Author Topic: Night Time Arena (Read 4286 times)

kilz · « **Reply #30 on:** February 26, 2008, 03:30:51 PM »

the ability to adjust gamma is not the same.

adjusting gamma in the arena now to make it dark means it just gets the pitch black it use to be, but with HTC making it dark they have the ability to make certain graphics look better then just setting gamma.

yes you can just adjust gamma to be day time again but it is a happy medium.

K-KEN · « **Reply #31 on:** February 26, 2008, 03:36:13 PM »

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Originally posted by SWrokit
But then again with the ability to control "Gamma"...........what's the point?

Then we go back to "scaling back graphics" to fight GVs... we gonna stop GVs or planes or whatever because they turn down their graphics?? Same thing, basically.

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SWrokit · « **Reply #32 on:** February 26, 2008, 03:53:26 PM »

LOL...............seems yall missed the point of My Opinion......& I'll not nibble at the bait any longer.

K-KEN · « **Reply #33 on:** February 26, 2008, 04:15:51 PM »

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Originally posted by SWrokit
LOL...............seems yall missed the point of My Opinion......& I'll not nibble at the bait any longer.

I am sorry if I missed your point. I am not trolling. You mentioned many reasons why we can't do it. ace pilots etc, can't see targets, it should be shelved.... please say specifically why it will work.
This is NOT AH1
Your opinion is important, but if it is negative, then this will not have an effect on your gameplay if you choose not to enter the "Night Arena", will it??

You recalled the cool parts of Osties lighting up the night...that is a valid point, and one I can grasp. Seeing it from a pilots point of view is awesome, to say the least. I'd like to share that with many of my other friends here too. This is AH2. We have multiple arenas, some are barely even used, as I see it. Will it hurt HTC to create one more arena for night time players?

In no way would I ask for this to impact anyones ability to choose what they want to do or where they do it. You no likie night, then take it to another arena! There are many to choose from. This one is "special", kinda like my old school bus

(sorry, thought I'd add a little teaser..a movie I made ..offline, at night)
http://www.kkenshome.com/media/HogNiteOut.wmv

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smokey23 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 26, 2008, 04:36:10 PM »

I agree K-KEN if it is a seperate arena then those that dont like night flying dont have to clik into it thats what "free will" is noones holding a gun to their head they can go elseware but these folks bashing youre idea is juvenile youre idea is fine and something i agree HTC should look into. HTC can just dissable the graphics scaleing in the night arena and those with Vid cards that cant handle it can stay in the MA or any other arena.

Oh by the way "Love the video" KEN

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NoBaddy · « **Reply #35 on:** February 26, 2008, 04:37:49 PM »

Well, you could use the EW for this. Hardly anyone there and those that are there are mostly milkers lookin' for points without a fight. Adding night probably wouldn't change much.

angelsandair · « **Reply #36 on:** February 26, 2008, 04:39:59 PM »

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Originally posted by Yeager
I would say that as long as its a dedicated arena go ahead and give it a shot. I doubt HTC will waste their time on this but you never know.

I know that last christmas they had a dark arena for santa clause thing and it was no fun to fight in.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?!?! THE NIGHT LAST CHRISTMAS WAS FREAKING AWESOME!!!

Oh and i really really would like to see night in AHII, i only saw it once ever last christmas because the first year i started playing, i missed christmas on AHII.... So bring it back, it would be really really fun. I know i keep asking for the Donut map but it would be the best example of a furballing arena at night. Not to mention all the GV bases around Fighter lake.

K-KEN · « **Reply #37 on:** February 26, 2008, 04:50:00 PM »

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Originally posted by smokey23
I agree K-KEN if it is a seperate arena then those that dont like night flying dont have to clik into it thats what "free will" is noones holding a gun to their head they can go elseware but these folks bashing youre idea is juvenile youre idea is fine and something i agree HTC should look into. HTC can just dissable the graphics scaleing in the night arena and those with Vid cards that cant handle it can stay in the MA or any other arena.

Thank you Smokey, I appreciate your support here. If people want to mess with their gamma, so-be-it. Maybe HiTech puts a "message of the day" up that states: "If ya change yer gamma settings and smoke yer monitor it's on you" or some such. Frankly, most folks won't change their settings, IMO.
I do, however, kill the house lights in the room to get the overall night effect...then it lights itself up nicely. Just need a small lamp to see me keyboard! hehhe

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K-KEN · « **Reply #38 on:** February 26, 2008, 04:54:41 PM »

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Originally posted by NoBaddy
Well, you could use the EW for this. Hardly anyone there and those that are there are mostly milkers lookin' for points without a fight. Adding night probably wouldn't change much.

Thanks for the input NoBaddy,
Like I have stated, I wouldn't want to change any existing arena setting. This needs to be a completly new arena. Let them milk run or what ever, it's what they pay for too. They wanna join in the night fights, then katie bar the doors!! It's on!

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smokey23 · « **Reply #39 on:** February 26, 2008, 04:54:48 PM »

LOL

I do the same thig i use a little 40 watt bulb in a desklamp just to light keyboard the rest of the room is dark i dig it that way

K-KEN · « **Reply #40 on:** February 26, 2008, 04:56:16 PM »

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Originally posted by angelsandair
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?!?! THE NIGHT LAST CHRISTMAS WAS FREAKING AWESOME!!!

Oh and i really really would like to see night in AHII, i only saw it once ever last christmas because the first year i started playing, i missed christmas on AHII.... So bring it back, it would be really really fun. I know i keep asking for the Donut map but it would be the best example of a furballing arena at night. Not to mention all the GV bases around Fighter lake.

Right on Brother! Sing it!!

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SWrokit · « **Reply #41 on:** February 26, 2008, 04:59:46 PM »

Oh well....may as well take hook line and sinker

Ken there was no mention of why HTC "Can't" do it. As a matter of fact the last sentence of my post specifically stated "A dedicated arena wouldn't be bad......".

I also implied what the whines are now, regarding rams, and forecast with a Night Time arena the cry babies will grow ten fold (again). Hell why do you think we lost it to begin with, the cry babies and their soiled diapers.

I understand there are GV'ers that game the game by turning their graphics down......some because their rigs just won't handle the graphics, some because they game the game. Why should HTC go through the trouble of creating an arena where most players will defeat the night time by adjusting their Gamma settings, thus turning it back into day? They did it then (hell I did it then), they'll do it in the future.

Hence my comment "What's the point". I'm all for a "Semi-night" arena. However, until there's a way to eliminate the Gamma Adjustment................Wha t's the point".

(removes hook from lip)

K-KEN · « **Reply #42 on:** February 26, 2008, 05:20:17 PM »

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Originally posted by SWrokit
Oh well....may as well take hook line and sinker

Ken there was no mention of why HTC "Can't" do it. As a matter of fact the last sentence of my post specifically stated "A dedicated arena wouldn't be bad......".

I also implied what the whines are now, regarding rams, and forecast with a Night Time arena the cry babies will grow ten fold (again). Hell why do you think we lost it to begin with, the cry babies and their soiled diapers.

I understand there are GV'ers that game the game by turning their graphics down......some because their rigs just won't handle the graphics, some because they game the game. Why should HTC go through the trouble of creating an arena where most players will defeat the night time by adjusting their Gamma settings, thus turning it back into day? They did it then (hell I did it then), they'll do it in the future.

Hence my comment "What's the point". I'm all for a "Semi-night" arena. However, until there's a way to eliminate the Gamma Adjustment................Wha t's the point".

(removes hook from lip)

You make your point well. Yet, they do not have to click on that arena. I was not fishing either, thank you for letting me reply to you. Maybe there is no way for HTC to fix the gamma in the arena settings, nor would I ask HTC to go to a lot of unnecessary trouble over a few who want to "game the game". This is kinda like having a new terrain or new plane, its just a small change, for change sake, and to give back a feature and benefit of Aces High that was lost for a time.

When we went to multiple arenas, it really pissed off a ton of folks. Many returned, I say many, but I don't really know for sure. Just like if I say many folks like the night. Depends on who you ask. I won't try to put a number on it, but I feel it will get more exposure than EW or MW. In the long run, it's a game, it's eye candy, it's not just another SIM.

As long as it doesn't infringe on others gameplay or take away from their experience in other arenas, then this is doable. If they come into the "Night Time Arena", then they can immerse themselves in it or leave, and they will have nothing to whine about. They have the choice.....and the power to decide their fate.

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BaDkaRmA158Th · « **Reply #43 on:** February 26, 2008, 05:28:17 PM »

What i do not understand, is why HTC will not simply make a night time server, that works the opposite with its time, as our mains do now.

we get light, dusk,dawn .repeat.
hey should get dark,dusk,dawn .repeat.

Scratch that itch everyone loves so much.Dont like night time? dont join the night server.

Is it 3Am in the morning, feal like a night flight or early morning flight? join the midnight arena. Also think about how many night time squads operated in wwII, willing to bet the boys/girls of aceshigh would have fun making new night time squads.

The biggest gripe people have, is cheaters turning the gamma/brightness up, that can be fixed by making all models the (far range dot)we see, untill you get say 1.0k away or closer, then it changes to a model you can see/shoot.
To stop people from exsploiting even that, make no icons untill 1-2k out.

1:All planes no icons untill 1-2k
2:All planes are long range dots untill at 900m or closer.

Do that and it doesnt matter how bright there game is, they still wont be able to hit or even judge range of target.
Problem's solved.

BaDkaRmA158Th · « **Reply #44 on:** February 26, 2008, 05:33:28 PM »

and my point, is to make it so even* if they come into the night thinking they will get easy kills, they will be dead wrong.

and will probably end up simply seeing there long, boring (is that dot realy 3 miles out or 3k off my wing?) they will figure may as well go with the flow, and set it back to darkness.

(shrugs)

People cry about others wallhacking in some 3d shooter games, my advice is if possible, take down the walls and no one has any gripe left.

Point:make the night so cumbersome even if they can see cheat, the only thing they will notice is the ground, everything else will be a (blind mans) inviroment.