Match Play - Highly Recommended

[hitech]

I was always taught to never play with matches.

Then how did you ever manage to play with fire?

HiTech

[FLS]

Then how did you ever manage to play with fire?

HiTech

Maybe with a lighter? Which oddly enough is heavier than a match.

[Oldman731]

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[JunkyII]

I couldn't name them all junky. I've matched up with some damn good pilots. To name a few Horble, Squat, Dobs? Once or twice, 38Maw, Lazer. I see your point in your post. However I still think it's a good distance. Wouldn't really bother me either way.

It works at 5K for sure, I just feel really restricted prior to merge

[Dobs]

Just a note: Diving does not gain you Energy , almost always you are looses Energy when diving. Diving does gain you speed (which is a completely different concept the energy).

HiTech

Potential E--Altitude
Kinetic E--Airspeed

Diving does gain you energy...Kinetic E, but takes from your Potential E.  Unless you are a P-47 you won't get that alt back at the same speed you started:)

[ACE]

It works at 5K for sure, I just feel really restricted prior to merge

I don't at all. I have all the options I want. Maybe make it to where players can agree on settings in a certain mode?

[JOACH1M]

Or maybe make it so the two players who want to fight can fight instead on just hoping you randomly get paired to 1v1... also an option to remove fights at 20k...

[Lazerr]

Or maybe make it so the two players who want to fight can fight instead on just hoping you randomly get paired to 1v1... also an option to remove fights at 20k...

This would be nice being able to pick you opponent sometimes.

[Creton]

The score system is a great addition to the DA!
5k starting separation is by far plenty of room to do any type of initial merge at. I notice that I do more off angle merges than anyone I have ever dueled and have plenty of room to get my plane into position. The reason is that unlike before you now start at speed and alt and have the option of how to start the engagement.

I do like the randomness of the alt that you find yourself in once the fight starts. 10k field,20k field.ect. very nice change.


S! HTC

[JunkyII]

Or maybe make it so the two players who want to fight can fight instead on just hoping you randomly get paired to 1v1... also an option to remove fights at 20k...

Yep settings for fights you want to participate in...low/mid/high alt and a highlight type feature where you only queue in against selected players, so say if it's more then 1 person you are in there with you can select all of them too.

[ACE]

Or maybe make it so the two players who want to fight can fight instead on just hoping you randomly get paired to 1v1... also an option to remove fights at 20k...

This right here.

[Dawger]

Combining the mission system with the Match play seems to be an ideal path.

The ability to create a mission with specific aircraft and loadouts for each player slot would be an excellent complement to the random queue.

Give the mission creator control to boot unwanted players from the mission or to use a simple pass word for access and the ability to trigger the mission.

I love match play and see great potential if its capabilities are expanded a bit.

[Randall172]

Just a note: Diving does not gain you Energy , almost always you are looses Energy when diving. Diving does gain you speed (which is a completely different concept the energy).

HiTech

(maybe if we could analyze the recordings(.acmi) with i don't know maybe Tacview then we could look at all the finer details of dogfighting)

[Simon]

Chalk me up on the LOVE IT camp. It's a fantastic way for the dogfighting crowd to FINALLY get instant action in this game.

A long time coming, and a VERY welcome addition. Thank you HTC. I hope it stays populated.

Now, can we do something about the spelling of the word queue? Yeah, I'm one of those guys...

Simon

[Spikes]

Match Play unlocks a huge potential for Aces High (Like E Sports potential)

Yep, and we already have god view for spectating/casting, it would just need some work to make it more friendly and easier to use, maybe some easy buttons to swap to player views.