Question for HTC: any plans to upgrade the WWI arena?

[BaldEagl]

I've had really really bad luck in WWI so far this month so I went to look at my stats figuring I must be at or near the bottom.  Here's my worst stat:

Kills per Hour of Flight 0.90 164

I'm ranked 164th in K/T (1 kill on 7 sorties).  That means at least 164 people have been in the WWI arena through 14 days but there must be people tied in stats and others who fared worse (as hard as that may be to believe).  That's an average of 11 players per day.  It only takes about four people to make that arena fun to play in.

Most times I log on lately there's at least a few people in there.  I'm actually encouraged to see that the arena seems to be developing a small following.  Win or lose I have a blast when I'm in there.  The fights seem much more intense than any in the MA and it's especially great when you don't have much time and log on to get quick fix.

Oh, and BTW, I've been one of those Camel drivers from the beginning.

[Lusche]

I'm ranked 164th in K/T (1 kill on 7 sorties).  That means at least 164 people have been in the WWI arena through 14 days but there must be people tied in stats and others who fared worse (as hard as that may be to believe).  That's an average of 11 players per day.  It only takes about four people to make that arena fun to play in.

Let's put it this way:

WW1 is seeing more activity than EW or AvA 

[Citabria]

the fights are good and fast in ww1. lots of furballing.

[bj229r]

bustr at the moment I'm more interested in convincing you to make your posts concise and to the point than in the merits of the Dr1.

the real mystery is what does HTC think or plan to do about the ww1 arena. here is some possibilities...

1. It's a dead arena we will not waste resorces on it.

2. We don't like Fester because he is a loudmouth know it all and everything he says is like nails on a chalk board to us. We would rather imerse him in burning oil than give him the satisfaction of knowing what we are going to do with the ww1 arena.

3. Waffle built the ww1 planes one weekend when he broke free of the chains keeping him at his desk and he refuses to make anymore until he gets more comfortable chains.

4. We have plans for developing the ww1 arena and are waiting to see if it can draw a steady crowd in its current state before commiting more resources to it.

5. Two weeks.

Well...I can vouch that whatever Fester posts about, it's unfailingly pointed, informed, and devoid of the usual teenaged emotion that comprises most posts in here

[rpm]

World War 1... dead.
Early War... dead.
Why not at least give Korea a try? Develop the most advanced pure gun dogfigher arena. NOBODY else is doing it. There has to be a market not being fulfilled.
When EA bought AW the big rumor (driven by a press release from EA) was a more advanced Korea and early Vietnam Era (last of the gunfighters) arena was in the works. Unfortunately, we all know what happened shortly after the acquisition and it wasn't an advanced arena.

[bj229r]

World War 1... dead.
Early War... dead.
Why not at least give Korea a try? Develop the most advanced pure gun dogfigher arena. NOBODY else is doing it. There has to be a market not being fulfilled.
When EA bought AW the big rumor (driven by a press release from EA) was a more advanced Korea and early Vietnam Era (last of the gunfighters) arena was in the works. Unfortunately, we all know what happened shortly after the acquisition and it wasn't an advanced arena.

AND, there's a bonus--when a plane warps across the sky, you'll assume it's normal

[Lusche]

At what point we do rate an arena as being 'dead'?

(No, this is not a loaded question, I'm really wondering about it)

[Condor11]

Why not at least give Korea a try? Develop the most advanced pure gun dogfigher arena. NOBODY else is doing it. There has to be a market not being fulfilled.

As selfish as it is to ask more of HTC on top of all their doing i think this would be a great idea. I feel that not only would it draw a crowd from people outside the AH community who want to fly sabres and migs around, but those of us inside that want some jet v jet combat, and don't wanna worry about losing >150 perks to try and find another 262 to duke it out with in an arena where one false move means a pony or dora can swoop in a pick a furballling jet.
Add to that fights would naturally be at higher alt (greater climb in a Korean war bird), and the greater speed, I think that this arena would find a good following because of the vast difference in comparison with the MA.
Maybe even make it something like an expansion, where for a one time fee (something reasonable), players can have access to the arena. That or perhaps they charge a $2 fee monthly to fly in the arena anytime, and only in off peak hours is it free to enter.

just my 2 cents, like I said id love to whip around in a f86 guarding b29s while migs shoot tennisballs at us all.

*dons flamesuit*

[rpm]

At what point we do rate an arena as being 'dead'?

(No, this is not a loaded question, I'm really wondering about it)

This is what the numbers are right now:
Early War - 2
Mid War - 9
Late War - 418
WW1 - 3

14 total players in 3 arenas combined during Primetime. I'd say that qualifies as 'dead'.

[Lusche]

This is what the numbers are right now:
Early War - 2
Mid War - 9
Late War - 418
WW1 - 3

14 total players in 3 arenas combined during Primetime. I'd say that qualifies as 'dead'.
(Image removed from quote.)

But we also have 250-350 players in WW1 each tour with ~3000 kills. And if we call WW1 dead, AvA should be called 'decayed' by now 

[pervert]

What he meant was me doesnt play there so its dead.

[Midway]

Don't even think of calling it dead.  It's great fun, and has a different feel to it, a barnstorming kind of feel.

Adding something to it every now and then would be nice. 

[rpm]

What he meant was me doesnt play there so its dead.

What I meant was there's no players there when I look, even during primetime. I think changing one of them would have to be an improvement in numbers.

[999000]

How about one night a week WWI is the only arena.......
999000 <S>

[hotcoffe]

I like WWI but i dont play there to much just because of it lags the capture mechanics, gvs, bombers , CV groups etc...
I believe if HTC enables those in WWI arena , the population there will quickly increase. Probably there even will be people (WWI funs) registering game only for that arena.

That being said , if HTC is not going to improve that arena they can at least turn it to Korean War arena...