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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: FormerPlayer on December 27, 2023, 05:44:56 PM
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Given the steep learning curve in the game why not allow new players a button to hit to activate a 50 by 50 metre box around their plane when they are in trouble, the guy who was attacking would clearly see this box and be unable to shoot into it.
Also an automatic comms link would open between the two former opponents in which the vet pilot gets to share tips on what the new guy done wrong. And perhaps a sportsmanship award for letting the new guy practice shooting down the vet pilot.
Something needs to be done to get the numbers in this game and I think it's time we had a serious chat about it. :airplane:
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Something needs to be done to get the numbers in this game and I think it's time we had a serious chat about it. :airplane:
Only if you promise to put down the crack pipe first.
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I would start off by suggesting...
A development crew that actually is paying attention to what's going on in the game.
I game patches/fixes would be nice...
More aircraft/new aircraft....
A new graphics engine....
Advertising /marketing.
And I would suggest a course change from an arcade simulator back towards a true combat/flight Simulator.
CAV
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I would start off by suggesting...
A development crew that actually is paying attention to what's going on in the game.
I game patches/fixes would be nice...
More aircraft/new aircraft....
A new graphics engine....
Advertising /marketing.
And I would suggest a course change from an arcade simulator back towards a true combat/flight Simulator.
CAV
Sounds like you got the crack pipe now.
I wouldn't hold you breath. I'm pretty sure Dale has a long list of things that are more important. :)
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Given the steep learning curve in the game why not allow new players a button to hit to activate a 50 by 50 metre box around their plane when they are in trouble, the guy who was attacking would clearly see this box and be unable to shoot into it.
Also an automatic comms link would open between the two former opponents in which the vet pilot gets to share tips on what the new guy done wrong. And perhaps a sportsmanship award for letting the new guy practice shooting down the vet pilot.
Something needs to be done to get the numbers in this game and I think it's time we had a serious chat about it. :airplane:
1. Aint never gonna happen.
2. See CAV's response.
3. Development crew no longer physically exist in this game. It is just a one man show now (Dale). Unless some more devs are brought in to breathe new life into the game, its on auto pilot until kaput. (and I am a paying sub)
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Just another troll account. All 5 of his posts were today. Hitech should spend a bit more time monitoring and bouncing the trolls.
As for the post, even tho it is a BS posted only to try and create havoc....
As a "former player" you should know better than any that dying is what motivates most player to get better. If they dont have that motivation, they leave. Its what has kept the game alive for more than 20 years.
I wish Hitech would turn on the cross channel comms again so private messaged could be sent like they were before in the old days with one cavit. Create a popup box that says "so and so has sent you a PM would you like to talk with them?" and a yes and no check box. If yes you can connect, if no, for as long as your on line for that seccion they can not PM you. Even a newb can work his way through that.
"WE" have had many discussions about getting the numbers up. Many good ( I think) suggestions have been made to help with that that are very minimal work to Hitech to try, but as always, it is in his court to deside.....if he hasnt already decided .... which way he want the game to go.
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Sounds like you got the crack pipe now.
I wouldn't hold you breath. I'm pretty sure Dale has a long list of things that are more important. :)
And then there's that.
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Oh I don't think it's ever going to happen. AH Is on life support, barely. I hate to say it but the best thing that can happen to Aceshigh Is for Dale to sell it, if he can. I will probably keep paying my subscription, but by today's standards $15 a month is what I pay for games that's getting developed, adding new things and getting better. I no longer feel I'm getting my money's worth here.My list, Is the bare minimums of what my $15 a month should be getting me, it's what it used to get me.
CAV
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Just another troll account. All 5 of his posts were today. Hitech should spend a bit more time monitoring and bouncing the trolls.
As for the post, even tho it is a BS posted only to try and create havoc....
As a "former player" you should know better than any that dying is what motivates most player to get better. If they dont have that motivation, they leave. Its what has kept the game alive for more than 20 years.
I wish Hitech would turn on the cross channel comms again so private messaged could be sent like they were before in the old days with one cavit. Create a popup box that says "so and so has sent you a PM would you like to talk with them?" and a yes and no check box. If yes you can connect, if no, for as long as your on line for that seccion they can not PM you. Even a newb can work his way through that.
"WE" have had many discussions about getting the numbers up. Many good ( I think) suggestions have been made to help with that that are very minimal work to Hitech to try, but as always, it is in his court to deside.....if he hasnt already decided .... which way he want the game to go.
Take note
It always happens right after returning players make a post.
The same two (or 4) "former players" suddenly appear as a tag team after a few days of absence.
We get trolled on new accounts, shades.
3-5 days from now, or new players arrive, it will happen again.
And the community will pamper their real user names as innocent.
HT won't boot em.
Rinse and repeat.
There IS a pattern here, including sentence structure tells.
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Oh I don't think it's ever going to happen. AH Is on life support, barely. I hate to say it but the best thing that can happen to Aceshigh Is for Dale to sell it, if he can. I will probably keep paying my subscription, but by today's standards $15 a month is what I pay for games that's getting developed, adding new things and getting better. I no longer feel I'm getting my money's worth here.My list, Is the bare minimums of what my $15 a month should be getting me, it's what it used to get me.
CAV
While I agree to a point,...today I bought a 15$ sandwich that lasted 7 minutes.
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I wish Hitech would turn on the cross channel comms again so private messaged could be sent like they were before in the old days with one cavit. Create a popup box that says "so and so has sent you a PM would you like to talk with them?" and a yes and no check box. If yes you can connect, if no, for as long as your on line for that seccion they can not PM you. Even a newb can work his way through that.
There seem to be 1 or 2 people that can pretty much get what they request from Hitech. Maybe you just need to figure out who they are and have them ask on your behalf? :)
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While I agree to a point,...today I bought a 15$ sandwich that lasted 7 minutes.
Wow. How did you recycle it so fast? Did you eat it while sitting on the toilet? lol
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Wow. How did you recycle it so fast? Did you eat it while sitting on the toilet? lol
It was McDs, so ya,.. 7 minutes, in proper order, pretty accurate. 7.10 including flush.
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First lets look at the word "metre"in the US we measure by imperial or pixels. either British or exposed to British terms on a regular. And polite passive aggressive sentence structure.
2nd The use of the words Former Player. Who has this been referred to many times, top of the head.
3rd "number count" a constant in the general, usually by 2 "former players' who use the passive aggressive approach regularly to love but insult the game.
4th Learning Curve was recently spoken.
5th access to a different more formal training system. They didn't invent it. It's not IL-2.
6th a grown adult doing childish things, often.
7th mentioned another player doing same exact thing, when no one else brought it up.
8th these are systematic repeats. refer to #7
9th These started after Skyyr was allowed back
Amazing what a IP address on a forum will tell you.
I can't imagine who this might be. <eye roll>
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While I agree to a point,...today I bought a 15$ sandwich that lasted 7 minutes.
This puts, IMHO, things in good perspective.
First lets look at the word "metre" in the US we measure by imperial or pixels. either British or exposed to British terms on a regular. And polite passive aggressive sentence structure.
In GB, imperials are used as well, still. Their gallon and pint are bigger than US and there are some other differences but they haven't adopted metric system.
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Something needs to be done to get the numbers in this game and I think it's time we had a serious chat about it. :airplane:
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There’s a lot that’s needed. Just simply fixing this lopsided 2 country beats down 1 country would help the most. Getting rid of passive things like 88 that can kill a plane near a whole sector away. Remove the big battle ship that people pull up and close down a field to avoid a fight, then the guy has to fly near 8 mins to the base for defense. Make the maps smaller. We don’t need 700 bases per side for everyone to play whack a mole with. Now none of this has to do with new guys but has everything to do with getting guys back in here that all ready knows how to fly and operate the game. Crowds draw crowds. If the game was fun and there were a lot of people in the arena people may want to check it out. Once we get the interest level back up of actual AIR combat then we can work on new guys.
Can you imagine a new guy logs on let’s say 8pm cst, let’s say he’s a rook (like last night). There’s 34 bish 31 knits and 33 rooks. Nits and bish haven’t fought each other since about 5pm and both are deep into rolling rook bases (like last night) well that new guy is gonna up into about 2v1 at best odds. Hell I logged at 8pm due to not being able to get off the ground. On both fronts solid dar bars and it was a sea of angry sharks that was starving due to imbalance and lack of fights in the air.
Balance the arena with a two base cap to spread the fighting out, humans are lazy and will follow path of least resistance o matter how boring. We need to fix what we got first before inviting new people in. Let’s be honest most new comers come for the planes and the dog fighting and these days it’s more either shooting ground guns or taking on the horde. The days of airplane filled skies are gone given way to the hordes and the base sneakers that spend more resources shut down a base to avoid fights than the air fighters that used to be in here.
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These game killing threads are allowed but try to discuss something important in the world and it's locked...
Eagler
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Just another troll account. All 5 of his posts were today. Hitech should spend a bit more time monitoring and bouncing the trolls.
As for the post, even tho it is a BS posted only to try and create havoc....
As a "former player" you should know better than any that dying is what motivates most player to get better. If they dont have that motivation, they leave. Its what has kept the game alive for more than 20 years.
I wish Hitech would turn on the cross channel comms again so private messaged could be sent like they were before in the old days with one cavit. Create a popup box that says "so and so has sent you a PM would you like to talk with them?" and a yes and no check box. If yes you can connect, if no, for as long as your on line for that seccion they can not PM you. Even a newb can work his way through that.
"WE" have had many discussions about getting the numbers up. Many good ( I think) suggestions have been made to help with that that are very minimal work to Hitech to try, but as always, it is in his court to deside.....if he hasnt already decided .... which way he want the game to go.
I actually like this idea about comms. I cannot stand not being able to contact the player on the otherside. If they are not on 200, there is virtually no way to communicate with them.
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We used to go to the training arena for safe flights. There is not nor should there be a safe space in the Main arena. I came up in AH getting pounced by Muppets, Jokers, Rolling Thunder, AK's, Claim Jumpers and more murders row pilots than you can shake a stick at. You will get better, but not instantly. Rather than asking for a time out, ask for some help from other players. Most I have found will be glad to share what they know. :aok
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We used to go to the training arena for safe flights. There is not nor should there be a safe space in the Main arena. I came up in AH getting pounced by Muppets, Jokers, Rolling Thunder, AK's, Claim Jumpers and more murders row pilots than you can shake a stick at. You will get better, but not instantly. Rather than asking for a time out, ask for some help from other players. Most I have found will be glad to share what they know. :aok
This :aok
adversity in this game is more like spilled milk, get a tissue and dab your eye's you babies.
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-1 to the original suggestion. Game is more rewarding, as is, and crutches should not be in a competitive space like the MA.
My 0.2 from my experience.
I've been getting my butt shot off for the last year(my first in the MA), but improving slowly.
Every player I have asked for help/advice/training has been happy to helpMindy,Banshee7, Eagler, Oldman, ZE, LatinLuv, Violater, Lazer)
That being said, I do get the idea why the OP is suggesting something to this end.
With the overall game situation and Dale's health keeping him away from the game, maybe try and focus on what we have? Keep an eye out for new names & either PM them asking if there's anything they need, or getting someone on their side to do so? Cumbersome, but the only thing I can think of we can do right now.
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These game killing threads are allowed but try to discuss something important in the world and it's locked...
Eagler
At least it's not like the mods who mute people for "none game related chat" on 200. lolz.
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These game killing threads are allowed but try to discuss something important in the world and it's locked...
Eagler
This has angered me too. Promoting other games is ok, Or say something bad about pretty planes on pretty maps and its killed in 5 min. Most absurd thing. Some bad patterns in this area. Its like someone trying to blow out their own trick candle that won’t go out.
Totally agree with you,