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General Forums => Axis vs Allies => Topic started by: Mister Fork on April 25, 2010, 12:37:52 PM

Title: Welcome Fighter Aces players to the Axis vs Allies Arena!
Post by: Mister Fork on April 25, 2010, 12:37:52 PM: Former FA pilots - Welcome to the Axis Vs Allies arena.

What is the AvA Arena?
It's an arena that attempts to simulate real battles that occured during WWII and often explores the historical match-ups in 'what-if' scenarios.

From the staff to the players:
AvA Staff Vision
To provide a gaming environment that promotes the historical engagement of Axis and Allied forces.

AvA Staff Mission
AvA staff design setups utilize terrains, limited plane-sets and persistent scenario designs focused on enhancing player immersion in a virtual environment to give them more of a "you were there" feel to the game.

The AvA also has a development group lead by the players who interact with staff members to discuss the arena and setups, trying to provide the best possible scenarios for the players.

What is different about the AvA to the Main Arena's and the Special Event Arena? 5 things:
1. Setups last for a week - meaning the historical scenario runs typically from Wednesday night to the following Wednednesday.
2. Aircraft that are made available are based on realisitic Axis versus Allies scenario. I.e. Russia vs Finland / China vs Japan / Britain vs Germany
3. No enemy icons, full friendly (you can find your friends), friendly icons appear at 2.5k, wind, and other arena settings to assist in creating a realistic environment.
4. Weekly setups are sometimes based on week-long events such as squad vs squad, and Axis vs Allies wars.
5. We try it to keep it a professional arena - most players try to avoid HO's, vulching, and field milkrunning.

If you have any questions, please drop Soda, Oldman, Fudgums, Jaeger, b4buster, or myself any questions. You'll often find us in the arena or on the forums. We also have a reserve staff (former admins) who provide guideance to the full time admins. They include Slash, Duke, and Panzzer.

The AvA Staff
Title: Re: Welcome Fighter Aces players to the Axis vs Allies Arena!
Post by: whiteman on April 25, 2010, 01:29:22 PM: <S> Welcome to AH and the AVA.
Title: Re: Welcome Fighter Aces players to the Axis vs Allies Arena!
Post by: Chilli on April 26, 2010, 06:04:18 PM: Fork,

You guys have really done a great job with the objectives outlined. :aok

What I think would help to get the word out is a more interactive use of the Aces High 2 Calendar here:
http://ahevents.org/misc/axis-vs-allied-arena-information-4.html (http://ahevents.org/misc/axis-vs-allied-arena-information-4.html)

What I would also like there would be links to individual AvA Squads there. Not a duplicate of what we get from rank and score search. More like a list of squad names that hyperlink to their websites.

This gives folks a single place to go to see what is currently going on in the AvA and enable COs to coordinate with other squads to bring more fights to the arena.
Title: Re: Welcome Fighter Aces players to the Axis vs Allies Arena!
Post by: ReDeViL2 on April 27, 2010, 08:22:11 PM: I am a member of the 358th along with Chilli. It may be tough, but I think it would be cool to have weekly reports of the top Aces in the Ava instead of just Tour stats. Something like the FSO and SEC Stats. Anyone else think that is a good idea?
Title: Re: Welcome Fighter Aces players to the Axis vs Allies Arena!
Post by: jimson on April 27, 2010, 10:55:56 PM: I think The AvA staff would like to have event logs, but it just isn't possible currently.

An aside, there are some sections of the AvA scoring page, especially for squad ranks and such, that aren't working properly.

Skuzzy is aware of the problems and it's on his fix it list.
Title: Re: Welcome Fighter Aces players to the Axis vs Allies Arena!
Post by: captain1ma on April 28, 2010, 01:37:30 PM: Quote from: ReDeViL2 on April 27, 2010, 08:22:11 PM
I am a member of the 358th along with Chilli. It may be tough, but I think it would be cool to have weekly reports of the top Aces in the Ava instead of just Tour stats. Something like the FSO and SEC Stats. Anyone else think that is a good idea?

In the AVA, that sort of thing just isn't important. its about immersion, and about fun. you start bring rank into it, and suddenly you have the whole "MA-I'm the bestest fighter here" attitude. thats ok, we'd rather not have it. leave it for the MA's.

the other problem is the fso runs for 2 hours, the AVA is open 24X7. Those log files for the AVA would be massive. who's gonna go through them?
Title: Re: Welcome Fighter Aces players to the Axis vs Allies Arena!
Post by: Shifty on April 28, 2010, 03:07:40 PM: Back on topic...

Welcome to AHII and the AVA to the pilots from Fighter Ace!

:aok
Title: Re: Welcome Fighter Aces players to the Axis vs Allies Arena!
Post by: ACE on April 28, 2010, 08:27:00 PM: welcome
Title: Re: Welcome Fighter Aces players to the Axis vs Allies Arena!
Post by: Chilli on May 02, 2010, 08:15:38 PM: Quote from: captain1ma on April 28, 2010, 01:37:30 PM
In the AVA, that sort of thing just isn't important. its about immersion, and about fun. you start bring rank into it, and suddenly you have the whole "MA-I'm the bestest fighter here" attitude. thats ok, we'd rather not have it. leave it for the MA's.

the other problem is the fso runs for 2 hours, the AVA is open 24X7. Those log files for the AVA would be massive. who's gonna go through them?

Yes, it is important that new players know what the arena has to offer. Rank and objectives are just things that squads do to keep things interesting. What I would like to help do, is to get these awesome settings announced on the AH II Calendar. BOB map for instance is always a big draw. I think that it's better to point prospects to an area where they can keep up with going on, without the BB chatter (guilty as charged).
Title: Re: Welcome Fighter Aces players to the Axis vs Allies Arena!
Post by: Skuzzy on May 04, 2010, 01:45:16 PM: Quote from: jimson on April 27, 2010, 10:55:56 PM
I think The AvA staff would like to have event logs, but it just isn't possible currently.

An aside, there are some sections of the AvA scoring page, especially for squad ranks and such, that aren't working properly.

Skuzzy is aware of the problems and it's on his fix it list.

Scores and stats for squads should all be good now. Let me know if otherwise.
Title: Re: Welcome Fighter Aces players to the Axis vs Allies Arena!
Post by: jimson on May 04, 2010, 02:28:07 PM: Quote from: Skuzzy on May 04, 2010, 01:45:16 PM
Scores and stats for squads should all be good now. Let me know if otherwise.

When I go to "squad score", select AvA from drop down and type my name in, it still says jimson does not appear to be part of a squad.

When I go to "my squad rank" select AvA from drop down and enter my name, it still brings up my old squad.

No the most pressing matter for sure, but just letting you know.
Title: Re: Welcome Fighter Aces players to the Axis vs Allies Arena!
Post by: gyrene81 on May 04, 2010, 02:31:15 PM: Quote from: jimson on May 04, 2010, 02:28:07 PM
When I go to "squad score", select AvA from drop down and type my name in, it still says jimson does not appear to be part of a squad.

When I go to "my squad rank" select AvA from drop down and enter my name, it still brings up my old squad.

No the most pressing matter for sure, but just letting you know.
It's a good bet the correct information will be there next month...didn't you just rename your squad in the AvA?
Title: Re: Welcome Fighter Aces players to the Axis vs Allies Arena!
Post by: jimson on May 04, 2010, 02:36:30 PM: Quote from: gyrene81 on May 04, 2010, 02:31:15 PM
...didn't you just rename your squad in the AvA?

No, we've been an AvA squad since March 4th or so, we show up on the score page in some areas but not others and can't link to them from squad member names.

Anyway, back to welcoming FA players!!
Title: Re: Welcome Fighter Aces players to the Axis vs Allies Arena!
Post by: Skuzzy on May 04, 2010, 04:48:27 PM: OK, so that was fun. Try it now jimson.

Unfortunately, there is no way to get the squad stats for the current tour. That is going to take a major rewrite of all the squad score utilities.
Title: Re: Welcome Fighter Aces players to the Axis vs Allies Arena!
Post by: Larry on May 10, 2010, 01:51:47 PM: Quote from: Mister Fork on April 25, 2010, 12:37:52 PM
Former FA pilots - Welcome to the Axis Vs Allies arena.

What is different about the AvA to the Main Arena's and the Special Event Arena? 5 things:
1. Setups last for a week - meaning the historical scenario runs typically from Wednesday night to the following Wednednesday.
2. Aircraft that are made available are based on realisitic Axis versus Allies scenario. I.e. Russia vs Finland / China vs Japan / Britain vs Germany
3. No enemy icons, full friendly (you can find your friends), friendly icons appear at 2.5k, wind, and other arena settings to assist in creating a realistic environment.
4. Weekly setups are sometimes based on week-long events such as squad vs squad, and Axis vs Allies wars.
5. We try it to keep it a professional arena - most players try to avoid HO's, vulching, and field milkrunning.

The AvA Staff

You forgot #6. All th3 sh33pz b3l0ngz 2 m3!!!!
Title: Re: Welcome Fighter Aces players to the Axis vs Allies Arena!
Post by: Chilli on May 11, 2010, 04:35:17 AM: And don't leave out..... #6.1 Larry likes his sheep shaved :lol
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff56/2chilli_photos/sheepshear.gif)
Title: Re: Welcome Fighter Aces players to the Axis vs Allies Arena!
Post by: Mister Fork on May 11, 2010, 01:50:34 PM: Quote from: Chilli on May 11, 2010, 04:35:17 AM
And don't leave out..... #6.1 Larry likes his sheep shaved :lol
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff56/2chilli_photos/sheepshear.gif)
My eeeyyyyee.... my eeeyyyyeeeeeesssss

And for that Chilli - we're adding you to the AvA Development Group as punishment. 6 month sentence.
Title: Re: Welcome Fighter Aces players to the Axis vs Allies Arena!
Post by: Chilli on May 11, 2010, 04:25:52 PM: 6 months :furious What about time served for taking care of Fudgums' flying squirrel? (http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff56/2chilli_photos/flyingsquirrel.gif)
Title: Re: Welcome Fighter Aces players to the Axis vs Allies Arena!
Post by: Mister Fork on May 11, 2010, 10:08:15 PM: Quote from: Chilli on May 11, 2010, 04:25:52 PM
6 months :furious What about time served for taking care of Fudgums' flying squirrel? (http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff56/2chilli_photos/flyingsquirrel.gif)
Flying Squirrel's? Heck, that'll get you another 3 months tacked on. But only if you want. :D