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Offline SpinMan

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Herding Arenas !!!
« on: July 03, 2010, 02:50:52 PM »
Please for the love of god do something about this.  I have no understanding why this is the way it is.  For my monthly subscription I EXPECT to have a choice where I can fly.  With the amount of time available to me to actually get on-line and enjoy some air time, I find it extremely frustrating to see this.  180/100 Orange 46/250 Blue.  If something does not get done about this I am canceling my subscription and wont bother your forums with my whining again.  At the very least some kind of explanation for why this is, cant we just have a cap of 500 per arena and allow those to choose where they fly?  Done!  Guess I'll go wash the car instead of getting some of my monies worth on-line!
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Offline AWwrgwy

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Re: Herding Arenas !!!
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2010, 02:55:32 PM »
Please for the love of god do something about this.  I have no understanding why this is the way it is.  For my monthly subscription I EXPECT to have a choice where I can fly.  With the amount of time available to me to actually get on-line and enjoy some air time, I find it extremely frustrating to see this.  180/100 Orange 46/250 Blue.  If something does not get done about this I am canceling my subscription and wont bother your forums with my whining again.  At the very least some kind of explanation for why this is, cant we just have a cap of 500 per arena and allow those to choose where they fly?  Done!  Guess I'll go wash the car instead of getting some of my monies worth on-line!

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Re: Herding Arenas !!!
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2010, 03:02:16 PM »
     Funny, I feel I get plenty for my 50 cents a day.  Plus you get to rant for free, what a bargain!  :D
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Offline palef

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Re: Herding Arenas !!!
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2010, 03:21:07 PM »
I know how the OP feels, but one isn't allowed to complain about it so don't, mmmkay?

The fanbois roll out a long list of apparently reasonable arguments and suggestions supporting the Arena Caps, which in reality simply aren't plausible.

What it comes down to though is that HT consider large numbers of customers sharing an arena a bad thing for business because everyone behaves badly.

You can't win this argument SpinMan, so it's best to apologise to everyone for being deluded or make good on the threat to leave.
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Re: Herding Arenas !!!
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2010, 03:38:25 PM »
Who are you exactly?
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Re: Herding Arenas !!!
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2010, 03:41:49 PM »
Who are you exactly?

Always the worst response "who are you" like it matters if you are known or not.
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Offline AWwrgwy

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Re: Herding Arenas !!!
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2010, 03:55:21 PM »
Always the worst response "who are you" like it matters if you are known or not.

But.....

My first thought is it is a "two week'r" so the money thing is a moot point.

My second thought is, this is the first time this has happened after spending untold hundreds on this game?

Third thought, other arena.  Go sneak a v-base.


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Offline guncrasher

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Re: Herding Arenas !!!
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2010, 04:06:09 PM »
Two weeker turns into no coming back same as a monthly payer who gets tired of caps.


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Re: Herding Arenas !!!
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2010, 04:08:07 PM »
Exactly Semp.
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Offline AWwrgwy

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Re: Herding Arenas !!!
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2010, 04:11:13 PM »
Or  you  could  just  go  to   the  oth  er  a re na.

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Re: Herding Arenas !!!
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2010, 04:15:38 PM »
How about just putting a simple note on the startup screen next to the arena numbers?  "What are arena caps?" You click it, and a simple in game note appears and informs.

Any 2 weeker or ignorant vet can get their information right there before huffing and puffing over to the bbs or the 'delete account' section.

Offline gyrene81

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Re: Herding Arenas !!!
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2010, 04:23:05 PM »
Herding arenas? I thought this was going to be about sheep or dipstick horde behavior.  :headscratch:
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Offline SpinMan

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Re: Herding Arenas !!!
« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2010, 04:23:42 PM »
Who are you exactly?

Just because I'm not known to you please dint be so ignorant as to assume I'm a 2 weeker:)  Ive been flying since before many of you have even owned computers:)  Texas I'm sure you don't even remember 3 1/2 floppy or tape drives:)  Anyways a Lil tongue in cheek there.  Ive been flying since the beginning of AW1, anyone remember the Genie server on DOS?  In any respect whats the point your making,? Being dictated to as a customer doesn't sit well with me and it shouldn't with you.  Clearly those of you who are not old enough to understand how you should be treated as a customer just keep getting mom and dads debit each month and carry on your opinion here carries no weight.  Those of you who pay your own bills and have an issue with not being able to fly with friends because your chosen arena is closed to you and the other hardly has any action speak up here and let HTC decide if they are going to make a better compromise or not.  I will be walking with my account pending the action or lack there of taken here.


PS and thank the rest of you for constructive input.  We the customer are responsible to request improvements in the products we pay for!


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Re: Herding Arenas !!!
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2010, 04:24:29 PM »
Post is a knee jerk reaction.

I am sure a great many of you have been annoyed with the caps. I know I have.

Fanboys come out of the woodwork to defend it.
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Re: Herding Arenas !!!
« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2010, 04:27:02 PM »
I will be walking with my account pending the action or lack there of taken here.

That's pretty dumb.  There are actually very good reasons why those pesky caps are in effect.   They get in the way but they do more good than harm.