OK this multi-arena crap has gotta go

[The Fugitive]

Originally posted by SpikesX
What was the crap in the 1st place? Why did we expand to EW, MW, LW? Could not pay for a big cap server or what.

Did you bother to read this thread Spikes? Someone was even kind enough to quote the post Pyro posted explaining most of what HTC was doing.

Servers were never a problem. HT has said the servers they are using could handle a 1000 people in an arena. The problem was the game was turning into a slum due to the numbers. HTC decided that 300-400 was going to be the max in an arena to help avoid building slums.

[LYNX]

Originally posted by hitech
LYNX: to give you an idea how wrong you are, the upturn always happens in September, the downturn happens in June. We only have been watching yearly cycles now for 12 years. Do you really think we would not take seasonality into account?

Thank you HTC for pointing out the error of my ways.  Like I said it was an assumption of mine.  Glad to hear my assumption wasn't to do with a knee jerk response to figures.  With 2 major changes happening in 2 consecutive Septembers then yes I did think something was afoot.  Glad your on the ball and I'm wrong.  For all the moans and groans, I do actually wish you and AH well for the future.  It's only going to get better for me but man I do miss the Larger maps and the single MA....nuff said.

May I also take time to say you could maximise the newbies....some just give up after a day.  Perhaps a tutorial of sorts.  Or how about each time they log out they get a pop up saying "enlist now"..... already considered it? I'm assuming again.

[Spikes]

Originally posted by The Fugitive
Did you bother to read this thread Spikes? Someone was even kind enough to quote the post Pyro posted explaining most of what HTC was doing.

Servers were never a problem. HT has said the servers they are using could handle a 1000 people in an arena. The problem was the game was turning into a slum due to the numbers. HTC decided that 300-400 was going to be the max in an arena to help avoid building slums.

Oh...thanks...I was too lazy to read it....

[SteveBailey]

What exactly did he mean by slum?  I never saw any low income housing in my flights.

[1Boner]

Originally posted by LYNX
Thank you HTC for pointing out the error of my ways.  Like I said it was an assumption of mine.  Glad to hear my assumption wasn't to do with a knee jerk response to figures.  With 2 major changes happening in 2 consecutive Septembers then yes I did think something was afoot.  Glad your on the ball and I'm wrong.  For all the moans and groans, I do actually wish you and AH well for the future.  It's only going to get better for me but man I do miss the Larger maps and the single MA....nuff said.

May I also take time to say you could maximise the newbies....some just give up after a day.  Perhaps a tutorial of sorts.  Or how about each time they log out they get a pop up saying "enlist now"..... already considered it? I'm assuming again.

I like that 1st part of that last thing!!!

that tutorial thing.

shove it in their face!!

don,t make em hafta look for it!!

make links that make it easier to find basic info!!

i know that they are already there, but make it impossible to play the game without reading them 1st.

make em hafta learn how to take off and land,etc etc --the basics

hafta pass a basic run of tests before they can get into any of the main arenas.

like one of those (short) do you agree and understand the terms of this agreement things!!



6 beers into it!!,

Boner:D

[Toad]

Here's a thought.

Separate scores for the EW, MW, LWB and LWO arenas.

Overall ranking is your combined score for all arenas.

Short example, if you wanted to be the AH mostest bestest highest ranked fighter pilot, you would have to compete in all four arenas and do well. Same for bomber pilot, etc.

Muahahhahahahahahah!

[1Boner]

Originally posted by Toad
Here's a thought.

Separate scores for the EW, MW, LWB and LWO arenas.

Overall ranking is your combined score for all arenas.

Short example, if you wanted to be the AH mostest bestest highest ranked fighter pilot, you would have to compete in all four arenas and do well. Same for bomber pilot, etc.

Muahahhahahahahahah!

its a start.

[DaddyAck]

I actually like the different arenas, it is the caps that need to go.  In my opinion there are some really good fights to be had in the early and mid war arenas, sure there are people hoing in hoicanes and milking some obscure bases.  That just makes it all the more satisfying to swoop in and ruin the milking, seriously though. I have had some great fights in both the early and mid war arenas, I have also had good ones in the late arena. My beef and the one I think this thread is more trying to convey is the frustration over the dual LWAs and the really wierd way the cap alternates on it, as I myself have had to jump around untill my squaad finds an arena that we can all get on.  I think that teh multi arenas is ok, just need teh cap thing re-worked so that we can all fly where we want, also to that end the return of large maps would facilitate this better. Just my Opinion / agreement with much of what is said above, not meant to hijack or slam anyone's toes.

[viper215]

Originally posted by Larry
You are one hell of an idiot.

And another one just posted.....

[Platano]

How Bout We all Just STFU Get used to it and let them Finish Tour of Duty..

wudya say?

[DaddyAck]

Originally posted by viper215
And another one just posted.....

Is that in refenece to me?

[scottydawg]

Originally posted by Platano
How Bout We all Just STFU Get used to it and let them Finish Tour of Duty..

wudya say?

I dunno if I'll live that long.  I'm already 38

[BBBB]

Originally posted by Platano
How Bout We all Just STFU Get used to it and let them Finish Tour of Duty..

wudya say?

Sure, how long should we keep quiet though? Two weeks?

-Sp0t

[Kev367th]

Originally posted by The Fugitive
The problem was the game was turning into a slum due to the numbers. HTC decided that 300-400 was going to be the max in an arena to help avoid building slums.

So we now have -

2 slum arenas
2 milkrunning arenas

Yup a vast improvement.

People also seem to overlook the split has actually increased the numbers imbalance in the two LW arenas, rather than helping it.

Youll get one arena with overwhelming Bish, the other with overwhelming Rooks (swap between 3 countries to suit).

[Bronk]

Originally posted by Kev367th

Youll get one arena with overwhelming Bish, the other with overwhelming Rooks .

This info tells us what?


Bronk