If the game is going to take this kind of a turn...

[LocoMoto]

Optimize the assets the game presents. Open up and allow the community to develop.

Why so serious HT?

[The Fugitive]

ummmmm, What the heck are you talking about? 

[Ack-Ack]

I guess he doesn't know the extent of what the community already does, the community makes maps, plane skins, sounds and scenario/events.

[Meatwad]

Optimize the assets the game presents. Open up and allow the community to develop.

Why so serious HT?

Because it is his game and his decision?

[Threeup]

It is his game, but as with most things the market decides. From what I gather from my friends who still play, numbers haven’t gone north as yet. You would have to think that they probably won’t. So if the market decides, the market doesn’t seem to have embraced the change.

There are a lot of dedicated crew who develop aspects of the whole experience, so your point is a bit invalid. But where do you want to be? Aces High is a niche game and only appeals to interested individuals. That’s it. It’s a cottage industry. An Amish quilt game.

The level of control of this BBS also astounds me. But it’s HTC’s as well, so live with it. It is always about control though. If you can live with being controlled, there is peace in the valley.

But I met some really good people pretending to be a WW2 pilot. That’s the reward. Forget about perks and points and base takes and rule 4’s. I met some really articulate, good hearted people. There’s no price on that.

[Vraciu]

Good points. ^^^^^^

[zack1234]

Because it is his game and his decision?

It's my game 

[Sloehand]

But I met some really good people pretending to be a WW2 pilot. That’s the reward. Forget about perks and points and base takes and rule 4’s. I met some really articulate, good hearted people. There’s no price on that.

Well said.
It's the primary reason I keep paying $15 each month, in spite of the crap I endure playing some megalomaniac's brainstorm.  That and player run FSO and Scenarios.  Hmmm, what would they be like if HiTech decided to run those I wonder??

   I hear the tippy toes of the Moderator Police.

[bustr]

Sounds like the OP wants the game engine itself player customizable. Which would probably mean being able to run regional servers for free without the $14.95. Kind of like the IL2 community that runs era specific private servers with about 70 players as the dedicated community. There is usually one or two dedicated modders who make updates and add features while asking for donations to pay for hosting the server. In 12 months AH would be dead because the OP would then be back in the forum poaching paying customers with words like "free" and concepts like constantly making changes to suit the community's wishes.   

[lunatic1]

ummmmm, What the heck are you talking about? 

+1

[lunatic1]

you have to remember this version of Aces High is still new. but I see a lot of new names I've never seen before

and theres a lot more players logging on now and the last 4 months of AH2. even people are fixin their putters so they can play here.

I doubt the other games change because of a single player or a group of players want them to, even when most of them games are free.
I will continue to pay and play AH3 for as long as I can. IT'S the best game in the world.and will get better when all the bugs are worked out.

[JunkyII]

Optimize the assets the game presents. Open up and allow the community to develop.

Why so serious HT?

Got to be more specific to be taken serious.

[DaddyAce]

I will continue to pay and play AH3 for as long as I can. IT'S the best game in the world.and will get better when all the bugs are worked out.

Agreed, at least it's the only one I find interesting enough to pay for.  Plus my sense is that Hitech and crew does a good job constantly improving and adding to the game with the resources they have.  I'd really like to see the game and community grow.  I come and go depending on what else is going on in my life at the time but keep my subscription going for periods of time when I don't play to help keep it alive.

[SFRT - Frenchy]

Sounds like the OP wants the game engine itself player customizable. Which would probably mean being able to run regional servers for free without the $14.95. Kind of like the IL2 community that runs era specific private servers with about 70 players as the dedicated community. There is usually one or two dedicated modders who make updates and add features while asking for donations to pay for hosting the server. In 12 months AH would be dead because the OP would then be back in the forum poaching paying customers with words like "free" and concepts like constantly making changes to suit the community's wishes.   

No I think he means "Let the comunauty develop/code aspects of the game" like DCS, Flight Simulator, ARMA,  rFactor who have dedicated 'after market' teams that provide new content not always for $.

[JimmyD3]

No I think he means "Let the comunauty develop/code aspects of the game" like DCS, Flight Simulator, ARMA,  rFactor who have dedicated 'after market' teams that provide new content not always for $.

Hmmm, I thought Skins and Maps fell into that category, oh yeah FSO, AvA, should I go on? or did I miss something? The Ops wasn't specific at all.