One Final Try

[Zeta]

(simple stupid)   On the first Thursday of every Month, A Forum drops down that allows six hours of time in that Particular forum, and closing hours later...much like TT years ago.  NO commingling though. There has to way way to do it.  Give them a reason to come back.  Give it as go for sic months.

[Lazerr]

Wattttt?

[The Fugitive]

(simple stupid)   On the first Thursday of every Month, A Forum drops down that allows six hours of time in that Particular forum, and closing hours later...much like TT years ago.  NO commingling though. There has to way way to do it.  Give them a reason to come back.  Give it as go for sic months.

Are you saying that once a month they open a free arena (forum?) like "Titanic Tuesday" for 6 hours to try and bring back players?

[Meatwad]

WW2OL  has a "welcome back soldier" every now and then on the weekends to allow people to play the full game for free. But they also allow free play with restrictions to keep their numbers up. I think free basic infantry, maybe a truck, etc. Just enough to get you to play and try it out in hopes to be a subscriber. Would be nice to have that here also

[Mongoose]

The biggest challenge is getting the word out and getting people to come for the event.  If you can get people to come, we can do our own free fly event.  A paid player can set up a custom arena, and non-subscribers can play in the custom arena.  I have tried to use this feature to set up events for prospective players, but I couldn't find a way to get prospective players to come.

If you do a free arena once a month, then you could have a small group of volunteers to coach the new guys and advertise the game.

[JimmyD3]

uhhhhh who is "simple stupid??? Ever been to the Dale Carnegie class on "How to make friends and influence people"? Might want to check it out.

[Mongoose]

I just spotted a problem. You would have players who have left or been expelled coming back and messing things up.  I still think it is worth a try.

[guncrasher]

remember when everybody asked for ah to be available on , mind just went blank on the name of the platform.

anyway, 10s of thousands checked it out.  average life span was 15 minutes. 15 minutes of a two week trial.

how is having an arena free once a month will bring subscribers?  if they really want to play, they would be here already.

semp

[Lusche]

remember when everybody asked for ah to be available on , mind just went blank on the name of the platform.

Steam 

[Max]

(simple stupid)   On the first Thursday of every Month, A Forum drops down that allows six hours of time in that Particular forum, and closing hours later...much like TT years ago.  NO commingling though. There has to way way to do it.  Give them a reason to come back.  Give it as go for sic months.

            

[Eagler]

Or let anyone play for free but limited to the uber planes...spit16, p51, yak, 190 or 2, etc...

Maybe then the pilots who fly those crates would be motivated/ embarrassed enough to fly something more challenging

Eagler

[whiteman]

Or let anyone play for free but limited to the uber planes...spit16, p51, yak, 190 or 2, etc...

Maybe then the pilots who fly those crates would be motivated/ embarrassed enough to fly something more challenging

Eagler

Not sure if this was sarcasm and i'm missing it, but we have people that have been here 20 years and only fly those.

[Meatwad]

Before the squad disbanded we flew exclusively P51D and the P47. Even had custom sites on it specifically for jabo missions. Would have about 15 of us on a mission to knock out bases. But those days are long gone

[waystin2]

Or let anyone play for free but limited to the uber planes...spit16, p51, yak, 190 or 2, etc...

Maybe then the pilots who fly those crates would be motivated/ embarrassed enough to fly something more challenging

Eagler

Crates? LOL  Any plane can be mastered and become easy to fly for a pilot willing to put in the time.  I flew the Yak-9t.  Alot. Was it less challenging for me after a few years?  Yes. 

[Eagler]

Your posts confirm the need to allow the rookie pilot the advantage of the superior aircraft while having the experienced pilots fly the harder planes..

Nothing like some rookie having their scalp handed over to them repeatedly by a > 10 AH vet in a spit16...

Sure that does wonders for retention

Eagler