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Title: Advertising? - Aces High ii
Post by: dogtag380 on March 05, 2011, 11:00:36 AM
 :airplane:


How did you guys hear about this game?  I found it by searching online for a wwii dog fighting sim.  :joystick: I guess I'm surprised that High Tech doesn't do more advertising on shows like "dog fights" on the History channel.  Am I just missing the commercials or are they nonexistent?  :headscratch:


 :airplane:
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Post by: M0nkey_Man on March 05, 2011, 11:02:35 AM
commercial on Military Channel
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Post by: Lusche on March 05, 2011, 11:16:18 AM
How did you guys hear about this game? 

No idea...  :headscratch:


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Post by: hitech on March 05, 2011, 11:24:15 AM
We have advertised on Dogfights. And other shows on the history channel.

HiTech
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Post by: curry1 on March 05, 2011, 11:24:21 AM
I saw it on a commerical on the military or discovery channel
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Post by: TOMCAT21 on March 05, 2011, 11:27:41 AM
I though it was an Iron Maiden cover band...
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Post by: GNucks on March 05, 2011, 11:34:17 AM
I heard about it from my father who came here after AW.
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Post by: bmwgs on March 05, 2011, 11:44:17 AM
Sitting in my chair watching the History Channel after being in the hospital for over a month.  I was so weak, that it took me over 2 hours to find my flight sticks and download the program.  The best therapy one can have when you are incapable of going out.

Fred
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Post by: Banshee7 on March 05, 2011, 11:47:23 AM
Saw the commercial when I was about 10. Couple years later I decided to try it.
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Post by: Reaper90 on March 05, 2011, 12:24:04 PM
Saw the commercial once, about Feb/Mar of '09 on either History Channel or Military Channel. Checked the game out, should have taken up heroin instead. Been here ever since.

Haven't seen a single commercial, ad, or otherwise since.
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Post by: PFactorDave on March 05, 2011, 12:26:32 PM
The commercial got me here too.
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Post by: Jayhawk on March 05, 2011, 12:29:12 PM
Was curious if Air Warrior 3 was still around, found this.  :D
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Post by: JOACH1M on March 05, 2011, 12:30:06 PM
Warbirds became stale, I saw an add on TV and thought I'd give it a shot
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Post by: guncrasher on March 05, 2011, 12:54:42 PM
old aw squadies moved here.  I followed 7 years later, funny thing only joined due to the fun I had back then. 

semp
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Post by: BigR on March 05, 2011, 02:17:24 PM
Found Air warrior on accident the day it started on AOL. Been in the "community" ever since. Tried Warbirds while i was still playing AW, but it was too different and I stuck with AW. Sometime before AW died, I heard about AH through the BigWeek message board. Tried it out but it seemed just like warbirds to me so I stuck it out with AW until it died. I played some other MMOs like EQ for a couple years, and then I missed flying so I came back here because there wasn't really much of a choice lol. It turned out to be a great game and I've pretty much been here ever since.
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Post by: Max on March 05, 2011, 02:19:45 PM
The husky, sexy, voice on the commercial compelled me to join.  :devil
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Post by: W7LPNRICK on March 05, 2011, 02:21:37 PM
I was surfing for a flight sim program & found this. I wasn't really looking for it, but glad to be here.  :cheers:  :salute
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Post by: Lonmower on March 05, 2011, 02:31:53 PM
Was talkin airplanes with Zulu6 at work when he told me about AH2, that was late '07, been hear ever since. :joystick: :airplane: :rock
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Post by: LCADolby on March 05, 2011, 03:08:24 PM
Somebody held a gun to my head and shouted, "FLY or DIE!"

 :ahand
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Post by: lunatic1 on March 05, 2011, 03:13:44 PM
i saw the commercial but didna have a puter,2 years later got puter,and have regretted missing aw and aces high.and all the other WWI and WWII war sims.
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Post by: Ten60 on March 05, 2011, 03:15:32 PM
Was curious if Air Warrior 3 was still around, found this.  :D
Ditto.
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Post by: Volron on March 05, 2011, 03:23:59 PM
Saw a commercial on the History Channel.
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Post by: Bellator on March 05, 2011, 03:49:10 PM
History channel.
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Post by: hitech on March 05, 2011, 03:59:22 PM
Played AW on genie. Thought someone should make a better game so I did twice.

HiTech
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Post by: Reaper90 on March 05, 2011, 04:01:36 PM
Played AW on genie. Thought someone should make a better game so I did twice.

HiTech

Thank you, Mr. Crack Dealer.  :lol

<---- addict  :x
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Post by: pervert on March 05, 2011, 04:09:20 PM
I did a google search and found a lot of player reviews but virtally none from mainstream media sources that do offical reviews of releases, I can't understand that, this game is as reaper said pure crack.

Perhaps its the fact that its been released once so to speak and then constantly updated?? Even something as jaw droppingly rubbish as IL2 bop is reviewed by 'big time' reviewers.

http://www.youtube.com/user/InecomCompany#p/search/0/iqSU-KDEtlQ (http://www.youtube.com/user/InecomCompany#p/search/0/iqSU-KDEtlQ)
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Post by: DREDIOCK on March 05, 2011, 04:15:37 PM
Played AW on genie. Thought someone should make a better game so I did twice.

HiTech

 :aok :rofl :aok

That you did

Used to play AW. Checked the demo out but didnt have the funding at the time to play. I was however pissed at AW because I felt that this was the game AW could have and should have been.
Eventually  came up with the extra funds (I think HTC changed its pricing too to the current format) And the machine to play. That was probably near 10 years ago and at least 3 computer builds ago.

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Post by: Reaper90 on March 05, 2011, 04:17:00 PM
Even something as jaw droppingly rubbish as IL2 bop is reviewed by 'big time' reviewers.

The power of advertising and promotions. If you spend enough money on promoting and advertising it, you can take a dog turd, paint it red, and someone will pay you money for it.

I have no insight what-so-ever into HTC's marketing budget but I would guess it's a few decimal places to the left of where other software developer's budget dollars fall......
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Post by: pervert on March 05, 2011, 04:59:41 PM
The power of advertising and promotions. If you spend enough money on promoting and advertising it, you can take a dog turd, paint it red, and someone will pay you money for it.

I have no insight what-so-ever into HTC's marketing budget but I would guess it's a few decimal places to the left of where other software developer's budget dollars fall......

My point isn't that this guys youtube reviews get 100,000 + views per video he'd just need some free account bribery from Hitech and a bit of rear end kissing thats virtually for nothing  :)

But for some reason Aces High gets overlooked, Hitech should be picking up reviewers in his RV8!  :D  :airplane:

Rise of Flight 143,000 views

http://www.youtube.com/user/InecomCompany#p/search/1/PaK7j58tnCA (http://www.youtube.com/user/InecomCompany#p/search/1/PaK7j58tnCA)
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Post by: FLS on March 05, 2011, 05:23:24 PM
Played AW on genie. Thought someone should make a better game so I did twice.

HiTech

Third time's the charm.  :bolt:

 :D
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Post by: MachFly on March 05, 2011, 05:57:15 PM
Probably sow a commercial, don't remember for a fact.
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Post by: Rino on March 05, 2011, 06:33:12 PM
The husky, sexy, voice on the commercial compelled me to join.  :devil

     Gonna make Coach blush  :D
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Post by: Tyrannis on March 05, 2011, 08:05:02 PM
commercial on Military Channel
+1. saw the "are you up to the challenge?" commercial back in 06
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Post by: Dimebag on March 05, 2011, 08:58:48 PM
you could advertise on my iracing Silverado for a small fee :x
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Post by: jimson on March 05, 2011, 09:40:55 PM
It was 2005 or 2006 and I was watching the Dogfights Hell over Hanoi episode, and the Aces High commercial came on. I was so jacked, I recorded the episode when it repeated on VHS, just so I could watch the commercial several times.

I then dug out my copy of CFS2 and started playing around on that while lurking the forums and trying to scrape together the bucks to get a better PC.

I tried the two week trial and then it was a while before I actually subscribed, but I kept lurking on the forums.

I then cancelled for several months when I was too busy to fly and then re-upped after the big graphics update.

hitech, if you ever wondered..... the commercial worked at least once!
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Post by: Swoops on March 06, 2011, 12:14:18 AM
Commercial back in 06 or so....then quit for a while came back in 09.  Mention to every pilot I fly with and see if it gets them interested.  Thought about making a flier of some sort and putting it up in the Crew lounges for AA/AE at O'hare, Laguardia, JFK, Boston, DCA, Miami, DFW, and LAX...also thought about some of the FBO's or Flight Safety or CAE also in the training center in DFW cuz I'm gonna be there at the AA flight academy for the next couple of months...etc., for upgrade training...potentially nab a few pilots out of the 12,000 working for AA and the 3,000 working for Eagle...maybe it might be in your interest to make a liason with some of the other airlines out there...I'm sure there are alot of potential clients.  I of course would require some sort of a "finder's fee."....heh :devil
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Post by: Kazaa on March 06, 2011, 12:21:06 AM
Played AW on genie. Thought someone should make a better game so I did twice.

HiTech

HiTech,

Put you away your willy, no one likes a bragger. :lol
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Post by: Lab Rat 3947 on March 06, 2011, 02:19:59 AM
I found AH on the Military Channel. Logged on to the forums in 2008. Finally got a home internet connection in Dec 2010 and went online the same day.
I'm here to stay.
Thank you Hitech and all your crew for Aces High.
Now I get  to live a childhood dream of being a P-38 driver :old:   :salute
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Post by: Kazaa on March 06, 2011, 02:30:07 AM
I found AH on the Military Channel. Logged on to the forums in 2008. Finally got a home internet connection in Dec 2010 and went online the same day.
I'm here to stay.
Thank you Hitech and all your crew for Aces High.
Now I get  to live a childhood dream of being a P-38 driver :old:   :salute

This guy is full of win! He signed up to the forum before even having home internet! :salute
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Post by: Jayhawk on March 06, 2011, 02:59:41 AM
I'm actually quite surprised how many folks came over because of the commercials they did.
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Post by: guncrasher on March 06, 2011, 05:08:21 AM
This guy is full of win! He signed up to the forum before even having home internet! :salute

i played ah before i got a home internet.  i ran the wire from my neighbors house.  library also works to just join the bb's  :D.


semp
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Post by: stealth on March 06, 2011, 06:11:20 AM
I honestly would pitch in an extra $5-10 dollars to see better and more comercials. On Military History, which is pretty much an all WW2 channel and the regular military channel.
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Post by: Plawranc on March 06, 2011, 06:19:53 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUJnwnTXoGg&feature=channel_video_title

this did, funny thing is the guy who made this is now a squaddie  :cool:
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Post by: jimson on March 06, 2011, 10:18:10 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUJnwnTXoGg&feature=channel_video_title

this did, funny thing is the guy who made this is now a squaddie  :cool:

HTC really should hire Niros to make a new commercial.
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Post by: Rob52240 on March 06, 2011, 01:06:21 PM
Military Channel commercial.
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Post by: Frod on March 06, 2011, 02:37:15 PM
The ad during a "DogFights" show set the hook in my throat.  :banana:
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Post by: Skulls22 on March 06, 2011, 03:39:34 PM
Saw it on history, downloaded it right there on the spot
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Post by: Tupac on March 06, 2011, 06:34:04 PM
I had seen the commercial and asked my parents, originally they said no. However after my dog died I was down in the dumps and they got me a subscription to the game.
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Post by: Amaazee on March 06, 2011, 06:36:13 PM
I found the game when I was 9 looking for some cartoon games (:
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Post by: mensa180 on March 06, 2011, 07:34:11 PM
Commercial.
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Post by: steely07 on March 07, 2011, 06:43:01 PM
Found it on 3dfiles back in 2000, the sad thing is, at 5.7MB I figured it couldn't be a very good Sim/Game, the best games at the time were 20MB or more, changed my mind a couple of month later and have been here ever since.

For those that like their history, here's what the review looked like way back then ;)

http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20000118190604/http://ww2.3dfiles.com/games/aceshigh.shtml

Steely
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Post by: phatzo on March 07, 2011, 07:10:55 PM
I found it because all the guys playing Warbirds used to say that there was this other game with lots of players and they were all buttheads. I thought I would fit in.
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Post by: Reaper90 on March 07, 2011, 07:13:36 PM
I found it because all the guys playing Warbirds used to say that there was this other game with lots of players and they were all buttheads. I thought I would fit in.

I always thought of you more as a Beavis than a Butthead.....

(http://tvmedia.ign.com/tv/image/article/114/1147540/beavis-and-butthead_1278532869_1296688382.jpg)
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Post by: MarineUS on March 07, 2011, 08:00:48 PM
I'd slap a decal on my car :P
(The deeper yellow is the actual color - 2 different camera :P)

(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/Acura/A00.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/Acura/101_0312.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/Acura/A02.jpg)
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Post by: Tyrannis on March 07, 2011, 08:09:13 PM
I'd slap a decal on my car :P
(The deeper yellow is the actual color - 2 different camera :P)

(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/Acura/A00.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/Acura/101_0312.jpg)
(http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx147/MarineUS/Acura/A02.jpg)
are you saying the skin colored pics are the real color or the bright yellow? cus the skin color looks better on it than the bright yellow i think.

just my $0.02  :salute
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Post by: Ack-Ack on March 07, 2011, 08:10:52 PM
I'd slap a decal on my car :P
(The deeper yellow is the actual color - 2 different camera :P)


What a way to ruin a Mercedes.

ack-ack
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Post by: EskimoJoe on March 07, 2011, 08:14:36 PM
HTC really should hire Niros to make a new commercial.

Niros is the greatest!  :old:
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Post by: MarineUS on March 08, 2011, 12:04:50 AM
are you saying the skin colored pics are the real color or the bright yellow? cus the skin color looks better on it than the bright yellow i think.

just my $0.02  :salute

The middle is the actual color. The pictures do not do her justice. She was in Street Customs (2003) magazine.


What a way to ruin a Mercedes.

ack-ack
You may think that, but the 50+ car shows I've attended seem to tell another story. Never lower than second place. EVER.
Got a surprise for ya too hehehe - It's an 1994 Acura Integra LS ;)

I'll start a post in the O' Club so I won't end up thread jacking :P

(posted: http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,308368.0.html )
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Post by: Raga on March 08, 2011, 12:11:17 AM
history channel
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Post by: Chilli on March 08, 2011, 03:06:25 AM
Was playing WW2OL beta, when I found that my computer couldn't hack the graphics, another player recommended Aces High, been  :cheers: and  :joystick:  :airplane: here ever since.

I point an gawk at the screen every time I see one of these http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFzTsJtRUx4&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFzTsJtRUx4&feature=related)
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Post by: bortas1 on March 08, 2011, 10:25:20 AM
 :salute i seen the ads for ah on hist or milt channel. i liked the announcer it reminded me of the intro to a team.