the Main Arena - more realism!

[BaldEagl]

Originally posted by halcyon
Sadly EW isn't nearly as populated as it needs to be to accomodate the size of the maps that server runs.
I can't imagine having fun when there are only about 10-15 people per country on a map made for at least 200.

It sounds like you've never given it a chance.

I fly EW and MW (mostly EW) at least a couple of times a week.  While sometimes you do have to search for a fight thats usually not the case.  Usually because of the limited numbers the fight is easy to find.  I've had some of my most fun days recently flying there.  Besides that, there are some pretty decent pilots flying in those areanas and it's fun to keep going head to head with them.

It's also made me better in the EW planes, which I can now take up in the LW arenas and score multiple kills whereas i wouldn't have touched them before.

You really should give it a try.

[eilif]

I would love to see the MA more realistic, but as HTC says, "becarefull for what you wish for".  When i came to AH i was looking for WWII dogfight action. I found that in Combat Theatre, AVA,s previouse name. I did MA as well, but had the same response "WTF 3 chess pieces and FFA style gameplay". But MA isnt meant to be WWII. I think of it as modern day millionare pilots playing around in their WWII airplanes on crazy terrains drinking beer and blowing stuff up. Sometimes you get the feel your in WWII when you get a good fight between a zero and a p38 or something, and other times yo got to streatch your imagination a bit when fighting another plane from the same country, like an ace challenging another allied ace to see who is the real deal (which did happen historicaly).

Its defanantly wierd, but it seems to work. Combat Tour sounds like it will attempt to make Country warfare entertaining, i sure hope so!

[Hap]

Halcyon,

I participated in a Snap Shot yesterday.  The 2nd frame was a Spit 1 V 109E fight to the finish.

Without a doubt, the most fun I've had in a fighter in Aces High in a long time.

Regards,

hap

[halcyon]

Originally posted by Hap
Halcyon,

I participated in a Snap Shot yesterday.  The 2nd frame was a Spit 1 V 109E fight to the finish.

Without a doubt, the most fun I've had in a fighter in Aces High in a long time.

Regards,

hap

I know I was there.
I also flew in the frame before that, and I also did the one on the 19th which was the 'defend Japan's coast' mission.
Before that I did the Alleutian Islands scenerio which was Japan's diversionary attack in preperation of Midway.

I'm not a stranger to the special events. Like I said, if I could do special events type stuff every single day I without a doubt would.
And to the poster that said I haven't tried early or mid war, yes I have. I've tried it and like I said, it's not fun playing 10 people per country on a map that's made for about 300.

I stand by everything I said. Make MA realistic please.

[bustr]

Originally posted by halcyon
I stand by everything I said. Make MA realistic please.

In that case work with HTC to determine what their yearly nut plus profit will be for 2007 and the next 10 years. Then write HTC a check for that amount and you will have your own personal version of Aces High II to which you can invite all of us who got bumped in the interim to play with you by your very exacting rules of realism.....

But be warned we might charge you to come back and play with you......

[stickpig]

Originally posted by Serenity
I stop in there everydy first because I love EW planes. You know how many people I see in the air? 4 is the most I have EVER SEEN. Force people in there, then suggest it

I fly MW and EW almost every night and there is way more than 4 people in the air at one time.

[NoBaddy]

Originally posted by halcyon

If people played there I would too.

 

As long as people maintain that attitude, EW will remain a low populated arena. Instead of demanding a change to suit you, how bout stepping up and making some changes yourself?


Serenity...

I don't have too many problems finding multi-bogie fights. Of course, I only rarely play the capture game and will switch to the lowest country to make sure there are plenty of targets.

[Airscrew]

NB is spot on halcyon and as much as I hate to admit it Baldy is right too

I fly probably 80% of my time in EWA.  There may not look like big numbers in there but there are alot of fights, Probably more so with the Ndisles and Baltic maps.  theres a new map I dont remember its name but not particularly a fun map for me.   some nights are better than others thats true, but then I just go poking around in the MWA and LWA for awhile.

[storch]

few players sometimes equals good fights.  I know that if airscrew is on (as an example) there will be at least one other player who doesn't give a rip about score and wants to fight.  you can log onto the AvA and there could be just one other player on and you will often find yourself with a tough fight.

on the other hand if what you are looking for is people you can easily kill the AvA may or may not be your best choice.

[Oldman731]

Originally posted by storch
on the other hand if what you are looking for is people you can easily kill the AvA may or may not be your best choice.

From 10-11 most week nights I'm in there, so you'll have at least ONE person to thump.

As the recent MA split seems to have proven (yet again), the overwhelming majority of players want to fly their favorite planes, and those planes are usually 1945 models.  If your interests are in earlier periods, and ESPECIALLY if you are interested in historical match-ups, you have placed yourself in an ultra-minority position.  You will probably never find an arena which contains large numbers of like-minded people.  Welcome.

The good side to this already has been pointed out by others in this thread.  Those who share your views typically are those who seek out air combat, don't care who wins the war, and equate rank with a bucket of warm spit.  You'll have a lot of fun, in AvA, EW and/or MW, no matter that the numbers are low.

- oldman

[republic]

Originally posted by E25280

Even if it is only 8, it will feel populated enough.  

VERY true!  In the AvA you'll find the most challenging fights.  In the AvA, at least for me, it isn't about the score, or even landing the kills....it's the thrill of the fight.

Be careful though, many times I'm beginning to find more MA dweebs in there not knowing the unspoken rules of the AvA.  (No hoes, no vulch, no dweebery)  I don't get too upset with them...they are playing what they know...in time they'll grow up.  

To me, the AvA is the gentleman's arena.

[-SR-]

I Will wash my airplane and bring my dweebery, along with my vulching,Hoing(if I have any money left),and and chute shooting, to the AVA. If there are any windows to shoot my BB gun at , Ill do that too. Maybe, Ill even drop drunks from a goon all over the field to let them run amok on the runways. Sounds like fun.



-SR-:O

[Airscrew]

Originally posted by storch
few players sometimes equals good fights.  I know that if airscrew is on (as an example) there will be at least one other player who doesn't give a rip about score and wants to fight.  

Storch,  Its all about the fun, especially on Ndisles, and the center island.  I havent flown much this last week.  All the bad weather the previous week was screwing with my connection and I was warping pretty bad, I think TimeWarner needs to come out and look at their equipment, everytime we get heavy rain my connection sucks.   The few times I logged on were kinda hit and miss lately.