Author Topic: HTC: Aircraft Supply Committee (Read 967 times)

Jester · « **on:** April 03, 2003, 01:33:46 AM »

This is a question & proposal for HTC:

We have seen multiple requests for all types of aircraft from many countries: KI-84, KI, 43, KI-44, B-25, P-61, B-24, HE-177, DO217, HE-111, BW-239, I-16, MIG-3, PE-2, PZL.11, D.520 just to name a few. But due to the time limits of the HTC crew we only get a couple every release.

There are MANY talented people here in AH that would contribute research and work on the projects for free just to get a chance to see and fly their favorite warbirds in the air. Not just aircraft but loadouts for the aircraft we already have.

HTC, why don't you let a comittee of volunteers organize with you in Directoral & Technical Control to work on these projects and make the game better for everyone that playes it. You could have each sigh a non-disclosure form before you put them to work.

They did this over in Warbirds and I know there were many who offered to work on the project. You already let players submitt skins - this is just a step up and will make the game more interesting for all of us that fly.

Please think about it. !

ramzey · « **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2003, 06:31:34 AM »

http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=77182

i was trolling about that som months ago:D
ramzey

Jester · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2003, 07:18:32 AM »

Is there not anyone else out there interested in this???

Come on, bound to be with all the requests I hear out there for a constant supply of new aircraft. While it is much easier to "carp and whine" about what aircraft we need - that energy would best be spent helping HTC get us the aircraft we want.

Come on and jump on the bandwagon. The more that piles on the sooner it will start rolling.

!

Furball · « **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2003, 08:21:02 AM »

Gloster Gladiator and (more importantly) Gloster Meteor Mk.III!!!!!!

btw i will help, but im unskilled and lazy. The intention is there though

lord dolf vader · « **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2003, 01:53:16 PM »

if you search a bit you will find people have been asking this question since almost day one.

the reply is no every time.

after the 50th thread and no really good explanation everyone else gave up.

ramzey · « **Reply #5 on:** April 04, 2003, 02:46:53 PM »

imho no ansver buecose:
1. THC dont need be accused of using illegal copies of softwere to creating 3d models, like il2 was. Most il2 planes maked by voluntiers was created on stolen software.
Thats why HTC make Terrain Editor application for creating terrains. HiTech was looking for cheap or free software whichone give us chance to create simply 3d models /buildings, fortification.... etc./ Thats small step forverd but allways forvard.
Since 4 months HT not give ansver, he chose or not. We will see.

2.HTC use very expensive and advenced software to create planes, 3d models and whole virtual AH world. Its not easy to convert to this program without many hours spend by htc crew on it. Convert tools are not perfect.
If people start create own models its hard to keep control which model should be done first. high whine possibility, HTC not like that;)

3.Quality control and data for FM. Hard to get details of not popular planes. That need many work , if HTC will keep quality

All thats only my suspicions not HT statment, but i understand it.
Will be nice to read Pyro voice about that, but im allmost sure he not type anything. Company politics;)

ramzey

DiabloTX · « **Reply #6 on:** April 04, 2003, 03:40:18 PM »

One of the sins of poor management is the unutilization of assets and skills for the ultimate goal. I know there could be legal issues but to have this much information and research at Hitech's fingertips is an utter waste. Andi alone could provide enough research details to do the LW planes. Imagine what could be done with the others here that have data. I thought I knew a lot before coming to AH, looks like I didn't know crapola. And, to repeat it again, the lack of a Ki-84 in AH is a huge hole in an otherwise wonderful plane inventory.

ramzey · « **Reply #7 on:** April 04, 2003, 05:29:31 PM »

avatar cheaf:eek:

DiabloTX · « **Reply #8 on:** April 04, 2003, 05:55:38 PM »

Hehehehehe, cool ain't it!!!

Soulyss · « **Reply #9 on:** April 04, 2003, 06:34:22 PM »

IMHO this is nice in theory.... in practice this is just BEGGING for all sorts trouble. Potential legal issues are just the tip of the iceberg here.

ramzey · « **Reply #10 on:** April 04, 2003, 07:22:11 PM »

mby yes, mby not, ask Pyro, not me:cool:

sling322 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 05, 2003, 11:11:46 AM »

Not to mention the double work. Anything done and submitted by a player would have to be double-checked and verified by HTC. If they have to go through all that trouble, why not just keep it all in house and do it themselves?

ramzey · « **Reply #12 on:** April 05, 2003, 11:55:20 AM »

yes, and not
somtimes its hard to find , small bugs fast
anyway HTC crews need to spend som time on this
Btw who do what job?
Since im here /over year/ Pyro not make statment about players help to create new aircrafts. As i remember

ramzey

sling322 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 05, 2003, 01:00:27 PM »

So, whats to keep someone from "fudging" the data just a little bit to make his/her favorite aircraft perform better?

Its not likely that someone would do it, but it can be done. And how do you determine whose source is the right one? I mean, we see that already. Someone comes forth with some info about the top speed of whatever plane and then somebody else shows up with info from a totally different source that says something totally different.

Jester · « **Reply #14 on:** April 07, 2003, 07:52:02 AM »

Soulyss & Sling, I don't understand what your opposition is to a plan that doesn't even exist yet. The object of setting up the committee is to get over all this and get some work progressing toward new a/c to be added to AH for the enjoyment of all.

Souylyss, to anwser you statement - yes, maybe, but that is the object of the committee - to see that nothing like that is done. With input from HTC, an approved system to work under could be set up thereby avoiding all legal problems.

Sling, to answer your statement, the same thing. To submitt an aircraft design to be added to AH you would have to submitt all the sources you have for it's performance.
As for "Fudging" the data on a/c you can probably find NUMEROUS different figures on the aircraft we already have in AH. Just listening to all the posts on the BBS is enough to prove this. Still they are there and we are flying them.
As for the statement on people doing double work - again the committe could keep track of who is doing work on what to avoid this therefore others could move on to other a/c projects on the list.

Folks, there are most likely 10,000 reasons why this won't work - the object is to figure out what it will take to make it so IT WILL WORK.

Now all we need to do is hear from HTC.