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Title: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: ARSNishi on November 20, 2010, 05:42:40 PM
As a 12+ year veteran of another "ww2 flight sim" that went the way of the buffalo...  I would like to offer a different perspective.   

Take a second and imagine if you will... your beloved game.... AND community ceasing to exist, closing it's doors for good.

After a 12 year run...  I can tell you from experience....   THAT REALITY SUCKS.  Fortunately for me, an admitted genre addict...  I had AH to fill the void.

If the game is no longer fun to you....

1) bring your concerns to the powers that be, they seem genuinely interested in addressing customer concerns and appear to follow my thread title/motto... (but this reality is always in play... "you cant please everyone all the time") 

2) YOU could try adapting, improvising and overcoming existing conditions yourself...  OR

3) maybe it's time for a break....  sometimes the old adage "absence makes the heart grow fonder" can be applicable to our pasttimes/hobbies. To quote a fellow longtime FA addict "You WILL be back"

Keep in mind, one persons "whine" is anothers "legitimate concern" and so long as we each pay our 15 bucks a month I say we pay for the right to express those concerns AND our differing opinions.

Fighter Ace stayed afloat for a long time with far fewer subscribers in recent years... All this "whining/backbiting/name-calling" just shows you are still passionate about YOUR game and IMO it's healthy so long as it doesn't get too vicious...

Basically I'm just saying don't take the good thing you've got for granted.

BTW a big "THANK YOU" for embracing and helping a displaced flight sim community to all that have done so.
 
 :salute Nish/Nishi/ARSNishi/ARS_Nishizawa




Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: Dichotomy on November 20, 2010, 07:57:31 PM
Indeed  :aok
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: pervert on November 20, 2010, 08:04:22 PM
Nice post  :salute
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: AWwrgwy on November 20, 2010, 08:04:54 PM
Bravo Sir.

 :salute



wrongway
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: Kermit de frog on November 20, 2010, 10:34:36 PM
The myriad of virtues being presented here are deeply appreciated.

 :salute  :salute  :salute
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: BillyD on November 20, 2010, 11:11:27 PM



               this post is irrelavent......

1. Hitech doesn't care what we want.....obviously......gives us a B29 and no nook? Dang

2. I'm not a marine

3.Why would I ever take a break. RL sucks


 :noid


 :D :D
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: Latrobe on November 21, 2010, 12:06:18 AM
Very well said!  :aok :cheers:
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: ARSNishi on November 21, 2010, 12:27:37 AM


               this post is irrelavent......

1. Hitech doesn't care what we want.....obviously......gives us a B29 and no nook? Dang

2. I'm not a marine

3.Why would I ever take a break. RL sucks


 :noid


 :D :D

1) This game updates far more frequently than FA did, and I dont know Hitech personally but I'm betting he likes the money he makes off keeping his clientele as happy as is humanly possible.

2) I'm not a marine either...(ex-Air Force)   but kinda like the principle behind the motto and happen to think it transcends any particular branch of the military.

3) Apparently the game is still fun enough for you... to prefer it to real life. 

I'm an easy fish to hook....  :)  I like a good fight, whether it's in the air or in the forums
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: ARSNishi on November 21, 2010, 01:21:37 AM
The myriad of virtues being presented here are deeply appreciated.

 :salute  :salute  :salute

As is your gracious and eloquent endorsement.  Thank you to all for the kudos

 :salute Nish
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: Yeager on November 21, 2010, 02:02:13 AM
EVERY SINGLE TIME any fool logs into ANY arena they are REQUIRED to use their......BRAINS!

Contemplate the thought!

 :neener:
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: CAP1 on November 21, 2010, 03:23:33 AM
As a 12+ year veteran of another "ww2 flight sim" that went the way of the buffalo...  I would like to offer a different perspective.   

Take a second and imagine if you will... your beloved game.... AND community ceasing to exist, closing it's doors for good.

After a 12 year run...  I can tell you from experience....   THAT REALITY SUCKS.  Fortunately for me, an admitted genre addict...  I had AH to fill the void.

If the game is no longer fun to you....

1) bring your concerns to the powers that be, they seem genuinely interested in addressing customer concerns and appear to follow my thread title/motto... (but this reality is always in play... "you cant please everyone all the time") 

2) YOU could try adapting, improvising and overcoming existing conditions yourself...  OR

3) maybe it's time for a break....  sometimes the old adage "absence makes the heart grow fonder" can be applicable to our pasttimes/hobbies. To quote a fellow longtime FA addict "You WILL be back"

Keep in mind, one persons "whine" is anothers "legitimate concern" and so long as we each pay our 15 bucks a month I say we pay for the right to express those concerns AND our differing opinions.

Fighter Ace stayed afloat for a long time with far fewer subscribers in recent years... All this "whining/backbiting/name-calling" just shows you are still passionate about YOUR game and IMO it's healthy so long as it doesn't get too vicious...

Basically I'm just saying don't take the good thing you've got for granted.

BTW a big "THANK YOU" for embracing and helping a displaced flight sim community to all that have done so.
 
 :salute Nish/Nishi/ARSNishi/ARS_Nishizawa






number 2, i mentioned in another thread........and i tend to practice it. it's amazing how something little can become fun if ya let it.

excellent post BTW
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: JimmyC on November 21, 2010, 07:21:49 AM
 :aok
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: TOMCAT21 on November 21, 2010, 09:00:37 AM
 :aok
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: Bruv119 on November 21, 2010, 09:05:36 AM
nice post Nish, 

some people still think that this game doesn't get updated enough but over the last 5 years here We have seen a great deal of work and it is continually evolving.

People take things for granted all too easily and for all the haters out there I laugh at them when I go piling into our new uncapped arena.   Every front line base full of dar bars and 20 vs 20 furballs is what makes AH for me.   Long may they continue.
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: Big Rat on November 21, 2010, 09:12:05 AM
Very well put  :aok

 :salute
BigRat
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: Yossarian on November 21, 2010, 09:20:36 AM
Great post, and I completely agree.  Welcome to the (un)friendly skies of Aces High  :salute :airplane:
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: druski85 on November 21, 2010, 11:35:46 AM
1) This game updates far more frequently than FA did, and I dont know Hitech personally but I'm betting he likes the money he makes off keeping his clientele as happy as is humanly possible.

2) I'm not a marine either...(ex-Air Force)   but kinda like the principle behind the motto and happen to think it transcends any particular branch of the military.

3) Apparently the game is still fun enough for you... to prefer it to real life. 

I'm an easy fish to hook....  :)  I like a good fight, whether it's in the air or in the forums

You're gonna want to ignore BillyD when possible, for your sanity and that of the community.   :lol

Good post, and welcome.  I'm personally practicing a little bit of number 3, and it is serving me well.   :aok
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: BillyD on November 21, 2010, 10:14:48 PM
You're gonna want to ignore BillyD when possible, for your sanity and that of the community.   :lol




Lol i was kidding around ;) welcome dood!

any comment involving a nook should be taken with a grain of salt.

Thanks for the new sig tho druski.
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: SunBat on November 21, 2010, 11:12:43 PM
Nice post.   :aok.

I have limited time to play these days but when I have played, I have bumped into some old FA guys and have been very happy that I did.

Glad u guys are here. It also serves as a great reminder to not take what we have for granted.
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: Imowface on November 22, 2010, 12:13:31 AM
I belive HTC did something right because I went to look at the WB site to see what it was and looked at their forum and they have 0 posts in the FA refugee section  :aok
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: Lusche on November 22, 2010, 12:17:58 AM
I belive HTC did something right because I went to look at the WB site to see what it was and looked at their forum and they have 0 posts in the FA refugee section  :aok

They recently cleared that section.
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: Imowface on November 22, 2010, 12:19:43 AM
due to lack of interest?  :D
Title: Re: Adapt, improvise and overcome
Post by: Larry on November 22, 2010, 12:23:57 AM
3.Why would I ever take a break. RL sucks

Some times I think about joining the Air Force. I mean, it's just like Aces High except with better graphics. But what happens if I get lag out there? I'm DEAD! And I even hear there are no re-spawn points in RL!