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Title: Old school check-in
Post by: usa35 on November 23, 2008, 09:00:14 PM
I used to play Warbirds somewhere around (damn) 10 years ago... and Aces High sometime around when it came out. Haven't played in years. It seemed like the online WWII flight simming was thriving then, and subsequently died off...

With the dearth of flight sim action (like there was in the late '90s), how has the Aces High community/in-game action been? always somebody to shoot at? How is Warbirds? That seemed to be going south years ago thanks to the company that owned WB... If I recall, that may be why/when AH did it's thing.

So, in general - for those who go back a decade, how are things compared to yesteryear? :-)

For what it's worth, this forum looks pretty healthy. ;-)
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: phatzo on November 23, 2008, 09:09:37 PM
Warbirds is dying a slow painful death
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: moot on November 23, 2008, 09:14:53 PM
More dweebs and baby seals to clobber than ever.  Jump right in.
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: usa35 on November 23, 2008, 09:30:12 PM
Warbirds is dying a slow painful death

I figured as much... but damn, really slow. :-P

Good to hear about the baby seals. I'll have to re-up soon. :-)
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: NoBaddy on November 23, 2008, 11:16:19 PM
More dweebs and baby seals to clobber than ever.  Jump right in.

'zactly!!! If I can still find folks dumb enough to let me kill them.........anyone can!  :devil

Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: Wyld45 on November 23, 2008, 11:26:02 PM

                                           Pleeeeze tell me,...it aint so!  :rolleyes:

                                              (http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:mIp-cUzEfnPVTM:http://i.treehugger.com/images/2007/10/24/white-tiger-swimming.jpg)

                                             
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: save on November 24, 2008, 07:02:47 AM
Warbirds in its reincarnated version version 3 - is still going strong on the scenario side, not so much in the arenas though. if HTC owned S3 scenarios noone would even bother
to go there.

Warbirds is also more expensive than AH.

Differences between the 2 are not that big except for gunnery : you get 2-3 times more kill for your ammo in Aces High compared with WB.
Played WB for 12 years, and still counting. AH since a year - same handle as always in both games : "save"


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Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: Ghosth on November 24, 2008, 07:20:16 AM
AH water is fine, come on in bro.

Most of the AW and WB types all ended up here. Some have burned out and moved on.
But some of us are still here.

Flew WB from 96 - 2000 Last couple years mostly in the Historical Arena.
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: dhyran on November 24, 2008, 07:25:57 AM
hi,

alot of old warbirders joined AH during the last 2 Years, myself too. It was a great decision. Jump in and find out  :salute
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: Frodo on November 24, 2008, 08:57:21 AM
Many ex-W/B people here, come on in. What was your W/B handle?

Frodo
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: Anaxogoras on November 24, 2008, 09:01:48 AM
Many ex-W/B people here, come on in. What was your W/B handle?

Frodo

I remember a "usa" from warbirds, maybe it's the same guy.  If you ever flew in the squadron select series in Warbirds you'll find our Friday Squad Ops match up pretty well.
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: Frodo on November 24, 2008, 09:14:27 AM
Yea I was wondering too. Had a USA in our squad, The Red Falcons.

Frodo
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: Rebel on November 24, 2008, 01:42:30 PM
-rebel here from WB's.

WB's is almost painful to play and/or watch now.   I seriously do not know how anybody can continue playing that thing. 


C'mon in, dude.  If ya want a friendly duel to shake off the rust and get used to the system, gimmie a holler. 
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: phatzo on November 24, 2008, 07:25:29 PM
any old warbirds guys here post your wb handle if its different to your AH handle so we sorta know who we all are. phatzo in AH was addman in WB
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: phatzo on November 24, 2008, 07:30:36 PM
and I have to agree with rebel it was getting extremly painful, sorry save but its just going down hill
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: Ack-Ack on November 24, 2008, 07:34:45 PM
Was 'ack-ch' in WB, flew with the MOLs and was also the CH Products rep that was at the '98 WB Con. 

ack-ack
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: Auger on November 24, 2008, 10:36:20 PM
Oh, cool, that was you Ack-Ack?  Thanks again for the pot!  (Not that kind, you 4:20 types)

WB handle was augr.
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: DH367th on November 24, 2008, 10:49:04 PM
Deadhe in Warbirds DH36th AH
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: 007Rusty on November 24, 2008, 11:24:40 PM
444TH Still around  :aok ....   :salute
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: lutrel on November 25, 2008, 09:05:49 AM
Flew in Warbirds from 1998 to 2007, then moved the "Avengers" over to AH and we are having a great time in here; we all pretty much have the same handles as we did in Warbirds.   :salute
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: BaldEagl on November 25, 2008, 09:45:26 AM
Same as it ever was.
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: rod367th on November 25, 2008, 09:52:44 AM
SIGN  daughter was Galaxy in warbirds



Rs59 now in ah was mwrod then  rod367th and VOSS
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: -pjk-- on November 25, 2008, 11:32:08 AM
I was pjk WB`S from 1996-2002 or 2003 , pjk in WW2OL and have been puujiiko here in  AH since tour 56
(several other callsigns in AH from open beta to tour 47, not much active tho)

Open your 2 weeks and take a look of game usa35. Lot of action is waiting you.

Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: dhyran on November 26, 2008, 02:51:17 AM
any old warbirds guys here post your wb handle if its different to your AH handle so we sorta know who we all are. phatzo in AH was addman in WB

hiho addman,

my callsign was in wb also dhyran (=dhy==), lucky me it was not given to anyone else when i changed over to AH  ;)
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: Gigg on November 26, 2008, 06:34:42 AM
Hi All,

Flew warbirds for over 10 years went to the 2000 WB convention. My wb handle was -gigg- flew with the 4th FG. My aces handle is Gigg... oh yes i got chased around many many times buy PJK heheh.

Salute All,

Gigg
Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: Ghosth on November 26, 2008, 07:26:16 AM
Ghost- or Ghostt in WB, switched to Ghosth for AH when it went pay for play, been here ever since.
Used to be a Zeke freak, loved the IJN stuff. Fly a wider range of planes now, really like the russian birds. Wish we had more.


Title: Re: Old school check-in
Post by: WarSix on November 26, 2008, 08:49:00 AM
WarSix-- Flew Warbirds from 1999- 2004) was Osprey of the Avengers ( 2.77 FO arena) and VMF158 Green Mountain Boys ( main arena in its day). Finally getting the "feel" of plane modeling in AH after 2.5 years though feel views ,although adjustable and superior in some ways, and handling not as good as the original WB was - still can't force spin at speed - but the guns are way more potent in AH. Lots of WB veterans in here. I spent most of the first 2 years learning and loving GVing while forgeting Warbirds flight modeling and getting a fresh start in AH flight handling - not so much in actually flying as compared to capabilities of particular opposing plane models versus whatever you in are slighty different and takes time to adjust to plus the addition of many additional models not available in WB's rolling plane sets. Expect it to take a year to adjust to the point you feel as comfortable in your ride as you did in Warbirds. Recommend midwar arena to start as much easier to get into 1 vs 1 dogfights and much smaller furballs ( except Terrible Tuesdays - joking -lots of extra targets) than LW and less planes models to learn and deal with - plus I can get a few easy kills while you take your first few steps:)

<S> Lutrel  and the mighty Avengers ...my apologies for downing a few of my former squadies that venture into my playground - MidWar:).