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Offline Babalonian

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Question for HTC: New Fighter Poll
« on: October 19, 2011, 05:13:08 PM »
Why was the Beufighter and Me-410 listed as choices for this recent poll? 

I'm no expert (calling Lusche or anyone else) but wouldn't their repeated presence in the current poll also heavily nullify the complete and utter purpose of it?...  I mean, not to be condencending, but it would suggest that you are so disattached form this community that you're unaware of the following and demand form the community that those two aircraft already have?...   :confused: :uhoh   Lets say this game were about basketball and basketball players instead of air combat and aircraft simmulation - you just gave us a poll of which players you're looking into developing next, included on it is Kobe and Lebron and a dozen other scrubs that less than 1/3 of the community has even heard about.... oh and Kobe and Lebron were on the last poll and came in runner-ups...


Those two aircraft have contended previously or been heavily and consistently requested before, their desireability and reputation has already been well-established amongst the community.  Would the poll not be of greater benefit to everyone if it only listed non-runner ups whose desireability is questionable mongst more than 50% of the community?


And now for a little math from someone who doesn't really like the stuff himself (I really am trying to not be condencending here but productive):

Players could vote for a total of three choices/votes in this recent poll.
Total votes: 1012
Total Voters: 359
Totale Potential Votes: 1077 (65 votes withheld)
Just less than 50% of voters all voted for both the 410 AND Beu, meaning just under 50% voted for an aircarft on that list that hasn't previously been a strong contender or favorable addition, and just under 50% of all voters only casted one single vote for an aircraft perviouly not under consideration for addition.
About 1/3 of all voters voted for the Ki-43, Meteor, and Yak-3 (<- interesting and something new for us to chew over).
« Last Edit: October 19, 2011, 05:14:39 PM by Babalonian »
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Re: Question for HTC: New Fighter Poll
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2011, 05:17:31 PM »
Haven't we figured out the in game vote is going to differ from the BBS vote?

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Re: Question for HTC: New Fighter Poll
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2011, 05:20:35 PM »
Nice story bro.
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Re: Question for HTC: New Fighter Poll
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2011, 05:25:30 PM »
As long as we're griping, I'm calling it as of now.  If the Meteor makes it onto the in game vote, the Meteor is going to win, because ZOMGjet!

(Ye gods I hope I'm wrong.  Either the Beau or the 410 would be preferable.)

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Re: Question for HTC: New Fighter Poll
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2011, 05:27:04 PM »
As long as we're griping, I'm calling it as of now.  If the Meteor makes it onto the in game vote, the Meteor is going to win, because ZOMGjet!

(Ye gods I hope I'm wrong.  Either the Beau or the 410 would be preferable.)

Wiley.

The in game poll is up already.  Yes the Meteor is on it.  If it wins, it will be a massive waste of an opportunity to get a plane that is needed to fill gaps.  Such as the Beaufighter or the Ki43.

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Re: Question for HTC: New Fighter Poll
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2011, 05:47:53 PM »
In the first round at least I'd expect the the Me 410 to win as the British plane vote will be split between the Beau and the Meteor. Not bothered what wins the final vote so long as its not the Meteor, jets both suck and blow.  :D

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Re: Question for HTC: New Fighter Poll
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2011, 06:05:29 PM »
Wow. I find it concerning that the Meteor made the cut at all. The last thing this game needs is another elite jet plane streaking around and ruining the fights for everyone else. By perking it you insure it will only be flown by the best which insures it will be completely lethal. You are going to allow these pilots to wrack up endless strings of kills thereby snubbing the rank and file that the game depends on.

IMHO, elite planes are not are not what is needed. Addressing game play issues like uber puffy ack would be a far better solution.
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Re: Question for HTC: New Fighter Poll
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2011, 06:09:50 PM »
Wow. I find it concerning that the Meteor made the cut at all. The last thing this game needs is another elite jet plane streaking around and ruining the fights for everyone else. By perking it you insure it will only be flown by the best which insures it will be completely lethal. You are going to allow these pilots to wrack up endless strings of kills thereby snubbing the rank and file that the game depends on.

IMHO, elite planes are not are not what is needed. Addressing game play issues like uber puffy ack would be a far better solution.

The two aren't mutually exclusive though.

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Re: Question for HTC: New Fighter Poll
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2011, 06:14:33 PM »
I've always wondered if HTC runs their own office pool when these votes happen to see if anyone can pick the winner. :)
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Re: Question for HTC: New Fighter Poll
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2011, 06:57:43 PM »
I've always wondered if HTC runs their own office pool when these votes happen to see if anyone can pick the whiners. :)
fixed...   :devil


babalon, are you suggesting that htc should just go ahead and add the beaufighter and me410 because they are consistently popular compared to others?
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Re: Question for HTC: New Fighter Poll
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2011, 06:58:47 PM »
IMHO one of the voting options should be to remove a plane instead. Specifically, the 262.

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Re: Question for HTC: New Fighter Poll
« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2011, 07:02:13 PM »
IMHO one of the voting options should be to remove a plane instead. Specifically, the 262.

What purpose would this serve? Increase your K/D?
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Re: Question for HTC: New Fighter Poll
« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2011, 07:05:55 PM »
Why...

2/10. You tried to hard to troll. Thanks for playin'.

PS: The Beaufighter will pwn you.
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Re: Question for HTC: New Fighter Poll
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2011, 08:48:49 PM »
Ki43 would be a great ACM choice. 
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Re: Question for HTC: New Fighter Poll
« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2011, 09:12:55 PM »
fixed...   :devil


babalon, are you suggesting that htc should just go ahead and add the beaufighter and me410 because they are consistently popular compared to others?

Not exactly, I'm not raising the issue of suggesting they add them or not, but rather that they don't need to ask us if the 410 or Beau would be desirable amongst the community ("us") AND that in doing so it... "pollutes" the true intended purpose of the poll and all the results supporting or dismissing other contenders.


2/10. You tried to hard to troll. Thanks for playin'.

PS: The Beaufighter will pwn you.

What's a Beau?  Is this some plane you and others would be interested in?   :t  :bolt:
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