I crave more competition!

[NoBaddy]

Oh, really? So you're trying to tell us that you're part of the .0001% that isn't?

No AKAK....he is trying to tell you that I am not a virgin! 

[dev1ant]

What you do you expect?  WoW sucks and anyone that plays it is just basically a limp wristed care bear that was accurately portrayed as the character "Jenkins" in the "Make Love, Not Warcraft" episode of South Park. 


ack-ack

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't you work for SOE on Star Wars Galaxies?

[Dead Man Flying]

I've not really seen Greebo's flying style in action, however, Levi was a beast in our old and uber Spitfire Mk. Vc. Open question, what ENY was that back in the day?

The ENY on the old Spit V was quite good, because nobody flew it -- around 40 when I first started flying it. JASE and I "discovered" the plane many years ago after some intense dueling sessions.  Prior to that, folks mostly flew N1Ks and F4U-1Cs.  The Spit IX was always a very well-balanced plane as well, and I flew that for awhile.  I also flew the Typhoon back in the days when ManeTMP, Vulcan, and myself were the only regulars in it.

I've been around the block.

[Dead Man Flying]

What you do you expect?  WoW sucks and anyone that plays it is just basically a limp wristed care bear that was accurately portrayed as the character "Jenkins" in the "Make Love, Not Warcraft" episode of South Park. 

 

[Ack-Ack]

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't you work for SOE on Star Wars Galaxies?

Yep.  Note the key difference...worked on it, not playing it.


ack-ack

[Kazaa]

Levi, I overheard rumours that you played a bit of WoW yourself. Is this true?

[Ack-Ack]

Levi, I overheard rumours that you played a bit of WoW yourself. Is this true?

Levi at the '08 Blizzcon in Anaheim cosplaying his Lvl 80 rogue.





ack-ack

[Nilsen]

My idea is simple, but would work for ME.

Stop the rank thing in the MA arenas and only let your own stat be accessible. No more "rank" dudes on the front page of AH

On the front page they could post winners of KOTH or other competitive events like that. They are more worthy of attention IMO.

[Dead Man Flying]

Levi, I overheard rumours that you played a bit of WoW yourself. Is this true?

Maybe.   

[hitech]

Heres an interesting idea why not go over to WOW and ask them to add planes? Then you'd have the best of both worlds?

Please let us know the response from the WOW folks.

Ren

You did not know WOW has a quest called Aces High in which you dog fight griffins? ( I am not joking)

The next major software task is to bring server based "H2H' arenas , I.E. the ability to start new arenas by paying users on our servers. Something like the OP describe has already been considered, but not decided to code or not.

What the OP is really asking for is geared to the people who use the dueling arena now. He assumes that it would drastically change the quantity of people who wish to play. While it may incrementally (I.E. small amount) increase subscriptions it could also hurt subscriptions.

The one thing this thread does clearly show is the lack of knowledge about who plays online games. I love the stereo typing of how "The people who play my game are much better"

The things I do like about the OP are that it is an idea to add to game play, and not force existing players to play his way, as so many other topics are.
It does not require a many people to reach critical mass like other ideas.

So while the OP is obviously overly optimistic about the effects I give this one a + on the idea scale.

Hitech

[Dead Man Flying]

You did not know WOW has a quest called Aces High in which you dog fight griffins? ( I am not joking)

Heh, yep.  It's good practice for Malygos, which uses the same vehicle mechanics in Phase 3.

[moot]

So.. Maybe there could be an in-game display of the dueling ladder standings. Visible in the Lobby? Working roughly like the briefing interface that was planned for CT.  Have the standings displayed on a wall, and code things so that you could have those matches in the DA be (on the players' cue to the system, e.g. a dot command confirmation from all players involved) tallied towards the Dueling Ladder's standings.  Have them be invulnerable to anyone outside the match (like the "dueling instance" from AW (IIRC) that Murdr brought up) for the duration.

Make the ladder have divisions for 1:1, 2:2, and 6:6 (or something).. At least 1:1 and 2:2; those are the sure values IMO.  Put the leaders on the front page along with KOTH and SDL winners.. Next to the monthly rank winners as we have now.

[Bruv119]

So.. Maybe there could be an in-game display of the dueling ladder standings. Visible in the Lobby? Working roughly like the briefing interface that was planned for CT.  Have the standings displayed on a wall, and code things so that you could have those matches in the DA be (on the players' cue to the system, e.g. a dot command confirmation from all players involved) tallied towards the Dueling Ladder's standings.  Have them be invulnerable to anyone outside the match (like the "dueling instance" from AW (IIRC) that Murdr brought up) for the duration.

Make the ladder have divisions for 1:1, 2:2, and 6:6 (or something).. At least 1:1 and 2:2; those are the sure values IMO.  Put the leaders on the front page along with KOTH and SDL winners.. Next to the monthly rank winners as we have now.

bingo!   it will give the people who use the DA frequently a little structure to move away from the waste of space furball lake and hopefully improve everyones ACM who would participate in such a ladder system.

choose 5 planes from a pop up list before you spawn in?  air spawn? the finer details would need alot of work but wouldn't it be neat to join from the lobby where you can instantly lauch a duel and have a fight.

[RumbleB]

So.. Maybe there could be an in-game display of the dueling ladder standings. Visible in the Lobby? Working roughly like the briefing interface that was planned for CT.  Have the standings displayed on a wall, and code things so that you could have those matches in the DA be (on the players' cue to the system, e.g. a dot command confirmation from all players involved) tallied towards the Dueling Ladder's standings.  Have them be invulnerable to anyone outside the match (like the "dueling instance" from AW (IIRC) that Murdr brought up) for the duration.

Make the ladder have divisions for 1:1, 2:2, and 6:6 (or something).. At least 1:1 and 2:2; those are the sure values IMO.  Put the leaders on the front page along with KOTH and SDL winners.. Next to the monthly rank winners as we have now.

 
Quality suggestion. Finally someone posting with substance besides the 11 pages of closeminded xbox/wowcry.
I don't see how this would lose any subs. In fact it might just keep me and some of my squaddies actually subscribing. AH is a great game but it's getting a bit boring to me, this on the other hand would be a superb endgame and a compelling reason for me to stay.

I third this notion.

[LLogann]

Agreed.........  And if any noobs make another WOW comparison they should be excluded from gaming here forever!!!

Besides..... 8 player would calm down the pilots that hate the present day game environment but without any ego boosts...........  So just ask for them to bring that back!   

I agree with Motherland.  If you think egos are bad now...well...  Get my picture?