War Thunder

[Kazaa]

War Thunder has reached 4 million registered accounts and is growing in popularity like wild fire.

I thought combat flight simulators were a dying niche in the gaming market?

/discuss

[Latrobe]

I bet the vast majority of those users are only there for the arcade action.  

From what I hear, even with 4 million users it still takes 10-30 minutes to get into a Simulator battle.

[Wiley]

War Thunder has reached 4 million registered accounts and is growing in popularity like wild fire.

I thought flight simulations were a dying niche in the gaming market?

/discuss

Free arcade mode.  It's just that simple.

McDonalds has served billions.  Doesn't mean I want to eat there.

Wiley.

[Brooke]

I'm glad there are a lot of people in it.

If even in the smallest of ways, that game works like a bunny slope for Aces High, it's good for us.

[-ammo-]

I'm glad there are a lot of people in it.

If even in the smallest of ways, that game works like a bunny slope for Aces High, it's good for us.

Exactly.  Once they get a taste of sirloin they will want filet mignon

[Wiley]

Exactly.  Once they get a taste of sirloin they will want filet mignon

I don't think that necessarily follows in the vast majority of cases.  They've got quick, easy arcade action there for free.  Why would they suddenly want a game you have to learn and pay a sub for?

Wiley.

[Max]

I gave it a try 2, 3 times. Nice graphics...the rest of it stinks with the exception of the tutorials.

[Karnak]

I don't think that necessarily follows in the vast majority of cases.  They've got quick, easy arcade action there for free.  Why would they suddenly want a game you have to learn and pay a sub for?

Wiley.

For most it won't.  But if even 0.1% look for something better, it would be useful.

[-ammo-]

If AH could draw just .01% of the Call of Duty fanatics..

[bustr]

The new graphics may well cause interest in a 2 week peek. Other forums I've looked through, our current graphics is the biggest turn off. Then this forum, and then the learning curve for those who make it past this forum.

Sadly our forum has a bad rep for what we think is just verbal ACM with a touch of narcissism, sprinkled with sadism.

Everyone knows Aces High is the top Ivy League Air Simm Prep School in the country. It's just we are so snotty, no one needs us. So they all catch the cross town yellow bus to the free public school War Thunder and all the attendant problems with the concept of "Free". After all, it's not like online air simm games are trying to turn out neurosurgeons or the next Leaders of the free world.

The moral of this profundity? We need them more than they need us.

[danny76]

The new graphics may well cause interest in a 2 week peek. Other forums I've looked through, our current graphics is the biggest turn off. Then this forum, and then the learning curve for those who make it past this forum.

Sadly our forum has a bad rep for what we think is just verbal ACM with a touch of narcissism, sprinkled with sadism.

Everyone knows Aces High is the top Ivy League Air Simm Prep School in the country. It's just we are so snotty, no one needs us. So they all catch the cross town yellow bus to the free public school War Thunder and all the attendant problems with the concept of "Free". After all, it's not like online air simm games are trying to turn out neurosurgeons or the next Leaders of the free world.

The moral of this profundity? We need them more than they need us.

^

[Masherbrum]

Exactly.  Once they get a taste of sirloin they will want filet mignon

Correct.

[Ack-Ack]

War Thunder has reached 4 million registered accounts and is growing in popularity like wild fire.

I thought combat flight simulators were a dying niche in the gaming market?

/discuss

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Over 90% of the WT player base plays in the arcade arenas.

ack-ack

[BnZs]

Well, I see advertisements for World of Warplanes and such in magazines like "Air Classic", and it pops up on my Youtube when I'm watching videos about planes. Surely Aces High will commence similar advertising after the graphics update.

[Kazaa]

Over 90% of the WT player base plays in the arcade arenas.

ack-ack

If true, which I doubt. That leaves 400K players who prefer "simulation".