ENY values that may need HTC's attention

[Karnak]

I agree that is a much larger issue.  That said, I've never bought into the "We should only talk about the most significant issue" line of reasoning.

That subject is also much closer to HTC's core business and I don't see players as being as able to make informed suggestions to improve the situation.

[Letalis]

Just take the last tour, 159 (April 2013) and compare it to the same tour 5 years before (Tour 99, April 2008): 336K to 697K kills total.
The interesting thing is: The number of Ground-to-Ground kills (mostly tank combat) went down by 30%. while number of Air-to-Air kills went down by 57%...

Some of the player drop was "masked" to a degree by consolidating to a single LW arena.

People nowadays can (and probably will) go through a half-dozen "free to play" MMO fantasy genres without paying a dime before finding something that holds their attention.

Possible explanation for why GV combat volume has taken less of a hit:  Learning curve and SA requirements.  People that don't have the patience to learn ACM yet stay with the game may simply flow to the GV scene.

[Lusche]

Possible explanation for why GV combat volume has taken less of a hit:  Learning curve and SA requirements.  People that don't have the patience to learn ACM yet stay with the game may simply flow to the GV scene.

You also have to consider that almost no 'regular' PC gamer has a joystick anymore these days. It's incredibly difficult to get the hang of flying a fighter if you don't know anything about ACM or even flight physics basics and only have a mouse available.
GV are simply much more accessible by order of a magnitude, especially since AH went to WASD.

[Vinkman]

You also have to consider that almost no 'regular' PC gamer has a joystick anymore these days. It's incredibly difficult to get the hang of flying a fighter if you don't know anything about ACM or even flight physics basics and only have a mouse available.
GV are simply much more accessible by order of a magnitude, especially since AH went to WASD.

Before they get to ACM they need to master the view system. I think the view system learning curve is an order of magnitude easier for GV-ing than for flying. Especially as Lusche points out, for people that only have a mouse and keyboard.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Before they get to ACM they need to master the view system. I think the view system learning curve is an order of magnitude easier for GV-ing than for flying. Especially as Lusche points out, for people that only have a mouse and keyboard.

I didn't have a joystick when I first wanted to try warbirds. So I went and bought one. Problem solved.

I don't see how this would be a bigger obstacle now?

[Debrody]

It's incredibly difficult to get the hang of flying a fighter if you don't know anything about ACM or even flight physics basics and only have a mouse available.

Really? Tell me about it.

[Zacherof]

You also have to consider that almost no 'regular' PC gamer has a joystick anymore these days. It's incredibly difficult to get the hang of flying a fighter if you don't know anything about ACM or even flight physics basics and only have a mouse available.
GV are simply much more accessible by order of a magnitude, especially since AH went to WASD.

WASD??

[tunnelrat]

WASD??

[bozon]

I didn't have a joystick when I first wanted to try warbirds. So I went and bought one. Problem solved.

I don't see how this would be a bigger obstacle now?

I dont know how it is like in your place, but where I live joysticks are not sold at stores anymore (almost). People are more reluctant to but something that the have not held in their hands or seen at a friends first and will not be used with other games. It is now stigmatized as "exotic" peripheral for your computer.

[Zacherof]

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Oh...

[RotBaron]

I dont know how it is like in your place, but where I live joysticks are not sold at stores anymore (almost). People are more reluctant to but something that the have not held in their hands or seen at a friends first and will not be used with other games. It is now stigmatized as "exotic" peripheral for your computer.

I still the 3dpro at every BestBuy I go into, and the Frys electronics I go to has about 5 different choices for sticks. Where do you live?

[Babalonian]

Why do you guys have so many Frys grocery stores?  Waste of valuable electronics space!

[kilo2]

Bestbuy.com and have it sent to your store for pickup.

[RotBaron]

Why do you guys have so many Frys grocery stores?  Waste of valuable electronics space!

Lol, I'm not sure either 


Actually, they are Kroger (Fry's food.)  However, I believe a long time ago there was a connection between Fry's and Fry's food, actually I think they were the same store and the electronics broke away.

Yes, terrible waste of space, Kroger/Fry's sucks here.

[Fonzy]

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