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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Pollock on December 05, 2000, 08:50:00 PM
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Not much of a writer i spew words like larry king.
It seems to me lots of the originals have bailed the game sim whatever...
Does hitech care? When is the historical arena coming for people who dont want to take fields with an anti aicraft vehicle or HO in a blue titanium bathtub or a plane that runs on viagra (NIKI).
I promise to remove myself from the whining in the arena and remain silent.
I will wait for another month to see how thingsd turn out. Perhaps WW2 online will be true to people who like acurrate simulations
with missions goals and authentic match ups.
OK hitech toadies let me have it bash away.
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Oops lost track of what my topic was I went off on a rant of gibberish. Quake on!
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Not gonna bash, but I wouldn't put all of your hopes and dreams into an unproven product just yet.
AH may not cater to what you want, and when/if WW2Ol comes out who's to say it's going to be anything more than the simplest of flight models around there on the net?
I grew up on the Main Arena concept and have been loving it ever since 1994. I don't understand why so many yurn for "flying a mission" concept when it's so readily available already in the MA, but very few take advantage of it. If you can't think of the words, let me help you, Mission Builder. Same thing that WW2Ol is using, but obviously it will be so much superior to ours because it's historical matchups. Everyone here flames away at some guy for flying a N1K2 or a F4U-1C when the same arsenal is available to all countries. Doesn't exactly scream out "unfairness" to me, which many are yapping about.
Woops, going the wrong way with this sorry. hehehe Anyways, what I'm trying to say is if you think that it will be that much different than what you see here it won't be. Different name, different game, same people playing it.
That and you have to wait around for a mission to begin anyway, you want to wait 15 minutes for 15 guys or do you just want to grab a wingman right off the bat and begin whatever you want to do?
Simply put, same things that can be done in WW2Ol when/if it comes out can be done here. The only thing is, you need the people with the motivation to initiate these coordinated attacks. Placing rank on someone does not neccessarily declare that they will without a doubt lead you onto victory..... if they lead you at all.
-SW
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Yup, thankyou Seawulf
It comes down to connection, support, and community.
Top notch stuff here.
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Fly scenarios. MA is just a training ground. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/cool.gif)
(http://www.jump.net/~cs3/p47d2re_side_small.jpg)
56th Fighter Group "Zemke's Wolfpack"
[This message has been edited by Sancho (edited 12-05-2000).]
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I really enjoy the arena, and disagree with you but... <S> Pollock
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Like I said in another post, the tools are there, you just have to make use of them. Friday night Ripsnort put 1 mision after another up, I believe it was the longest time I ever sat in front of my computer at 1 time.
As far as historical arena...Im not against it but its been done before and imo didnt work. Log on see 5 to 20 in the HA and 150+ in the main...where are most people gona go?
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I'd love to be able to fly in scenarios, but time zones exclude many people from participating. Hell, if there are 30 people in the arena during my time that is alot. Until AH gets more players from Australia/NZ and other non-US time zones, the MA is all we got.
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LJK_Raubvogel
LuftJägerKorps (http://www.luftjagerkorps.com)
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Ahhh whats a toadie? , one who likes the sim?
Shamus
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We couldnt get a better map for this tour? (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)
Nothing like having to spend ALL night killing Ostwinds.
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LJK_Raubvogel
LuftJägerKorps (http://www.luftjagerkorps.com)
[This message has been edited by LJK Raubvogel (edited 12-06-2000).]
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HTC are too afraid to split the player base up. We probably wont get an HA, Axis vs Allies or whatever you call it even if the main arena have an population of 200 everyday...
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AH : Maniac
WB : -nr-1-
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AH may not cater to what you want, and when/if WW2Ol comes out who's to say it's going to be anything more than the simplest of flight models around there on the net?
Simpler than AH???
Impossible!
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I first played this map a couple of months ago, and at first I enjoyed killing gv's in the tiffie.
But after the 50th flak-wagon it gets a little boring.
As for WW2OL, I really can't see it being any good for a couple of years, if it doesn't fold. I haven't been here since the beta, but I can imagine all the bugs that revealed themselves since (and are still out there). Multiply this by four and consider the very limited open beta plane-set (Spit, 109 and Stuka are the only planes I've seen on their site), and I can't see the air combat being very sophisticated. And with players screaming for more naval units or particular tanks, how much time will be devoted to providing a realistic aviation experience? I think people should be a little less premature about WW2OL; it's got a long way to go.
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Koba
XO
No. 272 Squadron "Whispering Death" (http://members.home.net/wchiasson/no272/)
(http://www.psys07629.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/la5c.jpg)
[This message has been edited by Dowding (edited 12-06-2000).]
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This needs repeating.
The tools are there, you just have to make use of them
It's a simple as forming or joining a quad that likes to operate the way you seek to when online.
-Westy
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I don't get it... If you want to be bored you can do it in the arena by changing your flying style. You can go to 30k any time you want and probly find 1 or two others of like minds. If it's that you want everyone to be equally bored then you can allways create your own "realistic" scenario.
I like the "quake" set much better than the "phoney realism" set. They aren't as pompous and they don't lie to themselves as much.
lazs
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Originally posted by -lazs-:
I don't get it... If you want to be bored you can do it in the arena by changing your flying style. You can go to 30k any time you want and probly find 1 or two others of like minds. If it's that you want everyone to be equally bored then you can allways create your own "realistic" scenario.
lazs
lol lazs - i imagine you are bored enough living in dixon - is their niteclub still there...uh..i mean the safeway? or the fine dining at george's orange? (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
it's true though - if you want to fly to an intercept point and a certain altitude you can. if you want to hunt bombers or tanks you can. if you want to jump up in the middle of a mess no problem. big bomber mission? base cap? whatever - it is really up to you or your squad - i like to do all of the above depending on mood and medication dosage -
sometimes i fly very careful missions, patrol an area and then land it etc - other times i try to fly backwards and yell "look at me look at me!" right before i crash - the point is to have fun with it and make it suit your mood
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Quite often we hear the "Quake" comparison. I've never played Quake but apparently an awful lot of people here have. How else would they have a comparison base?
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thanks for the responses I will remain silent and try to do mission stuff if the friggin server ever gets back up...
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This game provides the best tools of any game online to do real stuff. It is up to you to utilize it. Don't blame HTC for player hubris.
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mrfish.... LOL! you know dixon... email me next time you are headed up 80 from the gay area. I live right off the freeway and allways like to meet fellow simmers even ones from frisco. I'll give you a ride in my chevy powered Healey and we can discuss how boring it is afterwards.
lazs
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hey all,
I know that Im new and this isnt my place but those who like quake....then go play quake or TFC or CS or whatever. Thats one of the thing's that brought me here in the first place. If its all about frag fest there are plenty of place's out there. Sorry but I couldnt resist.
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I'm just here to say after I had to sign up for a new account even though my username is registered that this sim si going down the drain plain and simple sorry if this incite a flame war but after I put a fine argument in the current state of this sim and its monotomy each day diying because every other aircraft don't have any vices and most of the asircraft I fly are underpowered in the current FM review make it highly unbalanced(i.e. each plane had strengths and weaknesses) the BB didn't recognize my old account .
Now every other plane out flies anything with little concern over E state or ACM just. Yank and bank ,put the turbo lasers on target without dispersion,boom goes the target.
Thank you
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I may 4 eyes but you only have on wing
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