How large is active community?

[cav58d]

Hi All,

Looking at making a return after a long break from the game and I was wondering how many players are currently active?  I'd be buying or building a PC specifically to play AH, and I just want to make sure this game is still popular, being supported and has longevity before making that financial investment.

Thanks!

[Shuffler]

LOL plenty play. You sure do not need any special computer to play.

[The Fugitive]

The game is growing again. Numbers week nights US prime are over 100, weekends 200. US day time suffers a bit due to lower numbers.

AH3 was just released and is a whole new game with much better graphics and many options for play.

You don't need a super computer to run it, tho laptops still have trouble running it with all the bells and whistles. Post in the tech section for help on which computer/parts to buy. Lots of great minds in there.

[Rich46yo]

Since III came out I got a sense of growth in the game. Ive also been hearing more noob questions in the comms.

[Marco]

I returned about a month or so ago after a 10 year break. So far so good, still hoping to see a lot more veterans return to the skies too.

[USCH]

Close to 230 in FSO Last night.

[cav58d]

I'm glad that game is still going strong but I'm somewhat surprised to hear the active community is only in the hundreds.  I feel like the last time I played the servers would consistently be 300+?  I may be remembering incorrectly.

Can someone give me an idea of the day time server numbers?

Thanks for all the responses!

[SlipKnt]

I have 3 squaddies hat have been gone a year or more just start back up this week. 

Certainly growing again.

 

[puller]

50 to 70 on during day...

[Shuffler]

I'm glad that game is still going strong but I'm somewhat surprised to hear the active community is only in the hundreds.  I feel like the last time I played the servers would consistently be 300+?  I may be remembering incorrectly.

Can someone give me an idea of the day time server numbers?

Thanks for all the responses!

You have two weeks to see for yourself. 

[Traveler]

Hi All,

Looking at making a return after a long break from the game and I was wondering how many players are currently active?  I'd be buying or building a PC specifically to play AH, and I just want to make sure this game is still popular, being supported and has longevity before making that financial investment.

Thanks!

Don't waste your money building a PC for AH.  You don't need the lastest and greatest to play AH, It's circa 2010/2011.

[DaddyAce]

You might want to post specs on your existing machine to get an opinion on whether it will run AH3.  As I mentioned in another post I recently built a new machine, but prior to that, I was surprised that my old machine would run AH3, albeit with graphics settings turned way down.

[cav58d]

You might want to post specs on your existing machine to get an opinion on whether it will run AH3.  As I mentioned in another post I recently built a new machine, but prior to that, I was surprised that my old machine would run AH3, albeit with graphics settings turned way down.

Non-Existant.  I haven't owned a desktop since early 2000's.  I need to get everything from scratch!

[EskimoJoe]

I'm glad that game is still going strong but I'm somewhat surprised to hear the active community is only in the hundreds.  I feel like the last time I played the servers would consistently be 300+?  I may be remembering incorrectly.

Can someone give me an idea of the day time server numbers?

Thanks for all the responses!

Well, you're not wrong. In it's prime, there were about 700-800 players online fridays/weekends from what I recall. Then some changes happened that weren't very popular, and over the years it seems numbers have gotten pretty low. I think over the next few years there will be a greater focus on advertising now that the graphics update, or AH v.3 is released, and the community might once again grow. Time will tell.

[cav58d]

Well, you're not wrong. In it's prime, there were about 700-800 players online fridays/weekends from what I recall. Then some changes happened that weren't very popular, and over the years it seems numbers have gotten pretty low. I think over the next few years there will be a greater focus on advertising now that the graphics update, or AH v.3 is released, and the community might once again grow. Time will tell.

Those were the days, thats for sure!  I'll likely come back, but the numbers do make me a little apprehensive on spending $1k+ on equipment for the sole purpose of playing this game.