Author Topic: Advice to HTC (Read 1017 times)

AKSWulfe · « **Reply #15 on:** April 12, 2002, 08:37:35 AM »

Ok, and?

You simply can not compare what you do verse what HTC does.

I've seen groups of several semi-talented people put together a decent program, while a team of 2 people put together a very well designed program in less time.

Having a new guy come in to learn the code is just as dangerous as you having less programmers... look at the transition from WB2.xx to WBIII, need I say more?
-SW

Puck · « **Reply #16 on:** April 12, 2002, 08:46:15 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Pyro
Thanks for the morale boost!

Hey, don't take him too seriously. We know that HiTech and, um, some other guy do all the work around there, and the other five people just sit on their hands and read the message board

It would be nice to know how these other people manage to read the message board while they are sitting on their hands.

As the saying goes, if it's not broke...

You guys keep doing what you do, and I'll keep sending pizzas.

Mathman · « **Reply #17 on:** April 12, 2002, 08:46:16 AM »

My guess would be that HTC has a team that is very comfortable with each other. They know what each person does, how each person does their job, and what they can expect from each other. Why on earth would they want to mess that up by adding more people to a team that is already functioning at a very efficient level?

-math

Yeager · « **Reply #18 on:** April 12, 2002, 08:46:22 AM »

Is this the anti-thread?

Superfly · « **Reply #19 on:** April 12, 2002, 08:49:21 AM »

All I gotta say is... Why fix something that ain't broke?

Puck · « **Reply #20 on:** April 12, 2002, 08:50:52 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Yeager
Is this the anti-thread?

I've never had a 1o1 conversation with MANDOBLE, and I suspect if the opportunity arose there would be language problems, but he sure seems to have a talent for gnawing on shoe leather.

Maybe he was just trying to compete with that other guy for the WoW?

Obear1971 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 12, 2002, 09:01:03 AM »

??? whats the point of this post?

I dont see AH slowing up or laggin behind in any way?

I dont see AH Takeing forever to bring out new updates etc.

In fact as far as i have whitnessed so far

AH (small team or otherwise)

Has constantly updated the Program at an astounding rate (anyone playing Warbirds or WWIIonline will testifie that AH brings out more updates quicker than either of its closest competitors)

They have not only updates the arena and plane set constantly, but also provided other free standing software to enable us to have more funtionality (AH terrain editor, AH voice, AH weather editor, AH fim editor) all of which are large projects in there own right.

They have proven that wihin sencible suggestions they listen to and take notice of player input.

They Keep there player base udated all the time with frequent screen shots and production progress notices.

And afer all that they also find time to jump into the game itself to participate and mingle with the commoners (Us

)

In my opinion i have never seen this level of dedication, feedback, product updates and add ons and customer support from ANY other online game.

And all for the price of a newspaper each day

WTFG HTC Keep up the damn good work.

hitech · « **Reply #22 on:** April 12, 2002, 09:02:25 AM »

Now we not only our game sucks, but we also suck at building a company.
Whooow is me, might as well end it.

hitech · « **Reply #23 on:** April 12, 2002, 09:04:14 AM »

Hmm maby we need a new award for the most ararogant post of the year.
This one would get my vote.

Wlfgng · « **Reply #24 on:** April 12, 2002, 09:05:33 AM »

hehe.. yeah... might as well retire and start washin' dishes!

lol
Better yet, host huge parties at your house !

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #25 on:** April 12, 2002, 09:13:33 AM »

I'm sorry HiTech... but what do you know about building an on-line flight sim? I'm going to have to side with MANDOBLE's vast experience in critiquing flight sims and total inability to get anything done without two lead programmers.

If you were worth anything, you would admit that you need another lead programmer like... say... me. I don't really know much about programming, though I did some work with BASIC and VBASIC... it's all pretty much the same from what I hear. I mean.. they key is getting more lead programmers right? Well.. that's a simple solution.

Oh.. yeah... I'll neead about $100,000/year too. I figure that's a bargain for a lead programmer... though I admit I don't really know what a lead programmer earns. That's more along the lines of what you'd have to pay me to move to Texas.

Oh yea... I also have a very good "feel" for how aircraft should handle. I've flown in several passenger jets and military cargo transports... as well as a jaunt in a Cessna 185 one time. I should be able to dispell much of the "it doesn't feel right" complaints within the first week.

So... HT... admit that MANDOBLE is right and hire me. Its the least you could do. It just might save your company. At the very least... It'd get me a free trip to Texas.

AKDejaVu
Lead Programmer

MANDOBLE · « **Reply #26 on:** April 12, 2002, 09:18:33 AM »

I hope this is not my english:
1 - Actual team is doing their job perfectly.
2 - The product is growing at more than decent rate.
3 - Everything is ok.

This post is not going against their actual work at all. What I mean is that this product is growing fast and well. And the actual team is enough to do the work. All that is clear.

So, This is not a critic to the actual work of the company, if some one has taken this this way, he is wrong.

Lets suppose Pyro, for example, due some personal reasons need to be absent for four months, are you going to see a new plane type meanwhile? This is what I mean, not that the actual work of Pyro is bad or anything similar.

Sikboy · « **Reply #27 on:** April 12, 2002, 09:21:01 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Obear1971
??? whats the point of this post?

I dont see AH slowing up or laggin behind in any way?

I dont see AH Takeing forever to bring out new updates etc.

Ahh you missed the part about getting the 109k modeled. See, 'cause the reason that it hasn't been modeled is lack of programers. Besides, more programers would mean less chance the LW planes would all be porked

There's almost always a LW message in Mandys posts, and it's usually a complaint.

-Sikboy

SKurj · « **Reply #28 on:** April 12, 2002, 09:29:05 AM »

well so long as the next time HT dissappears into Civ 3 there is someone to watch the shop... and what if he never returns?!?!?

SKurj

straffo · « **Reply #29 on:** April 12, 2002, 09:31:15 AM »

Hahem ...

I don't read Mandoble post like you guys neither as harsh or rude

I just read a concern about perinity (continuation) of the software in case something bad happen to one of the HTC team

I do think it a legitimate concern but I do think also that it should not be discussed in a public place

IMO it is an internal HTC concern we have nothing to say about that.

But as usual I can be wrong.