Map Re-set... FIX IT!

[Wyld45]

If you are climbing for 30 minutes, you won't see any action.

If you're going to bomb an airfield at 20k, you might as well do it offline. No living opponent will bother you at that height.

               Not so Delirium, many times I've been at least that high, and recently too,
          I look behind after a drop and here comes at least one or two "Desperados"
          hard on my tail. I usually make sure they pay the price too.

[MajIssue]

Considering you can pretty much show that the decline in game play started with the Top Tour Score potato of the Month Award contest HTC ran a few years ago, I say Del has a great point.


ack-ack

I see this sentiment about the decline of gameplay lamented by many ack-ack... Decline how? and by who's standards, the megahour a month furballers that have no other life? I fail to understand the "furballing is the only valid pastime" crowd and their disdain toward all that might not have 1000 hours a month to perfect the "art" of the perfect pick. The great thing about Aces High is that there is room for the toolshredders, the land grabbers, the GVers and even the furballers, even though there is a furballing only arena (DA). If "your" crowd despises all the others that MIGHT like to spend their $15. doing something beside furballing, there is a Dueling Arena available that caters specifically to the furballing is supreme mindset.

Personally i enjoy doing all the options available and not limiting myself exclusively to endless furballing.

[dedalos]

Baldeagle is completely right here.  There has to be a MUCH MUCH better way to coad the war reset than to kick the player to desktop.  I don't focus on score, but the way it is now, it's like all the flight time never happened.

Toonces, I agree with you.  An officer is on the way to escort you (for your comfort and protection) to our offices so you can further explain your ideas.

Thank you and
<S> Del

[dedalos]

there is room for the toolshredders, the land grabbers, the GVers

Ahem, I would like to say that these are all rumors and no such thing exists.  Would you like a ride to our office for some coffee?  We will help you understand the errors of your ways.

<S> Del

[ImADot]

If "your" crowd despises all the others that MIGHT like to spend their $15. doing something beside furballing, there is a Dueling Arena available that caters specifically to the furballing is supreme mindset.

Ah, there's the rub...they can't get their names on the HTC homepage at the end of each tour if all they do is fly in the DA, since there is no such thing as score and rank in the DA.

[dedalos]

Ah, there's the rub...they can't get their names on the HTC homepage at the end of each tour if all they do is fly in the DA, since there is no such thing as score and rank in the DA.

Yep, you are a Dot 

[MajIssue]

Ahem, I would like to say that these are all rumors and no such thing exists.  Would you like a ride to our office for some coffee?  We will help you understand the errors of your ways.

<S> Del

[grizz441]

I agree BaldEagl that what happened to you is very unfortunate.  The bases should not automatically change sides when the war is won.  I hope you only lost some of those perks and not all of them because it was a "disco" right?

[MajIssue]

Ah, there's the rub...they can't get their names on the HTC homepage at the end of each tour if all they do is fly in the DA, since there is no such thing as score and rank in the DA.

You have a point...

I agree with BaldEagl though... why does the map revert to the original base alignment before the terrain changes? I was once in a 262 and was "disco'd" by a reset and couldn't land kills, so "B.E." others DO feel your pain!

[Ack-Ack]

Ah, there's the rub...they can't get their names on the HTC homepage at the end of each tour if all they do is fly in the DA, since there is no such thing as score and rank in the DA.

I imagine if one played to get their name in lights on the main page then the DA is not the arena to play in.  Since I, along with quite a few others, think rank/score is meaningless and do not factor it in our game play.


ack-ack

[BaldEagl]

It's not about getting my name on the front page.  Heaven only knows that will never happen with me.

This particular instance is about score though.  Other than watching the text buffer fill up with all those damaged toolsheds it's about the only thing that you get out of an extended bomber mission.  After about an hour of flight time it's like I was cheated out of the only real gratification that I could get from that sortie.

It's like going to a really great movie and having them shut down the projector just before the end and then booting you out.

[uptown]

Toonces, I agree with you.  An officer is on the way to escort you (for your comfort and protection) to our offices so you can further explain your ideas.

Thank you and
<S> Del

 

[Delirium]

Long Live Comrad Delirium!!

Considering all those that agree with me, I must be happy in hell, not having any fun.

[Ack-Ack]

I see this sentiment about the decline of gameplay lamented by many ack-ack... Decline how? and by who's standards, the megahour a month furballers that have no other life? I fail to understand the "furballing is the only valid pastime" crowd and their disdain toward all that might not have 1000 hours a month to perfect the "art" of the perfect pick. The great thing about Aces High is that there is room for the toolshredders, the land grabbers, the GVers and even the furballers, even though there is a furballing only arena (DA). If "your" crowd despises all the others that MIGHT like to spend their $15. doing something beside furballing, there is a Dueling Arena available that caters specifically to the furballing is supreme mindset.

Personally i enjoy doing all the options available and not limiting myself exclusively to endless furballing.

I guess it's something you really won't understand unless you were here prior but I'll try to explain because from your reply, you're assuming I'm talking about something else entirely.  

I'm not referring to Furballer vs. Toolshedder, hord vs. non-hord, angles fighter vs. energy fighter, etc.  I am referring to a decline of game play that I've noticed since the contest.  Since then, the game play has decidedly shifted into the "play for score/rank" style of play which breeds timid behavior.  Let me preface this by saying that score potatos and those that are timid have been around since time immortal and will always be, they were in AW, WB and in this game.  However, since the contest, this sort of playing style has become the norm and it has had impact on the game play.

People can also say that the commercials have also had an impact besides drawing in more players.  It can be argued that it also attracted a more casual gamer that isn't as inclined as the more dedicated gamer to learn how to dogfight, which breeds a herd mentality (i.e. the hord) and will usually readily engage in head on situations to get a kill.

It's that type of decline of game play that I am speaking of, not a mine camp vs. your camp kind of thing.


ack-ack

[uptown]

I agree. Just think of all the problems having a score and rank system breeds. Shade accounts are the first thing that pops in my mind. Guys going to empty arenas and taking bases when no one from the opposing country is even logged on. People putting in 18 hours a day in the game just to bomb factories etc.,etc.