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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: crockett on November 27, 2007, 10:04:49 AM
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From the front page..
November 27, 2007
Aces High II: Game News
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We are starting a new feature for Tuesdays. From 10:00 AM Tuesday to 10:AM Wednesday we will be running only 1 late war arena 850 max players, each week.
Sounds good to me, should be interresting.. Too bad it's on the racing night as most of my flying time on Tuesdays is for the races, but should be cool to see 1 main arena.
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SCHWEEEETTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Arena reset is happening now :)
Let the whining begin :D
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Thats great. Now at least I know that on Tuesdays I wont be playing in the AH main arena. Dont need that clusterflub of a mess.
Maybe AvA....hmmm.
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well least the eny should straighten itself out with lopsided arenas.
I take it we will have the big maps up for one day also?
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was just playing on Titantic Tuesday and the arena closed on me.
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Thank You HTC
:aok :aok
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Oh dam you work, so many more hours to go! Tic Toc is all I hear, the anticipation is killing me:aok
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Originally posted by Hitech
We are starting a new feature for Tuesdays. From 10:00 AM Tuesday to 10:AM Wednesday we will be running only 1 late war arena 850 max players.
HiTech.
Nice... :aok
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just what i always wanted
Christmas come early
can't wait to try this out
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Hitech, can you please bring back fighter town map mate :aok
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I hope to see some old faces... :aok
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A most excellent idea!
Would be a bummer though if you had up to 850 people on one of the little crummy maps.
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feeling kinda sorry for your 2 poster seeing as crokett got 10 already so heres ONE FOR THE BRITS!
wooowoo
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Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.:aok :aok :aok :aok
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is it starting today?
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Originally posted by B@tfinkV
feeling kinda sorry for your 2 poster seeing as crokett got 10 already so heres ONE FOR THE BRITS!
wooowoo
I'm so happy I will talk to myself :aok
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That's an interesting twist.
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Originally posted by sunfan1121
is it starting today?
Yup
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Originally posted by Max
Yup
SWEEEEEET
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to bad... I forsee playability dropping with poor connections. There has already been an unusual amount of problems with planes flying with no wings and GVs not dieing. This may get worse with limiting everyone to 1 server. Also when that server is down... your out of luck.
It was nice for awhile having a choice between large terrains or small ones. Last night there were far more on the small terrain than the large one.
This could, of course, be a way to get everyone on one server so the other can be changed out. :aok
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Let the picking begin! I love this idea of having 1 arena with 850 players Max for a day, Brings out the huge furballs and squad missions! And a nice sized map to go with it! Great idea!
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Shuff, its been said a number of times that the HTC servers are NOT the problem. The problem is with the internet getting used more due to the holidays, happens every year at this time.
In another thread, it was said the servers at HTC can handle up to 1000 people per arena (in one of the "Why were the arenas split?"threads) 850 won't be a big deal for the servers.
I'm interested to see how the players work it out though. Will the hordes come back right away? or will the fronts expand opening up more fights? Onl;y time will tell !
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Originally posted by The Fugitive
I'm interested to see how the players work it out though. Will the hordes come back right away? or will the fronts expand opening up more fights? Onl;y time will tell !
my money is on the hordes but what the hell that is just more guys to kill :aok
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Originally posted by Shuffler
Last night there were far more on the small terrain than the large one.
Last night both arenas had small maps.
BTW, what map do we have today then? Please, please, please bring back Trinity :)
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WOOO WOOO!!
Just like old times!:)
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Played for the last hour or so, to test the waters. Soon as the server went live it's been non stop heavy GV fighting at several bases. Some of the better GV wars I've had lately.
Seems like everyone is geared up for big battles so there is some good fighting on the GV end anyway. I haven't ventured into the air other than to take some bombers up and hit the poor bish CV from 15k no less.. :D
Should be some big missions going back and forth all day and night once the numbers start kicking in. Will be interesting to see once it starts getting closer to prime time.
I'm dreading the races tonight, because that's right at prime time when the action will likely be the heaviest. Maybe if this works out well maybe they can change race days or something.
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Originally posted by BaldEagl
Last night both arenas had small maps.
BTW, what map do we have today then? Please, please, please bring back Trinity :)
The one that just took Rooks a month to reset.. :cry
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Glad to see this....although I like the two late war arena's to choose from. My dislike was the constant changing of max players in an arena. Now lets see if we can max this puppy out!! :aok
Projoe
367th Dynamite Gang
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Can we get night fights back in this arena??
Could get more people in axis vs allies if they want to whine about dark. :D
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Originally posted by crockett
From the front page..
November 27, 2007
Aces High II: Game News
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We are starting a new feature for Tuesdays. From 10:00 AM Tuesday to 10:AM Wednesday we will be running only 1 late war arena 850 max players, each week.
Sounds good to me, should be interresting.. Too bad it's on the racing night as most of my flying time on Tuesdays is for the races, but should be cool to see 1 main arena.
Anybody know what the Titanic Map is? I can't wait to get on tonight...
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Originally posted by MajIssue
Anybody know what the Titanic Map is? I can't wait to get on tonight...
compello aka pinwheel
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Should be fun. A couple months ago when the servers were being worked on everyone was in Midwar and it was a blast.
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3 hours 15 minutes until I can go home.....
3 hours 14 minutes and 50 seconds.
3 hours 14 minutes and 40 seconds....
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3 hours, 7 minutes.
Then I have errands to run.
Then I have to make dinner and eat.
Then...
S**t! Oh well, cya later.
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Actually, the joke is on us.
Upside? -- 850 in arena.
Downside -- UTERUS MAP!!
:rofl
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How peculiar. Wasn't it rumored that the secret organization known as SAPP held a meeting on Tuesday nights?
:noid
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Sweet Thanks HTC!:aok
"We are starting a new feature for Tuesdays called Titanic Tuesdays! From 10:00 AM Tuesday to 10:AM Wednesday we will be running only 1 late war arena 850 max players, each week."
-HTC Home Page
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Hmm .... What happens if arena cap is met? Will you then have to fly EW or MW?
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Yes ... the cap is 850 non-floating so I would assume so.... but that is pretty high.
Odd that with servers able to handle 1000 they choose such a low number. Pop both servers up at max and let the folks decide where they want to be. Might have to control how many can switch arenas in a given time frame. That would ensure that if large squads up in a room... and folks don't want huge offset numbers, they can opt to the other arena and not have to worry the Squad might follow.
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THANK YOU HTC! Maybe my squad will move squad night to Tuesdays! I have not been on in weeks but I am on the way now... thanks soooooooooo much fellas!
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I enjoyed the action for the 3 hours or so I got to play on it.
Crockett killed my plane in his osti a couple times I think...
AKAthorr did to..
Thor44 did to....
Bos229er made minced meat of my M3 more times than I can count....
Killed a ton of buffs....
Some fighters....
Did some GVing....
Killer Mossie Raid with Kazaa....
All in all it was a great time....and I had NO PROBLEM finding a fight anywhere.
Thanks HTC!!!!
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Hooray!
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Luckily I saw this thread.... I was going NOT to play tonight... instead...
It was sweet, like in the old days... I just hope the Titanic Tuesday will become soon a Titanic Week. :)
Thank you, HTC.
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now we need donut back! :D
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Hmm...strange the announcement was deleted on the front page. :confused:
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Hit the refresh key Spikes, Are you on a different computer than when you saw it the fist time?
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Shooting in the dark, here.
This wouldn't have anything to do with testing that there new-fangled server, would it?
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Did't the titanic sink...... what's to come.......
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I got my butt kicked WAY too much, but lots of fun :aok
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Thanks HiTech. Had a blast tonight! Did seem to notice a few bugs like vox showing tuned but not hearing squaddies (tuned to another ch then back and it worked) and one squad mates icon was showing up three sectors away from his actual location BUT I'm NOT complaining! Might have to consider moving squad night to Tuesdays.
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titanic tuesday is awsome! Had some really good fights tonight!
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:cry :cry :cry
Not able to play Tuesdays for most part.
In any event KUDOS to HTC !!!!
Its been a long time hope to see more of this if all works to yours and the players liking:aok :aok
Titanic week sounds awesome.
Or something along the lines of Large Map 850 Cap.. :aok
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I played for far longer in 1 session tonight than I have since the MA split. I love it...bring back the good ol' days.
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woooooohoooooooooo
that was great Fun!! :)
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Originally posted by dhyran
woooooohoooooooooo
that was great Fun!! :)
OMG.. considering where you played a few weeks ago, I hope that wasn't an overdose of air combat to you :D
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Bravo! great fun.
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More action than you could shake a stick at.
Hope it will spread to Wednesday & Thursdays too.
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Just logged off. WoooHooo!
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T!hanks HTC, it was great fun. Huge fights and all :)
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Had loads of fun !!!!!!!!
(even though i got shot down more than i shot anyone down)
told the wife this morning to go to her mothers on tuesday's
instead of thursday's
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Very nice! Great crowd! WTG!
Ren
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Originally posted by Lusche
OMG.. considering where you played a few weeks ago, I hope that wasn't an overdose of air combat to you :D
hehe lusche
yes i cleaned first my tft, but all these black dots wasnt flies crap, they moved, so i couldn't withstand to shot at some ....:)
i like the big arena, because none of the squadmates must wait outside because the arena was full like some other days
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Thanks HTC!
was great fun. I didnt miss it when the arenas split but it does put the MASSIVE back into multiplayer.
Maybe we can do a deal monday to friday one arena then split them for the extra load over the weekend.
Bruv
~S~
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yay just in time when i deleted my account :rolleyes:
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Terrific night. Terrific fight!
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Great fights, lots of furballs. Just like the days of old.
Thanks HTC:aok
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Originally posted by croduh
yay just in time when i deleted my account :rolleyes:
Were getting submarines and atomic bombs and flying PT boats and Vulcanized RV-8's and 50 cal Sheep next Tuesday :rofl
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Finally, MASSIVE gets put back into MMO :aok
Scary even numbers !
Massive buff raids.
Crazy NoE raids.
Bases being taken !
Massive furballs.
Small bases to base action.
GV rampage.
Missions.
Was way better then the daily A1 run on the uterus map :D
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Great times! Better be ready to furball next Tuesday. The bowls were huge last night. They looked like christmas holly with all the green and red cons swirling around. Thank you HTC!
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I'm still wet behind the ears (And got shot down almost every time...), but I had a blast! Got to fly an NOE raid in 110's. Great fun!
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:aok
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50+ STUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKA RAIDS :D
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I made it on very briefly last night for a quick hop or two. It was a lot of fun. Thanks for the scenery change HTC!!!
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AAAAhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! Had to be on a Tuesday. House is on tuesday, the one and only show on TV that I will stop every other activity to watch not to meantion that I had already made plans to visit my mothers house for a movie.. :) Oh well next time..
Ty for this though and just a thought but would it be possible to roll this large arena cap through all arena types... Tuesday, Late war, wednesday Mid war and thursday Early war or something of the kind? Would love to see if that would draw more people to the mid and early at least for one night a week. It would be nice from time to time to have a large scale battle in these two under used arenas.
Flayed gets misty eyed as he remembers back to the day of the arena split when almost everyone was in early war....... ;)
EDIT: Hmm thinking on this further My logic could be flawed..... Even the small caps in Mid and early are never filled..... My thought was if people saw a huge cap that most eveyone could fit into then more might come over for a big fight.. But I could be wrong on that but it might be worth a shot anyway :)
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Titanic Tuesday R O C K S!
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Wow....actually give the customer what THEY want and they respond that they love it.
Imagine that!
The customer has been screaming for it since the arena split...the customer has been unhappy with NTB arena caps.
Are any lightbulbs going on in Grapevine?
Lets see....you make your living from.....uh....happy customers?
Marketing, marketing, marketing.
What's that old saying??..."The customer is always _______."
68ROX
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Originally posted by hitech
Hit the refresh key Spikes, Are you on a different computer than when you saw it the fist time?
Yes I was. Thanks! :)
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Originally posted by Flayed1
Ty for this though and just a thought but would it be possible to roll this large arena cap through all arena types... Tuesday, Late war, wednesday Mid war and thursday Early war or something of the kind? Would love to see if that would draw more people to the mid and early at least for one night a week. It would be nice from time to time to have a large scale battle in these two under used arenas.
I like the idea. I think it's definitely worth a shot.
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Originally posted by 68ROX
What's that old saying??..."The customer is always _______."
68ROX
OOH OOH it's like mad libs
"the customer is always complaining"