Promotion

[Bloom-]

Hi,

you may remember me, u may not   I am thinking about starting an account with AH. Bit unsure about the availability of Radar in the air! plus no proper scoring and promotion system. I currently fly WB, but am of the opinion that this is losing its appeal.

Is this going to be rectified in the future?

Or is it a permanent feature?

One thing I did not like about AH was the depth perseption, seems to be way out, planes are tiny at D2.....is this on the agenda, or is this set in stone?

Thanks for ur time  

[Bloom-]

sorry....is the AH part going to be rectified, not the WB part  

[funked]

2.0k in AH = d20 in WB

AH distances are in yards, WB in 100s of yards.

As for scoring, have you seen this page?  http://www.hitechcreations.com/scores/mainscores.html

A bit more sophisticated than anything iEN has.

[This message has been edited by funked (edited 09-08-2000).]

[StSanta]

Dar in air; dunno. But during scenarios, the CM's decide. I think turning dot dar off in air is good, but keeping bar dar.

There's a scoring system in place. Check link scores. Promotion etc - join a squad which enforces a strict hierarchy. No way I am ruled by anyone in AH based on points or something like that.

D2.0 is 2000 yards. try standing at the end of a runway, and look at a small plane at the other end.

AH has it right.



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StSanta
JG54 "Grünherz"
"If you died a stones throw from your wingie; you did no wrong". - Hangtime

[Bloom-]

I agree that the ammount of information available in the scores link is comprehensive. Congrats to hitech but, after a tour you start all over, there is no continuity feel to the game. IMHO I think the WB system of promotion thru the ranks along with Medal awards is somewhat more rewarding. I was hoping that this or something superior was in the pipeline.

The depth perseption problem is apparent when close, OK i got the distance measurement wrong, but if you are up close to another plane in AH, it does'nt feel like you are up close. When up close in WB it feels like you are close. That was really my point.

I think the game itself is enjoyable and has some excellent potential but I feel it is let down by some simple but fundamental issues.

Please don't misread my intention, it is not to slag off, but to get a better understanding of further development before I fork out $30 each month.

[-lynx-]

Just hand over the cash bloom - you know you want to...

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lynx
13 Sqn RAF

[Ripsnort]

Bloom-:"Please don't misread my intention, it is not to slag off, but to get a better understanding of further development before I fork out $30 each month."

How much do you fork out for WB's?  If $9.95 a month, do you honestly stay under the 5 free hours of Main arena ?

Money is not a factor here, but, score means nothing to me, medals are pixels on a screen, they can't be used on my resume.  Reward for me is team work by a country, committment by a squadron.

Hope you make it over Bloom, btw, you may have to change your handle, we already have one Bloom in the game!  

[hblair]

 

Originally posted by Bloom-:


The depth perseption problem is apparent when close, OK i got the distance measurement wrong, but if you are up close to another plane in AH, it does'nt feel like you are up close. When up close in WB it feels like you are close. That was really my point.

I went through the same thing a year ago when i came over from WB's. You're just used to the WB's way of doing it, I was too. It's part of the learning curve. You just gotta tell yourself that this is a different simm, and its gonna have a different feel  to it than the one you came from.

Too many people come over from WB's with the wrong attitude. They think since WB's is naturally the most *superior* simm on the web, that they, of course would be a more superior pilot than one from one of those other <snicker> simms. They soon find that these other boys can easily whip their bellybutton at will. Thats when a lot of WB refugees pack their bags, run back home to AGW, saying how Aces High sux, etc. They fail to mention that maybe getting their bellybutton handed to them was a factor in their leaving.

When and if you get used to the FM and icons, you will see that there are maneuvers and BFM that you can do in this game that are impossible in WB's. Rolling Scissors on the deck. Stallfighting a 109 against a pony.


Also keep in mind that this game is evolving at a fast rate. The version that we are about to get includes the Lancaster and JU88 Bombers, revised gun film features, combat trim, icons that are NOT visible if the plane is not (cant take deflection shot using the icon of the other plane) a primitive padlock view feature (HT was wise enough to keep it primitive), a different terrain, (a revamped beta terrain) and several more things I cant think of.

I hope you stick around through the learning curve. I'm an instructor if you wanna get together sometime. Just email me if ya do.

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cyas up
hblair

[Ripsnort]

Hblair, I posted something similiar to your response in another thread in regards to 'comfort zones':
Alot may stay in their existing software due to comfort zones, ego's, and noteriety(sp). I.E., they'd have to learn the in's and outs of a new flight sim, as well as new keyboard commands. That means that they
may get shot down more often than in exiting flight sims they fly. Pride is a tough thing to swallow for those with mega-doses of testosterone. And, since AH is made up of several communities, they may not be recognized by all when they log in, again, a 'pride' factor. Most of this behavior takes place at a subliminal level, so they can't even self-evaluate their intentions when trying something new, they get disgusted easy, find petty excuses of the shortcomings              and move on.

[This message has been edited by Ripsnort (edited 09-08-2000).]

[Bloom-]

Thanx for the advice, I shall certainly be taking the account up, as a newbee. I better get used to the chute view then  

Cheers and hope to see you.

Bloom ===TheRedArrows===>>

[NUTTZ]

I have to agree with Bloom, i can barely see the planes, I have to use zoom lately to see any planes if they are 1k out and level i ONLY see the ICON, i don't start seeing the plane till .5k out.

NUTTZ

[miko2d]

 AH default field of view (non-zoomed) and the WB's only field of view are both 90 degrees. A plane of the same size should look the same size on the screen in both of them.

 Now, due to the difference in the graphics engines the amount of detail you perceive with the same screen size could vary. I am sure that in one sim you can tell the far plane plane attitude and aspect angle while in the other it is still a blob.
 Up close you can get more detail and better perception at the same distance, despite the same relative size.

 But that depends on the:
-pilot experience
-sim's graphics engine
-plane shape and size
-plane color scheme
-background
-colordepth (32 vs 16) and resolution. Here AH has many more choices then WB.

 Bloom,
 AH is developing at an incredible rate while WB is standing still. They hope for one blow with WBIII to get back but you know how it is to wait for a deadline? It may well be in two months or two years, if ever.
 I will download the WBIII as soon as I hear about it and take the rest of the day off from my job to try it out.

 Until then, come here and participate in building AH. HTC crew seem much more receptive to the player's comments and wishes then iEN so far.
 Also, with mission editor and terrain editor a player has more control over things.

 Also, as a bonus, any WB player switching to AH gets issued a neck right away. Hurry!

miko