Author Topic: So 3 arenas arent working great (Read 2419 times)

DaPup · « **Reply #45 on:** October 18, 2006, 05:34:45 PM »

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Originally posted by hubsonfire
In the past, we (those who didn't like what the MA had become) had 2 choices: AvA (assuming there was anyone in there), or not play AH. Now, everyone has several more options, whether they choose to take advantage of them or not.

That is 100% true hubs, I like the fact that it is drawing back some of the "old timers" into the game.

hitech · « **Reply #46 on:** October 19, 2006, 10:15:55 AM »

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> The LW has turned into a LW clone, packed into smaller arenas. Frustration with arena caps, and the failure of LW2 to develop as a second but equal arena, have seen the max numbers in LW1 climb up to essentially middling MA ranges. So, for the majority of AH players, for the majority of the day, the primary arena will remain "sick" by HTCs measurement criteria...since nothing has changed. Does this mean that HTC is spending ad money just to keep from shrinking?

Getting 2 arenas of the same type populated is still one of our biggest challengs. In the near future we will be implemnting a new method to assist in that goal.

And AH has been growing at a good pace for quite some time now.

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...and that may be the most important insight of all. Now I'm thinking that likely HTC knew there would be two phases to this change.

JimBog06: Post
Is what I have been trying to describe as the biggest resone for the change.

With to many people in one arena, the 1 on 1 help and acceptance, i.e. making friends is much more difficult.

Changing a large communities way of looking at things is not an instant proccess, It takes time for people to addapt and see the outcomes of any changes. And in the proccess of any change, some poeples emotions will run high.

HiTech

Hammy · « **Reply #47 on:** October 19, 2006, 02:03:48 PM »

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some poeples emotions will run high.

Thats because it was a major change made without any warning or consultation with your payin patronage (amazes me how close to patronise that word is).

scottydawg · « **Reply #48 on:** October 19, 2006, 03:36:01 PM »

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Originally posted by hitech
Getting 2 arenas of the same type populated is still one of our biggest challengs. In the near future we will be implemnting a new method to assist in that goal.

I will be very interested to see if and how this will work. You should hire a sociologist for a little while

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With to many people in one arena, the 1 on 1 help and acceptance, i.e. making friends is much more difficult.

I agree with this, it was a HUGE jump from the most basic learning in the TA to the train wreck that was the MA. I started to dread going into the MA in the evenings, it was getting really crowded and obnoxious. Like a slum. If I hadn't joined the Mongrels, I don't know if I would still be playing this game with the single MA.

SlapShot · « **Reply #49 on:** October 19, 2006, 03:55:07 PM »

In the near future we will be implemnting a new method to assist in that goal.

I think that we have now been warned ... or would it be a pre-warning to the actual warning that HT might give us on the new and impending "method".

straffo · « **Reply #50 on:** October 19, 2006, 04:44:41 PM »

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Originally posted by SlapShot
And what is stopping you from playing ? ... you left that part out.

As I said : I've zero interest in EW or MW as they are when I can log (when I play the horde is incredibly present ... with a 10 to 1 ratio)

and LW is more than often full

So ?

That said I play at about 9 pm GMT+1 not during US prime time.

to be honest I'va a huge workload currently + PC hardware trouble so I'be played a lot less than usualy.

straffo · « **Reply #51 on:** October 19, 2006, 04:49:05 PM »

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Originally posted by Simaril
But see this difference too, Straffo - before the change, guys who liked the older fighters had to spend their time dodging La7s and SPit 16s, or just leave their birds in the hangar.

In essence they were in the same situation you dont like now.

It's certainly not the same situation !

It was their own choice to fly early bird in an arena full of late war planes

I don't mind flying Early/Mid/Late war I suck equally in E/M/LW but when I log EW and MW are completly unbalanced and LW is often full.

In short : it's not my choice.

SlapShot · « **Reply #52 on:** October 19, 2006, 05:18:54 PM »

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Originally posted by straffo
As I said : I've zero interest in EW or MW as they are when I can log (when I play the horde is incredibly present ... with a 10 to 1 ratio)

and LW is more than often full

So ?

That said I play at about 9 pm GMT+1 not during US prime time.

to be honest I'va a huge workload currently + PC hardware trouble so I'be played a lot less than usualy.

and LW is more than often full

That said I play at about 9 pm GMT+1 not during US prime time.

Ok ... so whos leg are you trying to pull here ... You don't play US Prime time yet the LW is more than often full ... I was born in the night ... but not LAST NIGHT !

Hammy · « **Reply #53 on:** October 19, 2006, 05:46:29 PM »

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I was born in the night ... but not LAST NIGHT !

straffo · « **Reply #54 on:** October 19, 2006, 11:51:34 PM »

It's allways interresting to discuss with a wall... except a wall is usefull when you're just a tool.

Monster0 · « **Reply #55 on:** October 20, 2006, 12:17:56 AM »

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Originally posted by Killjoy2

I suggest the answer is to include EW and MW in the Main as EW Fighter Town and MW Fighter Town.

While your at it lets have a Allied vs Axis town.

We have the big maps with plenty of options already. It's just a matter of limiting which planes can get up where. If we still need to reset, exclude the Fighter Towns just like we do V-bases.

Fester's map was a great example of that. Maps like that would attract everyone.

We have different arenas now and have a chance at something great. We just need to create maps that are perfect for the EW and MW arenas. Example would be in EW with furball island all 3 countries within 1 sector apart. Canyons with the fields at 10k alt lol.

I would like to see the LW arena limit at 500.

Hammy · « **Reply #56 on:** October 20, 2006, 06:32:57 AM »

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I would like to see the LW arena limit at 500.

according to HTC that would be a step in a backward direction

SlapShot · « **Reply #57 on:** October 20, 2006, 08:44:06 AM »

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Originally posted by straffo
It's allways interresting to discuss with a wall... except a wall is usefull when you're just a tool.

So your saying that I am the "wall" and your the "tool" ...

... you make it too easy.

straffo · « **Reply #58 on:** October 20, 2006, 11:51:52 AM »

Et si je t'écrit en Français , tu comprend ducon ?

gros naze.

SlapShot · « **Reply #59 on:** October 20, 2006, 12:38:19 PM »

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Originally posted by straffo
Et si je t'écrit en Français , tu comprend ducon ?

gros naze.

Now your cheating ... no fair ...