Is the game in decline

[Yarbles]

The other idea I have I got from I racing which is the whole working on the next thing aspect. If people could achieve permenant recognition or be enabled to use other elements of the game that they have to achieve it would create more motivation. Give people who want it a track to run down by linking events etc and give Aces acces to better planes or command of squads within scenarios based on performance in other events a track record so to speak. Leave the MA as it is but build other elements around it so the Ma is something people can come back to.

[SunBat]

In decline?  How could this possibly be?  No the game is not in decline, with every update something new is added and improvements are made.  Personally, I find such questions to be a bit disrespectful of the hard work and endeavor that the HTC team obviously and unarguably puts into improving the GAME.   

[Lusche]

Is that for you though or for the whole community or at least a substantial part of it.

I do not play any special events at all, but they are important for the game. They increase overall attraction by providing a more "historic" and team/mission centered gameplay. There is quite a number of players seeing the MA just as a kind of training place for FSO or scenarios.

[Yarbles]

In decline?  How could this possibly be?  No the game is not in decline, with every update something new is added and improvements are made.  Personally, I find such questions to be a bit disrespectful of the hard work and endeavor that the HTC team obviously and unarguably puts into improving the GAME.   

No I think you misunderstand as decline would suggest deteriation. What I meant was and remember I am drawing on what others have said are player numbers diminishing which is what I took others to mean. I do appologise if I am not making myself clear.

TBH I have no view on whether the HTC guys work hard or not and am not in love with the idea of hard work anyway. To me getting the job done efficiently is what matters and if good value for money can be delivered from 10 minutes work a day good luck  

At the risk of incrring a price hike I find the whole thing excellent value for money but that may not be the concensus unfortunately.

[Slash27]

Interesting

Does anyone think the events like FSO play a big part in the games attraction in general?

Of course

[SmokinLoon]

The FSO's often land hundred of players that do not play in the MA's.  I bet the number of players that do no play in the MA's but play in the multitudes of scenarios is far greater than most realize.

I think players come and go based on how they keep things in perspective.  If players watch for and are entertained by the "flash-bang" effect of a game then the staying power will likely be short.  If players shy away from the Rambo FPS aspect and take into consideration the simulation side of things, open their minds to the broad depths of AH all the different things a player can do, then the staying power will be longer.  

I'm starting my 4th year and the scope of the game has changed enough and is still broad enough for me to keep paying $15 a month for the enjoyement and comraderie I receive from playing AH.  Hopefully, with all the updates in existing aircraft and new aircraft and gv's being added, I hope to see more players come back that left for whatever reason.  I have to believe that the upcoming changes to the gv game will bring some tankers over to the AH side from WoT.  Who knows.  

The things that are starting to grind on my nerves, for lack of better terms, are the lack of snow and desert maps (there are multiple beautiful snow and desert maps available for scenarios so why can they be brought over for MA use like that wretched Mindanao map???), and some small rinky dink detail stuff on some of the aircraft and gv's regarding load outs, etc. The white flag thing still bugs the **** out of me, too.  But, I dont letthat get in the way of flying Mossi or Tiffy attack missions, search and destroy missions while in a Panther, or "sprint" bomb runs in a Boston.

Bottom line is, HTC will keep going as long as they have the heart to stomach the demands of the business and as long as they are making a PROFIT.

[TheDude]

maybe if you started <<S>> guys who best you?....even tho they are new..last night vDALLAS says who here has less then 3 months experence when we answer truthfully he goes to another arena.. than kinda bull cant be helping

TheDude

[Nathan60]

maybe if you started <<S>> guys who best you?....even tho they are new..last night vDALLAS says who here has less then 3 months experence when we answer truthfully he goes to another arena.. than kinda bull cant be helping

TheDude

And  that  suprises you? The  comunity on AH  has quite a  few people  that have  no idea  how to interact socially. I believe  most of them are this  guy

[LCADolby]

maybe if you started <<S>> guys who best you?....even tho they are new..last night vDALLAS says who here has less then 3 months experence when we answer truthfully he goes to another arena.. than kinda bull cant be helping

TheDude

One of a number that prove overall gaming culture/behavour is the only thing in Aces High on the decline..

[LCADolby]

And  that  suprises you? The  comunity on AH  has quite a  few people  that have  no idea  how to interact socially. I believe  most of them are this  guy (Image removed from quote.)

"How do you kill, that which has no life!?" 

[Shuffler]

Game is going great.

[pervert]

The game has always been top notch, and will continue to get better. The only big change I see is squadrons becoming bigger which kills diversity in gameplay. The way the players play the game is the only thing that can kill it.

[ROX]

Folks, there is an entire world out there beyond the cyber heroism and toking of hippie lettuce while flying.

There is a world wide recession.  People tend to cut out anything in the budget that they can't quantify or see as a necessity in a recession.  Millions are unemployed.

When the recession ends, people will have more cash for leisure things than they do when in complete penny pinching mode.

IT'S THE ECONOMY.

The game is just fine.

[Nathan60]

The game is  great  but  the  interaction between players   is has gotten tiresome. I used to  think 200  was  a good distractor  while  climbing to alt but  the absolute  garbage and idiocy  seen on 200 lately is  laughable.

[waystin2]

The only poison I have ever seen in this game is the channel 200 crappola otherwise to answer your question simply: