Night in the Main Arena

[glzsqd]

The night time in the Main Arena during Christmas looked much better than the night time I've seen in the custom arenas, especially when sitting in the cockpit of your plane. I remember I was amazed at how the indicator lights cast a glow over the rest of the dash. I understand why Night time isn't a normal thing in the MA, however, It would be fantastic if the lights could be turned off more than once a year.

[Ack-Ack]

It would be fantastic if the lights could be turned off more than once a year.

After HiTech's comments, I doubt that will ever happen.

ack-ack

[BluBerry]

you ever seen a JG11 squad night? It will feel like darkness with that luftwaffe cloud above you.

[Zoney]

you ever seen a JG11 squad night? It will feel like darkness with that luftwaffe cloud above you.

 

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« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2008, 01:57:47 PM » Quote 

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many of the people that commented on it on 200 this last year was also the ones that whined about the night time flying in the first place and was part of the reason we lost night time flying



BZZZT! Wrong!


The reason HTC took away night time (one of the BEST moves this game has ever seen*) was because 90% + of all players logged off as soon as the game arena sun went down.

That's from Hitech's own words.

A few vocal minorities keep calling for it, but every time I ask somebody WHY the only answers that come up include:

- sneaking up on targets unseen
- bombing targets unseen
- doing something without being seen
- trying to find somebody to kill that doesn't know you're there.
- Capture bases under surprise NOE raids that can't be seen


FYI: All of these are an attempt to AVOID all fights if possible. The idea seems to be the folks that want "night time" back don't want to engage any enemy unless they're unaware and flying level.

You can do that crap offline, IMO.


* Night was bad, but the 30 mins+ of DAWN/DUSK was worse! Not dark enough to log, too dark to get anything done. It totally screwed with your monitor.


P.S. NO, I don't screw with my monitor gamma. I leave it set for the best color quality in daytime situations
 
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« Reply #134 on: March 01, 2008, 03:14:11 PM » Quote 

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New arena just for night time, is not going to happen.
 
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"There is always a small microcosm of people who need to explain away their suckage."
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[ReVo]

not entirely true.  we have night on xmas eve for about 2 or 3 hours.  numbers dont drop but only because hitech flies around and we all act like little kids who drank way too much.

then again it's xmas.  after hitech does his yearly flight all the little drunk kids fall asleep pretty fast. and the numbers drop like they did several years ago.


semp

Why are you so opposed to the idea of testing for one week? I am not suggesting that it be added permanently as a feature. If people complain and numbers drop during the thirty minutes of nighttime I would suggest for testing the idea then it can be put away again and you and Bustr can be smug on the BBS and say I told you so. Then everybody can promptly bury their heads back in the sand and go back to saying no to every single idea.

[Wiley]

Why are you so opposed to the idea of testing for one week? I am not suggesting that it be added permanently as a feature. If people complain and numbers drop during the thirty minutes of nighttime I would suggest for testing the idea then it can be put away again and you and Bustr can be smug on the BBS and say I told you so. Then everybody can promptly bury their heads back in the sand and go back to saying no to every single idea.

Because testing for one week still foists a major change in gameplay on everybody in the MA for that time period.

Wiley.

[guncrasher]

Why are you so opposed to the idea of testing for one week? I am not suggesting that it be added permanently as a feature. If people complain and numbers drop during the thirty minutes of nighttime I would suggest for testing the idea then it can be put away again and you and Bustr can be smug on the BBS and say I told you so. Then everybody can promptly bury their heads back in the sand and go back to saying no to every single idea.

why dont you test it yourself.  lower your gamma to make it night then go ahead and play.  that's about how many would be playing in the night.  even during xmas people were suggesting others to adjust gamma to make it lighter.

and I opposed it myself because it sucked back then.  I never adjust gamma and died easily to those who did.  once you realize that there wasnt truly a night back them with most adjusting gamma then the faster you realize that it isnt gonna change now.

and like I said you want to play in the dark, adjust your gamma.  then come back and post your results.


semp

[Megalodon]

yeah and I don't even care. it doesn't make any difference, because xmas eve "nighttime" is basically just dusk with dark blue sky color.

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FFS, the terrain is still green. that is not "night".

 FINE  ... It's Cool You can call it Bling if you wish I don't give a damn  

Lots of folks like it and an hour or two a week would be nice 

 

[FLOOB]

The night is a very dark time for me.

[Ack-Ack]

Lots of folks like it and an hour or two a week would be nice 

 

And a vastly larger segment of the player base doesn't like it as was proven when we had night time in the arenas.

ack-ack

[ReVo]

And here I thought people might actually consider trying something for a change. 

[Wiley]

And here I thought people might actually consider trying something for a change.  




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Why is it so difficult for you to accept that something you think is cool was tried, and reviled by the majority?  It's not sticking your head in the sand to say "It's been done.  People hated it and logged out in droves when it was on."

Between that and Hitech's comments on it it's pretty simple.

Wiley.

[Zoney]

And here I thought people might actually consider trying something for a change. 




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Revo, buddy, they tried it, players didn't like it.  People logged out of the arena, the night could be be beaten by turning up the gamma which made it unfair for people who didn't turn up the gamma.

It    did    not    work.


Why try it again?