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Title: Creators Play?
Post by: NCLawman on July 07, 2009, 12:22:03 AM
I am just curious.... with such a great game do those who made it, run it, and keep it going actually play anymore?  I never see "Pyro landed 6 victories in an RV-8 of the AH Creators"  I never see "Skuzzy shot you down -- come back when you are worthy" messages.  I have never had the pleasure of shooting down "HiTech".  And, since Waffle joined up, I have not seen him in the sky.

Or have I?    Do the HTC employees still log on and play the game but under a nom de plume?

It is great that they put such effort into providing the entertainment that we sometimes take for granted, but I would really like to know if they still get the pleasure of playing themselves.

So how about it guys/gals...... Do you still play and are you willing to divulge under what name?

 

Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: phatzo on July 07, 2009, 12:26:25 AM
I heard they come on under the name MidEvil or Tripl5
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Delirium on July 07, 2009, 12:33:04 AM
I am just curious.... with such a great game do those who made it, run it, and keep it going actually play anymore? 

I saw Waffle online a few times after he started working at HTC, but the poor guy was so molested (some complaining, some just being friendly) it couldn't of been that much fun for him.

Hitech was often on the squad channel of my first AH squad, but that stopped some time ago.

Skuzzy still owes me a night in the Main Arena flying P38s for the 'Princess Ginger' incident. Besides, it is about time the Grand Exalted Ruler of the Consortium of 12 ex officio of SAPP makes an appearance.
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: BaldEagl on July 07, 2009, 01:03:53 AM
I had some dweeb named HiTech flying behind me in the beta arena the first day.   ;)  I've also seen Waffle and Pyro on rare occasions.
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: hubsonfire on July 07, 2009, 01:20:24 AM
Aside from betas, conventions, and such, I haven't seen anyone from HT on in a while. Used to run into Waffle periodically, but I think the game is probably far less fun when it's your job, and people are squeaking at you constantly.
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Banshee7 on July 07, 2009, 01:25:11 AM
I heard they come on under the name MidEvil or Tripl5

Am I the only one that thought this was funny?
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: phatzo on July 07, 2009, 01:55:16 AM
Am I the only one that thought this was funny?
Rook in joke
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: 1701E on July 07, 2009, 02:01:52 AM
Been a while, but seen most of them in random arenas.  Seen HiTech in DA and MW, He lost his Uber Tempest to another dweeb. :P
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: OOZ662 on July 07, 2009, 05:04:34 AM
I think we should take the fact that HiTech had to have people explain to him what fields looked like at one of the convention Q&A sessions when someone complained about the clustered VHs at VBases as a clue to how much HiTech plays. He never even knew that the ack in towns was the 88mm puffy until someone brought it up at that convention (at which point he put it on the fix list).
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: uptown on July 07, 2009, 05:49:51 AM
I've seen them playing just a handful of times. When they are on they're constantly hounded and bombarded with silly questions. If I were them I'd play under a shade name. But this game is their jobs. When 5 oclock comes around they're probably sick of it for the day.
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Guppy35 on July 07, 2009, 06:04:40 AM
Hitech flew with the Allies in the DGS Scenario in a Mustang.  He had a 262 kill at one point.  He was flying under a different ID
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: LYNX on July 07, 2009, 06:39:13 AM
Used to see Hitech & Skuzzy winging together in the other Sim.  I expect they were hunting Wildbill  :rofl

Years ago you would see them in here but the hassle they get is incredible ....PM's 200 and the like.  Hence skuzzy's "arena reset in 10 min...puuuffff" short announcements.

In another post Hitech said they use shades when playing / testing.
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Skuzzy on July 07, 2009, 06:59:10 AM
Uhmm,..was not me.  Pyro maybe.  I was not part of this mad house scene until Aces High came around.  And there is no way HiTech would ever allow me to wing with him.  I am too bad of a pilot.  At one time, I think his comment was, "you have to be the worst pilot I have ever seen".

If you want to be a bad pilot, I am your perfect role model.  :)
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: DREDIOCK on July 07, 2009, 07:02:37 AM
I would love a shot at HT. Just to give him a pilot wound.
I dont even care if I loose the fight. So long as I get to give him a pilot wound  :rofl

Skuzzy. You can wing with me if you want.
I need fresh bait  ;)
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: B4Buster on July 07, 2009, 07:26:14 AM
I imagine they must have shades. (don't go out on a witch hunt)

I remember about a year or so ago, it wasn't uncommon to see Waffle or Superfly in the arena. I remember one particular incident when Waffle was sniping my osti with a B-25H from 3K away or so. Was getting me pretty ticked  :mad:  :lol
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Saurdaukar on July 07, 2009, 08:15:25 AM
Do you still play and are you willing to divulge under what name?

They used to play frequently. 

Then the player base went to feces.

They don't play much anymore.
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Shuffler on July 07, 2009, 09:43:14 AM
I think you'd be surprised. I'm sure they visit under shades to test the waters. They can hardly fly these days under their known names.

Think about that a minute the next time you choose to rant on someone, or bust loose on some noob.The someone you jump on may be the powers that be.  :aok

Makin' a list and checkin' it twice......
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Spikes on July 07, 2009, 09:49:45 AM
I've GV'd with Waffle recently.
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Vudak on July 07, 2009, 10:05:59 AM
HiTech was one of the first people to ever shoot me down (in the AH2 beta).  What a welcome, eh? :)

Superfly flew a few KoTH's as I recall.

I am curious to see just how much they fly these days.  I feel if you have a few hours to sit down and make it work for you, Aces High is the absolute best game on Earth, but if you only have a half hour here or there, it can often feel like the worst.  I wonder how much they get to put into it.
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Shuffler on July 07, 2009, 10:40:04 AM
I wonder how much they get to put into it.

Well let's see.... the creators of all we see in the game..... maybe just their hearts and souls. That is my guess.  :aok
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: LYNX on July 07, 2009, 10:49:36 AM
Uhmm,..was not me.  Pyro maybe.  I was not part of this mad house scene until Aces High came around.  And there is no way HiTech would ever allow me to wing with him.  I am too bad of a pilot.  At one time, I think his comment was, "you have to be the worst pilot I have ever seen".

If you want to be a bad pilot, I am your perfect role model.  :)

Yep....your right...twas Pyro.  Had far to many beers over the years to have 100% recollection  :aok

P.S  looking at me watch....Tuesday hint hint.  :)
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Soulyss on July 07, 2009, 11:05:22 AM
Granted it was awhile ago but one of my all time favorite kills was when I got HT.  My friend Mathman was fighting him in this drawn out brawl, looked like a really good fight from my perch a few thousand feet about them, then just as Math was getting the angles and saddling up I swooped in and stole the kill, it was priceless. :)

Math gave me hell about that for years afterwards. :D
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: SIK1 on July 07, 2009, 11:20:33 AM
I have film of skuzzy shooting a friendly just like a newbie, in the beta arena.
Now if only there was a way to view it.
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: hubsonfire on July 07, 2009, 11:39:54 AM
Uhmm,..was not me.  Pyro maybe.  I was not part of this mad house scene until Aces High came around.  And there is no way HiTech would ever allow me to wing with him.  I am too bad of a pilot.  At one time, I think his comment was, "you have to be the worst pilot I have ever seen".

If you want to be a bad pilot, I am your perfect role model.  :)

Watch the film Skuzzy posted demo'ing the beta - he's a mouse-wielding toolshedder. Probably why he's shunned by HT.  ;)
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Motherland on July 07, 2009, 11:44:14 AM
I see a superfly every now and again, not sure if it's the one that works for HTC though...
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Saurdaukar on July 07, 2009, 12:07:04 PM
Mathman

Blast from the past CPID... where did he get off to?
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Vudak on July 07, 2009, 01:22:10 PM
Well let's see.... the creators of all we see in the game..... maybe just their hearts and souls. That is my guess.  :aok

I meant playing time you sarcastic bomber pilot, you  :furious  :D

I didn't mean offense in the last post.  Like I said, if you have an hour or two, there's a million things in this game that can keep you interested (and frankly, if you only have a half hour, there's still plenty to make you wish you had more).  It's just with a half hour to play here or there, your chances of spending your sortie having [insert whine] happen repeatedly are pretty good.
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Shuffler on July 07, 2009, 01:23:06 PM
I meant playing time you sarcastic bomber pilot, you  :furious  :D

I didn't mean offense in the last post.  Like I said, if you have an hour or two, there's a million things in this game that can keep you interested (and frankly, if you only have a half hour, there's still plenty to make you wish you had more).  It's just with a half hour to play here or there, your chances of spending your sortie having [insert whine] happen repeatedly are pretty good.

 :P
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Skuzzy on July 07, 2009, 01:23:13 PM
Watch the film Skuzzy posted demo'ing the beta - he's a mouse-wielding toolshedder. Probably why he's shunned by HT.  ;)

Hey!  I simply do not have room for a stick at home.  I could not get anyone to come over to the field and shoot me down.  Go figure.

I have film of skuzzy shooting a friendly just like a newbie, in the beta arena.
Now if only there was a way to view it.

He was a good sport about it as well.  I forgot I had changed ICON colors and well,...oops.  I r killsh00trd mys3lf!
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: 1701E on July 07, 2009, 03:23:36 PM
Uhmm,..was not me.  Pyro maybe.  I was not part of this mad house scene until Aces High came around.  And there is no way HiTech would ever allow me to wing with him.  I am too bad of a pilot.  At one time, I think his comment was, "you have to be the worst pilot I have ever seen".

If you want to be a bad pilot, I am your perfect role model.  :)


That coming from HiTech is a bad thing.  I have seen him fly, and wow, just wow, was sad. :P   I can only imagine you if you're worse! :D
Just trip on a wire when you're in trouble!
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Murdr on July 07, 2009, 03:28:50 PM
And there is no way HiTech would ever allow me to wing with him.  I am too bad of a pilot.  At one time, I think his comment was, "you have to be the worst pilot I have ever seen".

We can fix that...




Have HiTech come hang out with us in the training arena some time, and I'm positive someone who just downloaded the game and never flight simmed before can supplant you as the worst pilot we ever saw  :lol
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: BillyD on July 07, 2009, 03:31:55 PM
I'm pretty sure I shot up Waffle....he was in a Shark with frikken laser beams
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Banshee7 on July 07, 2009, 03:32:18 PM
Rook in joke

Well aware, sir.  :)  <---Rook
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Soulyss on July 07, 2009, 06:15:31 PM
Blast from the past CPID... where did he get off to?

Haven't spoken to him in awhile, last time I did he was off doing serious life related things like new job, new wife, etc. Was a shame really... he had such a promising career ahead of him in cartoon dweebery. :)
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: TUK on July 07, 2009, 06:29:57 PM
They prolly got some souped up version of 8-player. Where they fight for kills that equal instant money tranfers from bank accounts.  Yes , I am crazy.. Tuk151 :salute
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: fudgums on July 07, 2009, 06:33:06 PM
Squad name?

Im pretty sure they're cowboys from hell. :lol
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: uptown on July 07, 2009, 06:36:17 PM
Uhmm,..was not me.  Pyro maybe.  I was not part of this mad house scene until Aces High came around.  And there is no way HiTech would ever allow me to wing with him.  I am too bad of a pilot.  At one time, I think his comment was, "you have to be the worst pilot I have ever seen".

If you want to be a bad pilot, I am your perfect role model.  :)
sounds like a LTAR man to me  :lol
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Banshee7 on July 07, 2009, 08:43:38 PM
LTARskzy    :rofl
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Cajunn on July 07, 2009, 10:15:03 PM
LTARskzy    :rofl

 :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: mensa180 on July 08, 2009, 12:02:25 AM
They fly under shades, the most prominent ones being "Stang, ROX, Delirium, oDALLASo, and BluKitty".

Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: redman555 on July 08, 2009, 12:25:54 AM
play X-max nights..... Hitech flys around as santa... has rein deer and all that lol...... supposivly can go over 1,000mph and has like 20 30mm cannons lol


-BigBOBCH
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: 5PointOh on July 08, 2009, 12:36:09 AM
Am I the only one that thought this was funny?
Still laughing...
 :x
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: TonyJoey on July 08, 2009, 12:44:58 AM
LTARskzy    :rofl
:rofl
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: hubsonfire on July 08, 2009, 12:51:48 AM
LTARskzy    :rofl

No way. We've had dibs since '05 (and finding an oddity in the squad invite process).

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,167097.0.html

 :devil

I forget how much fun I've had here at times.  :D
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Bear76 on July 08, 2009, 03:44:43 AM
Angry shot down HiTech's sleigh couple years back, don't think he's recovered :lol
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: ebfd11 on July 08, 2009, 04:51:30 AM
Uhmm,..was not me.  Pyro maybe.  I was not part of this mad house scene until Aces High came around.  And there is no way HiTech would ever allow me to wing with him.  I am too bad of a pilot.  At one time, I think his comment was, "you have to be the worst pilot I have ever seen".

If you want to be a bad pilot, I am your perfect role model.  :)

well then skuzzy I guess I am your protege.... hence the arena name "LawnDart"

Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: 1pLUs44 on July 08, 2009, 06:29:01 AM
I see a superfly every now and again, not sure if it's the one that works for HTC though...

I remember Vanscrew complaining to superfly during a Joker mission, only thing vans got in reply was "Stop Crying"  :lol
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: thndregg on July 08, 2009, 08:04:31 AM
I remember when Flayed1 found where HiTech kept air-spawning his flying PT boat. Flayed flew circles in his B26 "gunship" popping HiTech repeatedly when he appeared.
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Enker on July 08, 2009, 01:23:55 PM
I remember seeing Skuzzy in the Beta arena. Just on the roster though, I didn't care to look for him in the air.
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: hitech on July 08, 2009, 02:44:37 PM
I started playing online flight sims around 1991 I believe. There are times like scenarios I have had fun playing with some old time friends who started playing at the same time. But when you turn a hobby into a job, a lot of the fun of the hobby is not the same. The biggest thing you loose is being able to be yourself.

I was given the name HiTech on my first professional job after Collage. You make friends with who you are, and your name is part of that. In the arena today there is really no way I can play as HiTech. Think of what it would be like for you, if you went to play a game to relieve stress and have fun, and 5 people are complaining about something to you. It very quickly kills the reason you were playing in the first place.

I do on occasion fly under my alias. But for 2 years until this past January my life was very busy dating my now wife. The other thing that removes the immersion for me, is that when ever I fly I always see things I want to change in the game. (do not ask, the list is longer than any wish list here).

HiTech
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: OOZ662 on July 08, 2009, 02:51:01 PM
I was given the name HiTech on my first professional job after Collage. You make friends with who you are, and your name is part of that.

I understand how that works. There's been a few games that I decided not to play because this ID was too short or somehow didn't fit the requirements.
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Karnak on July 08, 2009, 02:55:20 PM
I hope you still get some enjoyment out of your involvment in this industry/hobby, HiTech.
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: RufusLeaking on July 08, 2009, 03:11:16 PM
But when you turn a hobby into a job, a lot of the fun of the hobby is not the same.

That's why I didn't go into Gynecology.
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: texastc316 on July 08, 2009, 03:24:15 PM
:rofl
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: 1Boner on July 08, 2009, 04:26:58 PM
The biggest thing you loose is being able to be yourself.

Gabba Gabba, we accept you, one of us!

(http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/1333/2731535640b6e045f6a5.jpg)
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: stroker71 on July 08, 2009, 04:31:23 PM
The other thing that removes the immersion for me, is that when ever I fly I always see things I want to change in the game. (do not ask, the list is longer than any wish list here).

HiTech

So you want the B-29 too?  With a nook!   :x

LOL

<S> DuHasst
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: DREDIOCK on July 08, 2009, 08:28:46 PM

I do on occasion fly under my alias. But for 2 years until this past January my life was very busy dating my now wife. The other thing that removes the immersion for me, is that when ever I fly I always see things I want to change in the game. (do not ask, the list is longer than any wish list here).

HiTech

Not meaning in any any to sound disrespectful.
But it seems to me that is one of the big reasons you should play. Maybe not for hours on end every day. But frequent enough to maintain a feel for whats going on in the game.

We can rant and rave all we want. and some of our rants may be valid and some may not. But unless your regularly involved in actually being in the game. You are primarily going by what people say or show you on film. Or what your staff reports to you.  And and while helpful. Thats just not the same as experiencing these things yourself personally.

As Patton used to say. "One first hand observation is worth 1,000 reports."


I know I know. Your probably your own worst critic. Im the same way in my business and thats a good thing to be.
The trick is in knowing where and when to stop and say "enough." And what things really should be done.
Cause sometimes. The more you try to fix something. The more screwed up it becomes.

You see things you want to change. Thats what you have new releases and patches for. Then maybe that list wouldnt be so long :)
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Shuffler on July 08, 2009, 08:35:07 PM
Heck if you see something you want to change... shoot it :)
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Murdr on July 08, 2009, 09:37:27 PM
Back in the day, the community was small enough that when the crew talked in blue text they were taking questions, and when they weren't...they were playing the game so leave them alone.  Was fun fighting the FUBAR squad once in awhile  :salute
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Slate on July 08, 2009, 09:54:00 PM

I do on occasion fly under my alias. But for 2 years until this past January my life was very busy dating my now wife.
HiTech

Even the King is subject to the most deadly aspect of Aces High..........WIFE ACK!!!!! :eek:
(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x297/gripealot/angry_wife.jpg)
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: hitech on July 08, 2009, 09:58:42 PM
DREDIOCK: Do us both a favor and tend to your own business and not mine. Because it is precisely of people like you who make this game completely unplayable for me , and a simple topic like this becomes a discussion of how you think I should run my business rather than a fun chat for all.

HiTech


Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: DREDIOCK on July 08, 2009, 10:57:42 PM
DREDIOCK: Do us both a favor and tend to your own business and not mine. Because it is precisely of people like you who make this game completely unplayable for me , and a simple topic like this becomes a discussion of how you think I should run my business rather than a fun chat for all.

HiTech




My my. arent we a little over sensitive tonight
Now I thought I said I was in no way trying to be disrespectful. (yup. I just looked and thats exactly what I said) And I wasnt tryng to be.
You of all people should know that when you put up a post like the one I responded to. Your leaving yourself open to opnion and comment.
Just as I am. or anyone else is whenever something is posted.
If I didnt make that comment. Someone else probably would have made a similar one. And in all likely hood alot more people would be thinking it

You and I both know that i know by now that whatever I or anyone else has to say. You are going to end up doing things exactly the way you want.
Just as I do.
And by the way I sometimes get advise or comments or opinions on how to do things also. But I dont try to bite the flipping head of someone who says them.
I either ignore what they had to say knowing it wont work or I think about it and give it a shot.

Seems to me that by and large Im usually by and  large and with few exceptions pretty complimentary and supportive when it comes to you and HTC as a whole. So do tell. what exactly is it that "I" do that makes the game unplayable for you?
Hell I dont even pester your staff whenever they do show up in the arenas other then in a jovial way. My last comment to a staff member was to Skuzzy when I jokingly asked him if we could have a cookie.

So what is it. What terrible screwed up thing do I personally do that makes this game unplayable for you?
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Selino631 on July 08, 2009, 10:59:41 PM
I heard they come on under the name MidEvil or Tripl5
lol
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: stroker71 on July 08, 2009, 11:29:46 PM
If Hitech plays he wants to enjoy his game.  I am sure (don't want to put words in his mouth) he don't want alot of questions, suggestions, complaints, or general who - what- why -when type of banter.  When he plays he wants to enjoy it like most of us do...and I completely understand.  And I would think thats goes with the entire staff.  If I see any of them on I give a quick <S> and be done with it.

DuHasst
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: hitech on July 09, 2009, 08:08:58 AM
Only to show the method.

Not meaning to be disrespectful, but DREDIOCK you are a complete and unter incompetent moron.

You have no clue how to write, treat people or run your own business.

You are a clueless dolt when it comes to knowing what is and is not respectful, or at what time it is or is not appropriate to post what you think.

You a one of the most arrogant jerks I have met to think that in any way you have the knowledge or know how to understand what I do, and if I should or should not play more.

Please do not take any offense because I am not being disrespectful at all of you by this writing.


Or back to the real mode.

DREDIOCK a simple word of advise if you feel then need to write "Not meaning to be disrespectful, but " the odds are that you are being very disrespectful, and you were in many ways and are still are continuing to be. with sentences like. "My my. arent we a little over sensitive tonight" are saying that "DREDIOCK ais right and can say anything he wishes  and it must be someone else who to me the wrong way".

Drediock, if everyone posts as you did and do, It would be impossible for me to have a personable conversation with anyone.

On a final note, I should have just deleted your post and been done with it.

HiTech
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Saurdaukar on July 09, 2009, 08:17:08 AM
And we see demonstrated in this very thread; the reason he needs an alias...

At this rate, HT, you should really join AoM.  You'd fit right in and, to boot, would have a sort of semi-retarded support group to help with the abuse.  :D
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Tec on July 09, 2009, 08:37:44 AM
Dred vs. HT (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af-Id_fuXFA)
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Max on July 09, 2009, 09:16:03 AM
I'm sensing a disturbance in THE FORCE  :D
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Vudak on July 09, 2009, 09:26:30 AM
a fun chat for all.

HiTech


Back on topic...  Are you still flying the 38 often, or has some other plane caught your interest?  If it is still the 38, do you ever try a SAPP landing?
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: DREDIOCK on July 09, 2009, 10:24:50 AM
Only to show the method.

Not meaning to be disrespectful, but DREDIOCK you are a complete and unter incompetent moron.

You have no clue how to write, treat people or run your own business.

You are a clueless dolt when it comes to knowing what is and is not respectful, or at what time it is or is not appropriate to post what you think.

You a one of the most arrogant jerks I have met to think that in any way you have the knowledge or know how to understand what I do, and if I should or should not play more.

Please do not take any offense because I am not being disrespectful at all of you by this writing.


Or back to the real mode.

DREDIOCK a simple word of advise if you feel then need to write "Not meaning to be disrespectful, but " the odds are that you are being very disrespectful, and you were in many ways and are still are continuing to be. with sentences like. "My my. arent we a little over sensitive tonight" are saying that "DREDIOCK ais right and can say anything he wishes  and it must be someone else who to me the wrong way".

Drediock, if everyone posts as you did and do, It would be impossible for me to have a personable conversation with anyone.

On a final note, I should have just deleted your post and been done with it.

HiTech

Oh I now i can be arrogant and abrasive. I admit that
LOL  but when have I ever felt the need to use a pretence?
Usually I just sink teeth and spit it out.

When i said "not meaning to be disrespectful. I really meant that

Ok look.
This to me is obviously a HUGE misunderstanding. Maybe bacause of my reputation it came off in a way I didnt intend it to.
My true intent was only to provide food for thought based on what I thought you said
Maybe I read your post wrong. Maybe I should have worded my post better. Maybe its all of the above.
In any event. I am truely sorry if you took it to be disrespectful or took offence in any way,shape or form.
I apologise for my part of the misunderstanding.

And I do really mean that
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Shuffler on July 09, 2009, 11:13:49 AM
38? Did he say 38? If Hitech joins SAPP we will have a disturbance in the Force. The Consortium Of Twelve would be shuffled.

Consortium of 12
Skuzzy = Grand Exalted Ruler of the Consortium of 12 ex officio
CokryJR = Exalted Ruler pro tempore
Raptor = Exalted Ruler pro tempore emeritus
AKAK= Esteemed Leading Knight of Oxygen and altitidue
Murdr = Esteemed Loyal Knight of the Duct Tape
Shuffler = Esteemed Lecturing Knight of the Blender
Estes = Gracious Secretary
Delirium = Treasurer
Soulyss= Inner Guard
SaVage = Esquire
Mensa = Eunuch
Fianna = Organist
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: mensa180 on July 09, 2009, 12:27:42 PM
Come to the dark side HT :devil.
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: mechanic on July 09, 2009, 01:08:16 PM
Hey peeps at HTC,
If any of you have fought me under an alias I hope I gave you a fun few minutes of gaming experience, or at the very least a nice death/target. If it was not for the loss of fun you suffer creating the game SO much fun for other people would never have existed. Thanks for that sacrifice.
batfink
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: RATTFINK on July 09, 2009, 01:22:42 PM
Gabba Gabba, we accept you, one of us!

(http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/1333/2731535640b6e045f6a5.jpg)


Nice reference & nice band!!!


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Back on topic...

I see the whole HTC crew on all the time.  They can't fly worth a flip and they are VERY easy to kill.  They also fly around in a continuous circle...

  :noid

:rofl


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HiTech  FTW

&

IN
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: crazyivan on July 09, 2009, 02:53:06 PM
In the arena today there is really no way I can play as HiTech. Think of what it would be like 

Half the arena following you around, and the other half trying to kill you. While getting endless questions and salutes.

Am I getting warm?     MARCO? -------------polo! :x
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Flipperk on July 09, 2009, 10:13:35 PM
I have shot down skuzzy once about 2 years ago, it was over tank town and he was about 1.5k in his 38 doing GV runs and I slid in behind him and gave him a familiar lesson :)
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: TexMurphy on July 10, 2009, 03:23:43 AM
I totally understand that HiTech and the rest of the guys dont play much.

I work as a systems architect/developer and Ive never ever used any of the public online applications Ive been part of building. Reason isnt that they are bad, that I dont care about my customer satisfaction or my own evolution as a architect/developer. The reason is that after having spent 8-10 hours a day for months developing an application you just need to see something else.

At least I need to distance my self from my work for about 4-6 hours a day or I wount produce as well. I know that when I spend more then 10 hours a day looking at my code or the application it self my head starts to become a mess. When this happens the quality of the work I do decreases just because I see so much that needs to be done that I loose focus on whats important.

Usually when the project is under the most preasure and deadlines are approaching rapidly the best thing I can do is to never ever work more then 10 hours and when I get home do totally different things. That is how at least my production is as high as possible.

After a project is complete I dont want to use the application just because I know everything about it. I can imagine HiTech having bit of same problem he doesnt see a Online Multiplayer flight sim but rather just code and ofcourse customers (not friends). Reason to play this game is imersion of a sim and friends.

Tex
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Brooke on July 11, 2009, 12:08:23 AM
I am pretty sure HiTech flies under the alias "SCLawman".

I am just curious....
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: NCLawman on July 11, 2009, 12:52:34 AM
HiTech and Crew.... I can certainly see why you cannot and do not fly under your own names.  It is a shame that you are not able to fly unfettered; but clearly, too many would hit you up for one stupid comment or another (or another freakin B-29 with nooks request).

I also did not mean to stir anything up. I do understand that psychology of turning play into work... hard to go back as play.  For that I am sorry.  I do hope that at times you are able to enjoy the game as much as (most of us) do. 

The original point of the topic was to find out if any of you still fly.  I would like to think that you too partake in the game and enjoy it with us.   I was curious if I had ever met you in the cartoon skies and gotten owned.   :salute   But, since I get owned on a regular basis by so many, I can only assume by laws of averages that you have in fact pwned me.  :O    So, what kind of business practice is that... shooting down your customers!   :D

 
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Max on July 11, 2009, 07:32:19 AM
  So, what kind of business practice is that... shooting down your customers!   :D

 

Cathartic  :rofl
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: BaldEagl on July 11, 2009, 01:41:42 PM
But when you turn a hobby into a job, a lot of the fun of the hobby is not the same.

I started playing in a professional band when I was 15.

I got into the music business when I was about 20 and spent the next 20+ years there in retail, then distribution, then Internet climbing into the executive ranks along the way.

Over that time I never lost my love for music; particularly live music.  In fact, my love and appreciation for it grew although in my 40's I wasn't able to go out clubbing until 1:30 AM or spend all night at shows every night and be at work by 8:00 or 8:30 the way I was able to in my 20's.

If the Internet hadn't fundamentally changed the industry I'd probably still be there and still be loving my hobby as a job.
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: hitech on July 11, 2009, 02:08:51 PM
I started playing in a professional band when I was 15.

I got into the music business when I was about 20 and spent the next 20+ years there in retail, then distribution, then Internet climbing into the executive ranks along the way.

Over that time I never lost my love for music; particularly live music.  In fact, my love and appreciation for it grew although in my 40's I wasn't able to go out clubbing until 1:30 AM or spend all night at shows every night and be at work by 8:00 or 8:30 the way I was able to in my 20's.

If the Internet hadn't fundamentally changed the industry I'd probably still be there and still be loving my hobby as a job.

I have not lost enjoyment of computer games.
I have not lost enjoyment of coding.
I have not lost enjoyment of airplanes.

HiTech
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: moot on July 11, 2009, 03:54:30 PM
Hitech, in your opinion, will we get to a point (computing power-wise) in our lifetime where differences between real aerodynamics and their simulation will be just about negligible in a game like AH?
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: SunBat on July 11, 2009, 10:26:22 PM
Hitech, in your opinion, will we get to a point (computing power-wise) in our lifetime where differences between real aerodynamics and their simulation will be just about negligible in a game like AH?

Good question.  This game is already so far beyond my wildest dreams from when I was a kid and played MS flight sim back in the 80's.  I used to dream about just being able to play against one real person rather than AI planes.  Now we have these massive arenas and good flight modeling.  I hope I live a long time, obviously for a lot of reasons, but also just to see what these wizards come up with by and by. 
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: hitech on July 11, 2009, 10:57:34 PM
Quote
Hitech, in your opinion, will we get to a point (computing power-wise) in our lifetime where differences between real aerodynamics and their simulation will be just about negligible in a game like AH?

I would say they are negligible already.

But will flying a game like AH be like real life, nope missing far to many sensory inputs to be the same, and the market is not there to create the output and input devices to make them the same.

HiTech
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Grape on July 11, 2009, 11:05:19 PM
hehe... how to simulate G's, a suit that has air bags all over that inflate and deflate as you pull G's. Just plug it in to a USB port. Or you could just get cheap one that constricts around your neck when you pull really hard on the stick  :O
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Brooke on July 11, 2009, 11:16:01 PM
This game is already so far beyond my wildest dreams from when I was a kid and played MS flight sim back in the 80's.  I used to dream about just being able to play against one real person rather than AI planes.  Now we have these massive arenas and good flight modeling.  I hope I live a long time, obviously for a lot of reasons, but also just to see what these wizards come up with by and by. 

I agree completely.

I remember reading books about WWII aviation when I was a kid, before there were home computers, dreaming about airplanes, wishing I could fly them, thinking my kid thoughts about having been born 40 years too late.

Aces High is a wonderful miracle of wish fulfillment for me!  :aok
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Sonicblu on July 11, 2009, 11:19:41 PM
Constricts your neck???? can you imagine the liability.

I can see the headlines.

Grape dies with hands on stick with goofy thing around his neck.

Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: RufusLeaking on July 12, 2009, 11:43:38 AM
But will flying a game like AH be like real life, nope missing far to many sensory inputs to be the same, and the market is not there to create the output and input devices to make them the same.
It is impossible to completely simulate the physical sensations of flight without actually leaving the ground.  Even full motion simulators can't give one a sustained high G maneuver. 
I am not a math or programming expert, but I have done some Finite Element Analysis.  When modeling the physical world, assumptions must be made on factors such as friction and heat transfer.  At best, these assumptions are educated guesses.  It would seem that modeling aerodynamics would also require some assumptions.  My point is the actual physical world is often too chaotic to perfectly model.
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Grape on July 12, 2009, 11:48:03 AM
ROFLMAO...  :noid
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: moot on July 12, 2009, 11:51:39 AM
Constricts your neck???? can you imagine the liability.

I can see the headlines.

Grape dies with hands on stick with goofy thing around his neck.


Don't need that if you've got direct brain-computer interface :)
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: SunBat on July 12, 2009, 12:29:11 PM
I want to feel the pilot wound.   :aok
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: TEShaw on July 12, 2009, 01:24:35 PM
Constricts your neck???? can you imagine the liability.

I can see the headlines.

Grape dies with hands on stick with goofy thing around his neck.



Sounds like the Thailand death of David Carradine!
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Brooke on July 12, 2009, 03:03:16 PM
All of this brings back memories of the discussions from Air Warrior days on the nut clamp (for simulating g loads :) ).
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Grape on July 12, 2009, 03:24:41 PM
Could not find said nut clamp on E-bay. It does not exist...Anymore.  :noid
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Dragon on July 13, 2009, 12:25:09 PM
Could not find said nut clamp on E-bay. It does not exist...Anymore.  :noid

Try looking under "wife" and you should be able to find all types of constricting, suffocating, and generally unpleasant items.
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: Banshee7 on July 13, 2009, 12:35:33 PM
Try looking under "wife" and you should be able to find all types of constricting, suffocating, and generally unpleasant items.

 :rofl
Title: Re: Creators Play?
Post by: SB on July 13, 2009, 01:40:06 PM
I have not lost enjoyment of computer games.
I have not lost enjoyment of coding.
I have not lost enjoyment of airplanes.

HiTech


Just look for the Baconator online........ <g,d,r>

SB