Map Change by demand

[hitech]

I like the idea of a weekly and RANDOM map set, perhaps with a window of 5-7 days. 

The terrain changes automatically after 7 days if the war has not been won.

HiTech

[Lusche]

Now that should be tomorrow

[kilo2]

There are over 10 maps now. Nowhere does it say that the company MUST provide MORE maps. When you pay your subscription, what you see is what you get.

Anything extra is not expected, but "extra". So if you want a new map, make it. If your not happy with the selection you have and don't want to make a map, cancel your subscription.   

That is not true with video games. When you pay for a monthly subscription you expect development which has been provided except really in the map department.

[gyrene81]

That is not true with video games. When you pay for a monthly subscription you expect development which has been provided except really in the map department.

have to wonder what subscription based video games you have experience with...you can "expect" anything you want, what the company does is not up to you unless they specifically ask for feedback. when the development company provides a free tool to the subscribers to create additional items (i.e. terrain and skin editor) it is then up to the subscribers to create anything additional that those tools are capable of creating and following the t.o.u. for inclusion by the company, until such time as the company may add such items of thier own creation.

[PFactorDave]

It strikes me that HTC could create some new excitement within the AH community simply by putting out an occaisional unique map. 

What do you think the response would be if there was a new map with the next release that included winter terrain...  Or desert terrain...

People would love it, it would be new and fresh for awhile.

I personally think that HTC is missing an opportunity to occaisional breath new life into the community by not occaisionally putting out unique maps.  Just my opinion.

[gyrene81]

dave, every terrain in ah is unique...not available anywhere else and no two are exactly alike. have to ask yourself though, with the number of staff and the workload with changes, improvements, bugs, demand for new aircraft/vehicles...what's more important, bugs addressed, improved game, new aircraft/vehicles...or a new map?

grinder was just released to the main arenas in january...made by machnix.

[PFactorDave]

dave, every terrain in ah is unique...not available anywhere else and no two are exactly alike. have to ask yourself though, with the number of staff and the workload with changes, improvements, bugs, demand for new aircraft/vehicles...what's more important, bugs addressed, improved game, new aircraft/vehicles...or a new map?

grinder was just released to the main arenas in january...made by machnix.

Yes, but Grinder didn't look any different then the rest of the maps really.  I'm saying, if they were to release a winter map for instance, it would garner a lot of interest. 

To be honest, I would have preferred a new map over the C47 rework.

[SmokinLoon]

Desert maps with few trees and rugged terrain with rolling hills would be a HUGE attention grabber for me.  A winter map, especially something from the Ost Front, would also be a major attention grabber.

There are so many really neat desert and winter skins for the aircraft and gv's it is a shame we cant match them to the terrain.  If we can do it in the SEA's, then why not the MA?  On that note, why cant someone take the maps that are used in the SEA's and strategically place airfields around them so that they could be used in the MA?  The Karelia and Tunisia terrains would be great to have in the MA!!!

[LThunderpocket]

The terrain changes automatically after 7 days if the war has not been won.

HiTech

so glad to hear that.some maps are back and forth.one country will be a few bases from winning then your other front is getting rolled.anyways,that just made my early morning day

[ImADot]

There are so many really neat desert and winter skins for the aircraft and gv's it is a shame we cant match them to the terrain.  If we can do it in the SEA's, then why not the MA?  On that note, why cant someone take the maps that are used in the SEA's and strategically place airfields around them so that they could be used in the MA?  The Karelia and Tunisia terrains would be great to have in the MA!!!

Because there are more restrictions to what you can customize on maps destined for the Main Arenas.  Not the least of which is landmass/base equity between all three sides.  You don't need to do that with AvA and SEA maps, which I believe typically are made for two sides.