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Offline Impakt

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Once a month RPS
« on: April 17, 2008, 08:36:30 AM »
Ghosth's "hangar queen" comment on another thread led me to another annoying newb idea. We have Titanic Tuesday (with all the Ak dragging I'm hoping for a "Wirbel-less Wednesday") so here is a similar idea. HTC is a business and the market SHOWS that the clients, far and away, prefer the late war arenas. Forcing an RPS or an Axis/ Allied format on the group would be business suicide. However, I suspect that (1) there are a lot of historically interested clients who lament the Pony v Pony, late war 24/7/ 365 reality; (2) this fact means that there are many under-utilized, or never utilized in game resources (Spit I, P40B, etc.). Perhaps 1 day per month (a mere 12 days out of 365) there could be a Titanic absence of the Late War Arenas. Maybe the first month it would be Early War Titanic, the next month Mid War Titanic, the next Month Early War Axis/ Allies Titanic, then Mid War Axis/ Allies Titanic----and then start the rotation again. Doing this might (1) help increase awareness of the fun of these under-utilized arenas; (2) allow planes that are seldom used to be used, (3) increase interest in the "historical special events"---like the upcoming European Time Zone squad event on Sundays. I imagine that it could be done without alienating the "Late War only" crowd since 1 day a month isn't too onerous. -----OKay----enough newb banter---I'll shut-up now.

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Re: Once a month RPS
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2008, 09:02:53 AM »
You know I kinda like this idea :aok
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Re: Once a month RPS
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2008, 10:06:19 AM »
I would have to say some people would log off because they need their dweeb rides.
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Re: Once a month RPS
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2008, 10:36:19 AM »
I would have to say some people would log off because they need their dweeb rides.

Great less dweebs in the arena = better fights. I'm just not seeing the downside. HTC is getting paid no matter what. Might be different if they charged by the hour.
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Re: Once a month RPS
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2008, 10:54:41 AM »
I like it.  They could leave one LW arena open with a small cap so the handicapped could still have a place to play.
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Re: Once a month RPS
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2008, 11:15:09 AM »
The AvA arena already provides you with a chance to use the early war aircraft.

If it were up to me there would be a RPS in the main arenas...muahahaha :t
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Re: Once a month RPS
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2008, 11:26:24 AM »
Great less dweebs in the arena = better fights.

Very true! Bring the Non-Dweeb-Ride Arena Forth!
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Re: Once a month RPS
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2008, 11:32:38 AM »
I like it, sounds like the AVA.

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Re: Once a month RPS
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2008, 12:21:10 PM »
Say No To Rolling Plane Sets.  The plane set we currently have isn't fleshed out enough for such a thing and even then, rolling plane sets suck.  They sucked in AW and in WB and I'm glad HiTech has already stated they won't be in AH.


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Re: Once a month RPS
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2008, 12:24:37 PM »
I tend to side with Ack in this in spite of my attraction to limited, segregated planesets. Maybe, in part, because the AvA is really supposed to be the rolling, limited, segregated planeset arena. With historical terrains and attempts at setups that add immersion. Nothing more .... but nothing less.

I know, sounds kinda like an ad. Hmmmmmm .....

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Re: Once a month RPS
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2008, 12:32:00 PM »
Say No To Rolling Plane Sets.  The plane set we currently have isn't fleshed out enough for such a thing and even then, rolling plane sets suck.  They sucked in AW and in WB and I'm glad HiTech has already stated they won't be in AH.


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Re: Once a month RPS
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2008, 01:49:31 PM »
well it wouldn't really roll. 1 day a month you would simply have "no choice" but to fly Early War, etc---once in the arena nothing changes. I enjoyed being limited when WBs had one---but I know most just wanna up la-7s, ponies, Niks, 109ks, and Spit 16s all year. I would think being limited 12 days out of 365 would not be too bad ---96.5 % of your time in the ubers and 3.5% in some different planes.


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Re: Once a month RPS
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2008, 02:03:46 PM »
sounds intersesting m8!  :aok
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Re: Once a month RPS
« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2008, 02:08:50 PM »
Maybe it would open some eyes to the great early planes we have.

If you decided to do it tho you could leave LW open for even a few people. They cry babies would be fighting over it!

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Re: Once a month RPS
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2008, 04:11:06 PM »
Great idea. It would be nice to see something else besides l-gays and spits all the time.  :aok
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