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Title: opening screen
Post by: toddbobe on June 07, 2017, 11:20:25 PM
I dont know if this is a bug but it is something that needs to be changes. When The game opens I get the WWI arena and some other empty ones. I have been on this game for years and I for a brief moment thought that wow the arena really is dead now and quit. Only after looking closer did I notice that the MA was on another tab.
The MA should be on the opening tab... thats my $0.02 worth.
Todd
Title: Re: opening screen
Post by: BowHTR on June 08, 2017, 07:10:43 AM
Did you ever notice that there was free arenas?
Title: Re: opening screen
Post by: ImADot on June 08, 2017, 08:01:08 AM
It's not a bug, it's a design change. All the free arenas are shown first, since they are available to anyone, even those new players who will try the game for the first time because it is completely free.

Sorry that your night of flying was cut short because you didn't look closer.
Title: Re: opening screen
Post by: Skuzzy on June 08, 2017, 08:51:17 AM
It has been really surprising to see how many people did not know there were tabs in the arena list page.
Title: Re: opening screen
Post by: BuckShot on June 08, 2017, 09:16:01 PM
Different colored tabs might grab more attention.

I'm picturing my ms office onenote tabs.
Title: Re: opening screen
Post by: Kingpin on June 08, 2017, 09:45:59 PM
Different colored tabs might grab more attention.

I'm picturing my ms office onenote tabs.

 :aok
Title: Re: opening screen
Post by: DubiousKB on June 09, 2017, 11:48:42 AM
I just learned last night that we can move the tabs in the hanger (fighter, bomber, all, favorite, etc.) left or right. We cannot do the same with the opening screen tabs eh?

No big deal, i get the change; to have free arenas up front. 
Title: Re: opening screen
Post by: FLS on June 09, 2017, 01:09:05 PM
It has been really surprising to see how many people did not know there were tabs in the arena list page.

Saw it in alpha/beta too. Maybe bigger tabs that say Free Arenas, Melee Arenas etc or have them flash in sequence like runway lights.  :D
Title: Re: opening screen
Post by: gflyer on June 10, 2017, 09:42:12 AM
This game is a lot of you only know what someone tells you or what you're willing to go dig for or what you stumble across.  I know there is an instruction manual somewhere but never bothered going to search for it.  Things are not nearly as intuitive to newbies as they could be.  But, I guess if ya wanna play aces high you find a way, I did.
Title: Re: opening screen
Post by: Mongoose on June 10, 2017, 12:48:30 PM
It has been really surprising to see how many people did not know there were tabs in the arena list page.

We are all used to logging in and going click click click, to get in the game as quick as possible.  Suddenly people aren't seeing what they are used to. It's traumatic because we can't get into our airplanes.   :confused:

I saw it because I've been looking at the free arenas.  I want to try to get some friends in.
Title: Re: opening screen
Post by: Traveler on June 10, 2017, 05:55:16 PM
Maybe it might be better to take players to the tab for the last arena they were in, for new players with no prior history take them to the free arena tab.
Title: Re: opening screen
Post by: ImADot on June 10, 2017, 06:32:16 PM
Maybe people should just open their eyes and pay attention. Why make HTC spent time and resources on something so easy for players to solve just by using their eyes?
Title: Re: opening screen
Post by: Oldman731 on June 10, 2017, 09:24:55 PM
Maybe people should just open their eyes and pay attention. Why make HTC spent time and resources on something so easy for players to solve just by using their eyes?


ImADot, with his usual wisdom.

- oldman
Title: Re: opening screen
Post by: TWCAxew on July 04, 2017, 01:55:02 PM
Why don't we use an accordion tab system from top to down? so you can see all the arena's at once.

Free Total players 55 -
- ww1 5/500
- ww2 50/600

Paid Total players 2135465447889 -
Orange 600/600
Green 599/600
Bleu 577/600

Sea total players 300 +


(+ -) indicating opening a tab


I sometimes get an empty feeling when i stare at the free server's (dead game)
Title: Re: opening screen
Post by: Wiley on July 04, 2017, 02:19:17 PM
Maybe people should just open their eyes and pay attention. Why make HTC spent time and resources on something so easy for players to solve just by using their eyes?

Because people expect UIs to beat you over the head with all the information.  Available isn't good enough, it needs to be there in front of you and flashing.

TWCAxew's idea isn't terrible.

Wiley.