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Title: Reflecting on 1 year of Aces High
Post by: Zippatuh on December 26, 2001, 02:17:00 PM
It was almost one year to the day that my wife handed me a card with a “gift certificate” for two months of AH.  It was probably one of the best Christmas presents I have received since childhood.  With one year down what do I have to say, in a word, wow.

I don’t play any other computer games, I don’t own any sort of gaming box, and most of the online time I have is spent in AH.  Being part of the AH community has been one of the most memorable and fulfilling experiences I have had.  Most of the individuals I have encountered in the air, friend or foe have been genuinely nice with a few exceptions.  It’s those exceptions that add some flavor to the environment and surroundings.  However it does on occasion make me wish I had a “give wedgy” command I could map similar to check-6.

I’m impressed with it all.  The graphics, flight modeling, sounds (although my wife cringes when the rattle of .50’s go off), game play, and customer service.  Probably the biggest strength that AH has is its ability to be flexible and incorporate change.  Since my account opened I have seen new aircraft, new terrain, a new strategy system, implementation of limited weather, and the inception of regular night and day operations.  I sometimes believe that we, the AH community, are too quick to point out flaws and problems because of the somewhat regularity in new releases, patches, or enhancements.  The game is constantly evolving and that in it self seems to spoil us.

I have never been apart of anything that affected so many people and at the same time had an almost “open-door” policy with the creators.  I like seeing the staff at HTC up and running around the MA.  I like seeing responses on the BBS from them.  Even a response to a troll shows that someone is keeping an ear to the ground trying to feel out what’s going on.  I sometimes laugh to myself as I get the vision of Bart Simpson (AH community) in the back of Homer’s (HiTech’s) car repeating over and over “are we there yet, are we there yet, are we there yet”.

<S> to everyone I have winged with or fought against.  I’m finally starting to get my sea legs so to speak and believe I may have moved up a notch.  I found myself getting upset the other night because I only returned to base with 4 kills.  Damn them vulches are getting easier  ;).

C’ya up for another year!

Zippatuh
Title: Reflecting on 1 year of Aces High
Post by: Skuzzy on December 26, 2001, 04:15:00 PM
Well said, and a good one too.  Glad yer here instead of out on the streets  :D.
Title: Reflecting on 1 year of Aces High
Post by: Rude on December 26, 2001, 04:16:00 PM
What you said :)

 (http://www.13thtas.com/rudesig.jpg)
Title: Reflecting on 1 year of Aces High
Post by: Seeker on December 26, 2001, 04:27:00 PM
What Rude said  :)
Title: Reflecting on 1 year of Aces High
Post by: Saintaw on December 26, 2001, 05:05:00 PM
Haden't logged-on for about 3 months, I did tonight, and well... just like 2+ years ago...same sh*t(positively said), great fun !

oh, and what they said too  :D
Title: Reflecting on 1 year of Aces High
Post by: llbm_MOL on December 26, 2001, 05:22:00 PM
LLB<-----[reaches up HT's butt to pull Zapattah out....]  :D


JUST KIDDING JUST KIDDING!!!! but someone was gonna say it....

What Zappatuh said.....except I've been at it for four or five years. OH Zapattah! If you REALLY want to top it off finish out your AH experience then you have to come to the CON. Till you see HT curled up under a table hugging a bottle of good Scotch you just aint lived!   ;)

LLB OUT!!!!!!!
Title: Reflecting on 1 year of Aces High
Post by: Ozark on December 26, 2001, 05:58:00 PM
Not too bad Pizza Hut!  ;)
Title: Reflecting on 1 year of Aces High
Post by: -ammo- on December 26, 2001, 07:28:00 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Ozark:
Not too bad Pizza Hut!   ;)

Thats it!!  good call, I would have never guessed it!
Title: Reflecting on 1 year of Aces High
Post by: Animal on December 26, 2001, 07:43:00 PM
wtg Ozark, you should be a code breaker
Title: Reflecting on 1 year of Aces High
Post by: 2Late4U on December 26, 2001, 08:20:00 PM
They make gift certificates?
Title: Reflecting on 1 year of Aces High
Post by: SirLoin on December 27, 2001, 09:53:00 AM
Come To Papa Zippa!!!Wait..err..Uh oh...must..shake..off..six..A AAHhhhhhh!!!>>>Taka-Taka-Taka..CRASH!!!...Yeah,I'm REAL glad you've taken so well to AH..  ;)
Title: Reflecting on 1 year of Aces High
Post by: Zippatuh on December 27, 2001, 01:09:00 PM
LOL – LLB

Damn, the key to the universe has been unlocked by Ozark.   :)

SirLoin in a 190?  Not a problem, uh, wait, he’s still turning inside me.  Friggin hacker!   :p

2Late4U - No, not really.  It was something my wife worked out with Joanne(sp?).

Zippatuh

[ 12-27-2001: Message edited by: Zippatuh ]
Title: Reflecting on 1 year of Aces High
Post by: SirLoin on December 27, 2001, 02:02:00 PM
Pizza Hut..Lol!!!  ;)   ;)
Title: Reflecting on 1 year of Aces High
Post by: FlyingDuckSittingSwan on December 29, 2001, 09:28:00 AM
You don't play any other game? I feel sorry for you. You are missing out on many good ones.  ;)
Title: Reflecting on 1 year of Aces High
Post by: Kieran on December 29, 2001, 11:12:00 AM
I have to hand it to ya, FDSS; no one quite misses the point of every thread the way you do.  ;)

Pizza hut, that is funny!
Title: Reflecting on 1 year of Aces High
Post by: K West on December 30, 2001, 10:14:00 AM
<S> Zipputah!  I remember you're arrival and also asking what your handle was about.

Glad to see your mug still flying the fragging AH skies  :)

Can't for the life of me remember what your handle meant or was from though  ;)

Westy
Title: Reflecting on 1 year of Aces High
Post by: Bonden on December 30, 2001, 10:28:00 AM
What Rude said...  :)