Author Topic: This map is the end of AH (Read 1130 times)

Vortex · « **Reply #45 on:** July 04, 2002, 06:26:18 AM »

I'm confused. None of the maps we had prior to this one were even remotely historical in nature. Well, that's not entirely true, Mindano does actually exist, but it was hardly a hub of WWII airborn activity, nor was it ever used as such in MA. How is it that this map suddenly pulls people away from some historical ties? Uteris didn't? Baltic....that has absolutely NO resemblance to the Baltic other than in name, didn't? The Island map didn't (its a historical representation of what area exactly?).

Lets revisit the basics here. Online flight sims are, first and foremost, about one thing...gameplay. There is far more unhistorical about them than historical. Using the latter as any type of benchmark is doomed to fail.

If you at least want to see a quasi-historical look at opposing plane sets, try the CT. Again, you're still a long ways from anything that could be even remotely considered a historical representation. However, its a step closer than the MA ever will be, or should be.

Insofar as tha new eggs'n crust map, I have no real comment as yet. I spent an hour with it, far too soon to form a qualified opinion. Qudo's to the creators though, at first glance its certainly is an impressive piece of work.

Curval · « **Reply #46 on:** July 04, 2002, 07:00:32 AM »

It is not the shape of the map that bothers me....I just can't read the damn thing! Maybe it is age catching up with me or something. It isn't just this new pizza map either....I was in the Malta TOD the other night and we were supposed to be attacking one base that was amongst a group of bases. I couldn't see which was which even when zoomed in. The icons run together at times and the letters and numbers are unreadable.

Don't get me wrong...love the new update...love the game...but scouring the map attempting to locate a specific base is getting old....as am I, I guess.

Wotan · « **Reply #47 on:** July 04, 2002, 07:15:25 AM »

you can zoom all the way the sectors are still 25 miles all bases are within 20 to 30 milea apart.

Are you using Insert/selete to zoom?

50-75 is all ya need to look at on your map. With over 200+ bases theres no need to look at any more then is necessary.

Maybe I dont get it. This map is no more cluttered be 25 mile square then any other. Theres just 4 x as many 25 mile squares that have to fit in the clipboard map.

AKs did an awesome focusing on gameplay. This map no matter what is appearence has much better gameplay then mindfinao or the island map.

If your haveing trouble finding a field. use the .move command.

MANDOBLE · « **Reply #48 on:** July 04, 2002, 07:24:29 AM »

This map has an advantage over the previous ones: La7 taking off at 7k is not a pure rocket

Curval · « **Reply #49 on:** July 04, 2002, 07:28:55 AM »

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Originally posted by Wotan
If your haveing trouble finding a field. use the .move command.

Okay...but what if I am trying to locate an enemy base? An enemy bases that has 3 other bases right next door and all of the numbers and letters are on top of each other?

Wotan · « **Reply #50 on:** July 04, 2002, 07:35:09 AM »

still dont understand

do enter the arena thinking "i wanna kill xxx nme base" or do you enter find ans a squaddie and ask him where hes at?

If he says attacking xxx base just ask "where didja up from?"

then type .move to that base. You are in one of the largest squads in ah I find hard to follow your reasoning. But hey if ya dont like the map you dont like it.

Curval · « **Reply #51 on:** July 04, 2002, 07:43:03 AM »

Wotan...here is what happened specifically.

I was on a mission (TOD - Malta) in which my flight was tasked with hitting a specific base - lets call it A4 (don't remember the actual designation). Around A4 is A1, A2, A3 - all enemy bases clustered together. I get to the target and see 4 bases when I look out of the cockpit - but as to which one is A4...I couldn't tell. I go to the map...on full zoom. All I see is a bunch of numbers and letters all on top of each other. I hit a base I think is A4...it was the wrong base.

hitech · « **Reply #52 on:** July 04, 2002, 08:03:56 AM »

Curval, there are 2 ways to zoom the map. One is with the + and - buttons, the other is right click the + and - buttons or press insert or delete.

vorticon · « **Reply #53 on:** July 04, 2002, 08:05:06 AM »

you dont like hte non-historical maps well geuss what I HAVENT SEEN A SINGLE HISTORIC MAP IN THE MA if you dont like the map MAKE YOUR OWN a lot of effort was put into this map so dont try make it for nothing

Miska · « **Reply #54 on:** July 04, 2002, 08:15:14 AM »

See you in the CT

Curval · « **Reply #55 on:** July 04, 2002, 08:16:09 AM »

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Originally posted by hitech
Curval, there are 2 ways to zoom the map. One is with the + and - buttons, the other is right click the + and - buttons or press insert or delete.

I know this...I was fully zoomed in. Maybe it was just the Malta map in this case.

Although it may seem like a whine I'm not that upset by it...just my own pet-peeve in AH. I find the clipboard map hard to read in general. It is my only "beef" with the game that I have..other guys/girls seem to have no problem with it...as I said before it is prolly just my bad eyes...brought on by too much...um...from being old.

I certainly don't think the new map is the End of AH!

straffo · « **Reply #56 on:** July 04, 2002, 08:21:51 AM »

This map is GREAT !

and not the end of AH it's like a newborn : full of promises !

cuttartc · « **Reply #57 on:** July 04, 2002, 08:32:20 AM »

I must agree with the some of the postings. The version 1.10 has a few bugs that need to be worked out. Maybe Hi-Tech will give us a few days free till they work the bugs out. I Salute the Aks for making the new map but, this map is totally confusing and I for one will not fly in it. I pay my 14.95 a month to enjoy a game that takes me away from the hardships of every day life. When I log on I fly with friends and meet new people. To play a game that has now become not so fun and harder to play and enjoy then maybe it is time to find a new flight sim game to play.

I have tired to enjoy this game and have even left for a while only to return as I have missed the guys I fly with. To spend my money and fly countless hours in a area that is loaded to the max with bases that a person could put into a program is not my idea of having fun. Last night I flew once and stayed on the ground for over 4 hours. I took 3 bases in a Gv by myself. So where is the fun? I found that rather boring. The only reason I stayed logged on so long was my friends were there.

Yes, call me a whinner or what ever but, I don't care it's my money and I can say what I want to say about a product that I pay for. Aces High has become a free for all, where perks are more important then the gamemanship that is suppose to be going on.

Well, I will now get off my soap box. Hi-Tech creations still have a ways to go to make AH an enjoyable game to play.

Since this is my 1st posting go easy on the replys.....

>S<
CuttaRTC

OSCAR · « **Reply #58 on:** July 04, 2002, 08:34:29 AM »

I would have to agree that fewer bases but larger would be nice to see, haven't really looked into the strategery (sic) of the base/factory set up but a way to degrade a bases defenses by inflicting damage to the support facilities would be nice. Other than that I love this map. ROOM TO MOVE.

hitech · « **Reply #59 on:** July 04, 2002, 08:34:49 AM »

Im confused Curval

You said this:
All I see is a bunch of numbers and letters all on top of each other.

If they are all on top of eacho ther how can you be fully zoomed in? When fully zoomed in the clip board consist of only 1 sector of the map, is this what your are seeing?

HiTech