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Title: Aces High 3
Post by: terrydew on August 18, 2013, 12:45:32 PM
Will there ever be an Aces High 3?
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Bear76 on August 18, 2013, 12:48:31 PM
Yes, thread done.
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: aztec on August 18, 2013, 01:00:31 PM
Yes, thread done.
Nuh uh.
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: 68ZooM on August 18, 2013, 01:10:47 PM
AcesHigh 3  "Revenge of the Sheep"   :x
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Triton28 on August 18, 2013, 01:18:36 PM
With the amount of meltdown going on in the WT forums now would be a good time for it.   All the "simmer"  types say they're waiting for Il2 Stalingrad to come out.

Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Max on August 18, 2013, 01:29:31 PM
Yes... Aces High - Tour of Duty  :bolt:
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: SmokinLoon on August 18, 2013, 02:25:14 PM
I'm surprised no one has said it yet:

We are currently playing "Aces High III".  Hitech Creations upgraded to the new version over 2 years ago, yes?
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Bear76 on August 18, 2013, 02:28:13 PM
Yes... Aces High - Tour of Duty  :bolt:

Oh lordy don't bring that up  :O
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: uptown on August 18, 2013, 02:29:44 PM
Yes... Aces High - Tour of Duty  :bolt:
I've been waiting 7 years for that 2 weeks to be up!  :furious
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: dedalos on August 18, 2013, 02:45:48 PM
Just rename the shortcut on your desktop  :D
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Lusche on August 18, 2013, 02:49:49 PM
I'm surprised no one has said it yet:

We are currently playing "Aces High III".  Hitech Creations upgraded to the new version over 2 years ago, yes?


Nobody said it, becasue we are still on 2.x

I wonder what you mean with "new version over 2 years ago"  :headscratch: 
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: guncrasher on August 18, 2013, 02:53:42 PM

Nobody said it, becasue we are still on 2.x

I wonder what you mean with "new version over 2 years ago"  :headscratch: 

the number is just a number.  but the new version came out when we had that big test arena a few years back.  lots of graphics were redone including water modelling and some other crap.



semp
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Yeager on August 18, 2013, 02:54:39 PM
2 weeks.
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Bear76 on August 18, 2013, 02:57:46 PM
the number is just a number.  but the new version came out when we had that big test arena a few years back.  lots of graphics were redone including water modelling and some other crap.



semp

The difference between AH1 and AH2 was significantly different in comparison to what you are talking about. I think that's why we're still in AH2.xx.
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: guncrasher on August 18, 2013, 02:59:42 PM
The difference between AH1 and AH2 was significantly different in comparison to what you are talking about. I think that's why we're still in AH2.xx.

there was also a new damage model added, new graphics, new planes.  not sure what else you need to make it a new version.



semp
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: uptown on August 18, 2013, 03:05:51 PM
there was also a new damage model added, new graphics, new planes.  not sure what else you need to make it a new version.



semp
Strat redesign would be a good place to start........................ .. :pray


was helping rooks sneak a base next to enemy starts yesterday off of a CV. Thought to myself, "woot going to get some major strat milking in". Then was reminded that when we take base, strats move to the rear.  :frown: :mad: :cry :furious
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: MrKrabs on August 18, 2013, 03:08:02 PM
Expectation:

Aces High III: Return Of The Vulcher
Aces High III: Pick'n'Ho For The Goal
Aces High III: HiTech Asks, "Happy Now"
Aces High III: Shadow Of The CLAW
Aces High III: Lawn-darters Revenge
Aces High III: Flight School

Reality:

Aces High 2.5
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: guncrasher on August 18, 2013, 03:13:13 PM
Strat redesign would be a good place to start........................ .. :pray


was helping rooks sneak a base next to enemy starts yesterday off of a CV. Thought to myself, "woot going to get some major strat milking in". Then was reminded that when we take base, strats move to the rear.  :frown: :mad: :cry :furious

ok and the strats were redone to one big one as they had been requested for years.  now everybody wants them to go back to the original zone strats.




semp
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Lusche on August 18, 2013, 03:18:08 PM
Then was reminded that when we take base, strats move to the rear.  :frown: :mad: :cry :furious

No strat redesign necessary for that. Just disable the evacuation routine, which has a negative impact on gameplay. Instead of creation hot spots that are viciously being fought over, you have 'cold places' that neither the attacker really wants to capture, nor the defender wants to defend or recapture.  :bhead
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Bear76 on August 18, 2013, 04:03:22 PM
there was also a new damage model added, new graphics, new planes.  not sure what else you need to make it a new version.



semp

You didn't play AH1 then? It was like night and day difference.
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: guncrasher on August 18, 2013, 04:09:12 PM
You didn't play AH1 then? It was like night and day difference.

I played ah2 on a gateway 420 dual core with a 8400 gs vc.  when the new version came out, I also upgraded my computer, I played both with a new computer that was way better than the gateway.  play both versions with it, they were like night and day.


semp
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Bear76 on August 18, 2013, 04:16:28 PM
Perhaps if someone has some screen shots from AH1 I think you'll see what I mean.
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: uptown on August 18, 2013, 04:21:37 PM
I started somewhere around tour 74 or 76. I believe it was just a couple months before AH2 came out. It was several months after the flying PT boat con whenever that was. I do remember the RVs with guns from hell con.....wasn't that during AH1?
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Lusche on August 18, 2013, 04:23:50 PM
I started somewhere around tour 74 or 76. I believe it was just a couple months before AH2 came out.


AH2 came out long time before that, in 2004. The effective switchover was around tour 53.
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Bear76 on August 18, 2013, 04:24:59 PM

AH2 came out long time before that, in 2004. The effective switchover was around tour 53.

Yup Summer of '04 if I remember correctly.
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: uptown on August 18, 2013, 04:27:21 PM

AH2 came out long time before that, in 2004. The effective switchover was around tour 53.
oh okay, I always thought the massive graphic overhaul we had with the bases being redesigned and all was when AH2 began. My bad.  :salute
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Bear76 on August 18, 2013, 04:37:23 PM
With the amount of meltdown going on in the WT forums now would be a good time for it.   All the "simmer"  types say they're waiting for Il2 Stalingrad to come out.



I was reading that too, wow. I see Karaya has found himself a new home.  :D
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: SirNuke on August 18, 2013, 05:55:13 PM
hey we've had the staged missions of the tour of duty  :aok but no real way to play them  :D
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Nathan60 on August 18, 2013, 06:02:15 PM
With the amount of meltdown going on in the WT forums now would be a good time for it.   All the "simmer"  types say they're waiting for Il2 Stalingrad to come out.


With all the meltdown in the ah forums now might be a good time for it...wait 'meltdown' might not be accurate more like 'same ol' same ol'
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: FLS on August 18, 2013, 08:14:57 PM
We are currently playing Aces High not Aces High II.
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Bear76 on August 18, 2013, 09:24:53 PM
 
We are currently playing Aces High not Aces High II.

 :noid
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: TDeacon on August 18, 2013, 09:26:28 PM
Just rename the shortcut on your desktop  :D

+1  :aok

MH
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: fuzeman on August 18, 2013, 09:47:40 PM
We are currently playing Aces High not Aces High II.

Bingo!!!
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Changeup on August 18, 2013, 10:46:38 PM
Just rename the shortcut on your desktop  :D

Mine already says "Why even try"
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Arlo on August 18, 2013, 10:48:52 PM
It was like night and day difference.

Oh you are just bad, Bear. Bad.  :D
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: FLS on August 18, 2013, 11:28:37 PM
Will there ever be an Aces High 3?

HTC posted that the numbered naming scheme was no longer going to be used. This is the latest version after Aces High II.
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: ebfd11 on August 18, 2013, 11:45:27 PM
http://www.combatsim.com/memb123/htm/2001/01/ah105/ For all you whiners.. here is what I remember starting out playing. .. look at those advanced graphics. .

LawnDart

Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: icepac on August 19, 2013, 03:24:47 AM
We all saw what happened when Warbirds 3 came out.

HTC is probably not going to use "3".
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Babalonian on August 19, 2013, 04:23:39 AM
I like the idea of AH 3.0, but like many I am not all lovey-dovey over the perspective of future evolutions.  (think about it, the evolution of 1.0 to 2.0... the game will be different ala version 3.0, but how different?...  )
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: PorkyPig on August 19, 2013, 07:39:31 AM
I like the idea of AH 3.0, but like many I am not all lovey-dovey over the perspective of future evolutions.  (think about it, the evolution of 1.0 to 2.0... the game will be different ala version 3.0, but how different?...  )

Sheep and other b-b-b-b-barnyard animals will b-b-b-be allowed in the cockpit. :devil :rofl :rofl :rofl :devil
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: matt on August 19, 2013, 11:54:30 AM
Expectation:

Aces High III: Return Of The Vulcher
Aces High III: Pick'n'Ho For The Goal
Aces High III: HiTech Asks, "Happy Now"
Aces High III: Shadow Of The CLAW
Aces High III: Lawn-darters Revenge
Aces High III: Flight School

Reality:

Aces High 2.5
:rofl
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Bizman on August 19, 2013, 12:59:22 PM
http://www.combatsim.com/memb123/htm/2001/01/ah105/ For all you whiners.. here is what I remember starting out playing. .. look at those advanced graphics. .

LawnDart


Geez! I remember seeing some of the names in the screenshots... Mainly as "****** shot you down"... And those graphics really were shining on my 17" Trinitron tube!
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Arlo on August 19, 2013, 11:12:48 PM
http://www.combatsim.com/memb123/htm/2001/01/ah105/ For all you whiners.. here is what I remember starting out playing. .. look at those advanced graphics. .

LawnDart

(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa433/arloguh03/fltattk_zps23858174.jpg)

and

(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa433/arloguh03/tracers_zpsc93209da.jpg)

vs.

(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa433/arloguh03/ahss112_zpsfea8f2c2.png)

(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa433/arloguh03/ahss113_zps399c95b4.png)

(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa433/arloguh03/ahss105_zpsdc4b2cfe.png)

(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa433/arloguh03/ahss104_zps1dd06df8.png)

We probably only think we notice a difference due to wearing 'fan-boy' goggles.  :D
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: titanic3 on August 19, 2013, 11:50:57 PM
(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa433/arloguh03/fltattk_zps23858174.jpg)

and

(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa433/arloguh03/tracers_zpsc93209da.jpg)

vs.

(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa433/arloguh03/ahss112_zpsfea8f2c2.png)

(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa433/arloguh03/ahss113_zps399c95b4.png)

(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa433/arloguh03/ahss105_zpsdc4b2cfe.png)

(http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa433/arloguh03/ahss104_zps1dd06df8.png)

We probably only thing we notice a difference due to wearing 'fan-boy' goggles.  :D

2 years after.

(http://www.3dfx.ch/gallery/d/30903-2/BA%2BB744%2BDolphin%2BTail%2Bart%2BBrisbane%2BQLD.png)
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Arlo on August 20, 2013, 12:03:50 AM
And 2 years after (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/32/Minecraft_logo.svg/200px-Minecraft_logo.svg.png).

 :huh
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: titanic3 on August 20, 2013, 12:06:07 AM
Minecraft is a flight sim?


Never go full Arlo.
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: titanic3 on August 20, 2013, 12:29:41 AM
Here's all the sims that came out after AH2 for comparison...

DCS A10
(http://simhq.com/forum/files/usergals/2010/10/full-299-968-screenshot_005_2.jpg)

Rise of Flight

(http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l304/vanderstok/Rise%20of%20Flight/RiseofFlight-Jasta65onpatrol.jpg)

Il2 Cliffs of Dover

(http://extreme.pcgameshardware.de/attachments/400680d1302288804-sammelthread-il-2-sturmovik-cliffs-dover-2011-04-08_00001.jpg)

Wings of Prey

(http://screens.latestscreens.com/pc/screenshots/wingsofprey/wings_of_prey_02.jpg)

Flaming Cliffs 2

(http://www.simhq.com/_air13/fc2_screens/FC2_F-15C.jpg)


The you have AH...  :lol(stolen from the latest page in the screenshots forum, credit to caldera)

(http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/AH2%20screenshots/yak7-10.png~original) (http://s343.photobucket.com/user/caldera_08/media/AH2%20screenshots/yak7-10.png.html)
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Arlo on August 20, 2013, 12:38:05 AM
Minecraft is a flight sim?


Never go full Arlo.

Seems like your text was fixated on '2 years.' Not to mention the huge following
a 16 bit game seems to have.
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Arlo on August 20, 2013, 12:42:49 AM
Here's someone's idea of virtual fun, I guess.

Crop Dusters High!

(http://flyawaysimulation.com/modules/Images/gallery/fs2004/pawnee.jpg)

FSX Coach Class Passenger!

(http://flyawaysimulation.com/modules/Images/gallery/fs2004/800/lhwindow.JPG)

 :lol
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: titanic3 on August 20, 2013, 08:18:34 AM
Literally too stupid to argue against.  :rofl
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: zack1234 on August 20, 2013, 09:30:30 AM
With the amount of meltdown going on in the WT forums now would be a good time for it.   All the "simmer"  types say they're waiting for Il2 Stalingrad to come out.



What they did not seen it was poo in the first week?
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Bear76 on August 20, 2013, 10:17:45 AM
Literally too stupid to argue against.  :rofl

If you dislike the game so much just play something else and go away.
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: titanic3 on August 20, 2013, 10:20:20 AM
If you dislike the game so much just play something else and go away.

No, I like the game, that's why I want to see it improved. Perhaps you'd like to reinstall AH1? It's the same thing anyways for you.
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: whiteman on August 20, 2013, 10:25:39 AM
so how many people are in arena at a time in those games?
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Bear76 on August 20, 2013, 10:35:45 AM
No, I like the game, that's why I want to see it improved. Perhaps you'd like to reinstall AH1? It's the same thing anyways for you.

I'm not a graphics snob like you. I come here fight other planes and hang out with friends.
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Triton28 on August 20, 2013, 10:49:53 AM
What they did not seen it was poo in the first week?

Spontaneous graphicams most likely.  
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Mister Fork on August 20, 2013, 11:17:42 AM
I'm not a graphics snob like you. I come here fight other planes and hang out with friends.
+1 on that Bear. :aok


Wait a minute, did I just give Bear a kudos?   :confused:


Arlo! Haaaalp! I've lost my mind (please find it for me).... :D


Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Arlo on August 20, 2013, 11:26:53 AM
Literally too stupid to argue against.  :rofl

Or you haven't the capacity. That's an option.  :)
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Arlo on August 20, 2013, 11:30:04 AM
+1 on that Bear. :aok


Wait a minute, did I just give Bear a kudos?   :confused:


Arlo! Haaaalp! I've lost my mind (please find it for me).... :D

I think it's on the beach visiting with mine.

(http://www.crazykens.com/pictures/Animation/3/brain_relaxing.gif)

I like ya both.  :D
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Babalonian on August 20, 2013, 11:36:03 AM
Figures, the arcade kids at WT would classify IL2 as a "simulator".   :rolleyes:

Keep passing on the WT gossip thou, it's news to me, I find it hard to believe it's going downhill even this fast.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: titanic3 on August 20, 2013, 11:44:23 AM
Or you haven't the capacity. That's an option.  :)

Capacity for stupid? Yep.
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Bear76 on August 20, 2013, 11:52:19 AM
Figures, the arcade kids at WT would classify IL2 as a "simulator".   :rolleyes:

Keep passing on the WT gossip thou, it's news to me, I find it hard to believe it's going downhill even this fast.  :cheers:

The WT forum is worth a read. It doesn't sound good.
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Arlo on August 20, 2013, 11:56:33 AM
Capacity for stupid? Yep.

That's one helluva admission but you know your limitations best. If you can't
even manage stupid then you might ought to work on that before you attempt
to engage others civilly or uncivilly on this forum or elsewhere.

That's your valuable piece of info for the day.  :aok
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: kilz on August 20, 2013, 01:03:03 PM
I'm not a graphics snob like you. I come here fight other planes and hang out with friends.

as much as you and i dont see eye to eye, i have to agree with you on this.

 :aok :old:

i just wish we could have night and day back
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Babalonian on August 20, 2013, 01:12:10 PM
The WT forum is worth a read. It doesn't sound good.

I've been outa town and away from home for a couple weeks, but 3-4 weeks ago they were dropping ads on TV left and right like candy.  I think it may of helped AH if anything, late nights are better now and sometimes it helps just having another game out there to get someone to buy a joystick that hasn't before.
Title: Re: Aces High 3
Post by: Bear76 on August 20, 2013, 01:32:17 PM
I've been outa town and away from home for a couple weeks, but 3-4 weeks ago they were dropping ads on TV left and right like candy.  I think it may of helped AH if anything, late nights are better now and sometimes it helps just having another game out there to get someone to buy a joystick that hasn't before.

Makes me appreciate what we have, for sure.