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Title: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: Slade on November 20, 2021, 06:19:29 AM
Hello,

A parallel thread gave me this idea.  Perhaps have AH post a vote for 4-5 changes (as they did many times in the past).  We vote on which new change\addition we want to do.  Then crowd fund (kickstart etc.) it to make it happen.

As you all know in many\most new games these days you get perks and\or mods if you pay for them.

Just a thought.


Have a nice day,

X15  :salute
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: oboe on November 20, 2021, 08:33:44 AM
I would contribute to:

- Finish the Tempest fund

- Create new seasonal map tiles (autumn & early spring with partial snow cover remaining) and new, smaller maps based on real-world locations.   Also I think the terrains would look more realistic if the rocks were much less shiny.

- Revamp of the transportation system.   More trains, marshaling yarsd in cities and ports, freighters which deliver supplies to ports, which are unloaded with cranes and loaded onto train cars.   Trains run to large & medium field towns, truck convoys run from these towns to the towns at small airfields.   Railroad tunnels through mountains, and realistic-looking trestle bridges which trains and trucks actually cross.

 
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: popeye on November 20, 2021, 12:56:55 PM
I would contribute to:

- Finish the Tempest fund

+1.00
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: SpinDoc1 on November 22, 2021, 10:04:05 AM
I would contribute to:

- Finish the Tempest fund

+2!!!
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: turt21 on November 22, 2021, 05:54:32 PM
+1
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: Peanut1 on November 23, 2021, 09:53:11 AM
+1 But a pipedream this is. HITECH is checked out.
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: haggerty on November 24, 2021, 11:42:25 PM
We already crowdfund $15/month for an inexpensive to run server and no employees.
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: Slade on November 25, 2021, 06:46:50 AM
Rarely do wishes in this forum get traction.  Thanks for all the responses.  :aok

The ball is in your court HiTech.  Please post a poll of 4-6 new features that you are willing to implement.  Maybe let it run for a week or two.  Then post the results and we'll take it from there.

Thank you.  :salute
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: Meatwad on November 25, 2021, 07:49:24 AM
Sorry but I personally dont expect anything else new anymore unless more subs come and more money comes in the game.........
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: Slade on November 26, 2021, 06:36:53 AM
Meatwad, do you work for HiTech Creations?

Thank you.  :salute

X15
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: Meatwad on November 26, 2021, 08:27:38 AM
 Sometimes reality is harsh  :salute
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: Slade on November 27, 2021, 06:27:07 AM
I take that as a no.  You don't work for Hitech.

None of us know what Hitech will do.  I just might call them though and find out from the source.
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: TequilaChaser on November 27, 2021, 12:58:11 PM
I take that as a no.  You don't work for Hitech.

None of us know what Hitech will do.  I just might call them though and find out from the source.

Excellent idea!   Just ask him if he's busy at the moment, or has a few minutes to answer your questions 😉

Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: TequilaChaser on November 27, 2021, 12:59:58 PM
btw.... I  would love to see the Beaufighter put in the game...or at least the A-26
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: AKKuya on November 30, 2021, 07:29:19 PM
Wouldn't it be better for the players who pool their money in a crowd funding venture to be the buyers of the game?  Then, they can make all their dreams come true,

From over 8 plus years ago, the price was around 5 million dollars.
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: SpinDoc1 on December 01, 2021, 12:23:08 PM
Kuya,

I've actually had this exact thought recently! However, it would need to come with a solid business plan that said 'pool of buyers' agree to. Group leadership and consensus would be difficult. This is all predicated on HiTech even WANTING to sell in the first place!

But, it has been a sometimes-oft daily fantasy of mine. Would be awesome to get a player collective together and find some way to perpetually fund the server host fees, maintenance, etc. Let's start a Kickstarter!

Maybe when I retire in a couple years I could become the new face of Aces High, hehe. I've played since ~2000'ish timeframe and I'm just aloof and extraverted enough to keep the optimism alive!
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: AKKuya on December 01, 2021, 02:40:56 PM
When I get that lotto windfall...



I'll be changing the name of the Melee Arena to Kuya's Slaughterhouse.  :devil
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: guncrasher on December 04, 2021, 09:57:46 PM
you guys buy the game and it will die within months.

assuming it costs 5 million bucks and 10 of you put the money together.

first fight will be where to set up the servers. second who to hire to run the game. third and last fight will be what changes you want.


semp
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: Slade on December 05, 2021, 07:18:30 AM
In the meantime, there certainly is consensus for crowdfunding changes to the game by HiTech.  The ball is in their court on this now.

Alternatively, clear communications as to the statement of direction of the game would put everyone at ease.  Such a commitment would retain players and even attract new ones.  :old:
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: Wiley on December 05, 2021, 02:19:56 PM
In the meantime, there certainly is consensus for crowdfunding changes to the game by HiTech.  The ball is in their court on this now.

 :headscratch:

You posted a thread where a half dozen people mentioned (as it usually happens every time changes come up) that fixing the Tempest model would be a good idea, in a place that approximately 5% of the playerbase even knows about, and you call that "traction" and a meaningful consensus.

Wow.

Wiley.
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: Slade on December 06, 2021, 08:07:50 AM
Wiley,

BBS "responders" only represent a vector of the 465 people that have read it so far.  I've also asked many people in-game and they are very favorable to the idea.

The ultimate judge of traction is HiTech.  He reads all the posts.

Wiley thanks for posting.  :salute
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: TheBug on December 06, 2021, 10:34:29 AM
I'm curious is there another subscription based MMOG out there with zero development that requires "crowd funding" to get added content?  Would like to check out their forum.
Title: Re: Crowd Funding Changes
Post by: hazmatt on December 28, 2021, 12:23:58 PM
He reads all the posts.

How do you know that? Inquiring minds want to know. Well at least one.