Originally posted by Dowding:
Kieren - I just don't understand how the MA can appeal more to people than an historical event. I know Historical events aren't for everyone, but I've been at events with only 20 other people when the MA has 140 people in.
Who cares if A11 is under attack from a mixed wave of VVS/LW/USAF/RAF planes when you could be pretending to be a B17 pilot fending off swarms of 190s or a spitfire pilot attacking Ju88s over Blighty?
For me historical events and campaigns are the only reason I really play AH. The MA is just a distraction. 
The reason we have so low a turnout for the Weekend events is not a lack of interest, or even a lack of desire to re-enact WWII scenarios. It stems from a few reasons.
First, I think that there is no true reward for a scenario for the avarage player because they are just a few hours long, once a week. Sure you feel good doing it, but there is no lasting effect, the arena resets and there is a new and different one next week.
Second, Many people don't like the structure of the scenarios. The whole loggin, get told what plane to fly, where to fly it from and where to fly it to, and what to do with it when you get there mentality. Couple this with the waiting for 30+ minutes while the CMs get everything assigned (not a bag CMs, I know how hard it is to get these things off the ground with what you have to work with, and I thank you for the effort.), and the one life to live, and many pilots don't think it's worth it.
Think about this:
An Historical arena, that is rotated every 6 weeks or so. People can plan there own missions, hold there own squad events, and fly a set plane-set, but with more than just one or two planes to choose from. As for a "rolling plane set" I think that you can start it off with the earlier planes on each side, then after a week or two add some Middle-war aircraft, then a couple weeks later add the rest for each side. Or even perk the late war planes (but I still don't like the current perk system).
I don't think there's anything to lose by trying that type of setup. If it's a bust, then just take it down after a few months and go in a different direction.
Muttz
332 Flying Mongrels
