What we have been up to.

[Lusche]

it took the Japanese more than 15 minutes to get to pearl harbor

But they weren't playing a game

what gets me is- there are people in wanting F3 mode for fighters

but begrudge me F# mode for the IL-2 in the Melee arena.

I'd guess these are not the same people

[CptTrips]

it took the Japanese more than 15 minutes to get to pearl harbor

Because they had no choice.  If they had a choice, they might have canceled their sub and played something else.   

15 minute climb outs are fine for scenarios,  but I don't think that today's market will tolerate that much day to day.  It's an especially easy way to lose a new person who gets killed quickly and sent back to tower to have to fly back all over again.  It's very tempting to just log off at that point and go play something with a higher action density. 

Unless you are wanting to spend all that time on the chan 200 chat buffer, there is nothing particularly fun or interesting about climbing out on auto-pilot for 15 minutes.

I'm hoping that WO:P turns out to be all the fun and exciting parts of AHIII with all the boring, tedious drudgery trimmed off.


IMHO, if they can accomplish that, they will have a winner.

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CptTrips



   

[Shuffler]

what gets me is- there are people in wanting F3 mode for fighters

but begrudge me F# mode for the IL-2 in the Melee arena.

No no no.... they want you to change your name to Begrudge.

[FESS67]

15 minute climb outs are fine for scenarios,  but I don't think that today's market will tolerate that much day to day.  It's an especially easy way to lose a new person who gets killed quickly and sent back to tower to have to fly back all over again.  It's very tempting to just log off at that point and go play something with a higher action density. 

I'm hoping that WO:P turns out to be all the fun and exciting parts of AHIII with all the boring, tedious drudgery trimmed off.
   

It is not just the new guys that get bored.  Many veterans have left the game due to the prevelance of runners and lack of substantial fights.  This is what I am hoping the new venture addresses

[zack1234]

Many have left because they were Alpha males of the virtual skys and people like me and pipz used to laugh at them on a regular basis.

I take full responsibility for said violation of their human rights.

I have been flying bombers recently and will never fly the B29 again its poo (well not easy to fly)

Are you in a good mood today FESS?

 

[JunkyII]

It is not just the new guys that get bored.  Many veterans have left the game due to the prevelance of runners and lack of substantial fights.  This is what I am hoping the new venture addresses

People read this type of comment and think Fess has an ego or some crap but the people who are left, running ganging, flying easy mode ect ect are the ones who ruined the game because their egos couldn't handle a loss.

[Shuffler]

People read this type of comment and think Fess has an ego or some crap but the people who are left, running ganging, flying easy mode ect ect are the ones who ruined the game because their egos couldn't handle a loss.

This shows a lack of knowledge of current conditions.

I see the same thing that has been around since 2002.

I did see a guy taunting another guy for running to his ack. I went to that field. Seems the guy taunting had 2 friends with him 7k over a field. Every time this guy tried to go climb to them, they all dived in. This kind of thing used to happen years a go. Difference is they guy over the field with friends would not taunt and just as.likely back off to let them up and fight.

The taunting was not actually to get a fight. It was just the get an easy kill.

Someone said they should close the boards to people not in the game. I said that would inhibit friends who can no longer play because of health or other circumstances from still visiting. People who come her just posting derogatory things about the game, but not playing, lend credence to those folks who would prefer closed boards.

[JunkyII]

See Rule #4

[The Fugitive]

I think they should add an "Icon" in the name area of a poster... Name, number of post, ACTIVE player or NOT.

This way people can read the message and know that the poster man not have a clue as to what they are posting about as they are NOT an active player.

Unfortunately the "fight" is no longer the most important part of the game for most players. It takes time to build the skills to be a good fighter. Picking, HOing, running are all things that players find very easy to do. Kills and base grabs are what players value these days. Avoiding any and all COBAT to achieve these ends is the "easy" way to get there. Again, little skill, little practice and anyone can do it. You are no longer rewarded for LEARNING the game. Skill isnt needed. All you need is to figure out those "short cuts" to get which ever job your looking to do.

[Lusche]

This way people can read the message and know that the poster man not have a clue as to what they are posting about as they are NOT an active player. .

As if active players never post nonsense on this board. 

[flippz]

See Rule #4

[guncrasher]

See Rule #4

[Shuffler]

See Rule #4

[flippz]

See Rule #4

[Arlo]

No one brags like
  Gaston
Makes the forum gag
  Like Gaston
Perfoms public self-felatio
  Like Gaston