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Title: Main Arena about to hit the big 200!
Post by: BBQsam on March 20, 2020, 09:18:49 PM
197 now :banana: :x
Title: Re: Main Arena about to hit the big 200!
Post by: Mano on March 21, 2020, 03:33:02 PM
It is fun observing the enthusiasm at the gv spawn battles. I have not seen this much laughter in years.  i hope the fur ballers are having a great time as well. 

I have heard lots of players say: “ I have not had this much in here in years “

 :salute
Title: Re: Main Arena about to hit the big 200!
Post by: Nefarious on March 21, 2020, 03:37:40 PM
FSO was at 160 last night. It's slowly creeping back up as well.
Title: Re: Main Arena about to hit the big 200!
Post by: SysError on March 21, 2020, 06:49:34 PM
197 now :banana: :x

So it has only taken our very own modern version of the Black Death to save the game!!   :banana: :x
Title: Re: Main Arena about to hit the big 200!
Post by: BBQsam on March 21, 2020, 08:42:27 PM
Last night I there there were over total of 450 including the MA and FSO.  Earlier yesterday max it got to in the MA was 199 that I saw.

Today Sunday 9:30pm eastern US time total of 176 in the MA.  Host has been especially Chatty

World War II hasnt been this wondereful in the last year!

Aces High,,,,,, The HAPPY Virus!   :D



edited:  oops sorry didnt realize pic was soo large

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Title: Re: Main Arena about to hit the big 200!
Post by: Oldman731 on March 21, 2020, 10:41:16 PM
So it has only taken our very own modern version of the Black Death to save the game!!


Heh.  My son told me he read something, which I'm paraphrasing:

There comes a time when you will be called on to save the world.  Our fathers and grandfathers did this by storming Omaha Beach and the sands of Iwo Jima.  Now it is our turn. 

We will fulfill our duty by staying home, sleeping late, and playing video games.  We accept the challenge.

- oldman
Title: Re: Main Arena about to hit the big 200!
Post by: ROC on March 21, 2020, 11:34:08 PM
Quote
We will fulfill our duty by staying home, sleeping late, and playing video games.  We accept the challenge.
We have been training our whole lives for this.  Don't screw it up people!
Title: Re: Main Arena about to hit the big 200!
Post by: SysError on March 22, 2020, 11:57:42 AM

Heh.  My son told me he read something, which I'm paraphrasing:

There comes a time when you will be called on to save the world.  Our fathers and grandfathers did this by storming Omaha Beach and the sands of Iwo Jima.  Now it is our turn. 

We will fulfill our duty by staying home, sleeping late, and playing video games.  We accept the challenge.

- oldman


 :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rock
Title: Re: Main Arena about to hit the big 200!
Post by: germ on March 22, 2020, 02:16:21 PM
197 now :banana: :x

Took a break as numbers dwindled.. seems like it might be time to return :P. Must be all the old farts sheltering in place to avoid Corona..
Title: Re: Main Arena about to hit the big 200!
Post by: Ramesis on March 22, 2020, 03:26:43 PM
So it has only taken our very own modern version of the Black Death to save the game!!   :banana: :x

Just as it took Pearl Harbor to wake us up in '41  :salute
Title: Re: Main Arena about to hit the big 200!
Post by: The Fugitive on March 22, 2020, 09:23:37 PM
197 now :banana: :x

So before FSO Friday night there was 197, just after 11PM eastern it dropped to less than half that. Ya thats pretty much normal these days. Less than 100 in the MA after the FSO guys switch arenas isnt a "cool" thing. We need a lot more people.
Title: Re: Main Arena about to hit the big 200!
Post by: Nefarious on March 22, 2020, 09:33:30 PM
So before FSO Friday night there was 197, just after 11PM eastern it dropped to less than half that. Ya thats pretty much normal these days. Less than 100 in the MA after the FSO guys switch arenas isnt a "cool" thing. We need a lot more people.

So if there's 160 in the SEA and around 100 in the MA, that's 250-/+ overall. As an FSO guy, I wish the MA was more like FSO.
Title: Re: Main Arena about to hit the big 200!
Post by: The Fugitive on March 22, 2020, 10:03:20 PM
So if there's 160 in the SEA and around 100 in the MA, that's 250-/+ overall. As an FSO guy, I wish the MA was more like FSO.

Im not an FSO or scenario guy. I just cant find fun in those styles of play tho my squad is one of the biggest in FSO. I really wish the MA would start building numbers. It would most likely build numbers in FSO as well. I just hate to see these threads stating "All is well!" when it really isnt.
Title: Re: Main Arena about to hit the big 200!
Post by: Drano on March 23, 2020, 07:57:10 AM
I saw a noticeable benefit to this virus shut in thing this past week. Not only lots of players in FSO but lots of players in the MA afterwards and for a few hours until I logged. Had a great fight going the likes of which I haven't seen in a very long time. In recent times I'd hit the MA after FSO and be lucky to find a fight going on at all. This week was a lot like the old days. Hope it keeps rolling after this craziness passes us.

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Title: Re: Main Arena about to hit the big 200!
Post by: Nefarious on March 23, 2020, 09:00:48 AM
Im not an FSO or scenario guy. I just cant find fun in those styles of play tho my squad is one of the biggest in FSO. I really wish the MA would start building numbers. It would most likely build numbers in FSO as well. I just hate to see these threads stating "All is well!" when it really isnt.

I'm the opposite. I enjoy Event play and typically can't find any fun in MA play.

I don't think this post is an "all is well" thread, It's more of a hopefulness thread that the game is slowly returning to higher numbers.
Title: Re: Main Arena about to hit the big 200!
Post by: Hajo on March 23, 2020, 10:04:13 AM
I'm the opposite of my old friend "Fugi".  I like the MA but don't participate as seriously as I do in Scenarios.  I usually putz around in the MA.  I'm hoping that events numbers pick up appreciably.

From Air warrior to here, although in Air Warrior it was difficult to participate in many scenarios because of my work schedule. Since I've been retired for eight years I now can attend them regularly.

I dumped my subscription awhile back and have recently come back to the game.  Scenario numbers were anywhere from 150 to 200 regularly and sometimes larger over ten years ago making them more fun and realistic then they are today.  This was great for us history freaks.  I just wish more people were interested in special events. Let me say that this is no ones' fault. There just happens to be more gamers then old folks who are attracted to the historical side of a WWII venue air combat genre.  I've registered for the next scenario which is more of a squadron sized event now when it used to be an 8th airforce sized event.  Larger maps were the norm, many more targets, targets weren't announced and the enemy had to guess where the target/targets would be.  The immersion was incredible and because of the size of the event it put one into the circumstances more accurately.  Fuel loads etc. were critical.  It put one virtually in the WWII Pilots seat if you wanted it that way.

Let's hope that more become interested in events. To do that we have to have more people interested in the history of the air war at that time.

Let's support the designers/CMs' who take their personal time to make these events.  If you're strictly a gamer interested in points and kills instead of working as a team to be successful, a scenario won't be to your liking.  If you are interested, even though you chiefly play to win the one on one try a Scenario.  It's something special to a number of us. It's more then just a game.

Here's hoping.
Title: Re: Main Arena about to hit the big 200!
Post by: svaalbar on March 23, 2020, 02:54:54 PM
I like playing FSO when I can, haven't done one in a month but it was fun. Especially when you are squadmates/wingmates with good sticks that shoot you down all the time in the main arena. Scenarios don't happen often but I enjoyed the Me262 bomber AI mission before it ended prematurely :)

If you were in third person on the runway when we were all taking off in Duces it was like listening to a hair dryer at 150 dB