Would you welcome an RPG aspect to this game?

[rabbidrabbit]

The problem being rank is gameable and pretty much pointless.  It would be a retard fest.

[LYNX]

oh great....Thanks!  Some guy dot wingmans LYNX then PM's a geezer from the other side saying LYNX is in sector so n so going to field XYZ.  Then the baddies up like flies for the LYNX perk multiplier kill.

Actually...thinking about it...fantactic idea .....bring it on 

[Shane]

blah blah blah...   

CT *was* the RPG aspect.  I'd rather see them implement other stuff like filling out the planeset (subject to availability of data), or expand the naval and ground aspects, sort of like WWIIOL, but with the quality we expect from HTC.

<never tried WWIIOL>

and seriously, how could this game, especially the main arenas even benefit from any RPG aspects? There's not that many military ranks, yanno?  nor ways to use those "priviledges."   <edit> well, except for the perkies.

plus i think several have touched upon this being a meritocracy... you get where you are by your own skills (which can be gamed of course).

[BiPoLaR]

I've played Flight Sims for over a decade and "built up" my character's "abilities" on my own.  I don't need an in game system to tell me what I can and can't do.  The physical limitations of the airframe do that just fine.

Ok, Who wrote this for Stang?
i know he wasn't smart enough to think of this on his own.

[Kazaa]

Go play WoW. 

The best thing about AH2 is that I can jump in a plane and go find a fight.

[Stang]

Ok, Who wrote this for Stang?
i know he wasn't smart enough to think of this on his own.

P1ss 0ff no0b i pwn jo0 yeah rawk 0n!1!

 

[whiteman]

if RPG means melting troops with napalm, lets rock and roll. But yea, no level up B.S. if it ever got that far.

[moot]

Not interested in RPG before some graphics engine updating and HTC are back on track putting out planes/vehicles/maps regularly.

[Gixer]

I already thought it had an RPG element to it, except rather then leveling up your character your leveling up your own skills. Unless you just fly as a tard by vulching and picking edges of furballs for score. Then you'll never break level 10 for your dweeb character plus easy ride.   


<S>...-Gixer

[Anaxogoras]

I had no idea that CT intended a player to "level-up."  That's lame.  I like the basic CT idea in so far as it would be like a drop-in-when-you-like scenario.

[Shane]

I had no idea that CT intended a player to "level-up."  That's lame.  I like the basic CT idea in so far as it would be like a drop-in-when-you-like scenario.

well u had to go thru "training" to be eligible for better rides, and i woud have imagined some performance gains. i forgot as it's been so long since i read about it.

[FLOTSOM]

oh great....Thanks!  Some guy dot wingmans LYNX then PM's a geezer from the other side saying LYNX is in sector so n so going to field XYZ.  Then the baddies up like flies for the LYNX perk multiplier kill.

Actually...thinking about it...fantactic idea .....bring it on 

actually LYNX you were one of the people i had in mind

it has nothing to do with levels or gaining attributes or anything else. it would be incentive to hunt down the better players and engage them, essentially it would be putting a bounty on them.

and as far as the possible number of names of the ranks go, like i said i was just giving a for instance on the numbers. as you go further back from first enlarge the number of pilots per group, say 5 in the first then 10 in the second 15 in the third ect, or mix the names of rank from all of the countries that fought or just make it up. whatever, the names would be the least important issue.

FLOTSOM

[Oldman731]

What do you think about RPG elements in AH?

I think I'm glad we won't be seeing them.  Our current rank system is bad enough.  Turning it into an actual rank system would be far worse.

- oldman

[opposum]

im down with anything they give us, i just hope it comes quick 

[waystin2]

No "powerups" please!  One of the things that appeals so strongly to me about AH is that it is completely even playing field for everyone, and I would rather not see this change. 
Now bring on the new toys HTC!!!