Author Topic: Sky Ads--Plane-towed banners!!  (Read 1386 times)

Offline slipknot

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Sky Ads--Plane-towed banners!!
« on: July 21, 2008, 08:52:11 AM »
Let's face it, war or no war, Aces High is a fertile landscape for commercial exploitation.

I therefore propose the following:

Plane-towed banner advertising!

Yes, the kind you see at the beach, towed by small piston-engined planes at speed not exceeding 55 mph. The banners would be paid for by various companies, and since this is the virtual world, the banner ads can be dynamic. Animations, move clips, whatever you want can be displayed on these ads as they are towed through the skies, above battlefields, EVEN THROUGH FURBALLS...

The planes will be vunlerable to fire from all sies of course, so the pilot will have to be careful, but the point will get across.

I see Hitech increasing its revenues by about 300% in the first month alone. Cigarette companies and liquor distilleries will be lining up.

Be warned, however, that I plan to take this idea outside of AH, so get on board now. I'm starting an empire, I am, and I'll take anybody who wants to come along!!

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Re: Sky Ads--Plane-towed banners!!
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2008, 09:10:47 AM »
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Re: Sky Ads--Plane-towed banners!!
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2008, 09:10:55 AM »
 :huh

OK this one needs to find himself back to the happy hut and fast!
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« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2008, 12:01:32 PM »
IN!
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Re: Sky Ads--Plane-towed banners!!
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2008, 12:05:21 PM »
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Re: Sky Ads--Plane-towed banners!!
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2008, 12:08:43 PM »
Hi neubob!
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« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2008, 12:21:19 PM »
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« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2008, 12:31:11 PM »
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Re: Sky Ads--Plane-towed banners!!
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2008, 12:35:38 PM »
This is not a bad idea at all.  In fact maybe there are enough pilots with a personal stake to need to advertise....

I know I would want to advertise snapshotgirlz.com, the leading site for street photography.  Sorry perv's, no adult content there.  That's what I heard at least.

But getting a banner on a plane, must be worth at least 50 bucks a week.

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Re: Sky Ads--Plane-towed banners!!
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2008, 12:40:51 PM »
All we need is more noobs to join Aces High. I used to play in purple when it was only 10-20 players now its like 30-50 with hoers.

plz, we do enough advertising.

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Re: Sky Ads--Plane-towed banners!!
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2008, 12:42:48 PM »
Genius!

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Re: Sky Ads--Plane-towed banners!!
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2008, 12:47:26 PM »
I used to play Anarchy Online, and there were real ads in-game. Movie trailers, soft drink ads, etc. Actually very clever.
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Re: Sky Ads--Plane-towed banners!!
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2008, 01:30:48 PM »
Let's face it, war or no war, Aces High is a fertile landscape for commercial exploitation.

I therefore propose the following:

Plane-towed banner advertising!

Yes, the kind you see at the beach, towed by small piston-engined planes at speed not exceeding 55 mph. The banners would be paid for by various companies, and since this is the virtual world, the banner ads can be dynamic. Animations, move clips, whatever you want can be displayed on these ads as they are towed through the skies, above battlefields, EVEN THROUGH FURBALLS...

The planes will be vunlerable to fire from all sies of course, so the pilot will have to be careful, but the point will get across.

I see Hitech increasing its revenues by about 300% in the first month alone. Cigarette companies and liquor distilleries will be lining up.

Be warned, however, that I plan to take this idea outside of AH, so get on board now. I'm starting an empire, I am, and I'll take anybody who wants to come along!!

Why not add billboards next to the runways??? I mean, seriously, who doesn't want to see this on take off...

'Head on over to your local honda dealer NOW for red hot deals on all new and pre-owned cars!'

I mean, hey, maybe even add some random ones floating on barges over the water for those sneaky sneaky NOE missions...

I'd love to see some traffic signs too over the country...

'For travel advisory tune your radio to 3280 AM when lights flash'

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Re: Sky Ads--Plane-towed banners!!
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2008, 01:53:57 PM »
I'm starting an empire, I am, and I'll take anybody who wants to come along!!
Friend – hummm – interesting proposition.

To help tip the scales towards a mutually favorable decision I'm sure you'd be willing to respond to some of our nagging concerns. So, by your leave sir:

1) Is your avatar donning a smart kefiyah with a bow, or is that a cat?

2) Does your motto "...god's gift..." etc. get you into any trouble with the locals?

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Re: Sky Ads--Plane-towed banners!!
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2008, 01:55:54 PM »
Friend – hummm – interesting proposition.

To help tip the scales towards a mutually favorable decision I'm sure you'd be willing to respond to some of our nagging concerns. So, by your leave sir:

1) Is your avatar donning a smart kefiyah with a bow, or is that a cat?

2) Does your motto "...god's gift..." etc. get you into any trouble with the locals?




Mr. Carraway?

1.)  It's a cat.

2.)  The locals are not aware of my internet prowess.
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