I see Fester was replaced with Fester II today

[hitech]

They were called sim pilots... and no one knew their names.

I am glad some people like the thousands of hours of work i put into those MA maps

If this is actually true I.E. 1 year of full time work, I would not put it on my resume if I were you.

HiTech

[Gman]

Boom. Headshot.

[JimmyC]

HiTech, can I ask if we might be getting a new map with the new AH3 release?
Also would it be ever conceivable to have new maps on a more regular basis with a dedicated person/team building maps, on your payroll?
I for one would pay 50c more a month if it guaranteed 6 new maps a year.
got to love a new map and the fun it brings
<S> Jimmy

[Easyscor]

Wait, really Skuzzy? Sorry I missed that one.

 

[Easyscor]

Hang in there Fester.

[USRanger]

If this is actually true I.E. 1 year of full time work, I would not put it on my resume if I were you.

HiTech

LMAO!!!!   

Too funny.

[icepac]

Maybe one of the critics should show us HIS map.

[Citabria]

If this is actually true I.E. 1 year of full time work, I would not put it on my resume if I were you.

HiTech

I'm at a loss for words at the fact that the benefactors of my terrain work who received this work free of charge as a gift to their company and this community would take the time to berate its slow rate of construction... and to not see the original post as it was edited by Skuzzy is very confusing as well.

As to the exact number of hours I did not track it but it was not a small number with everything being done by hand with very limited automation and avoidance of cut n paste methods to keep each area unique because I felt like it.

The meticulous micro detailing and terrain contouring and terrain texture pattern work all done by hand took a long time but it was done and done in excruciating detail for the best effect I could manage with my limited abilities and lack of any artistic skill with no concern about production value because I could never get a job doing this stuff so I do it for enjoyment.

But I am glad my terrain gifts were so appreciated can't wait to do it again!

[Mano]

I started this thread with the idea FesterMA could be improved at one location. The very first day Fester appeared in the rotation the v bases were very busy next to A21. Three v bases representing the three countries made for some very fun battles. All the regular Gv'ers thought that was an area for gv battles similar to Crater MA. The pilots that like to egg the gv'ers bombed all of the gv's.  They dont up there anymore. That area of the map has been empty of players ever since. The solution: delete A21. Do that and the map will be as good as CraterMA.

Also, if the Pt Boat spawns are set in the nearby lakes the pt boats could have lots of fun battles as well.

I am not being critical. It is a good map.

 

[Citabria]

A21 was never meant to be a gv furball. the unconquerable gv bases were a drawback to the high elevation field as anyone that decided to do a coordinated attack would have ground support for it at any time it was needed.

I tried to avoid stagnant fronts when designing the thing and made the gv chains with the intent that they would be a large source of gv combat and even if a gv base was captured the fight would move to the next base.

[Citabria]

If this is actually true I.E. 1 year of full time work, I would not put it on my resume if I were you.

HiTech

this has gotten me reflecting on my time spent in AH things...

I have played AH since 1999 and I believe my MA maps first surfaced at the end of AH1 (Fester and Ozkansas are my creations) I enjoyed getting 40 kill sorties in p38's with each kill ticking off as it happened with a number beside it and landing them but I never got to 352 kills at the start of a new tour without dying around 300 kills.

I recall building a beautiful B-24 in 3dsmax and wanted to see it in game but I recall hitech saying that would never happen so I returned the program and got a refund as it was a very large monetary investment for the program. ironic.

I recall working on the B17 3d model plans for natedog because there were no good drawings of it. I combined photographs and a side view profile of a B-17F into 3 view line drawings for natedog and the result was one of the best 3d b17s I have ever seen... it just looks dead on I think. and I have yet to see a better bare metal skin than my default b17 skin in any resolution with effects or no effects.
I did some skins p51's p38s, b17, b25s, p39s. I thought they were pretty good at the time they look dated now but still artistically I am pleased with them.

I only ever submitted one resume for an art job that I recall thus none of this would have any relevance to anything professional as it is classified as a time sink and a hobby. The objective is to have fun and waste time.

full time hours for a year would be 2085 hours not 1000 by the way.

cheers!

[USRanger]

Do your lips get sore from tooting your own horn all the time?  Just wondering.  After all these years, one would think you'd run out of ways to praise yourself & how great you are.

[hitech]

full time hours for a year would be 2085 hours not 1000 by the way.
cheers!

You are correct, not sure why you think i didn't know that.

I am glad some people like the thousands of hours of work

But you do realize that an s at the end of the word "thousand" make it more than 2 thousand correct? I was simply giving you the benefit of the doubt by taking the minimum amount possible with the word thousands

and to not see the original post as it was edited by Skuzzy is very confusing as well.

Paranoid are you? Skuzzy  corrected a typo for me from "ID" to "IS". Really what happened was Skuzzy saw a typo in my post and told me so, I said would you fix it for me.

Hey maybe I should take the same attitude, people simply don't appreciate the hundreds of thousands of hours a work at creating entertainment for them, nor do they appreciate the amount of BS I tolerate from some people who think they are special simply because they added some content to a game.

But it is time for you to accept the fact no matter how much effort you put in, people can end up still not liking what that effort produced.

HiTech

[DmonSlyr]

Alright, I think we all just need to chill out.

Fester has offered a lot to make the game enjoyable for people, on his own accord. I personally think FesterMA is the best map for all types of action. It may need a little fixing up, but overall, for one person's effort, I think it was a great job.

There are countless CM members who volunteer to make the game more enjoyable to play.

While, I think you do deserve credit, Hitech, for creating such a great game. I think we should Honor those who do strive to add Skins, maps, Scenarios, and arena setups to the game.

We all know that 1 person simply cannot do everything. I'd much rather see encouragement from our BBs members on how to help each other instead of so much scrutiny, especially by people like (cough Tumor cough) who do not add anything extra to the game rather than complaining and gloating.

We all have maps we hate, I particularly hate the Compello map ( looks like pig heads) because it never gets won, and the map is too big and stale. I don't hate the creator for making it, I just wish it would be removed or made smaller.

The thing is, we need people to create skins, maps, and scenarios. Hitech, I know you don't want to do that all on your own, and I'm sure you don't have time for all that. We need to encourage our community to work together to fix the problems rather than scrutinize someone who has played for 15 years and simply wants to make the game more enjoyable for other players. Even if he does brag a bit, I personally think he has every right to brag about some of the skins, Maps, and achievements he has acclaimed in AH.

Why do we want to discourage players from creating different parts to the game. I think we should all step back and use a different approach so we do not discourage others from feeling good about creating maps and skins, instead of telling them how terrible of a job they did.

[Citabria]

You have done a great job Hitech. I guess no one has ever told you this. It is appreciated and Aces High is something special and would not exist without you creating it.

I hope you are ok. If you need a target to throw insults at I am always available if it will help.

I think you are above the petty arguments that people like me and other Muppets get ourselves into. Please don't lower yourself to our level in that way because no matter what is said in this type of thing once shots are fired no one wins and everyone just looks bad.