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Title: Old Aces High player here
Post by: 18WHISKY on January 20, 2024, 09:34:52 AM
Hey guy my old name was 18Whisky (LCA Pilot rooks side) I used to play with you all back from 2007 till 2012 and now and then. Now I have not played for years. Miss this community had a lot of fun playing with you guys especially against the bishops since the knits could not keep up :lol. I hope I log in sometimes and see some familiar faces one day. This creates lots of nostalgia for reading and going back to this game. <S> all
Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: turt21 on January 20, 2024, 09:37:12 AM
2007? Your brand new!!  Ive been in some form here on and off since the 80's
Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: Dadtallica on January 20, 2024, 10:03:51 AM
You left when I did. It will be a whole new game to you almost. Get comfy offline and come on in the MA! Welcome back!  :cheers:
Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: edge12674 on January 20, 2024, 11:06:48 AM
Hey there Whiskey!  :salute

LCA is still alive and kicking in the MA and FSO.

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Post by: JimmyD3 on January 20, 2024, 01:02:18 PM
Welcome back sir, see you in the skies.  :salute
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Post by: ZE on January 20, 2024, 01:28:21 PM
Welcome back Whiskey   :salute
ZE
Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: Eagler on January 20, 2024, 01:46:03 PM
Howdy Whiskey

Hope to see you in ma

Eagler
Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: 1ijac on January 20, 2024, 03:46:01 PM
Welcome back whiskey.  LCA is still going strong.  We fly as knights at this time.  Last night, Sixkiller said he chatted with you.   :salute

One-eye
Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: Shuffler on January 20, 2024, 09:55:01 PM
Welcome back.....
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Post by: Grind on January 20, 2024, 11:54:34 PM
Welcome back! I just logged into the MA tonight for the first time in 15 years. Landed two sorties without dying. I need to do some more reading, therre is a lot to relearn.
<S>

ZoSo
Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: LCADolby on January 21, 2024, 03:50:58 AM
 :aok      :salute
Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: OldDoom on January 21, 2024, 05:06:58 PM
Hi Whiskey, Welcome Back!

LCA is still going strong but not a lot of the original crew flying at the moment. Myself, DaK (SixKiller), Krillen, EmanHill, And a few others popin from time to time. Our current crew is great and we still rock at taking bases. Sunday and Monday nights are a good time to catch a full crew. 1ijac, NoTar, or I can give you an invite anytime. Hope to see you in the MA soon.

<S> OldDoom
Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: LCADolby on January 21, 2024, 05:45:17 PM
Hi Whiskey, Welcome Back!

LCA is still going strong but not a lot of the original crew flying at the moment. Myself, DaK (SixKiller), Krillen, EmanHill, And a few others popin from time to time. Our current crew is great and we still rock at taking bases. Sunday and Monday nights are a good time to catch a full crew. 1ijac, NoTar, or I can give you an invite anytime. Hope to see you in the MA soon.

<S> OldDoom

96Delta, tunes, JS07 ,PD37 and a Tarstar turn up we're going to need a reunion event  :D
Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: OldDoom on January 21, 2024, 07:03:24 PM
That would be awsome! I still occassionally hear frome Tunes, JS07, PD, Tshark, Climber and a few others. Ill see if I can try and drum up a date and some intrest. Hop are things across the pond?
Thake Care
OD
Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: Brooke on January 22, 2024, 02:19:16 AM
Welcome back!  I invite you to come play in the upcoming Masters of the Air scenario.  It'll be epic.  :aok

Details:
https://ahevents.net/index.php/events/scenarios/current-or-next-scenario
Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: Animl-AW on January 22, 2024, 10:48:09 AM
Welcome back! I just logged into the MA tonight for the first time in 15 years. Landed two sorties without dying. I need to do some more reading, therre is a lot to relearn.
<S>

ZoSo

You’re doin better than me straight out of the box. I’m back after 14 yrs myself.

Welcome back to the adrenaline flow. :)
Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: Animl-AW on January 22, 2024, 11:00:52 AM
Welcome back!  I invite you to come play in the upcoming Masters of the Air scenario.  It'll be epic.  :aok

Details:
https://ahevents.net/index.php/events/scenarios/current-or-next-scenario

I can’t think of a better reunion event. A lot of return players. Numbers are climbing. :)
Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: edge12674 on January 22, 2024, 11:53:35 AM
I don't know about the MA, but unfortunately numbers in FSO are still declining.  At the end of 2021 FSO was averaging 120 players.  The numbers have been below 90 now.  Just prepare yourself Whiskey.
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Post by: CptTrips on January 22, 2024, 12:03:17 PM
I don't know about the MA, but unfortunately numbers in FSO are still declining.  At the end of 2021 FSO was averaging 120 players.  The numbers have been below 90 now.  Just prepare yourself Whiskey.

In late 2018 the MA numbers were consistently around 186.

There is a seasonal cyclical numbers cycle that overlays the overall population trend cycle that can confuse people.  I'd wait until July to see if the numbers hold. 

However Boomers are starting to hit peak retirement so some might be sitting with around with new found time on their hands.  Their thought may drift to good times that had back in the day in AH.  Younger players are going to be a hard sell for AH, but old players might be a target rich environment.

https://www.investors.com/etfs-and-funds/retirement/retirement-planning-reckoning-arrives-as-baby-boomer-generation-hits-peak-65/ (https://www.investors.com/etfs-and-funds/retirement/retirement-planning-reckoning-arrives-as-baby-boomer-generation-hits-peak-65/)

If the coming eco collapse doesn't scare retirees into cutting unnecessary costs as they see their investments crater.  But AH is cheaper than golf. ;)

Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: Animl-AW on January 22, 2024, 12:26:55 PM
I don't know about the MA, but unfortunately numbers in FSO are still declining.  At the end of 2021 FSO was averaging 120 players.  The numbers have been below 90 now.  Just prepare yourself Whiskey.

The game experienced a major hiccup before AH3 came out. But numbers in the MA have increased from average of 90-112 when I returned to 130-160 in the last cpl months.

I THINK that decline you mentioned MIGHT be because some return players prefer to fly solo, or their squad is gone.

Quite a few you get players (not all)  left and they started families, and about now their kids are now old enough they have more time to fly again, just not full throttle yet.

Had HT not experienced hardships we probably would have had an update. He was working on something when it hit him hard. If I remember right, that was around 21-22. We’ll see.

Everywhere I look I’m seeing return players wanting to come back,  and frequently, especially comments on YT vids, the most common is how much fun they had here when they were teenagers. Those are in their late 20s and 30s now.

I don’t have a crystal ball, but I do see some positives. The more who return, the more want to return.

Lately the MA has been a lot of fun, plenty of big battles, much easier to find a fight at prime time. It COULD be they may just not want to break off from that, plus what I mentioned above.

Your wirds are a concern, but we have hope. We are no longer losing numbers.

Would live to see you pop up in the MA. <S>
Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: Animl-AW on January 22, 2024, 12:28:04 PM
In late 2018 the MA numbers were consistently around 186.

There is a seasonal cyclical numbers cycle that overlays the overall population trend cycle that can confuse people.  I'd wait until July to see if the numbers hold. 

However Boomers are starting to hit peak retirement so some might be sitting with around with new found time on their hands.  Their thought may drift to good times that had back in the day in AH.  Younger players are going to be a hard sell for AH, but old players might be a target rich environment.

https://www.investors.com/etfs-and-funds/retirement/retirement-planning-reckoning-arrives-as-baby-boomer-generation-hits-peak-65/ (https://www.investors.com/etfs-and-funds/retirement/retirement-planning-reckoning-arrives-as-baby-boomer-generation-hits-peak-65/)

If the coming eco collapse doesn't scare retirees into cutting unnecessary costs as they see their investments crater.  But AH is cheaper than golf. ;)

Beat it moron
Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: CptTrips on January 22, 2024, 12:29:27 PM
Beat it moron

Sig line.
Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: Animl-AW on January 22, 2024, 12:35:19 PM
We hit higher numbers during SUMMER.
Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: zoozoo4831 on January 22, 2024, 09:23:25 PM
Whiskey!!!!

I just made an account after checking up on this forum over 10 years later to see if I'd recognize any names.

Hope all is well buddy
Title: Re: Old Aces High player here
Post by: Baloo on January 22, 2024, 09:38:16 PM
I don't know about the MA, but unfortunately numbers in FSO are still declining.  At the end of 2021 FSO was averaging 120 players.  The numbers have been below 90 now.  Just prepare yourself Whiskey.

I'd love to fly in FSO...though some times that 11pm EST is too late for me