After an unexpected return with a trial membership

[hazmatt]

As some of you guys know I've been testing running AH3 on Linux and I've had some success. I inadvertently got a trial membership under my new install and have had a chance to play while testing. I thought I'd share how I felt about playing since I've already shared my results on the Linux stuff.

I wanted to share my opinion about the game in it's current status from a player who came from AW and started playing when it was originally released. I'm sure this will generate attacks from the usual suspects but I have them on ignore so I won't be responding to their attacks because I don't value their opinions.

I think the "free trial" is like 1 week long but after 2 days of playing for the purposes of testing, I really don't have the feeling that I want to continue playing, even for free. In the two days I've played I've experienced either being on the side of attacking with overwhelming odds or on the side of defending against overwhelming odds. I was able to have a couple 1vs1 fights of which I won some and lost some but even those where questionable related to the performance of the planes. As most of you know and many probably use, there are ways to modify things  by using programs on the client side that modify the data reported to the server side about things like the weight of your plane. In the past this was the exception to the rule but it seems that it's much more common now. 

It seems that the game has gone from fun air to air combat to "win by any means possible" one county attacking another when they already have more then 30% of their bases while the 3rd county has 30% of the attacking countries bases makes no sense in the "winning strategy". That said, I didn't see any new players. I did see lots of new names from players that obviously aren't new.

All that said, I plan to hang out on the forums and I'm willing to help anybody I can with things like getting computers up and running and troubleshooting issues and running on Linux or anything else like that where I might be able o be helpful.

However, unless something changes drastically I'm pretty sure I won't be returning to the game even if it was to go entirely free to play. There seems to be a lot of issues that don't make he game fun with the lower numbers. I'm not sure if it's a numbers thing or if its related to the play style of the players that are currently left.

That said the community is great and thanks again to all those that helped me with my testing including things like fixing the issues when my transmit volume was low in the VR headset running on Linux.

[Lusche]

In the past this was the exception to the rule but it seems that it's much more common now.

This is absolutely untrue. The only thing that's really common is the BS knee-jerk "CHEATER! HACKER!" talk by the usual dimwits.

[hazmatt]

This is absolutely untrue. The only thing that's really common is the BS knee-jerk "CHEATER! HACKER!" talk by the usual dimwits.

This is NOT untrue. My post was deleted and I got a temp from the forums for posting proof positive that this existed. I suspect that people who believe this are either doing it to cover their tracks or are "dimwits" as you say.

[Animl-AW]

This is absolutely untrue. The only thing that's really common is the BS knee-jerk "CHEATER! HACKER!" talk by the usual dimwits.

Disgruntled former player alert

He has to have his monthly negative post. But I have to admit he changed his approach from numbers and mods and we can gain 1-2 more players in his family if the game was free,…to a disgruntled former player opinion.

Ya he gets attacked, there’s no need fir this post other than a disgruntled former player shining a negative light,….as the pattern continues.

Stay tuned for next months post

[Lusche]

This is NOT untrue. My post was deleted and I got a temp from the forums for posting proof positive that this existed. I suspect that people who believe this are either doing it to cover their tracks or are "dimwits" as you say.

We had an incident recently. But it's a very rare occurrence and not 'common' at all. That's simply not true. And you almost sound like capera know. Who has been throwing around accusations like crazy in the past, not least against me. All was just knee jerk BS.

[hazmatt]

We had an incident recently. But it's a very rare occurrence and not 'common' at all. That's simply not true. And you almost sound like capera know. Who has been throwing around accusations like crazy in the past, not least against me. All was just knee jerk BS.

I was not throwing around accusations. I posted proof positive that it existed. If what I posted was "accusations" why was the post deleted and why was I banned from the forums for "posting cheats" if they don't exist? Really?

[Maineac1]

  I resemble the dimwit remark I guess.   Throwing around the "cheater" accusation is generally done in jest.   And a little nod to "Airjer".   Try playing without your panties in a bunch.?   Let the clam breathe

[Lusche]

if they don't exist? Really?

You didn't really read what I wrote, didn't you?

[hazmatt]

  I resemble the dimwit remark I guess.   Throwing around the "cheater" accusation is generally done in jest.   And a little nod to "Airjer".   Try playing without your panties in a bunch.?   Let the clam breathe

I like clams and my panties are only in a bunch because my wifes panties don't fit me well!

I'm just saying I'm not throwing around stuff that I haven't previously researched. I suspect many of those throwing out accusations are probably projecting. I'd be happy to share proof with you via email but I'm not going to do it again here because that didn't end well. Let me assure you it exists and that most of it is very subtle and hard to detect. That's why so many games are implementing anti cheat programs.

[hazmatt]

You didn't really read what I wrote, didn't you?

I thought I did. Guess I missed something.

[Animl-AW]

This is NOT untrue. My post was deleted and I got a temp from the forums for posting proof positive that this existed. I suspect that people who believe this are either doing it to cover their tracks or are "dimwits" as you say.

Posting a script one found on the internet is NOT proof it was used, better yet even worked. But it certainly broke rules you refuse to follow, which is why you had troubles with mods.

We are not going to beg you back. That was killed with constant conflicting repeats.

You just want to cause harm by posting this AGAIN in the first place. It is what it appears to be.

[hazmatt]

Posting a script one found on the internet is NOT proof it was used, better yet even worked.

I really gotta stop clicking on view message on ignored people. It would take up all my time.


First off it wasn't a script. Second it was proven that it was used. Everybody has seen reports of planes dropping a bunch more bombs then they could possibly have carried. That is the exact base of the "script that was never proven to be used"

You should make yourself useful and find some speakers to plug and unplug and stop talking about stuff you have no clue about.

[Animl-AW]

I really gotta stop clicking on view message on ignored people. It would take up all my time.


First off it wasn't a script. Second it was proven that it was used. Everybody has seen reports of planes dropping a bunch more bombs then they could possibly have carried. That is the exact base of the "script that was never proven to be used"

You should make yourself useful and find some speakers to plug and unplug and stop talking about stuff you have no clue about.

Not only was it a script, because I read it and know where it came from, you may have just got this thread locked because you follow zero rules. You’re special.

Don’t blame me for your repeated actions

[hazmatt]

Ok. I give up. I was trying to provide some feedback. I get attacked by people who state as fact things that are blatantly untrue. Either or denying it to cover it up or aren't bright enough to realize such things actually  are out there. I'm done. I'm not contributing to the crazy clown circus anymore. You guys believe the earth is flat and that nobody has ever coded a mod for a game that's 25 years old. I have shown other doubters the evidence already but I can't coddle ever single doubter.

It's like teaching a pig to sing. I refuse to waste my time. Carry on. I'm done.

[Spikes]

I think the "free trial" is like 1 week long

The free trial is 2 weeks long as clearly stated on the home page in the English language.