WW1 Should be Free

[MK-84]

Come on perv the game is free to download,  you get two weeks free and you want to let these people ruin the peaceful WW1 arena???

I won't be able to hear the crickets chirp due to the sound of those fokkers and camels tearing it up. 

Nothing to lose really get people in the door,  let unfortunate peeps still able to fly if they can't afford a subscription any longer.   Eventually they will want more and understand the basics of flight and turn fighting.   It might make for some confident aggressive types to populate the MA. 

As long as they don't start asking for new planes or maps then its ok.  I think US ranger did a new map anyway.   

This ^

I would still be concerned about what type of example it lays down for someone that thinks about how the MA is, but has not flown in it yet

[Bruv119]

All it needs is the odd conversation.  

"have you checked out WW2??  dam those spitfires sure are sexy"      
"oh but you need dollar to fly those beautiful planes"  

* away from  desk  

"MUMMMMMM!!!??  can I have your credit card details "  

Hitech<--- " There goes another one,   kerching."  

TBH you wouldn't want to know what MA gameplay entails with no flying experience.  (Ho, Horde, Gang, Vulch)  etc until you can understand a bit more.  You just can't grasp all of what goes in 2 weeks unless you had a personal trainer explaining everything that is happening.

[MK-84]

All it needs is the odd conversation. 

"have you checked out WW2??  dam those spitfires sure are sexy"     
"oh but you need dollar to fly those beautiful planes"   

* away from  desk   

"MUMMMMMM!!!??  can I have your credit card details " 

Hitech<--- " There goes another one,   kerching."   

I can totally agree!!!  But marketing doesnt work that way.

Thats a perfect scenario, which I would love to see.

It's certainly possible, but this game is hard to get into.  There is very little instant gratifcation starting out.  As a new player you are going to get hacked from the sky like it is your job.  probably by you   The WW1 arena only exasperates this problem.

I agree with you, but theres a piece missing,and I dont know what it is.

[Bruv119]

ok look at it this way MK-84,  

I learn't the hard way as i'm sure everyone else did and you are going to end up having the cream rising to the top.  

At the moment the choice is 2 weeks in the shark pool.   Then pay $15 to get shot down.  
With a F2P alternative you will have new players in the same arena fighting and sucking together.   Until someone wants more of a challenge will they seek to cough up the money to play against the big boys.  

The only issue I see is with veterans going in there just to bully them like pervert.  I would see that as a challenge and strive to put the fox down and learn alot in the process.

So you either have some sort of rank/ kill limiter or just roll with the punches.

Either way you win because an empty WW1 arena would get transformed into people fighting and having aerial combat.  What would be interesting is how many fighter pilots would stop their sub and fly ww1 if the fights were that good.  If it got that popular just limit the arena to 50 people.

[MK-84]

I totally agree with you, except for how it relates to the MA expierence.

However can not disagree with what you said at all.

[EVZ]

At the moment the choice is 2 weeks in the shark pool.   Then pay $15 to get shot down. With a F2P alternative you will have new players in the same arena fighting and sucking together.

YEP ... just something to do online with their cool new computer FOR FREE. Most of them will be addicted gamers, with previous online experience, maybe some flight sim time. SOME of them are going to say "Hey! I LIKE THIS." and maybe they'll have a LITTLE better idea what's what, when they grab the 2 free weeks in the rest of the game. Some of THOSE players WILL subscribe.

The only issue I see is with veterans going in there just to bully them like pervert.  I would see that as a challenge and strive to put the fox down and learn alot in the process.

Yeah ... Easy Noob Kills WILL attract some potential RED BARONS, but the person who is going to enjoy this game and subscribe is the guy who looks at them and sees what CAN BE DONE ... So they COULD/WOULD serve a positive function. Those who manage to learn enough to cope with the vultures are REAL LIKELY to get hooked into a subscription.

Either way you win because an empty WW1 arena would get transformed into people fighting and having aerial combat.  

Should be a GOOD thing!

[nrshida]

Would also overcome the empty arena syndrome for the normal subscribers.

[Raphael]

imagine the marketing GIF in some websites "play aces high 2, world war I for free!"

[Kazaa]

WTF! Aces High has a WWI arena?

[guncrasher]

paying subscribers get ww1 arena for free and normally there's no one there.  but some guy just off the street is supposed to get excited because they can fly ww1 airplanes?



semp

[pervert]

paying subscribers get ww1 arena for free and normally there's no one there.  but some guy just off the street is supposed to get excited because they can fly ww1 airplanes?



semp

I could use the same reasoning to say that no 'guy off the street' will ever play Aces High, seriously semp are you this much of a moron? Looking through your recent posts I'm gonna have to say your just a moron in general. Your posts lack any sort of reasoning beyond your own narrow minded opinion. 

Can you understand the reasoning that HTC have absolutely nothing to lose in doing this, then tell me the negative implications of an idea like this? If you can't do that and your only talent is to state the obvious so stop making a fool of yourself here. 

[guncrasher]

I could use the same reasoning to say that no 'guy off the street' will ever play Aces High, seriously semp are you this much of a moron? Looking through your recent posts I'm gonna have to say your just a moron in general. Your posts lack any sort of reasoning beyond your own narrow minded opinion. 

Can you understand the reasoning that HTC have absolutely nothing to lose in doing this, then tell me the negative implications of an idea like this? If you can't do that and your only talent is to state the obvious so stop making a fool of yourself here. 

sorry but you dont have to convince me, try convincing ht themselves. so what I think of your idea will not get it implemented or rejected.  perhaps you are the moron that thinks if I agree with you then ht will implement it.  and yes i maybe a moron, but I am not stupid.   giving some free acess will turn this game into wot type of paying.  It's "free" for most, but the paying customers will need to pay more to make up the difference.  and since I will still be a paying customer then it's in my best interest to not let this happen as it will increase my cost.

let ah do marketing as they see fit.  I am pretty sure they have considered this and everything that has been "proposed".  and I am pretty sure they have a reason for not wanting to do it.

Hitech has created two companies and this one is not doing too bad considering that we are still in a recession.  this is the main reason why we have less players than 3 or 4 years ago.  every month i hear players have to quit the game not because they dont want to but because they dont have the money to play.  and when they have the money they come back.

 

semp

[pervert]

See Rule #4

[guncrasher]

That is what the wishlist forum is for and thats what I am trying to do in this post.

Thats also true, unlike you I don't mind people having a different opinion to mine, and if they use some form of reasoning they may be able to actually change my mind. In your case you only needed to make one post in here, your first one. If you are just going to keep repeating your opinion without any sort of realistic argument, then what that means is one of two things...

1. Your stupid.
2. You dislike others having an opinion that differs to yours and try to influence that by repeating yourself, perhaps you think of yourself as a big shot who's opinion carries weight around here? Furthur evidence of that might be found in your signature perhaps? Or in this quote maybe?

mo·ron
   [mawr-on, mohr-] Show IPA
noun
1.
Informal . a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment. 


Am I a bad influence on Hitech? Do you need to come in to any thread you don't like and protect him from me warping his mind? Why are are you here then voicing your opinion if you think hes doing a good job and knows what hes talking about?? 


I didn't mention anything in my wish about a WOT style of payment, thats just an assumption you've made that hasn't in reality even happened, has it?

so you expect people to respect the fact that you have a disagreement, but dont want anybody else to think different than you.  and if they do then you insult them.  if you want your ideas respected then stop insulting others, you lose some support for your ideas because you resort to insulting when somebody disagrees with you.  that is childish behavior on your part.  you try to bully others into either go away or agreeing with you.


as for you not mentioning wot style of payment, perhaps you arent reading this thread where you are proposing that ww1 arena be free.  who do you think it's going to pay for those people who play for free?

 

semp

[pervert]

Last time I checked, they didn't charge me to play there.

Semp

paying subscribers get ww1 arena for free and normally there's no one there.  but some guy just off the street is supposed to get excited because they can fly ww1 airplanes?



semp

You haven't even bothered to read or debate any of the points anyone has posted, this is your contribution to this thread before you were called out on it. This is just you stating your opinion, you haven't attempted to argue any points with any other posters in this thread.

If a WOT style of payment was your concern then why not mention it in your first 2 posts? The second post there just looks like you think WW1 is rubbish so the idea must be rubbish, again just your opinion some of us like WW1.

so you expect people to respect the fact that you have a disagreement, but don't want anybody else to think different than you.  and if they do then you insult them.  if you want your ideas respected then stop insulting others, you lose some support for your ideas because you resort to insulting when somebody disagrees with you.  that is childish behavior on your part.  you try to bully others into either go away or agreeing with you.


as for you not mentioning wot style of payment, perhaps you arent reading this thread where you are proposing that ww1 arena be free.  who do you think it's going to pay for those people who play for free?

 

semp

I don't think its childish at all its long overdue imo, so don't give me the old perverts bullying me rubbish.

I have no problem with your opinion, I have a problem with you repeatedly jumping in here and making statements just because you don't like it every few days without adding any pros or cons of an argument, or even bothering to read anyone elses post or debate them.

The WW1 arena needs numbers a fact I'm sure you can agree with, so considering it is empty as it is as a paying subscriber what have you got to lose? Nothing, it was empty anyway. You might however gain new subscribers to the game by letting people play in an empty arena. Its win win.

you want to listen to music do what the rest of us do.  go to youtube or simply just play them on your computer.  there's probably more people who play in the ww1 arena than people who will listen to the 1940's music while flying.  and listening or not HT still has to pay to play the music.

semp

you can put any plane you want in the ma.  but it doesnt mean people are going to use it more than let's say the ww1 arena.  a fricking goon as more firepower in the ma than them ww1 planes.


semp

ww1 deja vu .

semp

HT has indicated in a couple of other threads that options are up to the h2h host.  so I guess things like icons, wind, limit planeset to goons will be up to the host.  I am pretty sure there will be a list of public servers and some others that will be listed but will be by invite only.  just be aware most likely you won be able to have sharks with fricking lazer beams attached to their heads.  so that pony with 10 cannons most likely will not be possible.

aces high h2h will not be any different that all the others, when it comes to providing a list.  I have never played nor I have intention to play unless there's a squad thingy going on.  I just hope it doesnt go the way of the ww1 arena.

semp

guys give it up, guys that play this game dont really care to go there (and that sucks)  what makes you think that some noobs are gonna log a ww1 arena just because it is free.

semp

Only way you going to have more people in the ww1 arena is if you offer free video cards or maybe add sheep there.


Semp

So you don't have a dim view on WW1?