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Title: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Chewie on August 25, 2017, 07:05:09 AM
Hi All, thinking about coming back.  Loved the game when you had about 300+ on a Friday night.  Is Steam helping and are there plans to hit up other websites like that to help the number of players?  Jeff "Chewie" Bobela,   (BISH)
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Lusche on August 25, 2017, 07:14:04 AM
Is Steam helping


AH is only available on Steam for two days now, way too early to make any judgement IMHO.
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Chewie on August 25, 2017, 07:40:34 AM
True, Hope it helps and Aces hits a few other places like steam.  Wouldn't be cool to MAX out the MA? :x :airplane:
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: hitech on August 25, 2017, 08:45:46 AM
True, Hope it helps and Aces hits a few other places like steam.  Wouldn't be cool to MAX out the MA? :x :airplane:

Come back, you will be adding to the numbers.

And yes it appears steam will be increasing the numbers a fair amount. But with out hitting the subscribe window I.E. 2 weeks from now, I can not do much analysis.

HiTech
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Chris79 on August 25, 2017, 09:02:07 AM
Well, we hit 203 last night most I have seen on during a week night for a while. Normally been pulling 130-150. I am curious to see what tonight brings.
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: TWCAxew on August 25, 2017, 09:15:23 AM
I must say we miss you Chew, get back here!

DutchVII
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Wiley on August 25, 2017, 09:36:38 AM
Well, we hit 203 last night most I have seen on during a week night for a while. Normally been pulling 130-150. I am curious to see what tonight brings.

I agree.  This weekend and next weekend will be interesting.

Wiley.
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Lusche on August 25, 2017, 09:44:52 AM
Well, yesterday late morning (local) I was happy to see over 40 in the MA, today numbers were back to 15 (including one single rook!).
So no quick conclusions in either direction, we'll we what happened in a month...

Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: JimmyC on August 25, 2017, 09:53:54 AM
Come back, you will be adding to the numbers.

And yes it appears steam will be increasing the numbers a fair amount. But with out hitting the subscribe window I.E. 2 weeks from now, I can not do much analysis.

HiTech

All systems full ahead...
seems like we are on the right tack..

Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Chewie on August 25, 2017, 10:04:24 AM
Thank Hi Tech.  Already put a reminder in my outlook and added aces to my favorites at home.  Can I maybe get my old call sign back?
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: hitech on August 25, 2017, 10:20:51 AM
A short little sample from one of our log files.
2017/08/25 09:54:58:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 09:55:14:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 09:55:14:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 09:56:17:gamemgr:ERROR:pk/pkkern.c:645:KeepAlive Timeout on FD = 18
2017/08/25 09:58:22:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 09:59:48:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:01:14:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:03:01:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:03:38:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:04:57:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:05:21:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:05:23:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:05:24:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:06:00:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:07:01:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:07:09:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:07:37:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:07:41:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:08:15:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:08:18:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:10:24:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:12:23:gamemgr:ERROR:pk/pkkern.c:645:KeepAlive Timeout on FD = 23
2017/08/25 10:13:25:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:14:10:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

HiTech
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: TWCAxew on August 25, 2017, 10:23:28 AM
I thought you where kidding yesterday with the 1000 created accounts mile point HT.

excellent news!
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Lazerr on August 25, 2017, 10:25:57 AM
And its not even the weekend yet!  Would be cool to see that sky rocket.
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Kanth on August 25, 2017, 10:29:26 AM
so like 1-3 accounts per minute roughly..

i mean....(https://media.tenor.co/images/792e4888e01197397c887f9c1917e306/tenor.gif)
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: FLS on August 25, 2017, 10:32:18 AM
I blame the pictures and videos. They totally ruin the negative reviews.  :D
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Traveler on August 25, 2017, 11:00:54 AM
A short little sample from one of our log files.
2017/08/25 09:54:58:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 09:55:14:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 09:55:14:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 09:56:17:gamemgr:ERROR:pk/pkkern.c:645:KeepAlive Timeout on FD = 18
2017/08/25 09:58:22:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 09:59:48:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:01:14:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:03:01:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:03:38:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:04:57:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:05:21:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:05:23:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:05:24:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:06:00:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:07:01:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:07:09:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:07:37:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:07:41:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:08:15:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:08:18:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:10:24:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:12:23:gamemgr:ERROR:pk/pkkern.c:645:KeepAlive Timeout on FD = 23
2017/08/25 10:13:25:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:14:10:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

HiTech
Hope they are all adults.
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: NatCigg on August 25, 2017, 11:14:03 AM
A short little sample from one of our log files.
2017/08/25 09:54:58:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 09:55:14:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 09:55:14:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 09:56:17:gamemgr:ERROR:pk/pkkern.c:645:KeepAlive Timeout on FD = 18
2017/08/25 09:58:22:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 09:59:48:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:01:14:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:03:01:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:03:38:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:04:57:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:05:21:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:05:23:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:05:24:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:06:00:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:07:01:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:07:09:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:07:37:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:07:41:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:08:15:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:08:18:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:10:24:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:12:23:gamemgr:ERROR:pk/pkkern.c:645:KeepAlive Timeout on FD = 23
2017/08/25 10:13:25:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2017/08/25 10:14:10:gamemgr:INFO:gm/gmserv.c:1823:CreatedAccount on EMail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

HiTech

(http://i.imgur.com/DLetSkZ.gif)

i want everyone on their best behavior!  :old:
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Lusche on August 25, 2017, 11:22:48 AM
Hope they are all adults.

I actually hope for a lot non adults. Already too many grumpy old men in the game.
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Chewie on August 25, 2017, 11:30:36 AM
Don't care if young or old, want them to ENJOY the game.  Thank you HI TECH for posting.  Looking more and more jumping back in.  Wish we could do a 100 plus bomber raid over the rooks with escorts again.  THAT WAS FUN.  BTW- you hi tech guys deserve this because it truly is a labor of love the up keep on a Realistic game like this.  Jeff Bobela, Kansas City Missouri.   :police:
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Mister Fork on August 25, 2017, 11:44:24 AM
I actually hope for a lot non adults. Already too many grumpy old men in the game.
HEY!  :old:
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Traveler on August 25, 2017, 12:05:28 PM
I actually hope for a lot non adults. Already too many grumpy old men in the game.
Yea, but adults have the $ and are willing to pay for something they want to do.
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: MWL on August 25, 2017, 12:14:46 PM
So, with that many accounts activating, any estimate on what percentage are learning the basics (take off, set up controls, etc . . . ) off line and haven't been in the arena yet?

Also, should we share the Book of Dweeb with them? http://www.virtualpilots.fi/feature/articles/bookofdweeb/ (http://www.virtualpilots.fi/feature/articles/bookofdweeb/)
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: JunkyII on August 25, 2017, 12:36:50 PM
I actually hope for a lot non adults. Already too many grumpy old men in the game.
+1000
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: rvflyer on August 25, 2017, 12:43:12 PM
does that include you?  :D :x

I actually hope for a lot non adults. Already too many grumpy old men in the game.
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Mister Fork on August 25, 2017, 12:43:17 PM
+1000
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY! :old:
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Lusche on August 25, 2017, 12:43:40 PM
does that include you?  :D :x

At times... yes, absolutely.  :uhoh
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: JunkyII on August 25, 2017, 12:59:03 PM
See rule #2
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: waystin2 on August 25, 2017, 01:13:46 PM
+1000

Your squad loves you young Pig-o-wan.  :D

(https://68.media.tumblr.com/7859c245fb2b4f31ada41bb8b743eaba/tumblr_n9u6hoZ2Xh1qzjhsto1_500.gif)
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: ACE on August 25, 2017, 01:14:47 PM
See rule #2
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Volron on August 25, 2017, 01:16:00 PM
Your squad loves you young Pig-o-wan.  :D

(https://68.media.tumblr.com/7859c245fb2b4f31ada41bb8b743eaba/tumblr_n9u6hoZ2Xh1qzjhsto1_500.gif)

 :rofl
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: hgtonyvi on August 25, 2017, 01:21:51 PM
I did saw some new names last night while I was on.
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Chewie on August 25, 2017, 01:33:27 PM
Will download tonight.  Sunday I might be buzzing around in a RUNstang.  Been about 3-4 years hope I can still land a C-47 on a CV.   :headscratch:
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Lazerr on August 25, 2017, 01:38:58 PM
See rule #2
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: wil3ur on August 25, 2017, 01:46:46 PM
See rule #2
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: JunkyII on August 25, 2017, 01:49:39 PM
See rule #2
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: Krusty on August 25, 2017, 01:54:53 PM
See rule #2
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: JunkyII on August 25, 2017, 02:07:51 PM
Your squad loves you young Pig-o-wan.  :D

(https://68.media.tumblr.com/7859c245fb2b4f31ada41bb8b743eaba/tumblr_n9u6hoZ2Xh1qzjhsto1_500.gif)
There's only 2 in POTW who fight any change to the game with the it's fine the way it is argument and I still enjoy flying along side them.
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: ACE on August 25, 2017, 02:25:34 PM
Pistols are a bit too strong and most of the Heavy options are obsolete unless in special circumstances(Drop on Cobble, Apps on Inferno, ect ect)
I think targeting trains, convoys and barges should have a greater effect and remove the town resupply so you have to defend those if your base is being destroyed.
Nah pistols are fine. You have to remember they are mainly for ECO rounds. Games fine hence why it's been around so many years.
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: JunkyII on August 25, 2017, 07:38:02 PM
Nah pistols are fine. You have to remember they are mainly for ECO rounds. Games fine hence why it's been around so many years.
You say that but most of the pros in game would disagree, they constantly say the upgraded pistols are OP.
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: BBQsam on August 25, 2017, 10:05:52 PM
214 about an hour ago. It may have been higher before or after that.
Title: Re: Numbers increasing?
Post by: cav58d on August 25, 2017, 11:40:35 PM
I've been spending more time in TA then anything else and I find there is always 1-3 noobs looking for help.  Please try and swing by and lend a hand.