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Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Enduro on August 20, 2005, 02:07:18 PM
Nothing posted in the News section since July 22nd!?!

Ugh!

Pyro, PLEASE post something new and interesting soon.  Preferrably, something re: the development of the B-29 B-29 B-29 and the [size=10]B-29[/size].  

:)

Or, how about Aces High - Vietnam? (No...seriously)

Thank you,
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Nilsen on August 20, 2005, 02:22:29 PM
Pyro was working on the B29, but his monitor was too smalll so he never got the wings done right and it never had the lift to take off.

If you buy him a widescreen monitor he may get things right.

I'll post the adress in a minute
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Skuzzy on August 20, 2005, 02:49:27 PM
News is being posted on the front page of the WEB site now.
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Enduro on August 20, 2005, 02:58:31 PM
For others, like me, that like to look for news where it oughta be (http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=11) dually posted ;) :) ...

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Dev Update 8/09/05
Tour of Duty development has been the almost exclusive focus of our programming resources for the past few months. Recent ToD development has caused HiTech to rethink some design issues with the existing graphics engine in an effort to get more detail into the game without a performance hit. He came up with some new optimizations and a restructure of the shape library to achieve a very significant improvement to graphics performance. It's been undergoing successful in-house testing and it's exciting enough to us that we've moved it up to a priority item. It's an unexpected detour for us but we've decided to pursue this development and get it released at the earliest possible time. Our plan now is to finish the implementation of this and get it released as a test version to insure that we don't have any problems with the multitude of hardware and software configurations in use. Once we are satisfied with the test, this will be released as version 2.05. Because of the accelerated schedule we are pushing for this, we don't anticipate that 2.05 will contain any other development aside from minor fixes.

What we had originally planned for 2.05, albeit not this early, was reworked Spitfires and Messerschmitt 109's. That work is ongoing but will now be released in Version 2.06 because of the early release of 2.05. We will be changing and adding to the variant lineups of both the Spits and 109s.

We are currently working on a ToD section for our website and plan to have that launched by the end of the week. It will provide an overview and description of ToD. A new ToD forum on the message boards will soon follow for further discussion about ToD.


This new graphics doohickey with greater performance sounds promising!  :aok
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Nilsen on August 20, 2005, 03:09:21 PM
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Originally posted by Skuzzy
News is being posted on the front page of the WEB site now.


Thats really low Skuzzy.. I almost had myself a widescreen.

Your inbox is soon filled with pictures of broken wires and powersupplies. Ill redirect a supportforum for windows ME to your inbox while im at it.

shame on you!


;)
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Enduro on August 20, 2005, 03:13:37 PM
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Originally posted by Nilsen
Thats really low Skuzzy.. I almost had myself a widescreen.

;)


yea, you wish.  :)
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: ALF on August 20, 2005, 06:03:47 PM
I got my widescreen this week  :D ....its great for immersion, although I wouldhave liked a little better response time in the blue chanel...its still very nice...and cheap.  Ive still got my 19" sony standard if I need it, but with my new 26" widescreen LCD, Ive eliminated my 27" tube TV and consolidated my Xbox over to my computer area.
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Nilsen on August 20, 2005, 07:31:30 PM
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Originally posted by ALF
I got my widescreen this week  :D ....its great for immersion, although I wouldhave liked a little better response time in the blue chanel...its still very nice...and cheap.  Ive still got my 19" sony standard if I need it, but with my new 26" widescreen LCD, Ive eliminated my 27" tube TV and consolidated my Xbox over to my computer area.




NERD








;)
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Deth7 on August 20, 2005, 10:21:18 PM
I'd like to think HTC would have a korean arena  before Veitnam       :rolleyes:
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: FalconSix on August 21, 2005, 12:01:36 AM
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Originally posted by Skuzzy
News is being posted on the front page of the WEB site now.


Perhaps it would be wise to make a little post in the news forum announcing your move to the website. I guess many ppl link directly to the bbs and don't even read the website regularly. Never was a reason to do so until now.
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Enduro on August 21, 2005, 02:01:52 AM
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Originally posted by Deth7
I'd like to think HTC would have a korean arena  before Veitnam       :rolleyes:


Well, i'm not sure why you're rolling your eyes.  But, Korea has been done.  Many of us flew Sabres vs Migs for years in AW.  If you missed out...I'm sorry.  Write your complaint to Electronic Arts.

Back in the AW days, I first mentioned Air Warrior - Vietnam on the old BBS and got trashed for it in the beginning.  Over a few months though, people started to warm up to the idea--although, not everyone.  After a while, Kesmai released some screenshots of Vietnam-era aircraft.   The game was in production until EA came in and killed everything we loved.

I truly have every bit of faith in Hitechcreations to put together a very enjoyable air combat sim set in the Vietnam era.  

Korea was jets with cannons.  Okay...fun.  But, been there; done that.    Vietnam - controversial as it may be for some - is the new frontier.  And, HTC has the balls to go there, i believe.  :)
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: eagl on August 21, 2005, 07:01:07 AM
Ok skuzzy, on the front page I find the last news is dated 8/12.  Maybe the word "now" does not mean what you think it means?

Inconceivable!

:)
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Tails on August 21, 2005, 08:54:51 AM
Vietnam era. Hmmm....


Lets see, that would give me the Intruder, the Sandy, and the Aardvark as a perk plane. Go for it! :aok

EDIT: Oh, and helicopters. Cant forget helicopters.
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Deth7 on August 21, 2005, 11:06:03 AM
That was about all I flew in AW was Korea.......Just miss dogfighting jets, don't need no stinkin missiles         :rolleyes:
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Meatwad on August 21, 2005, 11:30:15 AM
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Did I say I want the B29?              :)
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Enduro on August 21, 2005, 11:39:13 AM
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Originally posted by Deth7
That was about all I flew in AW was Korea.......Just miss dogfighting jets, don't need no stinkin missiles         :rolleyes:


Well, Mr. Rolley-eyes...   ;)

I'm sure that someone here will speak about just how smart the missiles were back during the Vietnam war.  I'm told that they weren't nearly as smart as today's missiles.

Tails,
CAN'T forget the helos...  :D  I want helos and the Phantom!!!

(Meatwad, I'm gonna start building bomber perks so I can fly that new B-29 that we're getting!  ;)  )
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Krusty on August 21, 2005, 01:38:57 PM
If HTC adds a B29 before adding 25 other badly-needed planes, then they have their priorities WAY outta whack.

Stop asking for the uber bomber b29. Just fly the current uber bomber B24. Hell it has better defenses.
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: SuperDud on August 21, 2005, 01:56:05 PM
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Originally posted by Krusty
If HTC adds a B29 before adding 25 other badly-needed planes, then they have their priorities WAY outta whack.

Stop asking for the uber bomber b29. Just fly the current uber bomber B24. Hell it has better defenses.


It has no No0kiE though :(
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: SkyChimp on August 21, 2005, 02:01:10 PM
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Originally posted by Krusty
If HTC adds a B29 before adding 25 other badly-needed planes, then they have their priorities WAY outta whack.

Stop asking for the uber bomber b29. Just fly the current uber bomber B24. Hell it has better defenses.


What badly needed planes? Sure add german and few jap bombers then the b29. I WANT A 29!:D
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: DREDIOCK on August 21, 2005, 03:40:37 PM
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Originally posted by Skuzzy
News is being posted on the front page of the WEB site now.


WTG Skuzzy!
:aok :rofl :aok
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: DREDIOCK on August 21, 2005, 03:43:03 PM
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Originally posted by eagl
Ok skuzzy, on the front page I find the last news is dated 8/12.  Maybe the word "now" does not mean what you think it means?

Inconceivable!

:)


I think someones not getting what he means:)
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: eagl on August 21, 2005, 04:03:47 PM
So... where is this news then?  I go to http://www.hitechcreations.com, the front page of the web site where it sounds like this new news is being posted, and the latest news is dated 8/12.

Where again is this news?
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Ack-Ack on August 21, 2005, 04:17:11 PM
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Originally posted by Krusty
Just fly the current uber bomber B24. Hell it has better defenses.



It's uber?  Just look at it wrong and it catches on fire.  



ack-ack
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: DREDIOCK on August 21, 2005, 04:51:36 PM
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Originally posted by eagl
So... where is this news then?  I go to http://www.hitechcreations.com, the front page of the web site where it sounds like this new news is being posted, and the latest news is dated 8/12.

Where again is this news?


Look at the title of the thread.
then look at what Skuzzy said.
Look at the Website homepage for news on the B-29.

Now think about the title of the thread  again.
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Simaril on August 21, 2005, 05:15:30 PM
Arent you guys a little worried that the B-29 would throw the play balance off? I mean, as it is there's a pretty equal fight between buffs and fighters, given that both know how to use their tools against each other. The damage totals needed to take down structures and strats are in proportion to payloads.

Even as a perk ride, the 29 could seriously disrupt gameplay in favor of the buffs. It carried 50% more bombload, at speeds 25% faster and alts 17% higher (above the 30k mark). It would be fast enough to make "scramble to intercept" impractical if not impossible, given our radar limitations and the absence of early warnning systems. It carried 20% more 50 cals and a tail 20mm.


It is far enouhg ahead of the rest of the MA that adding it could require reworking of pounds-ord-to-kill all over.  It could shift the entire game focus to buff hunting, with the price for failure to do so being loss of bases (either as functionality or as territory).

And it WOULD be very common, regardless of price. Anybody who's been playing long likely has a stockpile of perks, and that's without there beig a juicy incentive to GET bomber perks in the first place.




It's a great plane, but I fear it might be bad for the game.
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: eagl on August 21, 2005, 06:12:20 PM
Title - no news is really bad news.

Skuzzy says news is being posted on the front page of the WEB site now.  "Now" is mid-day on the 20th of Aug 2005.

I went to the front page of the web site using the link at the bottom of the forums list, and there is nothing there on the front page dated after 12 Aug 2005.  The last news release is something about a new TOD section and forum, dated 12 Aug.

http://www.hitechcreations.com/frindex.html

So I've asked a simple question twice and gotten either ignored, or received a smartass answer.  It's damned obvious I can't find this news release posted on the front page of the WEB site.  So, once again...

WHERE IS THE NEWS THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE POSTED ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE WEB SITE, BECAUSE I CAN'T FIND IT.

If it's not important enough to post where skuzzy said it was posted, and not important enough to say where it's actually posted, then maybe the whole thing is just a waste of time.
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: eagl on August 21, 2005, 06:14:33 PM
This is the entire text contents of the front page on the hitechcreations web site.  I have hit refresh, cleared my cache and refreshed again, deleted cookies and tried again, and it still pops up the same text.

Feature Movie
Luftwaffe Guncams
by Sanjini August 12, 2005
Aces High II: Tour of Duty News

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Today we have put up a dedicated section to the upcoming Tour of Duty expansion as well as a new forum on our bulletin board.


August 9, 2005
Aces High: Development Update

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Tour of Duty development has been the almost exclusive focus of our programming resources for the past few months. To read more about....


August 4, 2005
Our screenshots section

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Our screenshots section is expanding with the addition of new screen shots today. And we have also added some more films too.


August 2, 2005
Tour 66 Completed

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Kudos to the top pilots of Tour 66. Tour 67 has now begun and there are some changes to perk point costs and ENY ratings. You can see the new values on the clipboard list in the hangar view.
Top Overall Ranking – Shawk, runner-up COORS
Top Fighter Ranking – pellik, runner-up Wilbuz
Top Bomber Ranking – bazf, runner-up MRPLUTO
Top Attack Ranking – COORS, runner-up Norad
Top Vehicle Ranking – awsomo, runner-up ricch


July 27, 2005
Home Page Changes



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Due to issues with some browsers, we have temporarily enabled all the drop down menus in the WEB site menu system. If your browser supports the menu system, all the menu panels will disappear when you roll over them with your mouse. Bear with us while we clean house a bit. Thanks!


July 26, 2005
Welcome to the new home of Aces High!
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The website has been redesigned with the goal of better serving the Aces High community. We want the new website to be a comprehensive data source to new and existing Aces High players. The homepage will function as the command center of the new site with all news posted here as well as links to all the new content.
We're looking for content contributions from the community in the form of articles, movies, films, screen shots, etc. If you have any content that you'd like to contribute, or you have any suggestions for the new website, please email it to webmaster@hitechcreations.com. Thanks and we hope you enjoy the new site!

 
 




Copyright © 2005, HiTech Creations, Inc.
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: x0847Marine on August 21, 2005, 06:29:54 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Deth7
I'd like to think HTC would have a korean arena  before Veitnam       :rolleyes:


If you ever see Wings Over Vietnam at your local place, check it out.
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: DREDIOCK on August 21, 2005, 06:40:57 PM
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Originally posted by eagl
Title - no news is really bad news.

Skuzzy says news is being posted on the front page of the WEB site now.  "Now" is mid-day on the 20th of Aug 2005.

I went to the front page of the web site using the link at the bottom of the forums list, and there is nothing there on the front page dated after 12 Aug 2005.  The last news release is something about a new TOD section and forum, dated 12 Aug.

http://www.hitechcreations.com/frindex.html

So I've asked a simple question twice and gotten either ignored, or received a smartass answer.  It's damned obvious I can't find this news release posted on the front page of the WEB site.  So, once again...

WHERE IS THE NEWS THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE POSTED ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE WEB SITE, BECAUSE I CAN'T FIND IT.

If it's not important enough to post where skuzzy said it was posted, and not important enough to say where it's actually posted, then maybe the whole thing is just a waste of time.


Here. let me try to simplify  it for you.

You checked for news on the B29 on the front page.

There was/ is "No News" about the B29 on the front page

title of the thread is

"No News is Bad news"

"No News" on the B29 is "Bad News" on the B29 =No B29

Get it now?



I cant beleive Im the only one that figured that out

LOL
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: SuperDud on August 21, 2005, 09:03:39 PM
Sooooo.... no B29 then?:(  I can help Pyro with the art work!!!

(Art work by Furball)
(http://www.furballunderground.com/blueknights_pictures/userfiles/superdud/71_1092865843_b29.jpg)
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: SkyChimp on August 21, 2005, 09:08:40 PM
Airplane porn (*drool*) Errr Oh Baby!(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b105/Utchoud/snuff.jpg)


(http://www.174th-shap.de/pics/snuffy.jpg)
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Pyro on August 23, 2005, 09:21:41 AM
Skuzzy meant that from now on, news will be posted on the main page rather than in the forum.  

I'll put a note in the news forum that it's being mothballed.
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Mustaine on August 23, 2005, 09:25:09 AM
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Originally posted by Pyro
Skuzzy meant that from now on, news will be posted on the main page rather than in the forum.  

I'll put a note in the news forum that it's being mothballed.
will there still be "development updates" to say what is going on there?
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: SunKing on August 23, 2005, 09:33:53 AM
That sucks. Was really nice having the forum as my homepage and seeing that News forum Icon lite up.
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Enduro on August 23, 2005, 09:41:21 AM
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Originally posted by SunKing
That sucks. Was really nice having the forum as my homepage and seeing that News forum Icon lite up.


agreed.
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Meatwad on August 23, 2005, 10:09:00 AM
That means I got to change my bookmarks again
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: rabbidrabbit on August 23, 2005, 11:54:16 AM
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Originally posted by Enduro
agreed.


Agreed as well.  I never make it a habit of going to the main page because nothing really happens there.  How about copy-paste and make everyone happy?  It's only 20 seconds more work every few months or so.
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Skuzzy on August 23, 2005, 12:37:01 PM
Our WEb site is no longer a static page.  It is updated on a regular basis.
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: tactic on August 23, 2005, 01:24:04 PM
WELL,  I better LOCK this thread I can see that Skuzzy is gunna start flaming  :)      





LOCKED
Title: No news is REALLY bad news...
Post by: Schutt on August 24, 2005, 03:33:54 AM
Glad i have lockpicks.

Wanted to say one thing, i dont care where the news is written as long.....

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hey, you have that porn picture too?