Author Topic: TOD will never come!!! (Read 1544 times)

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #15 on:** January 12, 2006, 06:47:09 PM »

when was this supposed to first come out? We should start a pool... 5 bucks for each bet, closest one wins..

Panzzer · « **Reply #16 on:** January 12, 2006, 07:04:12 PM »

Oh, right. 3 years ago? I could do a search here quickly and find the first "ToD thread"... But wasn't the release of ToD (now CT) postponed because the graphics engine required an update (aka AH2

)? But still, if they say it's in the 1h/06, I do believe them (I've always been optimistic - and no reason not to be).

Kweassa · « **Reply #17 on:** January 12, 2006, 07:13:41 PM »

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when was this supposed to first come out? We should start a pool... 5 bucks for each bet, closest one wins..

HTC never even for once mentioned when it would come out.

The ToD idea was conceived during the last days of AH1, HT said they started working on it and people just automatically assumed ToD would be a part of AH2.

Nomak · « **Reply #18 on:** January 12, 2006, 08:42:37 PM »

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Originally posted by Kweassa
HTC never even for once mentioned when it would come out.

The ToD idea was conceived during the last days of AH1, HT said they started working on it and people just automatically assumed ToD would be a part of AH2.

It was supposed to be released the same time AH2 was. Check this article http://www.simhq.com/_air/air_059a.html

Its years behind schedule.

DrDea · « **Reply #19 on:** January 12, 2006, 09:07:06 PM »

Years.....And months too.But Im also optimistic cause I know its gonna kick bellybutton when it DOES come out.I trust these fargin Iceholes for some reason.

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #20 on:** January 12, 2006, 09:18:38 PM »

My biggest concern is that the small dev team will become swamped in the tons O coad and the whole release process will grind to a virtual halt. Its the MA that is the lifeblood of HTC. The more it stagnates the worse off it will be for HTC. By taking on a hugely ambitious project they are setting their main business aside for ever increasing times. HTC would make far more money leveraging the product set they have now with improvements in the MA and by encouraging special events.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 13, 2006, 02:01:02 AM »

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Originally posted by rabbidrabbit
My biggest concern is that the small dev team will become swamped in the tons O coad and the whole release process will grind to a virtual halt. Its the MA that is the lifeblood of HTC. The more it stagnates the worse off it will be for HTC. By taking on a hugely ambitious project they are setting their main business aside for ever increasing times. HTC would make far more money leveraging the product set they have now with improvements in the MA and by encouraging special events.

And what would you do to the MA to make it not 'stagnate' to use your word?

Toolshed, carpet bomb, horde and base capture with the occasional furball thrown in, seems to be the order of the day in the MA for as long as I can recall.

We have more planes then folks know what to do with since most only fly the late war birds anyway.

So what's the answer in your opinion?

Stang · « **Reply #22 on:** January 13, 2006, 02:08:04 AM »

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Originally posted by Guppy35
So what's the answer in your opinion?

Make everyone fly P-40's.

FuBaR · « **Reply #23 on:** January 13, 2006, 02:23:02 AM »

gheyness maximus suprisus.

eilif · « **Reply #24 on:** January 13, 2006, 02:33:48 AM »

Combat Tour? ehh so its abriviation will be CT eh, will Combat Theatre, CT be removed then?

Edit:

ah i see Combat theatre is being renamed, fixes that problem, see combat theatre bbs.

Bruno · « **Reply #25 on:** January 13, 2006, 07:38:24 AM »

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Originally posted by rabbidrabbit
My biggest concern is that the small dev team will become swamped in the tons O coad and the whole release process will grind to a virtual halt. Its the MA that is the lifeblood of HTC. The more it stagnates the worse off it will be for HTC. By taking on a hugely ambitious project they are setting their main business aside for ever increasing times. HTC would make far more money leveraging the product set they have now with improvements in the MA and by encouraging special events.

The AH main is the same as it ever was and won't get any better. There's just as many folks in the main as there ever was. Certainly no new plane will make it better. As Guppy said its a 'capture the flag with late war planes arena'. Nothing will 'improve' upon that. Who said the main has been 'set aside'. Maybe the main is just what they want it to be...

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #26 on:** January 13, 2006, 08:30:17 AM »

There have been a number of good threads about improving strategical game play. Also, taking the damage model further as well as new map tiles and objects along with other graphical upgrades. Its pretty much the same map tiles as it was 3 years ago. Whats up with that? Why not a map maker that is user friendly so the community can do your work for you like the skins? If you inspire and enable the community they will often take the workload off you. A force multiplier. They could also take some steps to remove some of the pure game the game things that take away from the feel of the game like the bombrack thread going now.

My point being the MA provides 95% plus of the income for HTC and it receives a very small percentage of the focus of the dev team. If you ignore your milk cow just because its bearing good milk now don't be surprised if it dries up or at least does not bear as much milk than it could. Not my company so don't take this as some sort of demand.

SlapShot · « **Reply #27 on:** January 13, 2006, 11:39:59 AM »

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Originally posted by rabbidrabbit
There have been a number of good threads about improving strategical game play. Also, taking the damage model further as well as new map tiles and objects along with other graphical upgrades. Its pretty much the same map tiles as it was 3 years ago. Whats up with that? Why not a map maker that is user friendly so the community can do your work for you like the skins? If you inspire and enable the community they will often take the workload off you. A force multiplier. They could also take some steps to remove some of the pure game the game things that take away from the feel of the game like the bombrack thread going now.

My point being the MA provides 95% plus of the income for HTC and it receives a very small percentage of the focus of the dev team. If you ignore your milk cow just because its bearing good milk now don't be surprised if it dries up or at least does not bear as much milk than it could. Not my company so don't take this as some sort of demand.

Everything that you have pointed out will also be needed for MA and "Combat Tour".

HT has been a dairy farmer for quite some time now, and call me crazy, but I think he knows the "bitness" better than most (of us). I wouldn't presume to tell him what is best for his business, unless of course I owned a similar company and was doing as good, if not better than his.

Also, What HT has done is set himself up for using any new technologies and enhancements that are developed, in both arenas ... cross use of coad !!! ... very smart on his part. For example ... if he introduces airfield landing lights in CT ... that code could/should be able to be ported to the MA without any problems and used there..

People just need to sit back and relax a little bit longer ... and then we will see many changes in both arenas (MA / CT).

Schutt · « **Reply #28 on:** January 13, 2006, 12:35:46 PM »

First half of 2006 in the game buisness means before november 2006. Has nothing to do with june guys.

Yeager · « **Reply #29 on:** January 13, 2006, 01:41:35 PM »

It will go through one more name change before it (whatever IT is) is released.

Just play the game.....