Instead of 2 "LW" Arenas, Make One a "Rolling" WWII Planeset?

[Warspawn]

Hey hey!

Back when we split the arenas, a few of us tossed around the idea of making a 'progressive' arena which would basically evolve over time, starting with a very early planeset and then gradually working towards the LW rides.

One of the benefits of actually 'winning' the arena by one of the Chess pieces would be the option to lock the planeset for another round, or letting it 'age' to the next tier, perhaps gradually adding more planes as the area matured.  When the arena is won, toss a pop-up to the winning players allowing them a two-option vote on what the next arena would be.  This wouldn't necessarily be locked into an EW/MW/LW planeset, but could see several different phases of the war where several planes get added as they were historically available during WWII.

Any ideas or opinions about how popular this would be, and how HTC could integrate it?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts!

[Lusche]

Any ideas or opinions about how popular this would be,

Not very popular at all, I'm afraid.

Imagine the "everything-goes" LW arena is full, and when entering the rolling set arena players do find an early war planeset only. The majority won't be very pleased...

And if you don't put a cap limit on the "traditional" LW arena, it's basically nothing than the old single arena - which won't happen again in any way.

Though

When the arena is won, toss a pop-up to the winning players allowing them a two-option vote on what the next arena would be.

would probably result in much less variety as you might believe

[texastc316]

We would all take up monopoly

[Warspawn]

Not very popular at all, I'm afraid.

That's too bad.  Talked with a guy who was pretty good in his spit XVI, had been flying for a couple of years.  He'd never flown anything but that spit, the D-Pony, and the LA-7.  Said he was only interested in flying the 'best' planes.  It was kind of sad, actually...was trying to think of ways to introduce several phases of the war where the 'best' planes weren't necessarily the ones arriving in '44-'45.

[Ack-Ack]

That's too bad.  Talked with a guy who was pretty good in his spit XVI, had been flying for a couple of years.  He'd never flown anything but that spit, the D-Pony, and the LA-7.  Said he was only interested in flying the 'best' planes.  It was kind of sad, actually...was trying to think of ways to introduce several phases of the war where the 'best' planes weren't necessarily the ones arriving in '44-'45.

Forcing people to fly other than their choice guarantees that those players will not play.

ack-ack

[Warspawn]

Forcing people to fly other than their choice guarantees that those players will not play.

ack-ack

I choose to fly the P-63.  But, since it's not in, I'll still enjoy the game.  Several scenarios have found me in planes other than my first choice...still had a blast!

[Ghosth]

Never!

[Boxboy]

Forcing people to fly other than their choice guarantees that those players will not play.

ack-ack

Hmm I remember a simular arguement about "perk planes".  IMHO the rolling plane set was a good thing, but folks just always gravitate to the "best" equipment.  Perhaps a rolling arena's EW one week, MW one week, and LW 2 weeks

[Treize69]

I greatly miss the old RPS from the days of the WWII Arena in WarBirds, but its a sad fact that it'll never fly here. Been brought up many a time, and invariably shot down in flames. I think HT himself has said there will never be an RPS in any of the main arenas, but I may be mistaken.

[dhyran]

I greatly miss the old RPS from the days of the WWII Arena in WarBirds, but its a sad fact that it'll never fly here.

same here, the RPS inside the WW2 was a classic, RPS in 3 Weeks, ah great! Wish to have it back one Day

[Max]

I greatly miss the old RPS from the days of the WWII Arena in WarBirds, but its a sad fact that it'll never fly here.

Sorry but the RPS of WB's is the reason I left after a couple of months. B-O-R-I-N-G

[Helm]

Hey hey!

Back when we split the arenas, a few of us tossed around the idea of making a 'progressive' arena which would basically evolve over time, starting with a very early planeset and then gradually working towards the LW rides.

One of the benefits of actually 'winning' the arena by one of the Chess pieces would be the option to lock the planeset for another round, or letting it 'age' to the next tier, perhaps gradually adding more planes as the area matured.  When the arena is won, toss a pop-up to the winning players allowing them a two-option vote on what the next arena would be.  This wouldn't necessarily be locked into an EW/MW/LW planeset, but could see several different phases of the war where several planes get added as they were historically available during WWII.

Any ideas or opinions about how popular this would be, and how HTC could integrate it?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts!

I like the idea ....but I fly every bird in the hanger .....most do not.  Sadly the player base would NOT embrace this idea.



Helm ...out

[wrag]

Grew to HATE the RPS............... over in WB and prefer to NEVER see or have to deal with it EVER again!   

When one side has access to only LW planes or allied planes the balance of the arena is sooooo lopesided mosty to LW at the early war and then mostly allied there after. 

And the result was few cared to fly allied at the early part and LW at the late part. 

Numbers seems ALWAYS out of balance even more so then the LW gets now! 

NO THANKS! 

[The Fugitive]

I greatly miss the old RPS from the days of the WWII Arena in WarBirds, but its a sad fact that it'll never fly here. Been brought up many a time, and invariably shot down in flames. I think HT himself has said there will never be an RPS in any of the main arenas, but I may be mistaken.

I think HTC said in that post that the PRS was one of the main reason WB died out.

[Max]

I think HTC said in that post that the PRS was one of the main reason WB died out.

That, and Wild Bill's cunning business skills