How to increase player uptake an Aussie view point
Below is what I think would help, this is a quick rough and I add more later depending on how this pans out.
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First about me
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Sex: Male
Age: 30
Internet Connection: Dialup
Location: Australia
PC: AMD semphron 2500 - 512MB Dual Channel DDR400 - 256MB FX5200 Graphics Card - 7200 160GB Primary Drive - 21" Monitor
How Did I Find Aces High:
I found aces High by searching on google looking for MMOLG
Why Did I Choose AH:
1- The free trial
2- No need to hand over my CC details for the trial
(I found WB first and would have downloaded it but it required my CC for the free trial)
3- Have always been a WWII fan
4- AH uses FE hit detection so my ping really does not affect my shooting
(I am on dialup so I was reluctant to play most online shooters cause of LAG...) This was a big part of my decision
Why Have I Stayed
1- FSO
2- My Squadies
3- The fact that I beleive I can trust the guys at HTC to ensure that there game is a fair as possable (ie cheats hacks ect)
4- Its (usually) dam fun
5- Accurate FM (At least from what I know)
6- Community (Yeah some of the community bites but there is a lot of good in it)
7- Player Numbers
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How to increase the player base
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PC at Museums Museums, Airshows, Flight Schools ect: ect:[/B]
Bad idea (Sorry just my opinion)
Why:
- AH is to complicated for the first time user they will be put off
COLOR Flyer's at Museums, Airshows, Flight Schools ect:
Excellent Idea.
Why:
1- AH is unheard of in Australia
Proof: I work in the company of fellow geeks (Info Tech) and I have meet only a single person who knows of Aces High, and No one who has played it.
2- We have a number of airshows each year over here in Aus, you would get a exposure to the afficonardo crowd
3- The museum in Brisbane has a Spitty motor hanging on the wall, a small stand with the Flyers there would also attract attention
4- We have a museum with WWII GV's near the port a stand there would also be good.
NOTE: There is a RAAF base close to me (50km away) I think that the RAAF pilots would enjoy the opportunity to practice their skills with out killing each other....
What you need to advertise about AH
The flyer should advertise / include:
1- Include CD that has, the full download, a few movies ect. (too expensive ?)
2- Include a bussiness card that has the Web address ect (that way if they throw the flyer they can keep the bussiness card in there wallet)
3- Advertise: the fact that AH does not need a super computer to run
4- Advertise: the fact that AH does not need a broad band connection to play
(This is important as there are a Large number of Aussies that simply cannot get a better connection than Dialup because of government red tape)
5- Advertise the fact that AH has a realistic flight model
6- Advertise the fact that you guys have been doing this since the begining (CK, AW, WB ect)
7- Advertise the fact that AH has Ground Vehicles
8- Advertise the fact that runs 24x7
I personally would be happy to volenteer to help with distributing the flyers, getting contacts, ect. I also have a laptop (that can play AH but would be better with more ram) and could on occasion (Airshows perhaps? Not that I attend them much) setup a display with the video's running.
In saying all this you need to:
1- Remove the video from the main page or have a Dialup / Broadband option when you first connect.
Why Remove The Video: When I first found AH it was late at night, I was on my chitty dialup connection. I can tell you that If I had had to wait for the main page to load like I do now there is NO WAY IN HELL that I would have sat there......
2- Make the important links on the main page VERY visable:
- Forums
- Help
- Links to other sites
3- Update your links to other sites
