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Title: WWI...
Post by: Stang on October 29, 2011, 03:47:33 PM
Really is sweet. Wish more would fly there... I can see why the mouse wielders avoid it though, you have to be able to fight and having pedals or a twisty stick is a must in those birds.
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: Tyrannis on October 29, 2011, 04:21:17 PM
Really is sweet. Wish more would fly there... I can see why the mouse wielders avoid it though, you have to be able to fight and having pedals or a twisty stick is a must in those birds.
Exact reason why i dont fly in there.

The planes bounce around alot and they just dont respond well to mouse flyers.
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: Yeager on October 29, 2011, 04:25:04 PM
I wish HTC would invest more resources in it.  I always enjoyed WW1 era, just not enough going on in there to pull me in consistently.
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: Tank-Ace on October 30, 2011, 01:36:59 PM
I loved WWI arena. The fights (while smaller) are actually better than the massive hordes of the MA.  Fights are cleaner, less picking, and you ALWAYS get a salute after a good fight.
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: curry1 on October 30, 2011, 02:18:22 PM
Exact reason why i dont fly in there.

The planes bounce around alot and they just dont respond well to mouse flyers.

Yeah there aren't any bombers...
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: Lusche on October 30, 2011, 05:14:16 PM
I wish HTC would invest more resources in it.  I always enjoyed WW1 era, just not enough going on in there to pull me in consistently.

I would wish for that too, but I'm afraid that at this point it wouldn't change the numbers enough to justify the effort.
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: USRanger on October 30, 2011, 05:34:44 PM
I submitted a terrain for WW1 way back in March, complete with towns, trenches, no man's land, etc.  I was thinking a new terrain would bring some numbers in.  Sadly, it's never been put into play. :(
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: PFactorDave on October 30, 2011, 05:37:38 PM
If a dedicated core group of WW1 enthusiasts scheduled some events, they might be able to draw some folks into it.  Problem is, nobody goes into the WW1 arena because nobody is in the WW1 arena because nobody goes into the WW1 arena.

Get 20 guys to schedule WW1 events and then publicize it, you might start seeing some folks there.
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: Lusche on October 30, 2011, 05:52:13 PM
If a dedicated core group of WW1 enthusiasts scheduled some events, they might be able to draw some folks into it.  Problem is, nobody goes into the WW1 arena because nobody is in the WW1 arena because nobody goes into the WW1 arena.

If that alone was the reason, we would still have a lot of players in WW1, because once we had tremendous numbers there. The numbers did not fall because nobody was there in the first place. But of course I agree in as so much as once a certain threshold is crossed, the "nobody goes there because nobody is there" adds up significantly to the problem.
And we do have a core group of enthusiasts, and they actually did schedule some fights and events, with some good turnout if my crappy memory and my stats don't fail totally. ;) But similar to the AvA, any such effect is only lasting for a short time. A few players more will show up, have some fun, but then again they get drawn back into the LW for the very same reasons as before.
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: uptown on October 30, 2011, 05:53:05 PM
Really is sweet. Wish more would fly there... I can see why the mouse wielders avoid it though, you have to be able to fight and having pedals or a twisty stick is a must in those birds.
when do you fly in there?
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: TwinBoom on October 30, 2011, 05:53:29 PM
(http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/476/37946121014367239022313.jpg)
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: uptown on October 30, 2011, 06:01:17 PM
You have sounds for WW1 TB?
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: pervert on October 30, 2011, 06:31:52 PM
I submitted a terrain for WW1 way back in March, complete with towns, trenches, no man's land, etc.  I was thinking a new terrain would bring some numbers in.  Sadly, it's never been put into play. :(

Yes I had been and still am looking forward to that....hopefully :(
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: pervert on October 30, 2011, 06:34:20 PM
If that alone was the reason, we would still have a lot of players in WW1, because once we had tremendous numbers there. The numbers did not fall because nobody was there in the first place. But of course I agree in as so much as once a certain threshold is crossed, the "nobody goes there because nobody is there" adds up significantly to the problem.
And we do have a core group of enthusiasts, and they actually did schedule some fights and events, with some good turnout if my crappy memory and my stats don't fail totally. ;) But similar to the AvA, any such effect is only lasting for a short time. A few players more will show up, have some fun, but then again they get drawn back into the LW for the very same reasons as before.

Thats true I have noticed numbers snowball, if I see 8 or more it will make me jump in there. With the FM on the DR1 corrected it really is quite a fun arena to mix it up in.

I remember also in H2H waiting for 20 minutes or so to get into the same arena other arenas had maybe 4 5 people in them but the one with the most 8/8 must be were the most fun is  :lol
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: Sid on October 30, 2011, 08:31:25 PM
And we do have a core group of enthusiasts, and they actually did schedule some fights and events, with some good turnout if my crappy memory and my stats don't fail totally. ;)

That should read "And we did have a core group of enthusiasts", I think you'll find them flying in Rise of Flight (http://riseofflight.com/en) these days.   ;)
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: Lusche on October 30, 2011, 08:46:56 PM
That should read "And we did have a core group of enthusiasts", I think you'll find them flying in Rise of Flight (http://riseofflight.com/en) these days.   ;)

Ah yes, I think you are correct. :)
There was a sudden and significant drop after tour 134 (not that the numbers had been supreme before that ;)). Currently the WWI has about 0.55%  (yes, point five five percent) activity compared to LW, though it's still about 7-8% of all pilotIds playing there at least once in a tour.
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: TwinBoom on November 04, 2011, 06:57:34 PM
You have sounds for WW1 TB?

yes
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: Vudu15 on November 05, 2011, 02:18:45 PM
See Rule #2
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: Vudu15 on November 06, 2011, 05:41:08 AM
uh Sir I don't think posting photos of Rise of flight just to show is hijacking this thread just showing folks why no one is in ww1 arena but still like the era.
maybe with updates no one will play it anymore. And I don't think this was a legitimate rule break just to put that out there.
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: Skuzzy on November 06, 2011, 05:52:02 AM
In this particular forum, which is all about the discussion of Aces High, it is inappropriate.  Feel free to make use of the O'Club for that.  It is appropriate there.
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: mthrockmor on November 06, 2011, 06:14:14 AM
What about the Gotha bomber, maybe a Zepilin, did the Allies have a bomber? Add two or three of this nature, find a way to take bases without tanks, M3s or goons and see what happens. I enjoyed it though not feasible to have anything other then furballs. I know many love furballs though I need something more then this, one reason I rarely go to the DA.

Just a thought, great potential.

Boo
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: Vudu15 on November 06, 2011, 08:16:48 AM
In this particular forum, which is all about the discussion of Aces High, it is inappropriate.  Feel free to make use of the O'Club for that.  It is appropriate there.

sigh... very well sir.  :salute
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: Sid on November 06, 2011, 09:06:34 AM
Vudu15, try posting your pics here:  The O' Club > Rise of Flight (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,267417.0.html)
Title: Re: WWI...
Post by: Lazerr on November 06, 2011, 10:47:24 AM
Really is sweet. Wish more would fly there... I can see why the mouse wielders avoid it though, you have to be able to fight and having pedals or a twisty stick is a must in those birds.

This is a fact.  When I was playing I dont think I managed one kill in that arena.  Plus everything is single engine, thats just wrong.