I do wonder if AH3 would benefit from a temporary blended deal, with some FTP options as a form of advertising the game. IE have the open slots in the server be able to be filled up with FTP accounts where free players only get a very slow/crappy/whatever plane and tank, just to introduce them to what the game is like. Even if only a single digit percentage wise decided to join and buy a full account, would the game not be ahead? I personally don't think this would jeopardize current account holders, nobody would drop their payed account to get a "free" one limited to a single plane like a Hurricane or something like that. There would be more numbers, more interest, etc, and if it did work, and numbers climbed, FTP could just go away once the numbers were back up. If it didn't work, just eliminate it and try something else.
Perhaps create a ground unit which represents little groups of infantry, controllable like the tanks/GVs now, various unit types like MG, anti tank, mortars, etc. Let some of these be FTP too, it'd introduce people to the game, them seeing planes and tanks zooming around, many would want to try that part of the game out I would think, plus it'd give the MGs on tanks/gvs some purpose and targets, and give a2g planes more stuff to strafe and fight as well.
That's the only version of anything FTP-ish I'd like to see. Either way, HTC is working on their front page and is hiring to create a newer help/how to section, that's all really good to see. It'd be great to see Titanic Tuesday numbers again some day, regardless of how that's achieved.
