Player numbers down?

[ALF]

I thinks its amazing that AH is still going; Proof that it met a need that so many other games missed.  A sim that did't require me spend 50+ hours just to learn how to start the plane, but rewarded learning energy management and ACM.  I hope its still here 15 years from now.  How many multiplayer games from 15 years ago can you name that still exist...  I will always remember the countless hours of enjoyment AH provided me, and hope HTC finds a way to keep making $$$ and keeps the dream alive.

[JimmyD3]

I thinks its amazing that AH is still going; Proof that it met a need that so many other games missed.  A sim that did't require me spend 50+ hours just to learn how to start the plane, but rewarded learning energy management and ACM.  I hope its still here 15 years from now.  How many multiplayer games from 15 years ago can you name that still exist...  I will always remember the countless hours of enjoyment AH provided me, and hope HTC finds a way to keep making $$$ and keeps the dream alive.

+1 

[Dundee]

Numbers are down because of the Buzzsaw map....Get rid of that thing

Numbers are down because of the game play.... and how things have changed on the ground

 GV's were really impacted with the introduction of AHIII
1.  With the amount of trees...  the roads or clear cuts were taken out of the game. I like to point out there were plenty of roads for tanks and other vehicles to use during WWII why are they missing in the game?
2. The hills that you were able to climb on the old maps in AH II are all but impossible to climb in AHIII,
3. The tank icons on the map which are  a  _ _ _ _ _ _  dream, and has compromised long range missions in the past, plus the GV Icon is bigger than the single engine aircraft icon. 1 tank sitting in town covers the town up all together, so when your trying to resup a town, or line up a bombing run 1 or two tanks make it all but impossible to find the town. A lot of talk about finding a fight, it sucks when you cant find the town because of overly large tank icons. The whole "Map Icon System" should be trashed, the dots we had in AHII, was a better system, showed an aircraft but not the type. Restricting one element in the game, so another segment is not interrupted, is like stealing from Peter to make sure Paul is happy. If AHIII is just all about the Fur Ball then I think a lot of us are paying for the wrong game, AHII had the right balance,AHIII doesn't have that balance like II had

We'll give it a couple more months to see if things change, if they don't I'm packing it in and moving on to other online games I'm spending time in right now.


 

[Lusche]

Numbers are down because of the game play.... and how things have changed on the ground

 GV's were really impacted with the introduction of AHIII (...)
 

Numbers haven't dropped suddenly, and not just after AH III went live.

[JVboob]

I thinks its amazing that AH is still going; Proof that it met a need that so many other games missed.  A sim that did't require me spend 50+ hours just to learn how to start the plane, but rewarded learning energy management and ACM.  I hope its still here 15 years from now.  How many multiplayer games from 15 years ago can you name that still exist...  I will always remember the countless hours of enjoyment AH provided me, and hope HTC finds a way to keep making $$$ and keeps the dream alive.

This...this says it all. The game is still the best sim IMHO. I haven't seen a commercial in several years, the commercials are what brought me to the game. The name isn't out there like WoT and the 92809234 other games related to it. The commercials would help to bring numbers back, mention FSO, Wed night SS, and player organized events, as well as the main arenas. Tell us how much a commercial runs $$ and i guarantee there would be some players who would donate more than their $15/mo to help out if the $ is the issue. Ive been here since 2002 this community is family even the dirty litttle piggies <3 I love all of you lets keep positive and help any new people so they stay and join the family, retention of players will help in gaining new players

[Dundee]

Numbers haven't dropped suddenly, and not just after AH III went live.

Your right.......most have played AH III and are not pleased with they way it turned out. Oh and lets not forget they had to turn off AHII to get the numbers over to III. I'm sure if they turned on II there would be and equal number of players in II

[Ack-Ack]

.most have played AH III and are not pleased with they way it turned out.

Most?  How did you arrive at that conclusion without any data to support it?

[Mongoose]

most have played AH III and are not pleased with they way it turned out.

  I am very pleased with the way AH III turned out.   And I'll bet there are many others who are also. 

[Lusche]

Your right.......most have played AH III and are not pleased with they way it turned out.

You don't understand... numbers have been dropping for years and AH III didn't made it any worse.


Maybe it would also help numbers a little bit if you would be more reluctant with cheat allegation PMs when your LVT off the field gets killed   

[JVboob]

Numbers have been falling for years. Ive noticed some flight characteristics have changed but thats about all i have to complain about AHIII oh and the derned tank icons being so big!!

[Arlo]

According to this random chart there's really nothing to worry about:

[thndregg]

Well.. I've dabbled in this AH3 thing for a little bit now after being gone so long, and just through casual non-statistical observation, it is a very noticeable change from the days when we would throw some 91st mayhem together, or post a general buff mission and folks would organize both escort and opposition. Those were the days, and it was massive, very massive, white-knuckle fun for all sides.

I'll eventually get used to the new feel of the current smaller player base. Some old names from back in the day are still around, which is reassuring. Maybe we'll make a comeback.

<S> all..

[cav58d]

JVBoob - I'm with you on advertising, but no way in hell am I going to donate money beyond my monthly subscription to front the bill for advertising.  No, just no.

[SFRT - Frenchy]

According to this random chart there's really nothing to worry about:

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[hgtonyvi]

JVBoob - I'm with you on advertising, but no way in hell am I going to donate money beyond my monthly subscription to front the bill for advertising.  No, just no.