One Final Try

[Peanut1]

I wouldn't be surprised if it went offline tomorrow. NOR would I be surprised if he let the candle burn until the wick hits the floor. It's kinda like watching an old friend die.

[RotBaron]

I wouldn't be surprised if it went offline tomorrow. NOR would I be surprised if he let the candle burn until the wick hits the floor. It's kinda like watching an old friend die.

What makes you suspect this?

There’s special events scheduled and the weekly events put on by players...

I was looking at the roster the other day and saw a player rank up in the 800’s, then there’s those that are still paying but don’t have the time to play.

[Peanut1]

What makes you suspect this?

There’s special events scheduled and the weekly events put on by players...

I was looking at the roster the other day and saw a player rank up in the 800’s, then there’s those that are still paying but don’t have the time to play.

I remember player ranks I. The mid 2000 range just a few years back. It's pretty standard to have less than 30 people on, between 6am-1pm PST. That combined with large, toejam*y maps makes for me logging on and right back off. I'm not the only one.

[Clueso]

I've flown AH for about 20 years. There have been periods of time when I don't fly, but I like to support AH so I continued to subscribe anyway.  Recently I've come back after a fairly long period of time.  Fewer players. The ones left are dedicated pilots that are highly skilled.  That means mostly I die.  For new pilots to get any encouragement that they might eventually make the grade it's hard to get in there and die time after time.  The fights are much smaller.  I no longer belong to a squad.  Those guys quit long ago. Flying alone your almost guaranteed to get trapped easily.  I don't see much of the camaraderie we seemed to all share in the past.  I don't really know what's causing it.  I recently brought a 81 year old friend to AH and he's having a blast.  Can't fly worth a darn and laughs about dying all the time.  Maybe he feels great because he's not dead yet and feels very much alive.  My friend and I love just flying around.
What to to about the problem of not enough pilots.  Our society in general is polarized.  We no long have the text buffer to easily message back and forth.  A few made it unpleasant for the many who love to fly and escape the real world for a short while.  I'm just sharing my feelings here and wish I were smart enough to offer the solution.  I still love flying around.  If you see Nomad me and we're here just for the fun of it.  You want more folks.  Have more fun.

Some of the things I never figured out. 
The sheep game. 
What difference it might make to choose a different field in match play.(I'm always launched at 10k in the same place)

[hazmatt]

I'd like others opinion on my observation.

I've recently been able to come back to flying during prime time and I've noticed that it appears now that there are many more (what some would call) "pickers"

I was in a challenging and fun 1vs1 the other day and 2 of his buddies (one it a very high pony and one and a very high 152) showed up and "picked" me while I was engaged in the 1vs1.

Due to this sort of game play I've changed my tactics to flying faster planes and disengaging when I see the higher cons approaching.

I think this adds to the lack of "good fights" as players adapt their tactics to stay alive.

I for one try to stay out of uneven fights unless I'm in revenge mode.

I saw a stuka and a jug fighting the other day and I stayed out of the fight until the stuka somehow killed my countrymen and then I just had to go kill that stuka for such a travesty.

[whiteman]

I'd like others opinion on my observation.

I've recently been able to come back to flying during prime time and I've noticed that it appears now that there are many more (what some would call) "pickers"

I was in a challenging and fun 1vs1 the other day and 2 of his buddies (one it a very high pony and one and a very high 152) showed up and "picked" me while I was engaged in the 1vs1.

Due to this sort of game play I've changed my tactics to flying faster planes and disengaging when I see the higher cons approaching.

I think this adds to the lack of "good fights" as players adapt their tactics to stay alive.

I for one try to stay out of uneven fights unless I'm in revenge mode.

I saw a stuka and a jug fighting the other day and I stayed out of the fight until the stuka somehow killed my countrymen and then I just had to go kill that stuka for such a travesty.

There's quite a few Mustang/190 pilots that bravely extend 6k then come back when you're engaged. If I had name one that I had a good fight with I couldn't, I'd have to dig back 10 years for a name. I've changed from from trying to get into 1v1 to disengaging soon as a high con comes in, most of the base is looking for kills not fights.

[Joe Orton]

I was looking at the roster the other day and saw a player rank up in the 800’s, then there’s those that are still paying but don’t have the time to play.

They will come running back once the Vulcan port is complete!

[The Fugitive]

There's quit a few Mustang/190 pilots that bravely extend 6k then come back when you're engaged. If I had name one that I had a good fight with I couldn't, I'd have to dig back 10 years for a name. I've changed from from trying to get into 1v1 to disengaging soon as a high con comes in, most of the base is looking for kills not fights.

Ding, Ding,  Ding! We have a winner!

The "fight" is no longer the main attraction of the game. We MUST tally those kills for girls to worship us.

It is one of the main reasons newbies log and never return  im sure.

[JimmyD3]

What makes you suspect this?

There’s special events scheduled and the weekly events put on by players...

I was looking at the roster the other day and saw a player rank up in the 800’s, then there’s those that are still paying but don’t have the time to play.

Peanuts has been talking about AH3's death throes every since he got back in the game. Nothing new same o same o. 

[Chalenge]

It would be interesting to see uber rides only available to the two-week newcomers.

Maybe add the Sea Fury, Bearcat, P-51H, Spit Mk.XXIV, Ta-183, Horten 229, Ki-J7W2, and so on.

[guncrasher]

It would be interesting to see uber rides only available to the two-week newcomers.

Maybe add the Sea Fury, Bearcat, P-51H, Spit Mk.XXIV, Ta-183, Horten 229, Ki-J7W2, and so on.

sorry but I pay my dues to fly the pony.  sometimes I cant. but no pony available all the time, might as well quit.


semp

[rvflyer]

They’ve been purchased by the thousands of players flying war thunder, il-2, and dcs, enjoying free multiplayer with state of the art, constantly updated graphics and plane sets. But I’m sure they will soon be rushing back here to pay $15/month to play a game that hasn’t been updated in years.

Eagler is right - the web site has been ignored and is an insult to the community. Even the scores can’t reset without reminder.

I have a great idea, why don't you start and run a game because obviously you can program and do much better. Quit trying to fool people those games are not free, most people that are good at them will spend more than $15 a month. You may think the pretty airplanes are neat but they fly like a cardboard airplane.

[Joe Orton]

I have a great idea, why don't you start and run a game because obviously you can program and do much better. Quit trying to fool people those games are not free, most people that are good at them will spend more than $15 a month. You may think the pretty airplanes are neat but they fly like a cardboard airplane.

I think the numbers speak for themselves, especially the number of players. Even the few of you still coughing up $150/year to fly in empty arenas can’t expect anyone else to buy into the delusion that this game has better features, graphics, gameplay, or community!

[Peanut1]

Peanuts has been talking about AH3's death throes every since he got back in the game. Nothing new same o same o. 

it's coming g sooner than any of us would like. Donald said Corona would be over by summer....he was just off a lap around the sun...I may be too.

[guncrasher]

I think the numbers speak for themselves, especially the number of players. Even the few of you still coughing up $150/year to fly in empty arenas can’t expect anyone else to buy into the delusion that this game has better features, graphics, gameplay, or community!

which arena is empty, cause I havent flown in an empty arena.


semp