Unrealistic...slots and airlines...more regulation required.
jumbo Mouse:
Sami and players.
I have played many games and really enjoyed it, however, this game seems stumped in a way. I am out of LHR, and was the first airline there, then came Dara, who is doing well.
The slots are all gone right now and the game is totally unrealistic, there should be a game restriction to the amount of airliners at an airport, eg2 at a big airport, max 3! More slots should be available to the home base airlines, and not on a free market, this is reality!
The game is basically over for me, i have cash yes, but what do I do now, just buy and replace aircraft and lease them out, how boring...
This game needs some attention and change.... "do you think British Airways stopped expanding in the 1960's, I dont think so....."
Further we should have a ban shortly on props in and out of LHR, the queen is getting p***ed.....stage 3 noise abatement please impose, free alot of slots.... If you wanna make LHR realistic with its opening times, make it realistic as to slots and noise restricted aircraft.....
JM >:(
MunMaRu:
I think paid some money to building new passenger terminal to expanding the slot ! ;D
My airline has stop to grow now because of the LHR slot >:(
sami:
Please tell me in what sense it is 'unrealistic' if some airport has for example five airlines? I agree that compared to those days and completely gov. regulated business it does not match. But how and on what purposes or ground it could be restricted to join here? Because some others were there first? That wouldn't be good at all.... The early gov. controlled airlines and basically monopolies will not be created as it would be meaningless.
The slots at major airports will ALWAYS run out, regardless of game world or game year. They run out or are used to the max in reality too.. I guess you have not been in LHR in other worlds? I think though that the slots were gone faster than usually this time.
So sorry for sounding a bit rude; just if you can't make it, or have some 'obstacles' on the way, there is no need to start 'yelling' like that.
Also there is no 'prop ban' at LHR (not sure what you mean with this?). And Stage 2 planes were not banned until 2000 or so in Europe. These will be included in next version, and plan is to allow also airport based extra regulations later on. But for this case in 1960 there are even NO stage 2 planes available as the whole noise regulation system has not even been invented yet(!)....
Misterfeep:
I think statements regarding "realism" are pointless. This is a game. It is not reality. When you play a combat simulation, you don't die in real life if you are shot in the game. Every game is unrealistic. The challenge is making a game that is enjoyable and gives a feel for reality. This always involves trade-offs.
jumbo Mouse:
Dear Sami and friends
Thank you for ur reply, yes I have operated in and out of Heathrow, and actually in real life, as I am a 747-400 Captain for a major carrier, and in my prior life I was an air traffic controller, co-incidently involved in slot control at a major international airport.
I though "yelling" on the web was done in "caps Lock", however, I used lower case in my innitial address, so please could you explain the "yelling " part!!!!
Yes this maybe a game, as previously stated, but most people play it because it gives them a chance at virtual reality, which is what we strive for here!!!, if you want this to be a kids games please advertise as so, as far as I can see there are mainly adults here!
I am confused at your response -Sami, as I have played your "game" many times in the past, and actually quite enjoyed it -upto now!
I find your response disconcerting, I am not one of those people asking for a better website for another simulation game, I actually think this simulation is very good, I am just suggesting possible things to look into for future, if you can't handle my posts, just refund me and we will be done.
If you say you cannot make it realistic, let Heathrow open 24hours a day and also allow us to relocate after 3 months.
JM
As for the previous post, yes you die in games, but they are played over a short spell and you get to start again at no cost, this is a long term game with many virtual realities, and plus the time one puts in here, its not a regular game.
Will hope in future, you can look for some alternative slot allocation measures.
JM
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