Where's all the players?

[Peanut1]

new graphics will get me to have a look. But decent fights will get me to stay. Bring capture lattices back and ban the big maps.

Still relevant, would be great if hi-tech made a last ditch effort to try this. It's been needed for over 7 years....

[ezglider]

The sad reality is the game does not attract young players. They did not grow up doodling P51's and F4U's in their school notebooks. Their dads fought in Viet Nam and Iraq, not WWII. They did not get to watch "Victory at Sea" and "Rings Around Rabul" like many of us.  For many of the youngsters, they just don't have the curiosity or interest in knowing what it was like to have fought in the Great War.  That's a high hurdle to clear.

[Lusche]

Holy Necrobump, Batman!

[oboe]

I have to ask, what's a "capture lattice"?   

[Chris79]

They left for all kind of reasons players have been always leaving for: Losing interest in thsi hobby after XX years, "having seen it all" in AH and now went to other games, grown up and now facing real life, being hit by economical problems, simply just died, and so on...

I think the question is more like "where are the new players to replace them"

This may be a 7 year old post but it is still relevant today.
To be completely honest, if I started my 2 week trial today it would be extremely doubtful that I would commit to a subscription.

[LNG15]

I am kind of new still with about 5 years of experience in the game. Not perfect, but not a bad stick either.

[Puma44]

Correct.  There's a lot of fighter pilots out there...and there's a lot of KC-135, KC-10, C-17, etc etc  =)

My friend flew tankers (KC-135).  He said only a barbarian would fly 8 hours without a latrine 

This barbarian did a 12.6 one time on an adventure far, far away.

[Eagler]

Can anyone name another multiplayer online game that has the same very low monthly subscription that then allows the customer access to everything in the game on a professionally run company owned server?

Serious question..

Eagler

[Cluzig]

This game needs a final polishing and a few bug fixes . it's nowhere near dead but it is certainly overcomplex if you consider how menus, tutorials and guides are built into almost all new high budget games.

[The Fugitive]

Can anyone name another multiplayer online game that has the same very low monthly subscription that then allows the customer access to everything in the game on a professionally run company owned server?

Serious question..

Eagler

There are lots of games out there.

Call of Duty: WWII Is on Steam, is $60 for the game, and I dont think it cost anything to play on line.

For those playing it on line, https://steamcharts.com/app/476620

as apposed to, https://steamcharts.com/app/651090

or https://steamcharts.com/app/223750

I dont know if that starts to answer your question or not. I picked the WWII version of call of duty just to show players ARE ok with WWII worlds. And the AH page hurts because MOST players play through Hitechs portal not steams, But DCS seems alive and well. How many servers this covers I dont know, I didnt dig into it that deep, I think the players are out there. They just need to be lead to AH.

[Max]

This game needs a final polishing and a few bug fixes . it's nowhere near dead but it is certainly overcomplex if you consider how menus, tutorials and guides are built into almost all new high budget games.

The lack of readily available training has resulted in the loss of thousands of subscribers. This is a known fact, acknowledged by Hitech when the game launched on Steam a few years ago. Players sit in the tower for 15 minutes and have no clue how to access a plane, vehicle or radio coms; much less get off the runway.

The Help channel + button on the clipboard are somewhat helpful if you know where to find them

Years ago, a trainer (Ghosth) used to spend several hours a day hanging in the training arena, and would hand hold new players until they had a basic grasp as to what was going on. I was one of them 20 years ago.

/frustration

[LCADolby]

I'm getting more work, even I might have a go at a return.
Though I may need some input on a new Hotas set-up. Recommendations?

[Max]

Virpil seems to be the preferred heir to the CH Products throne. Warthog is next. Expect to shell out upwards of $550 USD. Even entry level twisty sticks (Thrustmaster T16000) are around $150....3x what they sold for 2-3 years ago.

[The Fugitive]

Virpil seems to be the preferred heir to the CH Products throne. Warthog is next. Expect to shell out upwards of $550 USD. Even entry level twisty sticks (Thrustmaster T16000) are around $150....3x what they sold for 2-3 years ago.

Even tho the T16000 is about triple what it was its still a good stick. The only cheaper stick you might find is a deal on Ebay or FB marketplace

[Smoke44]

If considering the Thrustmaster 16000 FCS, take the time and google Z-axis jitter concerning the 16000 before you plunk down the bucks. It seems to be a crap shoot as to whether you get a good one.

In the last hour, I just opened a 2nd ticket on Thrustmaster support for the issue. Got a new stick earlier in the year and it had the issue right out of the box. Support said it was a defective pot. Been complaints concerning that for at least a couple of years. The replacement that they sent me was solid and worked good from mid May until this week and now it's gone stupid with the same issue. This second stick has very low time on it and gentle use.

The first time around on the warranty went smooth, although it took a couple of weeks to complete. We shall see how cooperative they are this time. Still have a few months of warranty left. After that I'll be looking for advice for something else.