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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Dra8erâ„¢ on February 17, 2007, 08:45:50 AM
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Hello all,
I have been cruising your forums and site, I am reluctant however to download this game before I ask a few questions.
About how many active players play this game at any given time?
Is this just a Fighter Ace revamp?
Sry for the seemingly stupid questions, I just stumbled upon this game. It looks great. I have been playing FA since its inception on the Zone. Looking for the next greatest thing. The FA community has slowly dwindled down to nothing. MS Flight Sims are great, but there not MMO.
I have been BETA testing Storm of Aces for almost a year and while that looks promising, its a WW1 game and my heart belongs to the WW2 era of birds.
Again Thx much...
PEACE
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The guys and gal at HTC have been at this pretty much since the inception of MMO Flight sims, infact Hitech Pyro Sudz and Natedog (if i for got anyone sorry) as were the developers for WB till they left.
The community here is good.
The special events rock.
I started two years ago and have not looked back.
To answer your questions
About how many active players play this game at any given time?
I am from Australia, during the day here I will see upwards of 700+ online and at night I wont see it get below 100
Is this just a Fighter Ace revamp?
Nope, They are similar but quite different, I have played FA and althought I like some aspects of FA, AH IMO is better.
See ya in the sky's
EDIT: I just had to add Nate to the list.....
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In the late war arenas, you usually find around or over 400 players in a single arena at a time. Or if you like smaller numbers, go to the early or mid war arena where theres maybe only 40 players on in the evenings.
This game is a LOT better the FA. Better gameply, graphics, and no screetching 12 year old kids crying about everything.
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FA is an arcade game compared to AH !!
AH has fighters, bombers, and ground vehicles from jeeps to tanks, and all are avalible at all times. You can find any kind of fight at most times of the day weather its on the ground or in the air. The download is free, so are the 8 player head to head rooms. Your first two weeks in the main and training arenas are free as well. After your 2 week free period is over the game will request a credit card, or other way to pay.
Download the game and give it a try! Check out the info at Aces High Training Corps (http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/) You have nothing to loose.....other than ALLLLLLL of your free time ! :D
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This is no FA,your money is spent here and not developing some arcade game like FA and storm of aces. I left FA about 2 years ago and dam glad I did. I left some good friends in FA but from what I hear it wont be long and they will be here in AH.
Yes this game takes some getting used to it is a little bit of a learning curve,but if you been in FA that long you shouldnt have any problems. AH is much more of a fair playing field. You can fly all plane sets with out switching sides.
A added note you will be surprised how many people you will already know in AH there are quit a few of us.
Dont be scared you wont be disappointed.
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Download the game.
You get a free two week trial so:
Spend the first few days in the training arena getting your views setup, mapping your keyboard and stick, and becoming familiar with takeoffs, flying and landing. Someone will be there to help you.
Then head into one of the main arena's and get hooked.
:aok
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Thx for such a fast reply, looks like I will be joining up, look forward to flying the skies with you all....
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One of the first things you'll want to do is customize your cockpit views, best in the genre. Usually your joystick will automatically default to the proper flight settings but you’ll probably want to customize the buttons for things like look up etc, it’s all in the help files.
Welcome to Aces High
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If you're married go ahead and get a good attorney now
If you have a girlfriend or significant other give them the boot now
Stock up on munchies, beverages of your choice, stimulants to keep you awake around the clock, take a leave of absence from your job, and convert your desk chair to a port a potty. This game is addictive :)
Okay in all seriousness it's a great game where 90% of the people are more than happy to help you improve so you're more of a challenge to fight. Good luck :aok
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To get the most out of your free 2weeks .
Please read as much as you can. So you don't waste time with the basics.
http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/
Then fly off line for a good bit to get a feel for the flight model.
Downloading and jumping into the MA is a quick trip to frustration ville.
Bronk
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Hi,
I played FA 2000-05. I decided to move here around 2 years ago as I predicted FA was going downhill fast. All the decent sticks had left and the skill level dropped to an all time low. Along with the player numbers.
Many people came and tried AH2 with me, some liked it some didnt.
Those that managed to stay quickly learn't that this game holds so much more immersion than FA ever did and is much more satisfying. It's those first few months of accepting that you will get your arse handed to you and be ready to start from scratch that are the hardest.
_Bruv_ , _Playmate_ formerly of the Damned are here. Allusive of 1.5 also.
The HG squad I also encouraged to stick it out and are doing well Ceech, KC, 3Lips etc.
What was your nick in FA?
As for a FA revamp???? hardly this game is so much bigger and better in every respect except the graphics detail. However if you get the game setup right you can make it look very nice.....
Bruv119
~S~
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Originally posted by Bruv119
_Bruv_ , _Playmate_ formerly of the Damned are here. Allusive of 1.5 also.
???? must of been after I quit playing FA.........
Originally posted by Bruv119
What was your nick in FA?
TC
I do not recall any other Damned that played FA after I stopped......... unless someone upped and started another "Damned" squad......just saying........ FA 1.0, FA2, FA 3 ( was it 3.5 ? ) tryed out each version of FA as they came out, same with all other WW2 sims
FlightSims - gameid's/callsigns
AW = TC "TC", -TC-
WB = TC ( very short time playing )
wwiionline = TC
Targetware TargetKorea/Target Rabual = TC
FA = TC
AH = TC , DamnedTC, TequilaC & a cple of others......
as I get older, my memory fails me.so some of them may have had wildcards attached if game didn't allow just 2 character/letter names......
oops - left out IL2 forgotten battles & pacific fighters..........
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smells/sees bait
swims past :)
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TC.
The Damned and the damned air group in AH are 2 different things. To my knowledge.
In FA they were pretty much the elite fighter squad from 2.5 through to 3.5. All KOTS events dominated by them throughout the years. Now non-existant except _Rilak_ (PTR_Rilak) who i did see briefly over the xmas period when my stick was so busted up i couldnt fly AH for 2 weeks.
If you want to read the ego inflated long winded history.
http://wikipedia.ketsujin.com/index.php/The_Damned
Some of the "facts" in one section didn't include some of my feats because we had a little falling out at the end :(
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Originally posted by Dichotomy
If you're married go ahead and get a good attorney now
If you have a girlfriend or significant other give them the boot now
Stock up on munchies, beverages of your choice, stimulants to keep you awake around the clock, take a leave of absence from your job, and convert your desk chair to a port a potty. This game is addictive :)
Okay in all seriousness it's a great game where 90% of the people are more than happy to help you improve so you're more of a challenge to fight. Good luck :aok
Port-o-potty!?!
Nahhh, just get a space-diaper.
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Originally posted by Dra8er™
I have been BETA testing Storm of Aces for almost a year and while that looks promising, its a WW1 game and my heart belongs to the WW2 era of birds.
Off topic...
i just downloaded that and tried it offline... that game is awful - 160mph sopwith camels, gun power ups? First world war aircraft which dont lift off until 80+ mph?
AH is a war simulation, it is a lot harder to fly and much more realistic than that.
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Originally posted by Ball
Off topic...
i just downloaded that and tried it offline... that game is awful - 160mph sopwith camels, gun power ups? First world war aircraft which dont lift off until 80+ mph?
AH is a war simulation, it is a lot harder to fly and much more realistic than that.
Storm of Aces =$4.99
Aces high 2 =$14.99
It's maybe worth a try... When it's sorted.
Maybe Hitech should start to lower the price of the game ;)
I like competition.
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I don't think HT will lose any sleep over this one.
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Originally posted by Ball
Off topic...
i just downloaded that and tried it offline... that game is awful - 160mph sopwith camels, gun power ups? First world war aircraft which dont lift off until 80+ mph?
AH is a war simulation, it is a lot harder to fly and much more realistic than that.
FYI
You just grabbed the installer and played in an offline arena?
That was the game from Dec. 2004. It was first built to be an arcade shooter, but then they decided to flesh it out.
It is a lot different in the fully updated version, unfortunately BETA testing for that is over and the full version updated game is unavailable @ the moment & no word on its release date...
I think its in the crapper...
The current in game physics for the F.1 Camel are
Maximum speed: 115 mph (185 km/h)
Stall speed: 48 mph (77 km/h)
Range: 300 mi (485 km)
Service ceiling: 21,000 ft (6,400 m)
Rate of climb: 1,085 ft/min (5.5 m/s)
Armament
Guns: 2× 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine guns
The game graphically appears identical to the older Small Rockets game "Red Ace Squadron Pro". but plays identical to FA. The only map was a small Europe map.
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Originally posted by Meatwad
..... and no screetching 12 year old kids crying about everything......
:huh Where the heck have you been playing?!?!? :huh
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Originally posted by squealer
Maybe Hitech should start to lower the price of the game ;)
Funny you should say that. HTC dropped the cost by half a few years ago.
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Originally posted by squealer
Storm of Aces =$4.99
Aces high 2 =$14.99
It's maybe worth a try... When it's sorted.
Maybe Hitech should start to lower the price of the game ;)
I like competition.
I am guessing you are northern? you are complaining over £5.00 a month...
you could buy some chips in gravy or mushy peas with that!
Originally posted by Dra8er™
FYI
You just grabbed the installer and played in an offline arena?
That was the game from Dec. 2004. It was first built to be an arcade shooter, but then they decided to flesh it out.
It is a lot different in the fully updated version, unfortunately BETA testing for that is over and the full version updated game is unavailable @ the moment & no word on its release date...
I think its in the crapper...
The current in game physics for the F.1 Camel are
Maximum speed: 115 mph (185 km/h)
Stall speed: 48 mph (77 km/h)
Range: 300 mi (485 km)
Service ceiling: 21,000 ft (6,400 m)
Rate of climb: 1,085 ft/min (5.5 m/s)
Armament
Guns: 2× 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine guns
The game graphically appears identical to the older Small Rockets game "Red Ace Squadron Pro". but plays identical to FA. The only map was a small Europe map.
Ahh i see. Mine did auto update so i figured that it was the latest version. Thanks for clarifying.
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Originally posted by TexInVa
:huh Where the heck have you been playing?!?!? :huh
MWA and sometimes EWA if im in the mood.
no EZ kills there
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Originally posted by Ball
you could buy some mushy peas with that!
Mmmmmmmmmmmm....mushy peas :D
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Ball..
Don't ever call me northern.
Unless you want a Fight :D
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well then, what are your thoughts on "CHEAPSKATE PENNY PINCHER" ? :rofl
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Originally posted by Meatwad
MWA and sometimes EWA if im in the mood.
no EZ kills there
What whacking milk runners is hard?
Any opposition the milkmaids run into they move to the next undefended base/strat.
Bronk
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Originally posted by Max
well then, what are your thoughts on "CHEAPSKATE PENNY PINCHER" ? :rofl
Thats more like it max ;) me to a tee that is :aok
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Originally posted by Bruv119
TC.
The Damned and the damned air group in AH are 2 different things. To my knowledge.
actually , The Damned Air Group, is "The Damned" I in my infinite wisdom asked all the different Damned squads to change their names to be listed as :The Damned Air Group" about 4 or 5 yrs ago, because people in AH questioned or suggested we kept certian players in certian squads , when we are all the same , we are Damned, we are family........there is noone better than the next...... we have been Damned for some odd 18 to 19 years........ but yes
The FA Damned is different squad than "The Damned" although we go by "The Damned Air Group" nowadays here in Aces High only.......
Originally posted by Bruv119
In FA they were pretty much the elite fighter squad from 2.5 through to 3.5. All KOTS events dominated by them throughout the years. Now non-existant except _Rilak_ (PTR_Rilak) who i did see briefly over the xmas period when my stick was so busted up i couldnt fly AH for 2 weeks.
I am not doubting there is other Damned squads that were started up by others.......heck some come here and have started 3 or 4 squads with "Damned" in their squad name, even named identical sometimes.......it happens, and there is nothing wrong with it...... I just do not recall a Damned squad or squads in FA although I did stop flying right about 2.0 on a consistent basis( went and checked my 3 gameids were _AWTC_, BZkiller and TequilaC), only to go back and evaluate the FA sim at each new upgrade/patch / version..... still do so with all other sims out there to this day, .except most times nowadays I sign in under a different name when I go back to check em out, except for Targetware's games........(which has a been a lil while, and if they erased the data base, I prob lost my gameid there too.)
Originally posted by Bruv119
If you want to read the ego inflated long winded history.
http://wikipedia.ketsujin.com/index.php/The_Damned
Some of the "facts" in one section didn't include some of my feats because we had a little falling out at the end :(
kewl ego inflated history there, thanks for the link, btw ~S~
as I said, Bruv, I don't doubt there was a Damned squad there, heck I was there, even though it was short lived..... and before the 2.0 version ...... and it is interesting to find out there is another squad out there or use to be called the Damned......thanks for the wiki link ......this was just a curious question I had, nothing more, no worries
~SALUTE~ Bruv.......is a crapper they left your feats out of the history, though..........that isn't right at all, you are a part of the history, you should have your spot.........even if it is ego inflated :D
as a side note - there is also another Damned squad/ or Damned Group as well......who popped up sometime ago , guessing 7 to 9 yrs......we had a discussion about it on our Damned mail list back then........... they was not in FA though, was some other online game.......
Coach, the bait does not stink, it smells of chicken livers
:D
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Its not the numbers. Ive been in a 700 man arena, and found 2 good fights. Just last week I was in the AvA with 4 people and having the time of my life. In general, there are great numbers. But its also which arena you frequent. And its not just fighters, im making a name for myself in bombers while I remain a baby seal in anything that goes more than 250 mph
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Best sticks in the world are here .... at some point.
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Finding I like the Bomber Role Myself, although I my fav plane is the good ol' P-38.
Would like to find a trainer to help, I am liking the game a lot, but I find myself constantly overshooting the target and getting chewed up from my blind spots.
GREAT GAME...
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Originally posted by Dra8er™
Finding I like the Bomber Role Myself, although I my fav plane is the good ol' P-38.
Would like to find a trainer to help, I am liking the game a lot, but I find myself constantly overshooting the target and getting chewed up from my blind spots.
GREAT GAME...
Dra8er, go here and fill out the request form for training, Sir
http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/
and try your hand at the A20 for bombing, it can bomb and also dogfight ;)
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Will Do Thx
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although I my fav plane is the good ol' P-38.
Oh ya! I like you already. :aok
Good one Max. :)
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Originally posted by daddog
Oh ya! I like you already. :aok
Good one Max. :)
you are SO screwed :D ;)
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Interesting.
I flew as a mamber of "The Damned" in Air Warrior, Air Warrior AOL, Air Warrior 2, Warbirds and Aces High.
Right before I quit flying sometime in late 2001/early 2002 the Damned were so spread out that the call was made to refer to everyone as "The Damned Air Group".
On a side note....I am a newbie again....and I'm loving it.
When we dreamed about the future, back in the days of DOS and "SVGA graphics", THIS is what we imagined and prayed for.
After the 2 week trial is up I will definitely be re-upping with a regular account.
StuB
Originally posted by Bruv119
TC.
The Damned and the damned air group in AH are 2 different things. To my knowledge.
In FA they were pretty much the elite fighter squad from 2.5 through to 3.5. All KOTS events dominated by them throughout the years. Now non-existant except _Rilak_ (PTR_Rilak) who i did see briefly over the xmas period when my stick was so busted up i couldnt fly AH for 2 weeks.
If you want to read the ego inflated long winded history.
http://wikipedia.ketsujin.com/index.php/The_Damned
Some of the "facts" in one section didn't include some of my feats because we had a little falling out at the end :(
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Its a pretty good flight sim.
You will enjoy flying it if you don't know what the "old" days were like. When it was in its prime.
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Originally posted by StuB
Interesting.
I flew as a mamber of "The Damned" in Air Warrior, Air Warrior AOL, Air Warrior 2, Warbirds and Aces High.
Hail Stub! There's still a number of The Damned (D.A.G.) flying AH as Knights. They included NB, DmdGoose, TC, Ren, DmdJJ, Torvold DmdJW, and DmdDano on occasion. Sorry if I forgot anyone. Don't know if you remember any of them but like the saying goes, "Once Damned, always Damned."
<--- formerly DmdMax
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Hail Max!
I Saw Dano and a couple of others up on Sunday.
It's a challenge to get what few skills I did have back. The Spit XVI has helped compensate my deficiencies :lol
See ya up there
Originally posted by Max
Hail Stub! There's still a number of The Damned (D.A.G.) flying AH as Knights. They included NB, DmdGoose, TC, Ren, DmdJJ, Torvold DmdJW, and DmdDano on occasion. Sorry if I forgot anyone. Don't know if you remember any of them but like the saying goes, "Once Damned, always Damned."
<--- formerly DmdMax