Return of Wild Bill and MicroProse

[CptTrips]

Yes, it does make you wonder why he would post an image off of the History Channel website, from a 2009 article.

It's called MARKETING, buddy!

[Shuffler]

Ok don't believe me....... there should be a trailer soon anyways   

The gullible I understand. I do not believe a thing bill says.

[Mister Fork]

This game is NOT going to be ready this fall. We'll be lucky to see it for E3 in 2020.  It's my prediction, but after working on around half a dozen game sims development as a alpha/beta tester and game design architect, the biggest unknown in all software products is the time it takes to fix bugs.

[CptTrips]

This game is NOT going to be ready this fall. [...]

Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean they won't release it.      Other companies have been known to release Alpha projects when the money runs out. (*cough*CloD*cough*)

It might explain why less than 3 months from scheduled release they still are embarrassed to show any actual in-game video of Beta.

Assuming they've even gotten to the Beta.  Assuming they even have a semi-playable version at all.


Like I said.  Posting pe-rendered "concept art" is easy.  Show me the nearly finished game, since we are nearly at the release date.   3 months in development time can go by like *snap*. 

Mild Dill might surprise me, but I doubt it. 


Oh.  Skip to 28:04.  I didn't know Hitech had done Air Warrior.  And he was failing with Warbirds before Bill swooped in and saved him.  Lol.  It's like listening to Coach from Cheers. 

[morfiend]

4 lift vectors on 2 wings and 2 on the elevator....wow state of the art FM!


  Even MSFS used 3 lift vectors on each wing but that doesnt even come close to what HTC uses.



  YMMV!



   

[Arlo]

It's coming up on 24 hours since 'Archie' has posted a hard-on post for Wild Bill. I'm getting worried.

[Wiley]

It's coming up on 24 hours since 'Archie' has posted a hard-on post for Wild Bill. I'm getting worried.

Nobody's around to pull the string on his back I guess...

Wiley.

[CptTrips]

Nobody's around to pull the string on his back I guess...

Wiley.

I'm not convinced he is even a player. 
I get the impression he is a contract social media marketer.

[Wiley]

I'm not convinced he is even a player. 
I get the impression he is a contract social media marketer.

You'd think he'd sound a bit more polished, or is that the point of a professional, to sound a bit dim to be more convincing?

Wiley.

[CptTrips]

You'd think he'd sound a bit more polished, or is that the point of a professional, to sound a bit dim to be more convincing?

Wiley.

Maybe his rates are low.

I wouldn't put it past Billy-Boy to hire spammers.

[Wiley]

Maybe his rates are low.

I wouldn't put it past Billy-Boy to hire spammers.

Bill's well enough known I'd think it wouldn't have much of a return, here at least.  Observe the amount of toejam that has fallen on the guy in this thread.  Feels to me more like an enthusiastic amateur or a troll.

Although... "contract social media spammer" is a position that probably doesn't attract the best and brightest now that I think about it.

Wiley.

[puller]

Maybe his rates are low.

I wouldn't put it past Billy-Boy to hire spammers.

Low rate spammer 

What ever happened to the "AH3 has to be on Steam to be viable" guy???

[Wiley]

Low rate spammer 

What ever happened to the "AH3 has to be on Steam to be viable" guy???

Ah, nuggy.  Now that was quality spam.

Wiley.

[Toad]

And he was failing with Warbirds before Bill swooped in and saved him.  Lol.  It's like listening to Coach from Cheers. 

HT's Warbirds was failing SO BADLY that Bill gave HT $10 million for a failing business? Umm...yeah.

[AAIK]

- HTC missed the prime chance with steam by waiting too long. If it had been deployed on steam back in 07 it would of kept numbers longer and better.
- HTC missed the F2P boat as well waiting too long. Gameplay free and paid cosmetics are the formula but the market has moved on since everyone and their dog does F2P now. I expect the next big thing is to pay players to play their games.

HTC only implements things when their position seems to be in danger, not in pre-emption or future proofing. Of course its easy for me to say this since its all retrospective but other companies have implemented these things for years and not to take notice is a lack of SA as far as I can tell.

Its not a bad thing to hope for better/improved games.