Author Topic: How about a Rolling Plane Set? (Read 1533 times)

beet1e · « **on:** August 16, 2002, 12:13:08 PM »

Just think how it could be if we had an RPS. Those of us who like to try out a range of aircraft would be able to do so realistically. The Spit1a/P40 guys (I am neither) would get a fair shake. Maybe jabo guys would have a chance without having their missions screwed up by LA7s, or any other nonsense plane that happens to warp in from hyperspace. I know that there are those people who feel that their $14.95 monthly subscription should entitle them to the plane of their choice, and perhaps HTC is going for mass market appeal in making every plane available on every day. I fully supported the RPS concept on the Dark Side because so many people enjoyed early war! I wasn’t one of them, and had to wait half a ToD for my favourite plane, the F6F, to appear. But that was perfectly OK. It meant that there was something for everyone – early war, mid war, late war. I was always a mid war kind of guy.

OK, you know I don’t like NIKs, but they’re too slow to be much of a threat. But if we’re going to have LA7s, as they are currently modelled in AH, we might as well include Sea Harrier jump jets and GR1 Tornados. Think of all the whines we would have then!

One of the difficulties at the moment is that before an organised attack can succeed, a handful of guys from the opposition will up in LA7s and skew the whole contest! I’m not saying we should get rid of the LA7, or the N1K – but it would be nice if they weren’t there every single day.

Let me pre-empt your suggestion to go to the CT, as it is always empty or nearly empty when I log on.

SunKing · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2002, 12:20:34 PM »

Heard a rumor that in the future they'd like to implement 3 MA arenas. Early war , mid war, late war. Each with their own perked planes and perks would carry over from arena to arena.
Sounds interesting and I hope it happens.

Puck · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2002, 12:39:24 PM »

Just when you thought it was safe...JET SUNDAY!!!

Turbot · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2002, 12:41:57 PM »

NO RPS! Not in the main for goodness sake - was the the thing I hated most about warbirds. RPS has killed that game, experiment is over - HT not about to make the same error

(thank god!)

edit to add this link:

http://agw.warbirdsiii.com/bbs/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9490

If Warbirds is doing something, that is reason enough to run away from it screaming.

poopster · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2002, 01:29:06 PM »

Believe me you don't want to go there.

Really.

J_A_B · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2002, 01:32:48 PM »

GO right on ahead, as long as it isn't in the same MA as I fly in :-)

J_A_B

Otto · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2002, 01:36:06 PM »

You already have an RPS. You're free to fly the planes on any order you wish.

gofaster · « **Reply #7 on:** August 16, 2002, 01:41:06 PM »

I fly the mid-war planes in the MA and I have to say that nothing gives me greater joy than smacking down a N1k2 with a F4U-1 birdcage. An RPS would take that joy from me.

AcId · « **Reply #8 on:** August 16, 2002, 01:47:22 PM »

what gofaster said

robsan · « **Reply #9 on:** August 16, 2002, 01:50:34 PM »

Won't the Mission Theater be just that? Planes that flew against each other at the time?

As far as CT goes... CT is more fun even when it's down to 1v1, compared to the MA.
The only time it is rather dull is when you are the only one there...

I had a good time yesterday in the CT. At first it was 1 vs 3, then one came over to make it 2v2.
Doc and Me had a blast defending A5 in our zeke's against incoming TBM's, duelling F4F's or
trying to catch A-20's, later on more people entered the arena and things got hectic, but....
you are always in the midst/part of the action that is going on, what more could you want?

Intense 1v1 duels when numbers are low
2v2, 3v3 action when numbers get bigger etc
good plane match-ups
nice maps
early/mid war planes you've never flown in the MA suddenly get used...

popeye · « **Reply #10 on:** August 16, 2002, 02:30:23 PM »

An RPS won't work. The whines from the One-Trick-Ponies drowns out the engine sounds.

Hajo · « **Reply #11 on:** August 16, 2002, 03:52:36 PM »

RPS killed several arenas in Air Warrior......and I didn't appreciate the RPS in WarBirds either. If ya want RPS the CT has them

beet1e · « **Reply #12 on:** August 16, 2002, 04:11:58 PM »

Gentlemen! You are wimps!

You should not be thinking about how it would affect *you personally*, but of the AH populace as a whole. But then again I guess AH is for the *ME Generation* - and to hell with everyone else.

An RPS would not destroy the game. In WB, it was not the RPS that did that, but the WW2A combined with an idiotic RPS. And that was why I left WB myself. OK, I don't care if we have Spit v Spit fights, or 190 v 190. By allowing each side the same planes, at least we wont have an arena imbalance. In WB, Doofus-Dweebius would switch to whichever side had the best plane - strongest, fastest, most powerful guns etc. An RPS would not cause that.

Otto · « **Reply #13 on:** August 16, 2002, 04:36:35 PM »

Why shouldn't I think about how it effects me??? Am I missing something? Are you actually saying I should pay to do what you want because.... because... (my mind goes blank trying to find the reason)

Revvin · « **Reply #14 on:** August 16, 2002, 04:59:37 PM »

I like the RPS in WB I also like the WW2A setup. An RPS would be a great way to get all the planes in AH get some use but I agree with Popeye there are those who only fly one plane because they like to have an advantage and are unwilling to learn to fly anything else because their macho pride would be too badly dented if they were to be shot down.