HiTech, your thoughs about removing Titanic Tuesday...

[fudgums]

I have a feeling tw9 that HTC wants it that way, but I could be wrong

[TW9]

I have a feeling tw9 that HTC wants it that way, but I could be wrong

they've said that in the past, but if that were the case and taking away arena caps does what they say it does then there would be no caps.

seems inconsistent.

[Kazaa]

It isn't about 1v1s or many vs many.  It is about a toxic social environment driving away potential subscribers.  It is the chat buffer.

You can't be serious? This is the most rediculous thing I've ever read posted on this forum.

[grumpy37]

You can't be serious? This is the most rediculous thing I've ever read posted on this forum.

Thats how it has been explained Kazaa...

[USRanger]

  So now the chat buffer is the reason.

[LLogann]

Just imagine if there were 6 LW arenas with a max cap of 200 in each........

How pissed off would everybody be?  I think that might be too bad actually.  Easy to find your friends without a headache and because of the 200 limit, you should always find a fight!

[Kazaa]

I don't pay my Aces High subscription fee to chin wag over 200 or read the endless list of "WTG <Insert base number here>" in country channel.

[grizz441]

This wish seems counter intuitive to me.  If more players play on the weekends, then it would seem more logical to have two arenas open on Fri-Sun.  2 full arenas = more fun for all.  During the weekdays (less players), have one arena.

Sry Kazaa, I think you got it backwards but I like where your head's at. 

[Kazaa]

the numbers are down because its on a TUESDAY. dont think u sit around finding ways to piss people off, i do think you're good at building a great game BUT also dont think u guys are skilled in expansion either. Considering you've been around for over a decade, been in the business for nearly 2 and still have a relatively small following.

You need to understand that the mmo flight combat sim genre is a niche market. According to an article I read last month, it's total market share when compaired to other mmo games is around 2%.

[Kazaa]

This wish seems counter intuitive to me.  If more players play on the weekends, then it would seem more logical to have two arenas open on Fri-Sun.  2 full arenas = more fun for all.  During the weekdays (less players), have one arena.

Sry Kazaa, I think you got it backwards but I like where your head's at. 

That's a really good point Grizz, I'll settle for having TT from Mon to Fri.

[grizz441]

That's a really good point Grizz, I'll settle for having TT from Mon to Fri.

Mon-Thurs but yeah, it would be nice

[Karnak]

So now the chat buffer is the reason.

You say that as though it is something new.  It isn't new.  It is the reason HTC has given the whole time.  I was being more specific in example that HTC ever is though.

HTC has said that new player retention basically ceases once arena population reaches a certain point.  They have said that arena populations of 500, 600 or even 800 are toxic.  Why would you think those things are?

I will admit that I could be wrong, but I can't imagine anything else that would be stopping growth.  New players log in and see a bunch of love muffines screaming at each other about politics or collisions or what needs to be done to win the war or having killed the only good fight and the chat buff moving too fast to get help, or even effectively put help given to use and it turns them off the game, makes it more frustrating that it already is.  Lets face it, brand new players have an uphill struggle as it is with them basically being cannon fodder, confronting them with a hostile environment, not just gamewise, but socially as well can't do anything good for encouraging people to subscribe.

[TW9]

You need to understand that the mmo flight combat sim genre is a niche market. According to an article I read last month, it's total market share when compaired to other mmo games is around 2%.

yes compared to games that have been around half as long 

[Kazaa]

yes compared to games that have been around half as long 

Yes, but those other games appeal to the mass majority. AH and other games in the flight sim genre are more of an acquired taste.

[AWwrgwy]

Yes, but those other games appeal to the mass majority. AH and other games in the flight sim genre are more of an acquired taste.

Hense the

You need to understand that the mmo flight combat sim genre is a niche market.

  like you said.

How many MMO's are there out there?  How many flight combat MMO's are there?  What percentage of that 2% do you think Aces High 2 accounts for?

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