ACES HIGH 1!

[Karnak]

Names I haven't seen in a long time in that shot, Vulcan.

Though I think I've seen the shot before, or was online when it happened as it looks familiar.  And yes, it is funny.  Pathetic, but funny. 

[Max]

It was all about gunman26...a rather feisty, loveable critter who still plays today via half a dozen name changes

[Vulcan]

It was all about gunman26...a rather feisty, loveable critter who still plays today via half a dozen name changes

Ohhhh who is he these days?

[Ashley Pomeroy]

Giant Squid?

There's a shot of it here, in this review of Aces High 1.07:
http://www.combatsim.com/memb123/htm/2001/07/aceshi107/



Notice how the Yak's cockpit hasn't changed since then. Underrated plane, that; just seems to get ignored a lot. I'll quote from their review of 1.05, emphasis added, and bear in mind this is from 2001, the days when 56.6k modems were hot stuff:

"The triple-A tracked vehicles and the panzer can prove to be interesting diversions, as the brand new P.T. boat is. Sometimes it’s a hoot to drive out a ways and park on the outskirts of your besieged airfield and blast away at incoming attackers. The occasional Panzer attack on an enemy vehicle park or airfield can also be fun, especially when coordinated with others. ... I spoke to HiTech Creations about these seemingly unrelated add-ons, and was told basically what I thought to be the case. These are fun extensions of the sim, for sure, and more non-aircraft vehicles will be added. I was assured, however, that Aces High is and always will be first and foremost a flight sim. I’m glad to hear it, personally. There is far too little focus these days, and “mission creep” can foul a sim beyond recognition."

This guide from 2001 has a couple of articles from someone called Skuzzy, whatever happened to him, eh?
http://users.eastlink.ca/~sconrad/articles.htm

These screenshots include a very attractive sunset, which I miss:
http://users.eastlink.ca/~sconrad/screens.htm

No, wait a sec, there was an almost identical thread back in 2010, with larger shots of the squid, which seems to be eating a ship:
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,295714.0.html

Did it actually move? I assume people have scoured the current set of maps for something similar; I've always thought it would be great if there was a black monolith hidden away, or a secret teleport, or a giant mirror or something. The above does raise the question as to whether (a) they should just drop the II and call it "Aces High" and (b) what it would take for an Aces High III (probably a huge overhaul of the graphics engine, bringing it more in line with IL2 and its heirs, hopefully without the bugs).

[cut67]

No, wait a sec, there was an almost identical thread back in 2010, with larger shots of the squid, which seems to be eating a ship:
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,295714.0.html

Thats my thread  

[Vulcan]

giant squid, volcano, giant beer and pizza.... them was there good ol'days.

[geo]

I remember  flying past  the giant squid lol  i believe you could blow it up as well!!
 i have had  a break of  about 5 years and the changes in  plane modellling are  considerable.... new tanks are  blast as well  :aokl

[Tank-Ace]

Damnit, this is making me sad. I really miss AH1. Infact, this is a list of the things I miss the most:

1) fewer people with the "I'll wait for someone else to do it" disease
2) Tank-Town fights. All I have left are vauge memories and impressions
3) the squid, I loved him. Hitech, I will pay you $12,000 cold hard cash, 3 gallons of good tenneessee sipping whisky, and my undying loyalty if you put the squid back in the game.
4) the crappy, cartoon-looking, sorta half-assed feel to the game  .

[SEseph]

Damnit, this is making me sad. I really miss AH1. Infact, this is a list of the things I miss the most:

1) fewer people with the "I'll wait for someone else to do it" disease
2) Tank-Town fights. All I have left are vauge memories and impressions
3) the squid, I loved him. Hitech, I will pay you $12,000 cold hard cash, 3 gallons of good tenneessee sipping whisky, and my undying loyalty if you put the squid back in the game.
4) the crappy, cartoon-looking, sorta half-assed feel to the game  .

1. Squeak
2. Myth and legend, like evolution.
3. I'll send you a real squid for the 12 grand and you can keep the whisky. Love your new squid
4. Have you seen the wheels on some of them!?

 

Seriously, the squid must return. This is a non-debatable subject. 
+1

[B-17]

Ahh... the Kraken, you mean?

I would prefer this:

[Udie]

Names I haven't seen in a long time in that shot, Vulcan.

Though I think I've seen the shot before, or was online when it happened as it looks familiar.  And yes, it is funny.  Pathetic, but funny. 

Talk about names you haven't seen in a long time.

You live in Austin now?

[Superfly]

I thought the Kraken was still in the game.    

It should still be in SFMA and Mindanao as far as I know.

By the way, all you have to do is open up these terrains in the Terrain Editor, and you should be able to do a search for the objects.  I'm too lazy to do it though.   

[Lusche]

I thought the Kraken was still in the game.    

It should still be in SFMA and Mindanao as far as I know.

Kraken was gone ages ago.
In fact, it wasn't there anymore when I joined AH in 2005.