Where's WWI going from here?

[Jayhawk]

Let me begin my saying HTC did an excellent job on the new arena and planes.  I'm impressed and have been enjoying it so far.  Nothing like stalling out at 100 feet, falling for two minutes and regaining control at 30 feet. 

However, I don't believe the arena will be able to remain popular with it's current set-up (i.e. furballs).  I'm sure HTC has some plan (I hope) for future development or expansion of WWI but I don't recall anything being said about it.  So, my question is, what do YOU think should be done to keep the WWI arenas from becoming a no man's land?  Or why do you believe the arena would be able to stand as is?

Should it be developed similar to current WWII arenas, base takes, bombers, etc?  Is WWI GV fighting really a viable concept to pursue? 

A lot of questions, just a discussion on the future of it.  Obviously it's still very early and there are a lot of bugs and minor issue to work out first, I'm just looking at the big picture.

[Saxman]

As far as base taking, IMO it should depend on whether HTC decides to create an Early/Mid/Late setup as we have in WW2. Some sort of fluidity in the Early and Late arenas, with Mid being more static to reflect the nature of the war in Western Europe. I think there's definitely need for some addition to gameplay, otherwise they may as well just add a second Furball Lake to the DA and close the stand-alone WW1 arenas.

[Lusche]

Should it be developed similar to current WWII arenas, base takes, bombers, etc?  Is WWI GV fighting really a viable concept to pursue?  

No. Because it doesn't really work with WWI equipment (nor was the WWI ground warfera that dynamic on the western front at all). And also such an undertaking would surely drain a lot of development resources.

Also see what happened to EW when having the same basetaking gameply dynamics as the more popular LW arena.

As I said before, I wish for a few added ground targets to keep the arena alive on the long run and add combat variety... but even that i do not see coming in the near future.
I think HTC will be back to WW2 full power for now.

[palef]

I've never been able to understand why people can't just enjoy a simple furball.

I think the OP should just lighten up.

The most important tactical task of WW1 aircraft was arguably artillery spotting. That'll make for dynamic game play.

[Nutzoid]

I've never been able to understand why people can't just enjoy a simple furball.

I think the OP should just lighten up.

The most important tactical task of WW1 aircraft was arguably artillery spotting. That'll make for dynamic game play.

"Artillery spotting" and "dynamic game play", your kidding, right? We don't have artillery anywhere in the game now, so how we gonna "spot" it in the WWI arena?

Nutz

[LLogann]

From here..... We'll add more aircraft. 

I think that's where we are going. 

[Jayhawk]

I've never been able to understand why people can't just enjoy a simple furball.

I think the OP should just lighten up.

The most important tactical task of WW1 aircraft was arguably artillery spotting. That'll make for dynamic game play.

Well if everyone though like you the world would be much simpler wouldn't it?  I've been enjoying the furballs, but what happens in two months when there are 3 people in the arena at a time?  I can't predict the future but my opinion is that people will move away from the WWI planes once, as ThndrEGG says 'the novelty wears off'.

I'm getting the feeling you disagree with that, why do you believe WWI will remain a viable arena in a few months?  I'm honestly interested in hearing different opinions on this, much more than you telling me to 'lighten up' because I enjoy the game differently than you.
 

[Ghosth]

I guess I'd like to see Barrage balloons for all 3 sides in the center. Help bring the furball into the center away from the fields.

Give you something to waste a few rounds on, etc.

[FiLtH]

  Nutz I dont think he was being serious

[Agent360]

I propose a simple "capture the flag" system in the ww1 arena.


Located away from the airfield is a destructable object with a flag. The object can be destroyed after so many strafing hits. Once it is destroyed the flag changes to the country that killed the object. There would be many of these spread around the map.

Capturing over 50% (?? 70% or mabey even 100%) of all the flags will win the war and all the flags will reset. I think the flags could reset without the whole arena resetting and disconnecting everyone.

This would promote a more spread out fight, or it could turn into a heated defense/offense for a country to keep their flags. It would require a little strategic thinking to win all the flags.

I guess sort of the same thing as killing the town and dropping troops but without the troops.

[68ZooM]

I propose a simple "capture the flag" system in the ww1 arena.


Located away from the airfield is a destructable object with a flag. The object can be destroyed after so many strafing hits. Once it is destroyed the flag changes to the country that killed the object. There would be many of these spread around the map.

Capturing over 50% (?? 70% or mabey even 100%) of all the flags will win the war and all the flags will reset. I think the flags could reset without the whole arena resetting and disconnecting everyone.

This would promote a more spread out fight, or it could turn into a heated defense/offense for a country to keep their flags. It would require a little strategic thinking to win all the flags.

I guess sort of the same thing as killing the town and dropping troops but without the troops.

+100   

[waystin2]

I propose a simple "capture the flag" system in the ww1 arena.


Located away from the airfield is a destructable object with a flag. The object can be destroyed after so many strafing hits. Once it is destroyed the flag changes to the country that killed the object. There would be many of these spread around the map.

Capturing over 50% (?? 70% or mabey even 100%) of all the flags will win the war and all the flags will reset. I think the flags could reset without the whole arena resetting and disconnecting everyone.

This would promote a more spread out fight, or it could turn into a heated defense/offense for a country to keep their flags. It would require a little strategic thinking to win all the flags.

I guess sort of the same thing as killing the town and dropping troops but without the troops.

This is wishlist worthy Agent!

[Yossarian]

I propose a simple "capture the flag" system in the ww1 arena.


Located away from the airfield is a destructable object with a flag. The object can be destroyed after so many strafing hits. Once it is destroyed the flag changes to the country that killed the object. There would be many of these spread around the map.

Capturing over 50% (?? 70% or mabey even 100%) of all the flags will win the war and all the flags will reset. I think the flags could reset without the whole arena resetting and disconnecting everyone.

This would promote a more spread out fight, or it could turn into a heated defense/offense for a country to keep their flags. It would require a little strategic thinking to win all the flags.

I guess sort of the same thing as killing the town and dropping troops but without the troops.

Brilliant!  +1 

[Bruv119]

how many perks would one get for all that strafing once the flag war has been won?

and what would they spend it on 

[Spikes]

I propose a simple "capture the flag" system in the ww1 arena.


Located away from the airfield is a destructable object with a flag. The object can be destroyed after so many strafing hits. Once it is destroyed the flag changes to the country that killed the object. There would be many of these spread around the map.

Capturing over 50% (?? 70% or mabey even 100%) of all the flags will win the war and all the flags will reset. I think the flags could reset without the whole arena resetting and disconnecting everyone.

This would promote a more spread out fight, or it could turn into a heated defense/offense for a country to keep their flags. It would require a little strategic thinking to win all the flags.

I guess sort of the same thing as killing the town and dropping troops but without the troops.

Couldn't agree more!