Aces High Review @ SimHQ (Zero shots, new feature info)

[Spoons - SimHQ]

 http://www.simhq.com/simhq3/sims/reviews/aceshigh/

Comments, feedback, hate mail, fan mail, good stock tips, etc. always welcome.

Writing this review was the toughest thing I've done for SimHQ, because I've come to know this community and its attention to detail....hope I did it justice.

I think the review is fair and positive.  Be curious to hear what y'all think.



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John Sponauer
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jsponauer@simhq.com

[Badger]

Hi spoons....

Great review..<salute>

IMHO, I thought you were objective, very thorough and it is fair assessment as to the current state of AH.

I especially appreciated you drawing attention to the neon ICON issue and I agree with your conclusion.

Regards,
Badger


[This message has been edited by Badger (edited 05-17-2000).]

[Saintaw]

 

There is a solid core of players who'll you'll see in the game and on the message boards on a regular basis

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[Ripsnort]

Excellent review Spoons!  Thanks!

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someone annoys you it takes 42 muscles in your face to frown, BUT, it
only takes 4 muscles to extend your arm, grasp the joystick button,
and shoot the sucker down!

[Vermillion]

Nice article  

One little tidbit that really suprised me though is....
 

The other new feature being worked on is a Mission Editor, due out in version 1.03, which would allow any user to create a mission flight plan, complete with open "slots" for the roles in that mission (CAP, escort, bomber, etc.).  The planner of the mission will set the time of departure, establish waypoints, and then upload it to the main server so those on the same team can volunteer to fly their chosen role in the mission.  

This is something I haven't even heard a rumor on yet   Looks to be a nice feature like the Briefing rooms in AW.

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[leonid]

Hi Spoons,

Great review!  You did a fine job of covering all the bases, such that anyone reading it will have a good idea of what AH is all about.  Well done  

[Westy]

Good news!  Printed the article for later when I can read it. Thanks for the screen shots!!!

-Westy

[Kieren]

Great review, very fairly done!

Along with the above quote, did anyone else catch this?

 

The first is a combination of the addition of new, powerful, late-war aircraft and the ability to fly them based on a career points tracking system, where pilots build up their points and prestige by scoring kills.  Because of concerns that only allowing the best pilots to fly the best planes would throw the gameplay balance of the entire arena off, HiTech is planning on a system that punishes your career badly if you are shot down while flying the late-model aircraft.

[Duckwing6]

Excellent work SPOONS ! Great read

[Dinger]

Kieren: translated, it reads: "You must be at least this tall to fly the cannon-hawg." (or anything with Mk.103s on it, for that matter)

[Ghosth]

Good review Spoons! You called a spade a spade. Lots of good information there for anyone new to AH.

Loved hearing about the goodies to come.

Salute!

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[This message has been edited by Ghosth (edited 05-17-2000).]

[popeye]

Thanks Spoons!  A very fair and very thorough review.  Expect we will see a bunch of newbies checking AH out.  

popeye

[Citabria]

whoa!
did you guys see all the cool stuff they mentioned thats in 1.03?

[milnko]

Great Review!

But you didn't mention that the FDB guys like to wear dresses when the fly.
(personally, I am always embarrassed to be shot down by a man wearing pantyhose and a garterbelt.)

Man! I heard Fatty looks stunning in a push-up bra...hope your next write up is a AH  Fashion article.

 

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[StSanta]

Great review.

Now JG2 are FAMOUS.

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Power corrupts, and JG power corrupts absolutely.

The only reason I don't shoot down more enemies is because they aren't worthy.

And yeah, when I get shot down, it is because I want to show you plebleians of other squads that I'm "part of the gang".

That's my story and I might stick to it.



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