Crowd sourcing the funds to buy the game as an investment

[JimmyD3]

I have to agree with Drane on this. Hitech IS the glue that holds this together. I don't see him selling it or relinquishing control. 

[caldera]

I have to agree with Drane on this. Hitech IS the glue that holds this together. I don't see him selling it or relinquishing control. 

Perhaps because HT saw what happened, when George Lucas sold Star Wars to a wretched hive of scum and villainy.   

[The Fugitive]

I have to agree with Drane on this. Hitech IS the glue that holds this together. I don't see him selling it or relinquishing control. 

Perhaps Hitech could hire some "kid" to write his coad for him......

[Animl-AW]

Perhaps because HT saw what happened, when George Lucas sold Star Wars to a wretched hive of scum and villainy.   

He also saw what changing hands of AW did to it.

I think we just want graphics to help draw players, many are fine the way its still here, myself included. I don’t think we want the core changed, a new owner probably would, the problem is some can’t keep their hands off settings. Not so sure players could hold that line. A person who knows how to use the word No is required.

I think the likes of UR engine would give it future. I think AH is a proprietary engine. I’m not aware of its limits, if any.

I think the coding should stay locked up like the Kentucky Fried Chicken recipe. Just change newer graphics to draw new players.

All talk, I’m not sure he’d give it up that easy. When someone wants to buy your car you don’t want to sell that price skyrockets.

I think we just hope in unity HT gets a second wind, like some of us, and tackle graphics, nothing else. It just needs a fresh face. >IMO<

[Meatwad]

Perhaps Hitech could hire some "kid" to write his coad for him......

All the other help was laid off a long time ago. I highly doubt anyone new will get hired

[The Fugitive]

All the other help was laid off a long time ago. I highly doubt anyone new will get hired

That was due to covid. Things change. Hopefully Hitech gets the urge to join back in, either in the game, or in the business. Maybe he his a halfway point and hires a kid to get the graphics tuned up.   

[Meatwad]

I really have my doubts anything new will ever happen to the game. As long as its bringing a profit and its functional, there will never be anything happening. After all the years, it looks like he just simply doesn't care anymore other then leave it on autopilot

[Spikes]

That was due to covid. Things change. Hopefully Hitech gets the urge to join back in, either in the game, or in the business. Maybe he his a halfway point and hires a kid to get the graphics tuned up.   

Well before covid I believe. Skuzzy retired in 2018? Waffle came back briefly to finish the P-38s.

After all the years, it looks like he just simply doesn't care anymore

I genuinely don't understand when people say this like it's a problem. Why is this a problem? HT is in his 60s? I don't think you'd appreciate being told/forced to be worked to the bone until you're 95.

[Meatwad]

There comes a point where the playerbase should be told if the game will never be updated, never any additions, bug fixes, or support. That it is simply just "there" until the plug is pulled. Be truthful and not gives false hopes the game will ever be anything more then a shell of what it once was.

[Eagler]

There comes a point where the playerbase should be told if the game will never be updated, never any additions, bug fixes, or support. That it is simply just "there" until the plug is pulled. Be truthful and not gives false hopes the game will ever be anything more then a shell of what it once was.

Hoping we try 2 sides instead of 3 b4 it goes away as I think it would be an improvement

Eagler

[CptTrips]

There comes a point where the playerbase should be told if the game will never be updated, never any additions, bug fixes, or support. That it is simply just "there" until the plug is pulled. Be truthful and not gives false hopes the game will ever be anything more then a shell of what it once was.

Well you know I don't pull my punches.

I wouldn't say HT has been misleading in anyway.  He posted on the company website that development is pretty much done.

I don't expect him to sell AHIII.  I would expect him to keep it running the closet as a fixed annuity.

I expect him to maintain it operationally and make minor changes to support.  I expect he would address anything game breaking bug  wise.

It appears he is still response to support calls.  I wouldn't expect that to change, though I might put in some Level help system and try and handle as much via emails which allows him to time-shift his responses to what is convenient if it is not an emergency.  Finding volunteer and working out some kind of shift schedule to handle lvl 1 support calls would be a good way to help.  The AHIII Discord would be a perfect vehicle for that.  For example look at how a company like Fox3 handles it.  They have Discord bots that you submit a ticket and it gets forwarded to the support person on shift and they DM back and start the support process.  Only lvl 3 stuff should get to HT.  Let him chill or go work on something more interesting or something for the future.

Other than that, enjoy the scenarios and FSO.  Those are the only things that AH really dominates in the current market.

[CptTrips]

Hoping we try 2 sides instead of 3 b4 it goes away as I think it would be an improvement

As much as I wish AH had been designed from the start to support either a 2-3 sided area, I can fully imagine at this point the assumption being too universally intertwined all through the current logic.  I can accept that at this point it would be far too difficult and carry far to much technical risk to attempt that level of re-write.  At least in an area with strat\base capture\win-the-War.

Stuff like continuing to right-size maps, 3 month welcome back trial periods, 1 month regular trial period, FTP sub-set inclusion, would be much more realistic changes.

$0.02.

[Animl-AW]

Well, all true. Not bashing at all, but to be fair, when he posted what he'd been through for 1.5 yrs, why he hadn't finished something, he also stated he hoped to get back to dev soon. People hang on to that stuff. Part of the reason I thought it's worth promoting, it always is worth it, just sayin. There are kinda mixed signals.

A pipe dream of updating the graphics wouldn't have to be all on him other than, ok them, and insert them, like FX. Whatever format it uses. My idea aside from a new engine, was that very little was on him to do, I can do FX, if I knew the correct size and format. It's not "needed" but it fresh look is always nice.

Also player need to keep in mind a major graphics update would lose some old time players as their current PC may have issues pulling it. It's another careful what you wish for if you don't get a replacement surge.

[AKIron]

I'll always be a C. Those that know, know.

[Banshee7]

Perhaps Hitech could hire some "kid" to write his coad for him......

I pitched the idea several months ago to partner with a local high school.  The county school I teach at in the middle of a vastly rural area has coding classes, and our school is constantly partnering with local businesses to get the kids experience AND bring in fresh ideas.  It's a win/win.  Surely there are larger, more advanced/funded schools near him that could do that.  With HT's experience and oversight of course.  He has decades of experience that he could share.  IDK. Just an idea I've pondered on before.