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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Furious on April 13, 2003, 10:23:56 PM
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I used to be against forced map rotation, but since trinity has pretty much been up for last 2 months and I havent seen ueterus nor mindy for a loooong time, I have changed my mind.
Make each map last 5 full days, no matter how many times it is reset or if it hasn't been won yet.
I beieve we have 6 maps, and this would give us 5 full days of each per month.
F.
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I second that motion :)
I am a fan of Trinity, but I want some variety... I miss Uterus :(
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Yes, I agree, too.
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Also, I thought there were one or two other maps for the MA under development. True or false? And if true, are they near being ready?
MRPLUTO VMF-323 ~Death Rattlers~ MAG-33
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Good Call!! Agree
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Yes, I agree (and said so many times.) After X days (5 sounds good), rotate the map. If there's been no reset, cool, no one wins the war.
curly
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Yes good idea.
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Do you mean that when a map is won, the same map comes
up again within the 5 days?
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Originally posted by JensK
Do you mean that when a map is won, the same map comes
up again within the 5 days?
That's certainly not what I meant - not sure about Furious. If a map is reset in an hour, we move on to the next map; if it's not reset in 5 days, we move on to the next map.
I think a majority of AH participants believe "Trinity" is our best map. However, when you have to fly the same map day in, day out, it gets really old, especially with the large distances between fields.
We used to have the same map for a month, but we had far fewer participants and short distances between fields. And, we're used to rapid turnover in maps.
If we continue as we have in the past, all of us are going to have "Trinity Burnout" and that's a shame.
curly
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I agree with the rotation periods rather than developing a lack of interest due to one dominant map.
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Agree!!!:D
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I like this Idea.
5 days sounds quite good, although a little longer would not be bad, IMHO....like 7 or 10 days.
If a map is reset, then next one would be up.
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A timed map reset would be good...
btw I don't mind if Pepe stay stuck alone in the former map :D (*)
(*) blahhhh pepe ;)
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Originally posted by MRPLUTO
Also, I thought there were one or two other maps for the MA under development. True or false? And if true, are they near being ready?
True.
One of em would be ready a lot faster if anyone wants to give me a hand :D
A pic of current progress (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stant.family/Aceshigh/flakey.jpg)
and another (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stant.family/99thastag/flakey.jpg)
Gatso
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dbl post
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I think he meant that if the map is reset before 5 days are up then it is simply used again until it's 5 days are up.
lazs
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Originally posted by JensK
Do you mean that when a map is won, the same map comes
up again within the 5 days?
Yes. Too often some of the maps are reset so quickly, many don't get a chance to see them.
That is why I think we should get 5 full days for each map.
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Yes, 3 years of trinity is quite enough..
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Agree with the timed reset ... LOVE Trinity but ...
Reset with something larger than 5 days tho. Also, agree with curly, if map is reset due to time there is no winner.
If this were to be put in place, it will be interesting to see what type of action will be taking place on the last day and within the last 12 hours of the timed reset and nobody is really close to a reset.
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Originally posted by Kanth
Yes, 3 years of trinity is quite enough..
LOL...in the immortal words of Bartles & James...Thank you for your support :D.
I suggest that maps be rotated every 2 weeks. Have 4 'groups'.
1 Isles/Baltic
2 AK Desert
3 Uterus/Mindanao
4 Trinity
No perks for HTC resets (you are 1 field away from a reset when HTC resets the terrain...tuff nuggies...get over it...move on :))
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if anyone cares, i to agree. love all the maps, trinity is great, but this is too much of a good thing. i flew for 6 hours in the ct yesterday because i am currently trinityed out. 5 days sounds good to me.
also...
THANK YOU GATSO!!!
it was very nice to see development of a new map. that one looks like fun. you said you were looking for help. i would like to help but i am an idiot when it comes to this new fangled computer stuff. what type of help do you need? i can try. this is the best game going, and i would like to give back to the community
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Sorry NB, my joke was that the more people talk about trinity not being reset it seems like the longer they decide it's been on.
first guy complains on day 1 that trinity has been the map for 5 days now.
next guy complains on day 2 that trinity has been the map for 5 weeks
next guy complains on day 3 that trinity has been the map for 5 years..
it's like a fish story...
I just thot it was funny, no offense to your map :p
Originally posted by NoBaddy
LOL...in the immortal words of Bartles & James...Thank you for your support :D.
I suggest that maps be rotated every 2 weeks. Have 4 'groups'.
1 Isles/Baltic
2 AK Desert
3 Uterus/Mindanao
4 Trinity
No perks for HTC resets (you are 1 field away from a reset when HTC resets the terrain...tuff nuggies...get over it...move on :))
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I agree with a 5 day maximum, but I think that when a map is won that a new map is rotated in immediately.
Most times when a map is reset there are two countries hitting the losing country pretty hard. The losing country also has people logging off due to lack of places to fly from. If the same map comes back up then you will probably see two countries continue to pound on the country that just lost because that's where their momentum has been. With a scenery change there is a better chance that countries will start fresh fights on all fronts. We tend to see this even with maps rotating because the losing country is low on people because of the reset. I just think it will be worse if the same map pops back up. Just my opinion.
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You have my signature
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Gatso,
I really like what you're doing, and would help except I am a computer moron and cannot figure out how to use the terrain editor. This bothers me, since I'm not actually stupid and can usually figure things out eventually. But not the terrain editor. And yes, I have read the directions! :D
I noticed the file name on your map was "flaky", so it occured to me you might still need a name. If so, may I suggest "Atlantis"?
Your work is very much appreciated!:)
MRPLUTO VMF-323 ~Death Rattlers~ MAG-33
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Sounds like a plan
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Originally posted by Frost
I agree with a 5 day maximum, but I think that when a map is won that a new map is rotated in immediately.
Agreed, the damn uterus map would get reset dozens of times if it was stickied for 5 days. :p
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People like various things about the various terrains - it's too bad when they are reset in a few hours.
How about a 36hr minimum (during which if there's a reset the same map is used), combined with a 100hr maximum (at which time there's an auto reset to the next map)?
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Gatso, it looks good!
I suggest the name 'Cookie' :)
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Eh, a map is a map, hmm my pixels say 2k instead of 1k, that pixel is green now.. *shrug*
The only map I have a problem with is Mindanao, as pretty as it is I'm sure everyone agrees it's unbalanced and should really be removed from the rotation, nothing ruins the game play more than an invincible start position for one country. ND Isles isn't much better for balance either.
I'm sure some folks are guessing that Trinity can only be reset in the south, but that's more of a monkey-see monkey-do reaction from all these lunk-heads.
Booz
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Originally posted by Kanth
Sorry NB, my joke was that the more people talk about trinity not being reset it seems like the longer they decide it's been on.
first guy complains on day 1 that trinity has been the map for 5 days now.
next guy complains on day 2 that trinity has been the map for 5 weeks
next guy complains on day 3 that trinity has been the map for 5 years..
it's like a fish story...
I just thot it was funny, no offense to your map :p
Kanth...
:D I know..because I asked. According to the GHMM of AH, Trinity has yet to last a full 3 weeks...unless it had a forced reset by HTC (the first 10 days it was up HTC reset it 6 times).
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Originally posted by Boozer
I'm sure some folks are guessing that Trinity can only be reset in the south, but that's more of a monkey-see monkey-do reaction from all these lunk-heads.
Booz
Booz...
I personally think the Southern resets are due to gravity. (no...really...I'm serious :D) We are raised in gravity and down is most always percieved as the easiest path. I have a feeling that if I rotate Trinity 90 degs and put the western country in the south, that it would be the 'easiest to reset'.
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Originally posted by NoBaddy
...We are raised in gravity and down is most always percieved as the easiest path...
Otherwise known as
"**** always flows downhill" :D
Gatso
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Okay :D
Originally posted by NoBaddy
Kanth...
:D I know..because I asked. According to the GHMM of AH, Trinity has yet to last a full 3 weeks...unless it had a forced reset by HTC (the first 10 days it was up HTC reset it 6 times).
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ecellant idea
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Good idea.
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I am so for that I goto H2H now when trinity is on.. im burned out with trinity. seems its Trinity 1month other maps 3 or 4 days back to trinity and starts all over again. Gatso map looks great cant wait. Have 1 question though is there 15k mountains like Trinity in it?
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Yep to this
(punt)
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Hell a 5 day limit on the map might jsut get me flying more. On the other hand, don't impose the limit, I been having fun with all my extra time off the pc.