I'm quoting two messages from Alt.Games.WarBirds related to Aces High's achievement. Not much else I can anymore add. Live in harmony.
Kieren:
I think something both communities could do less of is making a positive a negative so quickly...
VertigoCongratulations to HTC and Aces High!
AH has a lot of promise. The mission planner is one of the coolest features I've ever seen, I'd love to have that in WarBirds. I think HTC has a great simulation, but it is held back primarily by their very weird "community". In fact, the only thing keeping me from reopening my account there are the AH Pompom Team guys that can be counted on to show up here daily. They mean well (I assume), but their bumbling sales pitches do more damage to AH's reputation than anything IEN could do or say.
Rip, Miko, some friendly advice: the hard sell, confrontational technique you use was old in the 50's, and it's still old. I know you want people to appreciate AH as much as you guys do, but really, this technique doesn't work with informed consumers, and the guys here are most definitely informed consumers. The approach you use drives off much more business than you generate. The natural reaction of most people is that if something requires that kind of sales approach, then it probably sucks. AH most definitely does not suck, but you make people wonder what the problem is. You need a new gig, as you are doing AH a huge disservice.
Again, congrats to HTC and AH!
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