I wonder how many guys look at the empty AvA say to themselves "if there was someone in there i would go" or if there were more in i would go. That is probably why the numbers stay where they are. If you wanna go in then go in, the numbers will grow if more players use that mentality. I dont see why we shouldnt have the numbers we did last night every night, schedualed event or not
According to Hitech, the AvA immersion reality doesn't measure up to the fantasy and for some he may be right. Still, I doubt that when people first hear of this game they envision spit v spit and corsair v mustang.
I believe there are more people who have learned to expect to be able to fly any plane from any country at any time, but I still think there is a sizable population that would prefer the AvA type experience.
They are willing, however to trade that preference for an arena with more players in it, evidenced by the fact that everyone always tries to get in Orange first, because that's where more players are.
I also believe the the AvA appeals to a little older crowd and that is part of the problem.
It's not hopeless however, because as people get older they grow in their appreciation of history, and WW2 has the right mix of usable technology and world wide national pride to be considered the ultimate warfare experience for years to come.
After all, those of us who grew up with Dungeons and Dragons haven't all moved on to WOW and Everquest.
People's interests change and our job is to continue to try to capture those niche players for as long as we have this arena and this game.