

CC, just used N. Africa as an example.