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Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: Pooface on March 30, 2005, 09:40:19 AM
ok, im really sorry to ask, but what is tod?

everyone's talking about it, but i have no idea!
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: nsty1 on March 30, 2005, 09:42:41 AM
Tour of Duty
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: Pooface on March 30, 2005, 09:49:18 AM
ok, but i still dont get what that is.
 thanks anyways tho :)
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: SKJohn on March 30, 2005, 10:02:53 AM
Just be patient, it'll be here in two weeks.



















(Sorry, somebody had to say it....)
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: JimBear on March 30, 2005, 10:07:13 AM
Heh, I did a 4 year hitch, and even came back in the "reserves" on the off chance of getting into TOD. Probably will be to old to rejoin when it comes to life.  ;)
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: Pooface on March 30, 2005, 10:12:17 AM
uhhhhh, yeah

i still dont understand what tod is!:rolleyes:

is it like anothere ah like game or something, or is it a new part of ah??
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: TrueKill on March 30, 2005, 10:15:22 AM
stupid:D
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: Modas on March 30, 2005, 10:18:26 AM
Since no one else has given you a straight answer...

ToD is Tour of Duty.  It is a new version of AH which will put emphasis on missions and teamwork versus the chaos that MA is now.  (in a nutshell)

It'll be out in two weeks.

Oh one more thing...


STUPID!!!!  :D :D  (ask and ye shall receive)  Just kidding of course.
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: Pooface on March 30, 2005, 10:26:05 AM
he he he, thanks modas:lol

i still dont quite get it tho. is tod the next version of ah, or a different game?

what i mean is, will tod replace ah, because people are talking about ver 2.03?

hummm, this is hard to get out, uhhhh, is tod different to ah, or just another name for ver 2.03?
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: moot on March 30, 2005, 10:42:16 AM
Look a few pages back in the  News & announcements forum (http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&forumid=11) for the official details.
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Post by: StarOfAfrica2 on March 30, 2005, 10:54:12 AM
Shows what I get for being hours behind the rest of the country.  Yall get to insult him first.  Man that stinks.
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Post by: TheDudeDVant on March 30, 2005, 10:58:17 AM
I believe TOD to be a marketing tool only.. lol
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: Traveler on March 30, 2005, 11:12:42 AM
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Originally posted by Pooface
he he he, thanks modas:lol

i still dont quite get it tho. is tod the next version of ah, or a different game?

what i mean is, will tod replace ah, because people are talking about ver 2.03?

hummm, this is hard to get out, uhhhh, is tod different to ah, or just another name for ver 2.03?


Don't sweat it, you, me and everyone else don't get it either.  ToD may be another arena within the AH world but who knows?  There really hasn't been much reliable informatioin coming from HiTechCreations to confirm or deny exactly what ToD will consists of.  The "Two Weeks" reference came about with the anticipated release of AH2, when asked when it would be released, the common answer was of course "Two Weeks".
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Post by: Jackal1 on March 30, 2005, 11:59:45 AM
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 The "Two Weeks" reference came about with the anticipated release of AH2, when asked when it would be released, the common answer was of course "Two Weeks". [/B]


Heh! The "two weeks"  term came to be in a land far away of years past in a game that is gone , but not forgotten.

Yes Poo, it`s a another game entirely. No, it will not replace AHII.
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: sullie363 on March 30, 2005, 12:13:11 PM
I don't feel like I need ToD.  If people really wanted to work together all the time, we would have missions 24/7.  I'm happy with scenerios which are made better with new maps and aircraft.  So I don't know if I should be bothered by resources being put towards ToD when they could be elsewhere.  But since so little information is available, it may turn out to be great.
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Post by: Howitzer on March 30, 2005, 12:50:39 PM
I would never call you stupid... I'll just call you "pooface" instead =)

I think the gist of it is that noone really knows what ToD will contain, we just know its basically a mission based combat sim.  I haven't seen much in the way of what it is really supposed to be like, however I think HiTech talked about it at the conference (which I didn't make it to).  


As per the "2 weeks" reference, the first I heard of it is in the movie "The Money Pit" with Tom Hanks and Shelly Long.  It could've existed before then, and probably did, but that is the first time I heard it.
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: JB88 on March 30, 2005, 01:05:53 PM
stoopid.

how'd i do?
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: ChickenHawk on March 30, 2005, 01:11:03 PM
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Originally posted by Howitzer

As per the "2 weeks" reference, the first I heard of it is in the movie "The Money Pit" with Tom Hanks and Shelly Long.  It could've existed before then, and probably did, but that is the first time I heard it.


I would have to agree.  First place I heard it too.
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: Pooface on March 31, 2005, 02:29:23 AM
ok, i kind of understand now
thx a lot for the help guys :aok
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: Stang on March 31, 2005, 09:26:12 AM
TOD is like dry land... a myth

:D
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: mars01 on March 31, 2005, 10:15:56 AM
TOD is hopefully where all the War mongering, hanger killing, carrier killing, night wanting, perch sitting, 5 sector flying with no enemy, strategeryizers will all go. :rofl


[SIZE=8]STUPID[/SIZE] :D
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: Howitzer on March 31, 2005, 10:28:01 AM
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Originally posted by Stang
TOD is like dry land... a myth

:D


Bwahahahahahaha that movie was alright, but a little "different".  Didn't they spend some ungodly amount making it?



LOL Mars!   Look out Radar factories, here they come!!!
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: culero on April 01, 2005, 06:39:28 AM
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Originally posted by Pooface
ok, i kind of understand now
thx a lot for the help guys :aok


As I understand it, ToD isn't actually so much as another game, but a specialized application of this game.

Imagine being able to log into an arena where you are recognized by how much experience you have within that arena, and what record of success.

An arena where you don't simply choose wherever you wish to fly from and then launch whatever aircraft you want in which you may prettythang around however you like.

As in real life, you fly structured missions, in specified aircraft, as an individual within a cogent unit, as a member of a combatant element, and are evaluated both as to your success in achieving your objectives and whether or not you/your aircraft survived and RTB'ed.

That, as I understand it, is how Aces High will perform in its ToD arenas.

A VERY rudimentary version of this concept (structured missions only) was once tried at Air Warrior and in both my opinion and that of many others was a very enjoyable way to play the game.

YMMV ;)

culero (eagerly awaits ToD)
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: culero on April 01, 2005, 06:41:17 AM
PS.

Stupid! :D

culero ;)
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: 101ABN on April 01, 2005, 07:12:17 AM
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Originally posted by mars01
TOD is hopefully where all the War mongering, hanger killing, carrier killing, night wanting, perch sitting, 5 sector flying with no enemy, strategeryizers will all go. :rofl


[SIZE=8]STUPID[/SIZE] :D


WOW, tell us how you really feel.. :aok
Title: ok, call me stupid
Post by: TexMurphy on April 01, 2005, 07:41:17 AM
HTCs vision for AH2 is to offer "two games in one" Aces High 2: Classic (what we have now) and Aces High 2: Tour of Duty.

Tour of Duty will be more of a "WW2 Online" then a "Aces High".
(Note that Im using quotes alot now so dont go into waah that game woooh bla bla bla.)

In ToD you will play a pilot through his career with either axis or allies in historical settings. Game play is mission based. HQ (Server) generates missions and counter missions for the enemy (to ensure action). Mission success is what is determinal to success and not kills.

First tour will be 8th AF vs Luftwaffe.

More can be read in an interview over at simhq.com

Tex