If I had the money to bring in the players. I would start a cash tournament. I believe it would be very successful in making Aces High the premier WW2 game online. All cash payments would be a 1099 payout making the winners be responsible for the taxes.
First, there would be an Aces High Tournament website very similar to the Special Events website. Players would need to register as tournament players. This would be necessary to facilitate contact methods and physical addresses.
Second, there would be an Aces High Tournament section in the HTC forum bb. This will be crucial in facilitating the operation of the tournament.
The tournament would be a calendar year long event from January to December. Initially, there would be two teams being Gold and Silver. Volunteers would be chosen for Team Captain. Each team captain would be responsible in recruiting players for their teams. They can choose a team player for Co-Captain as well for helping with the team. Each team would have a max of 32 players. When they fill up, then a new team would be activated (Platinum, Diamond, Emerald...). Each team would have a private forum to discuss tactics and strategies for winning the tournament.
The tournament would be based on weekly events and monthly events. The events would be jeep races, base captures, bombing damage, ship sinking, and jet races. These are non-combat events between players. They are highly competitive events. Volunteers would be selected as Tournament Directors responsible for setting up the events.
All players must be in uniform for the logs. Logs will be used in assigning points for the players and teams.
Calendar Month and Weekday
Week 1: Jeep Race
Players will start from a designated field from the Vehicle Hangar. Racers will follow a pre-selected terrain and route posted in the forum a week prior to the event. The weekly event will have vehicle supplies available for the racers. Players will End Sortie at designated finish line on pavement. Any non-successful finish will count as an incomplete including crashed jeeps with no supplies to correct the jeep. One life event.
Scoring for the ranking will be based on total numbers of racers at start of race. Each ranking is based on the least amount of time between start to finish to the most amount of time racing. ex. 50 racers will place the first place winner at 50 for the shortest time and each finish after in order from 49 and down for all successful finishes. Incompletes will receive 0. Scoring will be added to tam points. Players will amass points and for their total team points.
Week 2: Base Capture Bonanza
Players will fly C-47s with troops. A terrain will be posted in forum a week prior to the event. Players will receive points for base captures also adding to total team points. Point values will be assigned lowest to highest. Port, Vehicle Base, Small Airfield, Medium Airfield, and Large Airfield are the order of low to high point values. Players will amass points and for their total team points. All fields will be prepped for capture before the event. Players must land and rearm for more troops. Players who break their plane or run out of fuel will be finished for the event. One life event.
Week 3: Total Annihilation
Players will fly a selected bomber and a chosen terrain posted in the forum a week before the event. One airfield will be selected as the launch airfield and all others will be enemy airfields. Point values will be assigned for guns, town buildings, strats, ammo, fuel, troops, radar, trucks, trains, ships, and hangars. Players will amass points and for their total team points. Players must rearm/refuel for more bombing. Players breaking their planes or run out of fuel will be done for the event. One life event.
Week 4: Sink the Fleet
Players will fly a selected bomber on the chosen terrain posted in the forum a week before the event. Points are assigned to the individual ship types. Players will amass points for ships sunk and for their total team points. Players must rearm/refuel for more bombing. Players breaking their planes or run out of fuel will be done for the event. One life event.
Week 5: Me-262 Race (only when the month has a 5th day)
Players will fly the Me-262 on a chosen terrain and pre-selected route posted in the forum a week before the event. This is a low level race from a staring field and through a selected airfield list (pit stops) and to the finish line. Each pit stop requires a successful refuel and takeoff. Players breaking their planes or run out of fuel will be done for the event. One life event.
Ranking will be the same as the Jeep Race. Players will amass points and for their total team points.
Monthly Tournaments (Cash prizes)
Qualifying for the monthly tournament is based on the weekly events. Top 10 winners from each weekly event will vie for the top 3 cash spots. January weekly events qualify for the February Monthly Tournament. February weekly events qualify for the March Monthly Tournament and so on through the year. Each monthly event will be posted a week prior to the event in the forum. Monthly event schedule dates will be posted for the entire year in the forum.
Feb. - Jeep Race
Mar. - Base Capture Bonanza
Apr. - Total Annihilation
May - Sink the Fleet
Jun. - Me-262 Race
Jul. - Jeep Race
Aug. - Base Capture Bonanza
Sept. - Total Annihilation
Oct - Sink the Fleet
Nov. - Me-262 Race
All the Monthly Tournaments follow the same format as the weekly events except the Jeep Race. Vehicle supplies will not be available. Players still amass points and for their total team points.
Monthly Tournament Winners:
1st Place - $1000
2nd Place - $500
3rd Place - $250
Annual Tournament of Champions
December
The top 3 winners from each Monthly Tournament qualify for the ToC. An event will be chosen and posted in the forum a week prior. Players still amass points and for their total team points.
1st Place - $10,000
2nd Place - $5000
3rd Place - $2500
Year End Tournament
The team with the most total points wins the prize.
Each player receives $10,000.
Very competitive. This will force teams to recruit and retain players. Turnout is vital for winning.
