Some ideas? (rev1)

[Vraciu]

-Make WW1 arena free.

There's an idea. 

[AAIK]

-Be able to land and re-arm drones for bombers.

[The Fugitive]

-Make WW1 arena free.
-Change buff formation to 5 from 3.

Why 5 buffs? 3 works fine, and you get 6 if you run with a friend. Use the wingman command and you can build your own bomber stream.

-Be able to land and re-arm drones for bombers.

Again why? Just up a new set, gets you the same thing except the ability to run up a large xxxx/per sortie scores and if you want to do that, roll a single and rearm to your hearts content.

[AAIK]

Why 5 buffs? 3 works fine, and you get 6 if you run with a friend. Use the wingman command and you can build your own bomber stream.

Again why? Just up a new set, gets you the same thing except the ability to run up a large xxxx/per sortie scores and if you want to do that, roll a single and rearm to your hearts content.

Well, 5, cause 3 ain't enough and doesn't survive the arena generally.

Concerning the landing and re-arming; I heard that someone bombed and bailed because its easier to start with a new set by doing that.

[The Fugitive]

Well, 5, cause 3 ain't enough and doesn't survive the arena generally.

Concerning the landing and re-arming; I heard that someone bombed and bailed because its easier to start with a new set by doing that.

Surviving in the MA with buffs is easy.... ask most fighter guys how much the like going after buffs.

Tips, fire all guns in short bursts.... unless the guy sits 300 off your tail then light him up!!!

Use alt as your friend. 15-20 only the most determined players will chase you down, over 20k very few will bother.

Fly with friends, a group of two or 3 buffs in a tight formation is VERY formidable.

Most people who bomb and bail are just looking to get bombs on target and points/lives/nothing but damage matter. If that is how you want to play, go ahead. If on the other hand you want it more "realistic" plan your route, get to alt, and return to base when your empty.

[Vraciu]

Buffs are my fav target. When I don't get impatient I'm pretty good at killing them.  Five would just be more for me to kill. 

[Ack-Ack]

-Make WW1 arena free.
-Change buff formation to 5 from 3.

Making WW1 arena free won't bring in new players to the MA. 

There is a reason why there are three bombers in formation, it's what made up a flight for the box formation.  B-17s didn't fly in flights of 5, they flew in flights of 3 and would join up to create a box formation of 12 planes made up of 4 flights.

[Vraciu]

Making WW1 arena free won't bring in new players to the MA. 

Yeah, it will.   

The challenge would be getting people into WWI in the first place.   

It's worth a try.  It isn't like the arena is generating revenue as it is...

[Ack-Ack]

Yeah, it will.   

The challenge would be getting people into WWI in the first place.   

It's worth a try.  It isn't like the arena is generating revenue as it is...

Why would people leave a free arena that allows them to a full plane set and unrestricted game play?  How much will the resources needed to further develop the WW1 arena to make it a viable arena will be taken from the development of the core WW2 game? 

[Vraciu]

Why would people leave a free arena that allows them to a full plane set and unrestricted game play?  How much will the resources needed to further develop the WW1 arena to make it a viable arena will be taken from the development of the core WW2 game?

The same reason I left a free *WWII* arena to pay for the Main.   

Viable?   It's fine as it is.  Open it up for free and try to hook a few.  Worst case scenario it remains empty.  OTOH, it just may generate some word of mouth advertising. 

It's a sunk cost.  Put it to use.

[Ack-Ack]

The same reason I left a free *WWII* arena to pay for the Main.   

Viable?   It's fine as it is.  Open it up for free and try to hook a few.  Worst case scenario it remains empty.  OTOH, it just may generate some word of mouth advertising. 

It's a sunk cost.  Put it to use.

No, the worse case scenario isn't an empty arena.  Worst case scenario is it takes away development resources for the core game and loses money for HTC in the process without any appreciative positive outcome.  There is more at "risk" than just an empty arena.

[Vraciu]

No, the worse case scenario isn't an empty arena.  Worst case scenario is it takes away development resources for the core game and loses money for HTC in the process without any appreciative positive outcome.  There is more at "risk" than just an empty arena.

What development resources?

Open the thing up.  It's free.  As-is. 

Loses money?   It's not exactly a barn-burner.    Is it gonna' "lose money" like the ALSO FREE Match Play Arena?

"Get out of here."   

"Fuhgetaboutit."

[Ack-Ack]

What development resources?

Open the thing up.  It's free.  As-is. 

Loses money?   It's not exactly a barn-burner.    Is it gonna' "lose money" like the ALSO FREE Match Play Arena?

"Get out of here."   

"Fuhgetaboutit."

If you want to attract players and have them play in the "free WW1 arena", you'll need to develop that part of the game further.  As is, the WW1 arena isn't really going to attract anyone, let alone provide any incentive to subscribe to the core game.

But since you know everything there is to know about game development and how to run a MMO, you should offer your services to HiTech.  You'd bring in numbers to rival FFXIV.

[Vraciu]

See Rule #4

[Randall172]

Open up the game for people to spend money.