The DCS F4U

[CptTrips]

Playing in the arenas - what's your k/t and k/d in DCS?   Are you even capable of engaging, or too busy thumbing thru a faux manual?

All 80 of them?

Not at the moment.

[Shane]

Some may feel that constant discussions about a game that may be considered a rival to this one is in bad forn or even rude. But I think you know that already and may have some ax to grind. I don't know....these DCS threads seem like trolls more than anything.

They most assuredly are.  These are bitter former players who couldn't handle the mental challenges AH provides; they're more comfortable trying to memorize a sequence of buttons to push.

[CptTrips]

Seems AH gets more a trickle of returning players than DCS gets from AH these days.

That is your best shot.

AH will not win any material number of new customers. Prove me wrong.

There is a good chance you could activate old players who are retiring.  That would help, but they are dying at the same rate so you better hurry.  What AH really needs is a bunch of new players who aren't in Depends yet. 

[Shane]

All 80 of them?

Not at the moment.

80 manuals?  Ahhh, I see, you're a collector, not a doer. Makes sense now.

[CptTrips]

80 manuals?  Ahhh, I see, you're a collector, not a doer. Makes sense now.

Gosh Shane, you're really mean and stuff.  You're hurting my feelings.

So when I discuss what's going on with IL2 or WT or Combat Pilot, am I also skimming for them too?


AND I've said over and over and over, IMHO DCS CAN'T be a replacement for AH because of the way they architected their server.

I've said time and time again, even though I don't play it, from what I've heard IL2 would be a much closer replacement. 

So if I am trying to pull everyone over to DCS, why would I say IL2 is the closer match?  Until Combat Pilots get going at least.

[Shane]

That is your best shot.

AH will not win any material number of new customers. Prove me wrong.

There is a good chance you could activate old players who are retiring.  That would help, but they are dying at the same rate so you better hurry.  What AH really needs is a bunch of new players who aren't in Depends yet.

DCS will never be able to provide the thrills that AH has throughout the decades.  Ah simply did he whole package better... even today it holds up.  Look how desperate you are clinging here, hoping DCS will someday be something other than the very limited game is has always been. 

Even DCS suggests 16 players max per server.    HTC provides that free, with all the planes free - no sub required, but like DCS, they're mostly empty because most gamers (not collectors, mind you) actually enjoy playing with and against other people.

Lick harder!

[Shane]

Gosh Shane, you're really mean and stuff.  You're hurting my feelings.

So when I discuss what's going on with IL2 or WT or Combat Pilot, am I also skimming for them too?

If you did it to the desperately bitter levels you do for DCS, then yeah it would appear that way.

Don't you have any friends on the DCS forums?  I can see how you might struggle "collecting" them.

[CptTrips]

If you did it to the desperately bitter levels you do for DCS, then yeah it would appear that way.

Don't you have any friends on the DCS forums?  I can see how you might struggle "collecting" them.

So first you admit your argument doesn't hold water and instead fall back to ad hominem. 

I accept your surrender.

[Eagler]

Saw this...

"In November 2025, Lusche will return for a 20th anniversary tour. Get your tickets now!"

Why wait? Life is too short sir!

Hope to cya in ma way b4 that..

Eagler

[CptTrips]

January 2014, Tu-2

Ah thanks.

11 years.

Even DCS makes planes faster than that.  Well, some of them.

[AKIron]

I think hitech owes us for taking the brunt of the frustration these guys obviously feel.

[CptTrips]

I think hitech owes us for taking the brunt of the frustration these guys obviously feel.

"Projecting" 

[Shane]

I think hitech owes us for taking the brunt of the frustration these guys obviously feel.

You'd be mistaking "frustration" for "bemused pity" and HT has rewarded us subscribers with your absence in-game.  You'd not be bringing anything to the gaming table in terms of entertainment value for others even if you did resubscribe.

Cheer up, maybe one day DCS will actually amount to being something more than eye candy for button pushers.

[CptTrips]

Cheer up, maybe one day DCS will actually amount to being something more than eye candy for button pushers.

Maybe one day AH will have more welcome threads than obituaries.