Author Topic: Difference between Aces High and Warbirds? (Read 2904 times)

SkyRock · « **Reply #15 on:** January 05, 2006, 10:42:25 AM »

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Originally posted by hitech
I Created both. AH is better.

HiTech

That's sounds like the word from god! I would go with what go....HT said.

delta · « **Reply #16 on:** January 05, 2006, 10:46:48 AM »

Here is a short synopsis of what happened.

HT originally developed Warbirds using PI = 3.1415

HT sold Warbirds to IIRC IE (Interactive Entertainment?) some (many) years ago.

A jerk whose initials are BS (really bought ourright or controlling interest in IE.

This same jerk insisted the original value of PI was too complex and through a management directive, made PI equal to 3

HT quit and started Aces High using PI = 3.1415926....

And the rest is history.....

Delta

mussie · « **Reply #17 on:** January 05, 2006, 10:56:02 AM »

Hell what do you know the value of pie is $1.70 a slice

MMMMMMMMMM Pie

Tangogulf · « **Reply #18 on:** January 05, 2006, 11:07:51 AM »

I'm getting the general idea here.

The history thread is definitely good to know. Have downloaded the client, and flown around a bit off line.

Dang, the thing runs good on my system. Very very fluid.

Going to take a closer look. Thanks guys.

soda72 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 05, 2006, 11:09:49 AM »

I've played both and AH is better....

Max · « **Reply #20 on:** January 05, 2006, 11:21:28 AM »

Hey, both offer free two week trials tho WB's insists that you pony up a credit card number before your "free" trial begins.

Try em both out and report back.

Max

soda72 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 05, 2006, 11:29:45 AM »

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Originally posted by DMax
...WB's insists that you pony up a credit card number before your "free" trial begins.

This CC policy is one reason why AH is better than WB....

cpxxx · « **Reply #22 on:** January 05, 2006, 11:57:57 AM »

I was curious about warbirds some time ago. So looked into joining for a while. So I looked for a download but found all kinds of complications in downloading. As in I had to pay to join a third party in order to download quickly or wait in a queue. With dial up that was a non runner. I quickly dropped the idea.
That has changed now but I looked at their website recently and while interesting. Two things put me off. The low numbers in the main arena and the fact that you had to sign up before you could even download the game to try offline or pay $12.95 to download the game.

AH is much better in that regard. I never played warbirds and if I was a newbie looking at both. I know which I would choose.

Right now there are 145 in AH's main arena. 42 in Warbirds.

Max · « **Reply #23 on:** January 05, 2006, 12:13:21 PM »

I flew WB's 2.7 for a few months before moving over to AH back in '01 or so.
Didn't much care for the FM nor the rolling plane set. Not that eye candy makes a huge difference to me but when I saw the clouds, night time, dawn, etc in AH I was pretty well blown away.

Then too was the fact that HTC provided updates on a regular basis and that they had their' collective ears tuned to the wishes of the players.

Find me a better WW2 airsim and I'll play it.

Max

Deviant · « **Reply #24 on:** January 05, 2006, 12:15:48 PM »

You wont fully know the difference if you dont try both yourself.

You ask over on this board and expect an unbiased opinion??

Think again.

Seriously try both.

Communicate with both communities.

Understand though, sheer numbers in the arenas isnt the be all end all.

Chitownflyer · « **Reply #25 on:** January 05, 2006, 12:17:40 PM »

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Originally posted by hitech
I Created both. AH is better.

HiTech

I thought AL Gore invented AH and WB just
after he invented the internet...

Airscrew · « **Reply #26 on:** January 05, 2006, 01:23:30 PM »

Mussie said

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Hell what do you know the value of pie is $1.70 a slice

Mussie, would that be Chicken Pot Pie ?

WindX · « **Reply #27 on:** January 05, 2006, 01:32:58 PM »

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Originally posted by hitech
I Created both. AH is better.

HiTech

Yeah I gotta agree I have tried both.... AH is definately the better of the two!

Airscrew · « **Reply #28 on:** January 05, 2006, 01:37:30 PM »

Tangogulf, if you decide to try AH might I make a suggestion?

Your two week trial period starts when you log online. Before you log into any of the online arenas you might want to spend a few days playing offline, reading the help files and setting up your video and joystick. It will make those two weeks a little easier and you actually experince more game play. And you always can come to the boards to ask questions or get help.

Tangogulf · « **Reply #29 on:** January 05, 2006, 02:04:04 PM »

I realize that this community is biased towards Aces High. And one persons opinion can be completely different from anothers.

However, as my post originally stated, I really don't have the time to be investigating both. Knowing the history of both games has certainly given me some perspective. I suppose in the end, what I was looking for was some perspective, which is what I have now got.

Airscrew, thanks for the tip. That is exactly what I will do before logging on. I'm playing with the the solo play right now and will be researching the game as time goes on.