Real time Town Information

[grizz441]

Since we are evolving to more Xbox style of play, I think it would be a nice addition to know exactly what % the towns are at at any given time by simply right clicking on the base on the map.  Or even, provide a feature that lists those percentage right there on the map, with real time updates.  So if the town is say, 85-100% up it lists the percentage in Green, if it's 50-85% it lists it in yellow, and if it is 0% - 50% list it in red.  This gives you more information directly from the tower or mini map as to where the critical spots are on the map.  

[Lusche]

Since we are evolving to more Xbox style of play

We are?

[grizz441]

We are?

Yep, gotta keep up with the times or you become obsolete!

[VonMessa]

Since we are evolving to more Xbox style of play, I think it would be a nice addition to know exactly what % the towns are at at any given time by simply right clicking on the base on the map.  Or even, provide a feature that lists those percentage right there on the map, with real time updates.  So if the town is say, 85-100% up it lists the percentage in Green, if it's 50-85% it lists it in yellow, and if it is 0% - 50% list it in red.  This gives you more information directly from the tower or mini map as to where the critical spots are on the map.  

I volunteer 

Make the town bar an indestructible building.

I'll sit at the bar in town and drink beer while I relay a sit-rep every 5-10 minutes

[Lusche]

I think my playing style fits quite well in today's MA... same as 5 years ago


What exactly is a "xbox style of play"? I see that thrown around a lot by players with very different styles of play themselves. Landgrabbers and Furballers calling each other XBox-Kids... 

[grizz441]

I think my playing style fits quite well in today's MA... same as 5 years ago


What exactly is a "xbox style of play"? I see that thrown around a lot by players with very different styles of play themselves. Landgrabbers and Furballers calling each other XBox-Kids...  

I would say there is a very broad based list of items that pertain to an "xbox'r" or "xbox game" or whatever you want to call it.  Here is my list:

-Game play trumps realism always.  If something would be less realistic but a lot more fun, it's going to be in the game
-Fast paced
-User friendly - lots of information, easy to control and manage
-Easy to learn and earn immediate success

You haven't even mentioned if you like the idea or not, you got caught up on the first sentence of this which had little to do with the actual wish.

[MachFly]

I think this is going to make it too easy. The flag makes it easy as it as but at least you still have to take off and fly to the town to look at the flag.

[MachFly]

1. Game play trumps realism always.  If something would be less realistic but a lot more fun, it's going to be in the game
2. Fast paced
3. User friendly - lots of information, easy to control and manage
4. Easy to learn and earn immediate success

1. What do we have that reduces realism? In you are referring to the new GV updates; the tank commander did exist in reality and he knew where the gun was pointing, in which direction the tank was heading, and could give a command to turn the tank. We have that circle because the depth perception is not as good on a computer screen as it is in real life. If you are referring to the icons, than the aircraft in reality are a lot easier to spot than on a computer screen, so the icons just compensate for it.

2. What do you mean "fast paced"? You can not multiply the time in game to get to the target faster. However the bases are closer in AH than in reality so we have to multiply the fuel to compensate for that, I'm sure you don't want to fly for ~4 hours to get to a fight.

3. There is nothing wrong with being user friendly, it has no disadvantages. Would you really like every noob to spend a month learning how to use the game than have them spend that time actually learning the tactics?  Also user friendlynes attracts more people to the game, the more people the more money HTC has, the mode money HTC has the better is our game  .

4. Grizz, I'm sure you can beat anyone who been in AH for a year, even 2 or 3.

[shiv]

Since we are evolving to more Xbox style of play, I think it would be a nice addition to know exactly what % the towns are at at any given time by simply right clicking on the base on the map.  Or even, provide a feature that lists those percentage right there on the map, with real time updates.  So if the town is say, 85-100% up it lists the percentage in Green, if it's 50-85% it lists it in yellow, and if it is 0% - 50% list it in red.  This gives you more information directly from the tower or mini map as to where the critical spots are on the map.  

Would this information be available for friendly bases only, or all bases?

[Butcher]

Would this information be available for friendly bases only, or all bases?

If were even considering this crap then add a Nuke so rest of us can delete our accounts.

[MachFly]

If were even considering this crap then add a Nuke so rest of us can delete our accounts.

You can show some respect, it's a valid wish.

[Butcher]

You can show some respect, it's a valid wish.

We can always have 2 Late war Arenas, one with xbox style of play, for those beginners who need a darbar to tell them status of town, and an Arena for rest that want night/day and a little realism.

[StokesAk]

I don't see how this wish would be a problem at all, we already have a flag, why not add this?

I don't think it would be adding to any kind of gamey behavior either, someone might take less bombs and be able to fight it out instead of lawn darting in to the map room.

[MachFly]

We can always have 2 Late war Arenas, one with xbox style of play, for those beginners who need a darbar to tell them status of town, and an Arena for rest that want night/day and a little realism.

Than you can nicely say that you don't like this wish and it would be a bad idea, as I did. No need to post this crap.

[shiv]

You can show some respect, it's a valid wish.

Given the wording of the OP I'm not sure if it's tongue in cheek or not.

But taking it at face value then if everyone could see it it would probably lead to more hording -1

if only defenders could see it would cut down on base sneaks and let defenders know where to defend +1