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Title: Holidays
Post by: Money on November 23, 2008, 06:42:31 PM
Is the difficulty logging in tonight and indication of the service we can expect over the holidays?

I tried for 20 minutes to log into the Orange arena.  During that time, I watched all the resources open in other arenas going to waste.

When I started to log in...
EW 12/350
MW 63/350
Orange 305/200
Blue 147/250
AvA 0/200
SE1 33/650
SE2 0/650
SE3 0/650

Twenty minutes later...
EW 11/350
MW 64/350
Orange 288/300
Blue 152/250
AvA 0/200
SE1 33/650
SE2 0/650
SE3 0/650

Pathetic customer service.  Prime time and people are dropping off because it is a pain in the (_*_) to log in.  I realize we only pay a few bucks a month, but for Christ's sake, you guys have been running this thing for years and still can't do anything on your end to make this easier on players.  everything requires the player to adjust to lazy fat business practices.

Your arena is to full?  "Pick a different arena"  fly with people you don't know or on a terrain you don't like.
Sides are unbalanced?  "Switch to another side"
Want to fly your favorite plane?  "Sorry, env says ewe can't at the moment", "Read other options above"

Being the only decent WWII era Flight Comabt sim for the past years is the only thing that keeps this thing afloat.  It could last longer and have larger participation if people didn't have to contend with a company resting on their laurels.  I'm not asking for a new grphics engine, different planes, new content, etc..  I just want to be able to get to the existing content quickly, have fun, and log out!

Ewe can take that to the bank!

Money



Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: DH367th on November 23, 2008, 06:57:06 PM
First IN
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: halo342 on November 23, 2008, 06:59:05 PM
First IN

nothing wrong with silver

IN
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: 1701E on November 23, 2008, 07:01:19 PM
This has been discussed many many times, and this is no way to approach this problem.  It is best not to bring this to the Bulletin Boards.
If you have a problem or troubles it is best to contact Skuzzy by email at 'support@hitechcreations.com' (I think that is the one, am I right?).


Skuzzy I am most likely breaking the 'Do no act as a back seat moderator' here; simply trying to help, sorry if I stepped over that line, won't happen again hopefully. :)
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: NoBaddy on November 23, 2008, 07:02:42 PM
Here's a clue for yah, cupcake.....go to the Blue arena.

See..that wasn't hard.  :D

Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: watanna on November 23, 2008, 07:21:31 PM
     
this is a little out of charter for me but if my squad is in the org and I can't get in I don't want to go to the blue arena.  That being said I have a suggestion as to where to place your cupcake.
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Motherland on November 23, 2008, 07:23:16 PM
Is the difficulty logging in tonight and indication of the service we can expect over the holidays?

I tried for 20 minutes to log into the Orange arena.  During that time, I watched all the resources open in other arenas going to waste.

When I started to log in...
EW 12/350
MW 63/350
Orange 305/200
Blue 147/250
AvA 0/200
SE1 33/650
SE2 0/650
SE3 0/650

Twenty minutes later...
EW 11/350
MW 64/350
Orange 288/300
Blue 152/250
AvA 0/200
SE1 33/650
SE2 0/650
SE3 0/650

Pathetic customer service.  Prime time and people are dropping off because it is a pain in the (_*_) to log in.  I realize we only pay a few bucks a month, but for Christ's sake, you guys have been running this thing for years and still can't do anything on your end to make this easier on players.  everything requires the player to adjust to lazy fat business practices.

Your arena is to full?  "Pick a different arena"  fly with people you don't know or on a terrain you don't like.
Sides are unbalanced?  "Switch to another side"
Want to fly your favorite plane?  "Sorry, env says ewe can't at the moment", "Read other options above"

Being the only decent WWII era Flight Comabt sim for the past years is the only thing that keeps this thing afloat.  It could last longer and have larger participation if people didn't have to contend with a company resting on their laurels.  I'm not asking for a new grphics engine, different planes, new content, etc..  I just want to be able to get to the existing content quickly, have fun, and log out!

Ewe can take that to the bank!

Money




All of those things are there intentionally for good costumer service. And they work pretty well.
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Money on November 23, 2008, 07:23:51 PM
This has been discussed many many times, and this is no way to approach this problem.  It is best not to bring this to the Bulletin Boards.
If you have a problem or troubles it is best to contact Skuzzy by email at 'support@hitechcreations.com' (I think that is the one, am I right?).


Skuzzy I am most likely breaking the 'Do no act as a back seat moderator' here; simply trying to help, sorry if I stepped over that line, won't happen again hopefully. :)

This is for gneral discussion is it not?  Or should it read "warm fuzzy general discussion posts only?"
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Money on November 23, 2008, 07:27:12 PM
Here's a clue for yah, cupcake.....go to the Blue arena.

See..that wasn't hard.  :D

Wow, see the "easy button" reply works.......

To bad the same philosophy isn't used with customer service features......

I see ewe'r cup cake and raise you a nanny boo boo
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: MaSonZ on November 23, 2008, 07:28:55 PM
Here's a clue for yah, cupcake.....go to the Blue arena.

See..that wasn't hard.  :D


:rofl back to OP. i agree to some degree that soemthing has to be done; but as 1701E said, there is no simple fix to this. sure, we could rattle off many many fixes, but its simple enough to let HTC do what they can fit into their schedule. Sometimes people just have to make unexpected changes, no?
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Motherland on November 23, 2008, 07:29:02 PM
Wow, see the "easy button" reply works.......

To bad the same philosophy isn't used with customer service features......
Actually, it is, because that's exactly what the floating arena caps are there to get you to do; go to the other arena. It's so one LWA doesn't become crowded while the other is empty, which would inevitably happen and be 10x worse than the situation you have now.

Same thing with ENY; it's to get you to switch, or fly a 'worse' aircraft. Like it or not, it's a game, so there has to be some balancing mechanisms.
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: dkff49 on November 23, 2008, 07:39:12 PM
I know this is aggrevating, but as others have posted already it is in place to keep the majority of players happy.

It would be less responsible if they made the arena caps wide open and allowed one arena to get overcrowded thus making a titanic tuesday everyday and the other arena to allow you to here the crickets chirping. Same for the eny, how great would the fights be if every sortie you got ganged by 10 spixteens or typhies because there was nothing in place to urge you to switch sides or fly harder aircraft.

My suggestion is for you to ask why these are in place rather than accusing HT of laziness. My understanding is that these systems were created over a period of time through trial and error and that indicates anything but laziness and poor business practices.
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: panzerr on November 23, 2008, 07:40:20 PM
I usually log in around what may or may not be prime time (~6:00 PM Eastern) and have never had to wait more than a minute or 2.  It will be interesting to see how this thread turns out..... :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Money on November 23, 2008, 07:44:25 PM
I know this is aggrevating, but as others have posted already it is in place to keep the majority of players happy.

It would be less responsible if they made the arena caps wide open and allowed one arena to get overcrowded thus making a titanic tuesday everyday and the other arena to allow you to here the crickets chirping. Same for the eny, how great would the fights be if every sortie you got ganged by 10 spixteens or typhies because there was nothing in place to urge you to switch sides or fly harder aircraft.

My suggestion is for you to ask why these are in place rather than accusing HT of laziness. My understanding is that these systems were created over a period of time through trial and error and that indicates anything but laziness and poor business practices.

This isn't my first rodeo here on these subjects, but since you brought it up, what is the problem with Titanic Tuesdays?  Appears to me there is always a fight to be found and side balance is controlled with the age old response of "switch sides".  Also, it is EASY to log in that night during prime hours.
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Motherland on November 23, 2008, 07:46:24 PM
I don't understand why people could possibly like Titanic Tuesdays. There are constant gargantuan hordes and having that amount of players in the same place causes tons of lag and other bugs. It's gotten to the point where my squad is changing it's squad night (it's been Tuesday since before TT started).
HTC split up the arenas for a reason...
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: CAP1 on November 23, 2008, 07:50:33 PM
their customer service is top notch. it's very rare that there are any problems loggin in.


did you ever think possibly the problem was on your end?
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: fudgums on November 23, 2008, 07:53:05 PM
I don't understand why people could possibly like Titanic Tuesdays. There are constant gargantuan hordes and having that amount of players in the same place causes tons of lag and other bugs. It's gotten to the point where my squad is changing it's squad night (it's been Tuesday since before TT started).
HTC split up the arenas for a reason...

Fud<---wishes AvA would be an Tuesday "event"
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: dkff49 on November 23, 2008, 07:53:45 PM
This isn't my first rodeo here on these subjects, but since you brought it up, what is the problem with Titanic Tuesdays?  Appears to me there is always a fight to be found and side balance is controlled with the age old response of "switch sides".  Also, it is EASY to log in that night during prime hours.

TT sucks because nothing but gangs and hores. I want a fight not a fly in to a fight have 10 others jump me and have to start all over again. Without incentive to switch you would have people generally would not switch and stay where they are because the fights would be easier. Not everybody in the game has enough respective for the other players to keep the sides even. It's just the real world.

It is easy to log in but finding fights that most consider fun is another story. Since you have been to many "rodeo's" cowboy then you should know that these have been systems that have been placed through testing aimed at getting as close as possible to a happy medium.
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Money on November 23, 2008, 08:05:19 PM
I don't understand why people could possibly like Titanic Tuesdays. There are constant gargantuan hordes and having that amount of players in the same place causes tons of lag and other bugs. It's gotten to the point where my squad is changing it's squad night (it's been Tuesday since before TT started).
HTC split up the arenas for a reason...

Oooooo, I almost forgot that one, "move your squad night".  Yet another customer providing their own support.  Thanks
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Money on November 23, 2008, 08:12:22 PM
TT sucks because nothing but gangs and hores. I want a fight not a fly in to a fight have 10 others jump me and have to start all over again. Without incentive to switch you would have people generally would not switch and stay where they are because the fights would be easier. Not everybody in the game has enough respective for the other players to keep the sides even. It's just the real world.

It is easy to log in but finding fights that most consider fun is another story. Since you have been to many "rodeo's" cowboy then you should know that these have been systems that have been placed through testing aimed at getting as close as possible to a happy medium.

And after each "test", I argue the easy button for HT and company was the option chosen.  Not the one that MOST customers support.
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Motherland on November 23, 2008, 08:13:58 PM
Oooooo, I almost forgot that one, "move your squad night".  Yet another customer providing their own support.  Thanks
TT was only added after after people whined loud enough about the split arenas that HTC decided to remind them why they were split in the first place.
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: NoBaddy on November 23, 2008, 08:37:04 PM
     
this is a little out of charter for me but if my squad is in the org and I can't get in I don't want to go to the blue arena.  That being said I have a suggestion as to where to place your cupcake.

Well...since "Money" is the cupcake here.....I'm not sure he would appreciate the location for your cupcake holder!!! :D

Money...I know this might be a little tough for you and watanna to understand......but the system works exactly as HT wanted it to work. Does that mean that sometimes, someone is "inconvenienced"? Yes, but your individual convenience is less important to HTC than the overall "health" of the game. If either of you doubt (or have problems understanding) what I'm talking about......you might want to make use of the "search" function.

Have a nice day.... :devil

Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: The Fugitive on November 23, 2008, 09:05:03 PM
Here's a clue for yah, cupcake.....go to the Blue arena.

See..that wasn't hard.  :D



but Baddy !!! we are not allowed to have fun in BLUE !!! Only in Orange can there be fun !!! That is why we MUST go to Orange !!! 






.....please, I hope everyone can see the sarcasm in my statement   :D
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: MaSonZ on November 23, 2008, 09:08:18 PM
but Baddy !!! we are not allowed to have fun in BLUE !!! Only in Orange can there be fun !!! That is why we MUST go to Orange !!! 






.....please, I hope everyone can see the sarcasm in my statement   :D
hope he isnt like SkyTiger...dont leave over this  :rofl :furious


 :noid
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: dkff49 on November 23, 2008, 09:10:13 PM
And after each "test", I argue the easy button for HT and company was the option chosen.  Not the one that MOST customers support.

This may not be an actual test but so far it seems most of the people here seem to think that it is a good solution.

Not sure where you are coming up with the "MOST" want it your way statement. Have you taken a poll or just had 2000+ players contact you personally to tell you that they are not happy with the current system.
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: stodd on November 23, 2008, 09:14:33 PM
Is the difficulty logging in tonight and indication of the service we can expect over the holidays?

I tried for 20 minutes to log into the Orange arena.  During that time, I watched all the resources open in other arenas going to waste.

When I started to log in...
EW 12/350
MW 63/350
Orange 305/200
Blue 147/250
AvA 0/200
SE1 33/650
SE2 0/650
SE3 0/650

Twenty minutes later...
EW 11/350
MW 64/350
Orange 288/300
Blue 152/250
AvA 0/200
SE1 33/650
SE2 0/650
SE3 0/650

Pathetic customer service.  Prime time and people are dropping off because it is a pain in the (_*_) to log in.  I realize we only pay a few bucks a month, but for Christ's sake, you guys have been running this thing for years and still can't do anything on your end to make this easier on players.  everything requires the player to adjust to lazy fat business practices.

Your arena is to full?  "Pick a different arena"  fly with people you don't know or on a terrain you don't like.
Sides are unbalanced?  "Switch to another side"
Want to fly your favorite plane?  "Sorry, env says ewe can't at the moment", "Read other options above"

Being the only decent WWII era Flight Comabt sim for the past years is the only thing that keeps this thing afloat.  It could last longer and have larger participation if people didn't have to contend with a company resting on their laurels.  I'm not asking for a new grphics engine, different planes, new content, etc..  I just want to be able to get to the existing content quickly, have fun, and log out!

Ewe can take that to the bank!

Money




I think arena caps should be increased or ecleast take into account the size of the map.... but HOLY rant batman! :rofl : :rolleyes: :rofl
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Money on November 23, 2008, 09:57:15 PM
This may not be an actual test but so far it seems most of the people here seem to think that it is a good solution.

Not sure where you are coming up with the "MOST" want it your way statement. Have you taken a poll or just had 2000+ players contact you personally to tell you that they are not happy with the current system.


I took a poll, slapped it upside the BBs here and the information fell out like candy from a pinyata.

But I digress.  My final point on the subject.......

If our login habits are any indication as to what the customer's desires are, it is obvious MOST want in the arena with the most players/fun.  If not, why is one arena maxed all the time and the other filled with those who got tired of the same old BS responses and gave up questioning?   I mean 3 special event areans 2 that have nothing going on?  an AvA arena where maybe 2 guys and a few shade accounts live?  Up the arena caps a tad and it would help a ton.  I still hate the "happy medium" of two arenas, but can live with it IF I can get in the one I desire.  The holidays are here!!!!!
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Money on November 23, 2008, 10:03:19 PM
but Baddy !!! we are not allowed to have fun in BLUE !!! Only in Orange can there be fun !!! That is why we MUST go to Orange !!! 
.....please, I hope everyone can see the sarcasm in my statement   :D


Ewe have been assimilated. How about a nice Hawaiin Punch?
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: NoBaddy on November 23, 2008, 10:31:17 PM
.....please, I hope everyone can see the sarcasm in my statement   :D

Sarcasm???  :devil

Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: NoBaddy on November 23, 2008, 10:40:11 PM
If our login habits are any indication as to what the customer's desires are, it is obvious MOST want in the arena with the most players/fun.

Geez, you think just maybe that HTC knows this and that there just might be another reason for doing things the way they do???

Once again, I offer you a clue rake (they are cheap...get one of you own :))......use the SEARCH function. Answers to all of your questions are readily available via that function. :)

(one more little clue...this small company with the customer service that you talk so bad about....will generally take your phone calls and give you answers to many of your questions. I suggest you call between 10am and 5pm CST.)
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Widewing on November 23, 2008, 10:56:37 PM
I took a poll, slapped it upside the BBs here and the information fell out like candy from a pinyata.

But I digress.  My final point on the subject.......

If our login habits are any indication as to what the customer's desires are, it is obvious MOST want in the arena with the most players/fun.  If not, why is one arena maxed all the time and the other filled with those who got tired of the same old BS responses and gave up questioning?   I mean 3 special event areans 2 that have nothing going on?  an AvA arena where maybe 2 guys and a few shade accounts live?  Up the arena caps a tad and it would help a ton.  I still hate the "happy medium" of two arenas, but can live with it IF I can get in the one I desire.  The holidays are here!!!!!


Since when is the most populous arena the one that offers the most fun? Define your idea of what fun is. If fun means running with and hiding within a horde, then maybe the arena with the largest crowd is what you want.

It terms of game play, the Orange Arena is the Meca for noobs. Thus, one can always find a mob of them doing something silly. On the other hand, the less populous Blue Arena usually demonstrates less pack mentality. That means less hordes and better fights.


My regards,

Widewing
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: 1701E on November 24, 2008, 12:19:26 AM
(one more little clue...this small company with the customer service that you talk so bad about....will generally take your phone calls and give you answers to many of your questions. I suggest you call between 10am and 5pm CST.)

  Stop straining my eyes.  I have bad enough eyes as it is.

On topic:
  HiTech has explained why they split the arenas on many occasions.  Please contact anyone of the HTC staff, if you are this concerned about it.
Many things are factored into the arena caps, it's not simply "Oh hey look 900 people want in Orange, open it up for them!".  Sever limits, latency and other such things factor in.  Think about Titanic Tuesday, there are glitches, bugs and lag like you wouldn't believe due to the amount of players on one server (or so I have heard this is the reason).
  I would suggest this thread either die or calm down into a more suitable and acceptable chat.

Again Skuzzy sorry for breaking a possible rule; just playing peacekeeper here.  Maybe I can just get a years pardon? :)
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: CJ nitro on November 24, 2008, 12:33:07 AM
Looks like another that gets tired of paying for a busy signal. That stuff about blue arena being where the less hording goes on is really a lame reason to go in there on purpose. I thought the same thing and tried that a few times myself. I found no real fight at all going on until the number of people increases to around 80 per chess piece. Then you can actually find some one in the air instead of playing aces low. I feel the same way about the arena caps. Raise them to meet the same number as the other arenas at least around peek times for the different time zones or something. This has been brought up a lot here on the bbs and the same old canned answers from the phanbois will always be the same and the op will always be the one who is labeled wrong for voicing a problem. It all comes down to the greater good man. Email htc over this subject. All you're going to get in here over caps, eny, and those subjects is a headache man. Oh and happy thanksgiving everyone its almost here!
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: bmwgs on November 24, 2008, 04:14:47 AM
Geez, you think just maybe that HTC knows this and that there just might be another reason for doing things the way they do???

Once again, I offer you a clue rake (they are cheap...get one of you own :))......use the SEARCH function. Answers to all of your questions are readily available via that function. :)

(one more little clue...this small company with the customer service that you talk so bad about....will generally take your phone calls and give you answers to many of your questions. I suggest you call between 10am and 5pm CST.)

Please don't do this again.  I had to get the wife to read it to me.  My old eyes, even with glasses, couldn't make it out.   :)


  Stop straining my eyes.  I have bad enough eyes as it is.

On topic:
  HiTech has explained why they split the arenas on many occasions.  Please contact anyone of the HTC staff, if you are this concerned about it.
Many things are factored into the arena caps, it's not simply "Oh hey look 900 people want in Orange, open it up for them!".  Sever limits, latency and other such things factor in.  Think about Titanic Tuesday, there are glitches, bugs and lag like you wouldn't believe due to the amount of players on one server (or so I have heard this is the reason).
  I would suggest this thread either die or calm down into a more suitable and acceptable chat.

Again Skuzzy sorry for breaking a possible rule; just playing peacekeeper here.  Maybe I can just get a years pardon?   :)




See what you started. :devil

Fred
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: AWwrgwy on November 24, 2008, 05:32:24 AM
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Someone should mention their Constitutional Right to go to the arena they want to when they want to.  After all, it is their Fifty cents that's being wasted.

I wonder if junkies complain to their dealers as much when they can't get what they want when they want it.

(http://smilies.vidahost.com/cwm/big/cry.gif)

And, furthermore,

(http://sidewayspony.com/images/trough/production/2007/jun/10/28389_formatted_deadhorse_anim.gif)

From the bottom of my heart, I apologize that you couldn't get your way and if you would like, PM me in game and I will give my spot in the full arena, if I am in that arena gladly to you.

wrongway

(happy holidays, get off the computer and spend some time with family)
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Max on November 24, 2008, 07:47:03 AM
Quote
Twenty minutes later...
EW 11/350
MW 64/350
Orange 288/300
Blue 152/250
AvA 0/200
SE1 33/650
SE2 0/650
SE3 0/650

And your problem with this is????
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: The Fugitive on November 24, 2008, 08:31:12 AM
I took a poll, slapped it upside the BBs here and the information fell out like candy from a pinyata.

But I digress.  My final point on the subject.......

If our login habits are any indication as to what the customer's desires are, it is obvious MOST want in the arena with the most players/fun.  If not, why is one arena maxed all the time and the other filled with those who got tired of the same old BS responses and gave up questioning?

See, this proves you havn't a clue as to how things work. The two late war arena caps are "dynamically linked" as the population in one arena increases it opens more space in THE OTHER ARENA. This is used to insure that BOTH arena populations increase some what evenly. HTC has said that 500 is about the MAX population for an arena due to how the health/game play deteriorates. So if he set the two late war arenas to 500, and 550 people wanted in you get one full arena, and a second with 50 people in it. Those 50 people aren't having fun, not enough people. So by linking the arenas you have about 275 people (it does fluctuate due to the number of people loggin in and out all the time) in each arena, making it more fun for most people. 

 I mean 3 special event areans 2 that have nothing going on?  an AvA arena where maybe 2 guys and a few shade accounts live? 

the other arenas have nothing to do with the MAINS. This is NOT a hardware issue where HTC is running out of server space. My guess is they could run 25 arenas with 500 people in each if they had the people.

 Up the arena caps a tad and it would help a ton. 

You can't up the arenas any other way and still keep it fair and fun for the majority of the people. This week we have you complaining about caps. If HTC were to put it back to a hard cap of 500, and you where one of the 501-550 people to login each night he would STILL have you here complaining (that he did things YOUR way), but you would be joined by the other 50 or so people complaining about not being able to get into the other arena.

I still hate the "happy medium" of two arenas, but can live with it IF I can get in the one I desire. 

Whats the big deal with Orange anyway? I logged into there because one of my squadies was there last night and it sucked! Knights were hitting one base with 4- 1 numbers advantage ( and STILL didn't get the base). Fights sucked due to the heavy cherry picking. Bish where hitting undefended bases up north. I upped a pony only to kill 1 of the first 6 people I encounted. The other 5 lawn darted at two different bases taking out a vh and radar (such skills!) Only good fight I had was bouncing "humble" in his A20 while fighting Boner in a tiffy, while a NIK tried to cherry pick me. As a rook the fights sucked, as a Knight or Bish you'd be a horde monkey. WOW !!! sounds like the place to be!

The holidays are here!!!!! Yes, let go of the stress dude !

Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Patches1 on November 24, 2008, 09:43:47 AM
Just a suggestion...

Perhaps you could log into the Blue Arena and use radio V set to "Squad" and ask your Squad to join you in the Blue Arena.

It works for me and my Squad.

Just a suggestion, though.  :)  <S>
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: BaldEagl on November 24, 2008, 11:19:08 AM
It would be less responsible if they made the arena caps wide open and allowed one arena to get overcrowded thus making a titanic tuesday everyday and the other arena to allow you to here the crickets chirping.

If that's whats going to happen then obviously the customers all want to play together in one big playground and aren't currently getting what they want. 

I feel the same frustration and there's nights I don't even log in because I don't want to fight to get into the arena that I want to fly in.

The best thing that could happen is going back to one big LWMA but with more options for side shows (WWI, Korea, Spanish Civil War, EW, MW, full weather arena (wind and night), etc.) to take some of the pressure off the LWMA voluntarily.
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Shuffler on November 24, 2008, 11:52:59 AM
Just a suggestion...

Perhaps you could log into the Blue Arena and use radio V set to "Squad" and ask your Squad to join you in the Blue Arena.

It works for me and my Squad.

Just a suggestion, though.  :)  <S>

While you have figured it all out some folks think the Game should be designed around themselves. I wonder how many games Money has on the market right now and how they are doing.
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: dkff49 on November 24, 2008, 12:57:13 PM
If that's whats going to happen then obviously the customers all want to play together in one big playground and aren't currently getting what they want. 

I feel the same frustration and there's nights I don't even log in because I don't want to fight to get into the arena that I want to fly in.

The best thing that could happen is going back to one big LWMA but with more options for side shows (WWI, Korea, Spanish Civil War, EW, MW, full weather arena (wind and night), etc.) to take some of the pressure off the LWMA voluntarily.

personally bald I don't think that is the way it is. I think they would be logging into the big arena because there is no one in the smaller one and chosing the lesser of the 2 evils (big overcrowded arena over the listening to crickets chirp)

I definitely don't think the best thing would be to go back to one big late war. Personally I think the game play on titanic tuesday is far worse than any other day including the weekends during summer when all the squeakers are out of school.

I guess it is hard for any person to see what is the best for everyone when they have their own opinion (that is anyone you, me,the OP)
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: NoBaddy on November 24, 2008, 01:20:50 PM
  Stop straining my eyes.  I have bad enough eyes as it is.

Help is one click away.....:D http://www.phonemerchants.com/tvmagnifier.html

Sever limits, latency and other such things factor in. 

Actually, they don't. HT has stated numerous times that the issues that created the need for the arena changes were not hardware related...they were "social".

How about this instead of small text?  :devil

Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Patches1 on November 24, 2008, 01:21:32 PM
Folks, the intent of my post was to point out that options do exist and that it is up to the players to exercise those options. Perhaps some players do not know how to exercise those options and this is why I mentioned the ability to cross talk the Arenas utilizing the Radio V Squad feature.

Should an individual player not wish to communicate with his/her Squad utilizing the features built into the communications system in Aces High, nor wish to ask his/her Squad to meet him/her in a different arena whilst utilizing the system established is an individual decision by that player, and not a fault of HTC.
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: 1701E on November 24, 2008, 02:05:14 PM
Help is one click away.....:D http://www.phonemerchants.com/tvmagnifier.html

Actually, they don't. HT has stated numerous times that the issues that created the need for the arena changes were not hardware related...they were "social".

How about this instead of small text?  :devil



Fine you evil person, you.  Go ahead and torment my eyes. :P

Also, if it is not hardware related, why is it that Titanic Tuesday is so darn laggy?
Not doubting anyone, just curious is all. :)
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Ack-Ack on November 24, 2008, 02:14:06 PM
     
this is a little out of charter for me but if my squad is in the org and I can't get in I don't want to go to the blue arena.  That being said I have a suggestion as to where to place your cupcake.

How about asking your squadron to join you in the Blue Arena?  Simple solution to a simple problem for a simple mind.


ack-ack
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Ack-Ack on November 24, 2008, 02:14:51 PM

MW 64/350


Damn, good numbers for the MW arena.


ack-ack
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Oldman731 on November 24, 2008, 02:16:23 PM
How about asking your squadron to join you in the Blue Arena?  Simple solution to a simple problem for a simple mind.

No no no no.  You don't understand, Ack-Ack, you just don't understand.  That arena is blue.  He wants to be in orange.  Blue, orange, colossal difference, can't you see that?

- oldman
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: John Curnutte on November 24, 2008, 02:35:20 PM
 Lots of good fights in blue , ok if I have to pick a color I'll just call the blue arena orange there I'm happy and vice versa . and my squaddies are on in blue ah I mean oranger most of the time . and everyone enjoy the holidays and drive safe . best wishes to all of you .
                                                                      Nutte :salute
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: rogerdee on November 24, 2008, 05:11:56 PM
i fly in the late arena because my squad does ,i dont care if its blue or orange as long as its not one of the crappy little maps,there is nothing ever different happening on the small maps,the ganging is always the same place and the game play stale.
 If  a big map is in blwe and a samll ion orange ill go to blue and visa versa.
But if theres a crap map in both ill just log off as mid and early arenas for me at the times i play are just a waste of electricity.If i wanted to play against 6 people i would have stayed with cfs.

The limints on the late arenas at weekends should be adjusted more earlier not just prime time USA
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: yanksfan on November 24, 2008, 06:13:04 PM
Is the difficulty logging in tonight and indication of the service we can expect over the holidays?

I tried for 20 minutes to log into the Orange arena.  During that time, I watched all the resources open in other arenas going to waste.

When I started to log in...
EW 12/350
MW 63/350
Orange 305/200
Blue 147/250
AvA 0/200
SE1 33/650
SE2 0/650
SE3 0/650

Twenty minutes later...
EW 11/350
MW 64/350
Orange 288/300
Blue 152/250
AvA 0/200
SE1 33/650
SE2 0/650
SE3 0/650

Pathetic customer service.  Prime time and people are dropping off because it is a pain in the (_*_) to log in.  I realize we only pay a few bucks a month, but for Christ's sake, you guys have been running this thing for years and still can't do anything on your end to make this easier on players.  everything requires the player to adjust to lazy fat business practices.

Your arena is to full?  "Pick a different arena"  fly with people you don't know or on a terrain you don't like.
Sides are unbalanced?  "Switch to another side"
Want to fly your favorite plane?  "Sorry, env says ewe can't at the moment", "Read other options above"

Being the only decent WWII era Flight Comabt sim for the past years is the only thing that keeps this thing afloat.  It could last longer and have larger participation if people didn't have to contend with a company resting on their laurels.  I'm not asking for a new grphics engine, different planes, new content, etc..  I just want to be able to get to the existing content quickly, have fun, and log out!

Ewe can take that to the bank!

Money


YaDa YaDa.....

Scroll Scroll...

Bla Bla Blahhhhhh....

Whhhaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh :cry
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: uptown on November 24, 2008, 06:24:57 PM
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk121/TheAmish/buckostfu5eb.jpg)

this is all i have to say.....and yes that's me  :D
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Shuffler on November 24, 2008, 06:32:00 PM
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk121/TheAmish/buckostfu5eb.jpg)

this is all i have to say.....and yes that's me  :D

That guy behind you.... looks like he's checkin you out...


Nope.. on the other hand your expression seems to say he is already past the lookin stage!
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: uptown on November 24, 2008, 06:35:30 PM
 :rofl :rofl ..... :confused:wait.....that's NOT me!  :uhoh
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Bronk on November 24, 2008, 06:37:07 PM
See... now here is a shade Grizz should be witch hunting.
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: uptown on November 24, 2008, 06:38:48 PM
Nothing to see here....move along  :noid
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Shuffler on November 24, 2008, 06:48:36 PM
I find "shade" under the trees which I hit with great regularity.
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Bronk on November 24, 2008, 06:52:29 PM
I find "shade" under the trees which I hit with great regularity.
Not speaking to you till you start useng a better grade of tequila & salt the dang glasses. :P
Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: NoBaddy on November 24, 2008, 08:48:26 PM
Shuff...thanks for that. Good laffs can be hard to come by.... :lol

Title: Re: Holidays
Post by: Shuffler on November 24, 2008, 11:26:09 PM
heyyyyy pick on me but leave my margaritas outta this  :cry