What will it take? (for HT)

[hitech]

Very good analysis Wab.

HiTech

[Wiley]

Very nice, Wabbit.  That's more or less what I believe is the state of the game, but stated far better than I ever have.

Wiley.

[Shuffler]

Would love to come back if they would get the numbers up to about 400-500 on Friday snip

Screen door on a submarine logic.

[AAIK]

I dont think its fair for people to put down others who wont join till the numbers are up.

[scott66]

Whenever I log in there are always red thingys around to play with

[Max]

I'll re-pitch a previous suggestion once again. Certainly HTC has a data base of past subscribers, with email addresses. Do a blitz mailing with a 60 day complimentary subscription that requires activation within 14 days. If all the folks who claimed they'd return if the #'s were up, made use of the offer, we'd have 300 + players, if not more. This doesn't cost HTC a dime other than the time required to get the mailing out. Worth a shot.

[Ciaphas]

I'll re-pitch a previous suggestion once again. Certainly HTC has a data base of past subscribers, with email addresses. Do a blitz mailing with a 60 day complimentary subscription that requires activation within 14 days. If all the folks who claimed they'd return if the #'s were up, made use of the offer, we'd have 300 + players, if not more. This doesn't cost HTC a dime other than the time required to get the mailing out. Worth a shot.

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[ccvi]

How many random internet gamers out there even own a joystick you think?  HOTAS? Rudder peddals?

My Warthog is number 45k'something. Look around and estimate how many people use one. I guess around 10%. With that, the total number of sticks in use is half a million.

There's many videos about flight sims on YouTube with 1m+ views.

[Ciaphas]

Screen door on a submarine logic.

Exactly,

The "I'll play again when the numbers are up" crowd are just perpetuating the situation.




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[Mongoose]

There used to be more players, but they were probably like me; they just wanted a great multi-player combat experience and AH was the best option.  There are so many options now if you are not locked in to WWII air combat. 

Regards,
Wab

For me, it's not the mult-player combat experience, it's the airplanes.

Aces High is an unparalleled celebration of aviation, and a memorial to those who flew these machines for real.   

[1stpar3]

I'll re-pitch a previous suggestion once again. Certainly HTC has a data base of past subscribers, with email addresses. Do a blitz mailing with a 60 day complimentary subscription that requires activation within 14 days. If all the folks who claimed they'd return if the #'s were up, made use of the offer, we'd have 300 + players, if not more. This doesn't cost HTC a dime other than the time required to get the mailing out. Worth a shot.

Heck, for that matter...wonder what would happen if the "POT" was sweetened? Like maybe be in a Drawing to win some GREAT GEAR..i.e. TrackIr, Vr set up or even a new PC to play on. I am more than willing to fund this experiment. It would just need approval from HTC and some IDEAS about how to do this. I am thinking about using results from either a Pick 3 or the big lotto...power ball i think. It sure would hurt the current numbers any way

[Skuzzy]

I'll re-pitch a previous suggestion once again. Certainly HTC has a data base of past subscribers, with email addresses. Do a blitz mailing with a 60 day complimentary subscription that requires activation within 14 days. If all the folks who claimed they'd return if the #'s were up, made use of the offer, we'd have 300 + players, if not more. This doesn't cost HTC a dime other than the time required to get the mailing out. Worth a shot.

We cannot do that.  The last time we did that, several ISP's banned email from us.  Three still ban email from us.  All it takes is one person to complain about unsolicited email and you get blacklisted.

That blacklist is a database many ISP's subscribe to.  Easy to get on that list and very difficult to get off of it.

[Max]

Well that's a shame. Appreciate the explanation.

So anytime I get unsolicited junk email, all I need to is raise a stink with my ISP? Not only do I get loads of them, often my attempts to unsubscribe are ignored.

[1stpar3]

To phrase it like MAX....POOO!

[Mongoose]

That blacklist is a database many ISP's subscribe to.  Easy to get on that list and very difficult to get off of it.

We have that problem whenever one of our users bites on a phishing email.  There is more than one list, and it takes days to get off of all the lists.