Author Topic: Time for a second MA? (Read 1633 times)

TheManx · « **on:** February 23, 2003, 08:23:37 PM »

Wow, logged in to find 700 of 700 players in the game. Game wouldn't let me in. Congrats to HTC for being so appealing that this becomes a problem, but could we get a second MA now?

SirLoin · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2003, 08:28:16 PM »

I agree...700 is too many for most maps.

Pollock · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2003, 08:34:23 PM »

Yup something has to be done. I have to say I am real selfish and have been here since beta, and it pisses me off when Icant get in.

Innominate · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2003, 08:51:43 PM »

Please!

I find the game to be prettymuch unplayable with over 400 players. Not because of lag, but simply the sheer number of people who get compressed into such small areas.

Toad · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2003, 09:09:21 PM »

Could it be just the "free till March 15" bounce in numbers?

But it will get there eventually...... so, I lean towards a 2nd MA now. As long as we can get 150+ on a small map or 300+ on the big ones, there's plenty to do.

Goth · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2003, 11:14:40 PM »

Been secretly wishing for a 2nd arena ever since the AW influx of people. I find that now I don't enjoy AH as much as I used to mostly because of the huge numbers. Me and the squaddies have been visiting the CT more often, but to be quite honest, I find that sometimes the CT is too limiting, not truely a viable option for me.

JB42 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2003, 12:24:36 AM »

Hmmm, maybe this is a great opportunity for a European and Pacific theater?

Blue Mako · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2003, 05:39:20 AM »

I think that paying for a service should mean you can still get into the MA (after all that is what we are paying for right?). Please open a second MA (or boot the trialers?) rather than denying subscribers access to the service they are paying for...

TimRas · « **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2003, 06:46:15 AM »

There are many arenas already. If the MA is full, why not play in Combat Theater. For me that is even more interesting (historic gameplay) but usually there are too few players in there.

IMO the correct solution is not to create more arenas, but to enlarge the existing MA (more players, bigger maps)

hogenbor · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2003, 07:21:27 AM »

Time for a European server?

But more players = more targets

Lucky me that I play at times when the server isn't so overcrowded.

lazs2 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2003, 07:57:44 AM »

even with 600 on the small maps... most of the fields are deserted.
lazs

sling322 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 24, 2003, 07:59:10 AM »

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Originally posted by TimRas
There are many arenas already. If the MA is full, why not play in Combat Theater. For me that is even more interesting (historic gameplay) but usually there are too few players in there.

Then you go to the CT and give me your MA spot.

Kev367th · « **Reply #12 on:** February 24, 2003, 08:58:42 AM »

Definately time for a second MA. The server has probs already dealing with over 500 online. I think the European, Pacific idea is good, and also limit aircraft to only those flown in those theatres.

Shane · « **Reply #13 on:** February 24, 2003, 09:05:15 AM »

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Originally posted by Kev367th
Definately time for a second MA. The server has probs already dealing with over 500 online. I think the European, Pacific idea is good, and also limit aircraft to only those flown in those theatres.

so you want 675 people in Euro arena and 25 in Pac arena?

when will you all realize the pac planeset is insufficient at present to appeal to any significant number to populate such an arena?

Pooh21 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 24, 2003, 09:12:51 AM »

Yes it is very laggy lately, while havent'been locked out yet. I don't get a connection as quick as I used to . Rubber bullets are up a bit and planes warping to hell and gone.