Game or Simulation?

[Randy1]

I have noticed that my greatest enjoyment in AH comes when I am more involved in the simulation side of AH  rather than the game side.  I find this especially true when their is a team effort going to defend or capture a base or one of Earl's pickup missions.

I do like the game side so if I get blasted out of the air, I just reup but the addiction I think comes from the simulation side of AH.

Do you see AH as more game than simulation or more simulation than game?

[Karnak]

I believe HiTech said something like it was a game using a simulation.

[titanic3]

Game.

Simulation is DCS. Game is AH.

[Skyguns MKII]

What HTC supposedly said, a game using simulations. simulation would be even more realistic though as far as aircraft modeling and tank modeling we aren't so bad.

[earl1937]

I have noticed that my greatest enjoyment in AH comes when I am more involved in the simulation side of AH  rather than the game side.  I find this especially true when their is a team effort going to defend or capture a base or one of Earl's pickup missions.

I do like the game side so if I get blasted out of the air, I just reup but the addiction I think comes from the simulation side of AH.

Do you see AH as more game than simulation or more simulation than game?

I had it explained to me this way: Hi Tech wanted an on-line flight simulator, based on WW2 aircraft, with the goal of having "stick and Rudder" air to air combat! Then as time passed, other things and goals were established to please the never ending new guys, hence you have what you see today.
I do enjoy the re-enactment missions, sometimes we have a "dialog" between crew members and air traffic control, just to add some atmosphere to the mission. Occsionally I add some kind of sound effects to go along with the mish, such as air raid sirens, general alarm calls when doing Navy mish's and sometimes, let the guys actually hear "Axis Sally" and Tokyo Rose spilling their vile BS.

[Paladin3]

I enjoy t quite a bit when we fly within my squad because we use terminology and tactics as opposed to just trying to fight and survive. Part of it is because the terminology is really good for short comms discipline and part of it is just the immersion into the simulation. I wish there was more of a push for realistic additions to the game and integrity.

[Slate]

   Early on I called it a Simulation (It felt like one when  I was a noob) and was verbally smacked down by HT informing me it was a game.
   Now it feels more like a game, throw the dice , move , repeat.
          Everything was new like a new love but now more like a 20 year marriage to your best friend but you still love her and can't think of leaving remembering all the good times. 

[Babalonian]

I think game that uses simulation is very accurate.  Without delving into the offline options, the online play offers the MAs and DAs as a part of the sandbox game aspect, and for more simulated or historicaly accurate play you have the AvA, FSOs and Scenarios.

Probabley why so much reliance in the MA-sandbox is on the individual maps, as they ultimatley determine what you'll (individual or organised group) use and how you aproach a given situation or objective (which depend on the map or it's current state).  This also relates to side switching too, which I'm not argueing against, since being stuck on one (loosing or winning) side/situation can severely limit your freedom of choices.

[Randy1]

I had not considered the point of view of it being a game that uses simulation.  That does seem to blanket most of AH.  It may well be that AH's build philosophy is what holds players year after year.

I appreciate the replies.

[deadstikmac]

Simulation dumbed down too make a game?

[Babalonian]

Simulation dumbed down too make a game?

I think it has only been dumbed down to fit your computer (2D screen, keyboard+mouse+joystick input, the ability to answer the door or go to the bathroom without crashing) or to help the new/inexperienced.

[coombz]

I have had the most fun in the scenario events that I've flown, so closer to the simulation side of gameplay I think 

[Ack-Ack]

It's a game.

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[uptown]

Hop in a simulator one time and you'll have your answer. 

[guncrasher]

I look at this game as sitting in a bar drinking a couple with a few friends bs'ing about this awesome fifth you got into and barely came out alive.


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