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Offline RedTop

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« Reply #30 on: November 02, 2005, 10:03:27 PM »
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I'm all for IL2:cool:, but remember that IL2 is a multi CD boxset, while AH is made to be downloaded.


Which leads me to a question....

Why isn't this game Boxed and marketed for Multiplayer on line and H2H?

Just wondering:)
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Offline Easyscor

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« Reply #31 on: November 02, 2005, 11:36:44 PM »
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Which leads me to a question....

Why isn't this game Boxed and marketed for Multiplayer on line and H2H?

Just wondering:)
By the time you press the disk, package it and put it on the store shelves, it would be out of date and you just spent a fortune on packaging and distribution costs for something that can be distributed free.  Wouldn't make much sense.
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« Reply #32 on: November 02, 2005, 11:49:52 PM »
A satisfied, loyal, word of mouth customer is far more valuable than any GameCube mega million dollar advertising generated customer with the attention span of a 11 year old.

The player base in here have evolved beyond Quake and need for speed V.14,642

You can't package a long term community and have it be a hit title at Walmart that lasts between Noon November 12th and 10:30pm December 8th.  Completely the wrong market, totally wrong audience.

The players in here both want HT to earn a fortune so they remain happy and maintain our community, while hoping like mad that those EA Games addicts never find us.

Most games are on the shelves while the Production Department is printing the 2nd Gen and Dev's are designing the 3rd.

It's a delicate balance :)

Now, I'm sure that if Valve or EA offered HT 15mil to box it, they'd bite, but then we'd have to go to Texas and have a BBQ :)
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« Reply #33 on: November 03, 2005, 12:23:28 AM »
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Now, I'm sure that if Valve or EA offered HT 15mil to box it, they'd bite, but then we'd have to go to Texas and have a BBQ :)


Dont forget the lynching.

OR being in Texas should we take the fire ant approach?
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Offline Bruv119

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« Reply #34 on: November 03, 2005, 04:30:37 AM »
Be careful what you wish for Poo,  

I wouldn't be flying here if FA hadn't  pooed out on me and went and upgraded all the graphics,  my system runs it fine but for others it didn't (less players  less fun)

game is Now a 500mb download and they even attempted to box sell it which backfired because they didnt have the $$$  to do it right.  Investment in the gameplay became non-existant and stale  and drove  its best pilots to leave  (and for me to rock up here)  says everything about  how good AH actually is  gameplay wise.

I'd rather play a fun game than a pretty one.  

"  If it ain't broken don't fix it "

Have faith in your management more than i can say for FA's...


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« Reply #35 on: November 03, 2005, 04:46:05 AM »
they only thing I'd wish HT to improve is the coast lines. The rest looks good enough for me.

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« Reply #36 on: November 03, 2005, 07:15:21 AM »
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Now, I'm sure that if Valve or EA offered HT 15mil to box it, they'd bite, but then we'd have to go to Texas and have a BBQ :)



On the contrary, I'm really hoping Bill Watterson is HTC's business rolemodel - seems to be so far. :aok
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« Reply #37 on: November 03, 2005, 09:07:45 AM »
Yes, coast lines should be improved and ... for crissake, improve all the cockpits. Macchi ones are simply awful.

*New* aicraft exteriors are good indeed for a 2005 massive online sim.
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« Reply #38 on: November 03, 2005, 09:23:54 AM »
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By the time you press the disk, package it and put it on the store shelves, it would be out of date and you just spent a fortune on packaging and distribution costs for something that can be distributed free.  Wouldn't make much sense.


Exactly. We have changes every two weeks.
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« Reply #39 on: November 03, 2005, 08:41:40 PM »
I think terrain development is stale because the AH2 terrain editor is still limited.  AH2 terrain editor has fewer tiles options than AH1. If AH2 terrain editor is at its definitive form... then we'lll start seeing better terrains, much better than all flying games out there (exagerating a bit :))
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« Reply #40 on: November 04, 2005, 02:48:28 AM »
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AH2 terrain editor has fewer tiles options than AH1...
What do you mean?  It's the same number of basic tiles plus now each one is divided into 4 sub parts for a more natural looks.
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