typical morning but more so

[AKIron]

If Dale wanted only AH players in this forum he could easily tie access to a subscribed account. Obviously he does not want it limited to only subscribers.

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I think this community, with all of it's drama has its place for all old and bald, current, and previous players hoping for changes in current settings of the game.
I have voiced my opinion of current radar settings and have also been hoping for only small maps, so the game can be fun to play even in Euro TZ.

[JimmyD3]

Troll. Probably an animl shade.

No, I am sure he is NOT a shade. lol

[Dadtallica]

Enough with the small maps already. Nobody wants that except the ten people who come here and only fly fighters.

[Animl-AW]

Trying not to exasperate.

Lets think about something here.
If a game has 100k-200k player, and they need more players to make battles better, that game is not setup to be any better than it is right now. No matter how many you’re only going to have 32-80 players to battle. Their small maps are not helping. It cannot be better battles. Skimming other games is a total waste, unless they just want to see it die, refer to Spikes reply.

You pop a mere 200-400 into the MA and its epic every day and it has a lot of room to grow and still keep getting better and almost no AI.

With these other sims all they can do is add more tiny servers. That does not increase game play, with too much AI. You’re still stuck at 32-80. These games cannot even talk about 750 in one arena.

If we were to get graphic updates we’d gun smoke them into the abyss. Their graphics may stuff greedy wallets, but it doesn’t add to game play.

[Eagler]

AH therapy... lol

Just noise as as much will change this new year as last year..and the year b4 that..and the year b4 that..and b4 that..etc.

 

Eagler

[Animl-AW]

AH therapy... lol

Just noise as as much will change this new year as last year..and the year b4 that..and the year b4 that..and b4 that..etc.

 

Eagler

Not totally sure what you mean, but ya, this is just all noise. I see it as bad noise. Some prefer we just have bad noise and add to it. Hence above.

Good noise would be getting advertisement out, however ridiculous, to even be heard and known to exist. And helping sny new player to get over the hump of getting setup and flying. If they don’t make it ever that initial hump they are not going to stay.

I saw 4-5 different new players last night, almost every night now. One poor guy was struggling just to takeoff. I musta sat in the tower for 20 minutes watching. tried to help but I don’t think he knew how to chat and he obviously got frustrated and logged. Something like “anabbian”,(?) had I just reached him to enable auto takeoff he’d been flying.

So check the roster, look for scoring, kills and sorties. If they are appearing to be new try to make sure they are getting over the learning hump.

I saw 4 guys last night that had zero info yet. They are coming, we’re not making sure they get over the hump to stay.

For those interested in helping trying being a lil proactive and don’t wait for them to ask for help. That act alone could go a long way. Mentors are a positive thing.

Advertising means nothing if they don’t get both feet in the door. Its a high learning curve we all do subconsciously.

If you own a restaurant, you’re not going to make the customer wait to place an order, right? You what to make it as effortless as possible for that return customer. If you look down in them, comment on what they order, how they eat, prepare to close your doors.

We nudge people we’ve known a long time because you know they know you’re just spewing.

That said, in my observation since my return in 22, bbs and 200 had calmed way down and is now worth advertising. The worst we can do is draw people into a cess pool, because bad news flys a lot faster and wider than good news. I would not put too much into advertising 2 yrs ago. We’re in a healthy spot for that right now.

These players may be HTs income, but its also our future in one of the best hidden secrets of sims.

Fugative is top tear of tech support here, he lives doing it, put him to work
If it were my game, he’d be on the payroll.

[Yarbles]

Most of those guys are old players and have been doing this for years, why? Because thats how they want to spend their $15 a month here. They are not going to change now, and if HTC made changes to force them they would just leave because that isnt how they want to play.

The only real issue here is the lack of numbers. Get 10 more Knights and 10 more Rooks on and youd be looking at a totally different morning.

I agree entirely and more people on here complaining about everyone else 

Carankerty crankerty crank bang bang Bang. The Ho, horde, run gang whine song 

From my experience the current Lex Luther of AH is Joker but someone else should really try and give him some competition 

I think the habitual complainer should eventually realise complaining about others is how you have fun 
I play with the Knight morning crew. Its just a horde working together and having some fun chaps. Yes hard to defend against on your own but predictable so spawn camp and up low cost 262's and Tigers. Then we will slag you off on 200 and say you only up 262'S and Tigers and the fun goes on   

My Tip: Do the events. I am doing Scenario, FSO, Thursday Tanks and Monday Fighters. They are still well attended and its good team fun with much less negativity. There is some "Thats BS right there" from the age 60 something teenagers but allot less than the MA.

[Yarbles]

I see not so much has changed on my 'daytime'. I think it'd be really funny on these moments if everyone switched to Bish. They'd be flying Gloster Gladiators and throwing water bombs by hand unopposed and still saying wtg to each other 

What a bunch of EZ-mode freaks.

A few points here:

1) I think allot of what people call the horde and easy mode is people enjoying working as a team. As a result they probably get better at certain aspects of the tasks they perform though anyway and they are exercising their sensory motor skills in the direction of a purpose which is shared. This can feel very affirming.

2) Back in the day it was very hard if not impossible to commune with people from all over the world from ones own home and share in a common task.

3) These relationships being trans national and overcoming social class play a huge part in establishing we have more in common that we are different so teams which are diverse in background increase a sense of inclusiveness even though they are set against a perceived other. That people want to personalize this is a flaw in human nature.

4) The relentless pursuit of personal development without social recognition may lead to a devaluing of others as in the Bushida style code which can undervalue the value of the individual paradoxically in their perceived decadence.  The sense of moral superiority.

Basicly its all good as long as no one imagines any of this really matters. The point of this type of thing like sport is that people can get passionate, incensed and take it very seriously but its healthy as long as we remember at the end of the day it really doesnt matter.

Things that matter:

1) Being nice to people

2) Health

3) Putting food on the table

4) Having a big one

[Leisure]

Basicly its all good as long as no one imagines any of this really matters. The point of this type of thing like sport is that people can get passionate, incensed and take it very seriously but its healthy as long as we remember at the end of the day it really doesnt matter.

Things that matter:

1) Being nice to people

2) Health

3) Putting food on the table

4) Having a big one

Excellent, thought provoking post. I even read it twice....not because I had to but because I wanted to.

I've played a bunch of online games over the years and I sometimes forget how cool it is to be participating in these "games" with people all over the planet. It's really cool when you think on it a bit. Point number 1 of the 4 things that matter makes this experience even better.

[Yarbles]

A few points here:

1) I think allot of what people call the horde and easy mode is people enjoying working as a team. As a result they probably get better at certain aspects of the tasks they perform though anyway and they are exercising their sensory motor skills in the direction of a purpose which is shared. This can feel very affirming.

2) Back in the day it was very hard if not impossible to commune with people from all over the world from ones own home and share in a common task.

3) These relationships being trans national and overcoming social class play a huge part in establishing we have more in common that we are different so teams which are diverse in background increase a sense of inclusiveness even though they are set against a perceived other. That people want to personalize this is a flaw in human nature.

4) The relentless pursuit of personal development without social recognition may lead to a devaluing of others as in the Bushida style code which can undervalue the value of the individual.  The sense of moral superiority.

Basicly its all good as long as no one imagines any of this really matters. The point of this type of thing like sport is that people can get passionate, incensed and take it very seriously but its healthy as long as we remember at the end of the day it really doesnt matter.

Things that matter:

1) Being nice to people

2) Health

3) Putting food on the table

4) Having a big one