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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: uptown on October 25, 2010, 07:52:54 AM
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Flying PT boats, RV8s, sharks and claws? WTF!? I don't know about everyone else, but my interest in WW2 warfare and flight sims is what brought me to the game to begin with. Not space monsters, mother ships and assorted UFOs. For once it'd be nice to see something actually based on reality. B29s, subs, higher octane fuel, King Tiger tanks, Dornier 335s....There are a million things that purtain to WW2 that could be developed for the con nite, but what does HTC come up with? Sharks, lazer beams and pink poop!? Come on HTC. Why not a nuke or something. I personally find the con night to be a huge turnoff.
I think if i spent the time and money to drive to Texas to take part only to find out we had flying space claws to fly i'd just shut the computer off and go to the bar and get drunk. I'm just curious as to how many like this type of thing or do you find it complete nonsense as I do.
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Only happens once a year, keeps the con goers happy (and we pay for it)
17 hours driving from Fargo ND
Hotel for 3 nights at 75$ a night.
125$ con registration fee
Flying a Claw at the evil con mission, Priceless!
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Shooting a CLAW down in a WWII era prop plane...... Now that's priceless!!! :aok
Flying a Claw at the evil con mission, Priceless!
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i'd just shut the computer off and go to the bar and get drunk.
Priceless!!!
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lighten up uptown.
Once a year FUN.
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Sorry uptown. I found it flat out hysterical. Something to lighten up the mood of a game in which a lot of people take too seriously. It was something new, different, and completely unexpected.
Like the old Squid or Pizza.
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Uptown.... Prozac is your friend. Take it large doses. :cry
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Hello Uptown,
You gotta lighten up and enjoy the break from the grind brother. It was here and gone in less than 4 hours.
:salute
Way
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Same here, it was fun. I do remember one year I wasn't to happy with it. It was the year we got the ME163. We were on the old AKdesert map (pizza) and our squad (444th Air Mafia) was running ops. We were try to take abase, one of the higher alt ones and all of a sudden all of these 163's come swooping in and just wiped us out, we never stood a chance!
- think it might have been around that time I finally figured out that this was a game and were just here to have fun. Been having a blast ever since! <S> HTC
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Hey Uptown,
Even though I have not been able to attend any of these conventions, I think it's great that HTC shows interest in their players. They are very active on the BBS, they are very approachable via email or phone calls, they like to have fun (Great Pumpkin and Santa Claus flying around on those holidays), etc., etc.
As far as everyone's whines about them wasting time on attending the conventions, throwing together something fun and hysterical for the con-goers, not adding all the ludicrous requests for ridiculous things (just check out the wishlist sometime), and your whine in this thread...
Suck it up and just have fun.
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..........There are a million things that could be developed for the Game, but what does HTC come up with? Sharks, lazer beams and pink poop!? Come on HTC. ....... I personally find the con night to be a huge turnoff.
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Agreed. Also to the extent that it seems more is put into the con than the game itself.
It must have taken plenty of time to develop all the things for the CON night, you would think and hope that it would not detract from the ongoing development of the game.
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Ok guys you're missing my point here. HTC has pages upon pages of requests for new things and sneak peeks of what's coming in the updates it seems like common sense to me that the evil con missions would be the perfect time for this type of thing. Not space monkeys and lazer beams. Who here has requested a claw and space poop?
Dad gets it :aok
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Hmm, am I the only one seeing SPACES HIGH comming soon on XBox live? :noid :bolt:
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I look at it this way......
If they have time to model all that B.S. for CON night....
Why are we STILL waiting for planes like the He-111....
Something players have been asking for , for like 10 years?
CAVALRY
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BINGO!
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I look at it this way......
If they have time to model all that B.S. for CON night....
Why are we STILL waiting for planes like the He-111....
Something players have been asking for , for like 10 years?
CAVALRY
It probably took them one (maybe two) days to make the models. Probably took an hour or two to apply an existing flight model to it and tweak it. Creating a new plane to add to the game takes much longer, since they need to model it accurately and make sure the flight model is a true-to-life as possible. If you guys are so wrapped up in this game to complain about something as trivial as this, you need to take some time away.
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When you model a UFO there is very little need to create incredibly accurate 3D models based upon hours of historical research.
There is also little need to carefully model the flying characteristics to match the known physics and performance of an historical vehicle.
In other words it is a little bit of fun for the guys who spend much time and effort on Aces High as well as fun for the con participants.
All work and no play makes people go work somewhere else.
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For once it'd be nice to see something actually based on reality.
You got your 'once' when we had the ME163 as a con plane. So there. :neener:
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I look at it like this, it's a fun project and change of pace from the every day grind. Plus the name of the company is not Uptown Creations.
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Don't forget Santa and his sleigh on Christmas Eve. And that giant friggin' pumpkin. That's a Beaufighter and two new maps there too prolly. :noid
Can't believe people are complaining about this.
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I was expecting more substance from a lawman from carolina. And Dragon if you'll notice the difference between our quotes of each other, i've added commentary with mine as to follow the BBS rules set forth.
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(Pulling out recliner and popping corn....this might be better than the Texas Ranger-San Francisco Giant World Series!)
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I have no clue what it takes to produce the planes in here, but I do know what it is to work. Sometimes its nice to do something a little different, like make a spaceship or a shark. Something light and fun. Anything different for a refreshing change of pace.
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Don't forget Santa and his sleigh on Christmas Eve. And that giant friggin' pumpkin. That's a Beaufighter and two new maps there too prolly. :noid
They have a giant pumpkin on Halloween?
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Uptown Creations has a nice ring to it :lol
Those are good points about the time it takes to model real aircraft as opposed to sci-fi. As far as the con ships goes i guess it would be a good change of pace for the staff at HTC and the attendees of the con. I can buy that.
I'm just voicing an opinion and thinking out loud here. There shouldn't be any reason to think i'm untight, stressed or out of my mind. jeez guys. :rolleyes:
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Our Federal Government has a wast, fraud, and abuse hotline number................. Just sayin... :devil
:rofl
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i'm going to be needing that abuse number i'm afraid :(
I do dig the Santa though. :rock
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They have a giant pumpkin on Halloween?
Yeah, last year was first maybe, or at least first time I saw it.
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Yum...popcorn is good....but this + popcorn is much better! The HTC CON was an audition for a GEICO commercial..."welcome to planet earth"
Changeup
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Yeah, last year was first maybe, or at least first time I saw it.
I must have mist it. Thx
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Uptown Creations has a nice ring to it :lol
Those are good points about the time it takes to model real aircraft as opposed to sci-fi. As far as the con ships goes i guess it would be a good change of pace for the staff at HTC and the attendees of the con. I can buy that.
I'm just voicing an opinion and thinking out loud here. There shouldn't be any reason to think i'm untight, stressed or out of my mind. jeez guys. :rolleyes:
you're an uptight meanie poopiehead :D
I love the once a year change of pace. It makes me laugh hysterically
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Only happens once a year, keeps the con goers happy (and we pay for it)
17 hours driving from Fargo ND
Hotel for 3 nights at 75$ a night.
125$ con registration fee
Flying a Claw at the evil con mission, Priceless!
ONLY!!!!! me n my wifes trip--->
airfare=$1400 HOTEL=$450 NOW QUIT WHININ
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me, i loved it for a change!
find nothing wrong with doing that once a year,besides if you didnt want to around them......move to new base.
all in all :aok
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The more replys I see, the more I'm starting to believe that i am getting old and grouchy :cry
Golf clap for Dragon. He actually formed a word or two. :aok
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Every year..... same complaints.
It only happens once a year. You should be enjoying it. If not just stay off for one day.
It's SPECIAL for the folks who could and did make the Con.
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Chill out uptown. It's one night a year for a very special event. If you are so disturbed by it then let me make a suggestion: Next year on that one special Saturday of 2011, just take you family out to dinner. Maybe a movie.....or if your cheap stay home and read a book...whatever. Skip AH for the evening. Spare yourself the trouble. Or just come to MidWar :)
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It takes untold hours to accurately model a WWII era airplane and its ord. To make a CLAW takes a fraction of that. You should be thankful that they don't waste a bunch of time coming up with an aircraft that only shows up once a year. That way they have more time to spend on things like the Betty.
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Adding a real plane is not equivalent to adding a con plane . You're a couple orders of magnitude off on the difference in man hours involved. If planes could be created at the same rate we implemented these space ships, we would have had a massive complete plane set in the first year. It would be like me advising a player to buy a high end video card instead of an ice cream cone, they are not close to equivalent. We didn't even build the space ship shapes, we spent like $20 for them. Regardless, the goal was to have irreverent fun for a few hours and that mission was accomplished.
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WW2 realism is in the AVA, scenarios, etc not the main arenas. Modeling an imaginary spaceship is a lot easier than accurately modeling an actual aircraft. An evil con mission with an early war bomber or middle of the pack fighter wouldn't be very evil. It's a game, it's for fun, it's fun for HTC, it's a treat for those who go to the con. You want a new aircraft introduced? How about the "Betty"? If you're old enough to be grouchy you're old enough to be open minded. :old:
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Yea those purple farts looked reaaaaaaaaaaaaaal cool.............my 2 month old cousin could add that crap into the game. It was a great time waiting for the Claws to come out and killing them.
Thank you HTC for a great time :salute
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It takes untold hours to accurately model a WWII era airplane and its ord. To make a CLAW takes a fraction of that. You should be thankful that they don't waste a bunch of time coming up with an aircraft that only shows up once a year. That way they have more time to spend on things like the Betty.
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You can't equivocate adding a real plane to adding a con plane. You're a couple orders of magnitude off on the difference in man hours involved. If planes could be created at the same rate we implemented these space ships, we would have had a massive complete plane set in the first year. It would be like me advising a player to buy a high end video card instead of an ice cream cone, they are not close to equivalent. We didn't even build the space ship shapes, we spent like $20 for them. Regardless, the goal was to have irreverent fun for a few hours and that mission was accomplished.
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The more reply's see, the more I'm starting to believe that i am getting old and grouchy :cry
You are.
Golf clap for Dragon. He actually formed a word or two. :aok
baby steps
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I thought it was cool, and a different kind of fun for awhile.
Flew to the mothership to check it out, engaged a claw, got shot down, laughed a bit.
Chose an area they were not flying in, had some fun.
Flew back to the mothership, had some fun.
Went to another area they were not flying, hunted some bombers.
You guys complaining, you know you didn't have to fly near them don't ya?
Guys complaining about time wasted (when actually there was very little), think of it as a vacation for HTC staff, should they work for you then also?
Lighten up fellas, it's all good :salute
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what does "equivocate" mean?
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I'm happy to hear from someone on the HTC staff on this one :). I do try to be opened minded. This is why i brought this up. I wanted to know what others thought. Seems my perspective on the con missions isn't in tune with the vast majority here. Me not having a clue on the time and effort that goes into these things doesn't help matters any. Sometimes I just have to ask questions and voice my opinion however unpopular it may be.
I still love ya HTC. I;m just not a big fan of the evil con missions I guess. But i'll keep trying. :old:
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I would like to fly around in a pink suit shooting rainbow colored lightening bolts out of my bellybutton on con night. I think that would be epic!!! :rock
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:rofl somehow Howard Stern as the fart man comes to mind.
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I was expecting more substance from a lawman from carolina.
You go that wrong. It is NClawman. This was all his idea.
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what does "equivocate" mean?
Means I'm stupid. I edited it.
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Means I'm stupid. I edited it.
:rofl
I missed the whole thing as I was in College Station.
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You go that wrong. It is NClawman. This was all his idea.
:rock :rock
HECK YEA! :banana:
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I knew Voss never left......................... .............. :bolt:
Uptown Creations has a nice ring to it :lol
Those are good points about the time it takes to model real aircraft as opposed to sci-fi. As far as the con ships goes i guess it would be a good change of pace for the staff at HTC and the attendees of the con. I can buy that.
I'm just voicing an opinion and thinking out loud here. There shouldn't be any reason to think i'm untight, stressed or out of my mind. jeez guys. :rolleyes:
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I thought it was hilarious during the discovery phase. After a few sorties, it was apparent that 'that was all there was to it', and that was fine, it was no trouble to move to another area of the map and find other like-minded individuals.
The thing I liked the most about it though was the fact that as I was flying against them, I was hearing wonder, and laughter on range channel. That doesn't happen often enough in this game. Usually it's bickering about something or complaining about how someone got shot down, but for a couple hours Saturday night, people were actually just having fun.
Wiley.
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It's SPECIAL for the folks who could and did make the Con.
Yep, and it says a lot about the people at HTC for doing it for them every time.
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Hey look i'm not the only whiner in AH hehe...
Add the panther :neener:
Oh BTW i liked the claw boo uptown
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The thing I liked the most about it though was the fact that as I was flying against them, I was hearing wonder, and laughter on range channel. That doesn't happen often enough in this game. Usually it's bickering about something or complaining about how someone got shot down, but for a couple hours Saturday night, people were actually just having fun.
Bingo. My sentiments exactly.
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The build up before the CLAW launch was priceless. There were 50+ Knights & Rooks circling at about 20-46k! trying to reach the mothership before it came down. When the mothership finally came down and all those CLAWS dropped out of its butt the reaction on range channel was great! Everyone was panicking and quoting old SciFi movie's, man it was great.
And it only happens once a year for a few hours so get over it if you don't like it.
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im glad to see uptown is thinking a bit different since starting this thread....Ive been reading all about it...see I cant fly at this point...so when I read this, it made me think 'at least you get to fly.....shud-up'....:-) in Arnold voice 'I'll be back.'
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Means I'm stupid. I edited it.
I thought it sounded very elequent. I just forgot what it meant ;)
I still dont know hehe
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Hey uptown, you could have done what our squad did.... use the opportunity to jump a different base and start a fight. :D
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You guys (at the con) are lucky we couldn't land on the thing. I was this close to posting a boarding party mission.
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so superfly does that mean we get CLAW spaceships now????lol
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so superfly does that mean we get CLAW spaceships now????lol
Apparently u can buy one somewhere for 20 bucks.
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Some people really need to lighten up. I can't believe some of the crap im reading.
For me, I had one of the best times in aces high, and all I did was fly up to the mothership, never fired a shot
at anything, just to hang out in the 0g atmosphere or whatever it was. I had requested people to join, and i felt more like a shuttle bus
taking people up to mothership. For me that was just a great experience. I dont know what kind of altering of winds or gravity
but to fly in that was just awesome me. HUGE SALUTE for that.
Anyway I had a great time.
Cheers :aok
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All I can say is....
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Adding a real plane is not equivalent to adding a con plane . You're a couple orders of magnitude off on the difference in man hours involved. If planes could be created at the same rate we implemented these space ships, we would have had a massive complete plane set in the first year. It would be like me advising a player to buy a high end video card instead of an ice cream cone, they are not close to equivalent. We didn't even build the space ship shapes, we spent like $20 for them. Regardless, the goal was to have irreverent fun for a few hours and that mission was accomplished.
I'm not buying it. By all accounts the sharks with freaking lazer beams on their heads were accuratly modeled as were the lazer beam ballistics.
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All I can say is....
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Thats what im talking about
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What I said in the wishlist I am saying here too.
Its just a fun thing, and say we have alien invasion nights on the anniversery of the Bermuda triangle disappearance where CLAWS attack players in TBMS, or something of the like. Just so these cool things are not one off.
its a lame example but I would like to see an arena, or monthly thing where it allows us to test out these beast machines. TA would be my choice.
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Only happens once a year, keeps the con goers happy (and we pay for it)
17 hours driving from Fargo ND
Hotel for 3 nights at 75$ a night.
125$ con registration fee
Flying a Claw at the evil con mission and making uptown whine on the bbs,Priceless!
Fixed :D
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Means I'm stupid. I edited it.
new sig addon
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Well I for one look forward to the con 'EVIL CON MISSION", even when I don't get to go, I love them. I missed it this year as I had to go back to work, but to make a big deal over something like this is sooooo childish and immature it is beyond belief, you have to be a liberal democrat to take this kind of offense at something that is supposed to be for fun. If you would ever go to the con and talk to the guys that develop this game you would have a better understanding at just how much work they do.
Just my opinion
ab8aac/dmdchief/aac
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I suppose the con is a promotional event related to their bottom line? I further suppose that adding the He-111 would not directly generate more income for them. It would make some of us happy to see it tho.
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I suppose the con is a promotional event related to their bottom line? I further suppose that adding the He-111 would not directly generate more income for them. It would make some of us happy to see it tho.
:huh
really?
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Is your name Ray Guy?
I suppose the con is a promotional event related to their bottom line? I further suppose that adding the He-111 would not directly generate more income for them. It would make some of us happy to see it tho.
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Oh God I'm in Hell......................aga in :cry
stupid Claws ! And Star Wars sucked too!!!!@@#!@#@#!! :furious