I have already once mentioned proposal to change player company development system from current one.
Now we have 2 limits : base limit and ac limit outside of hq.
What does it mean? It mean if i want to build mega airline (over 1k acs) i need to start in a big base, cause i am limited to 600 outside of it anyway. So my HQ must have PAX demand a lot bigger than 600 AC outside. And that current system push good players to start only in big bases otherwise they will be limited in growth by ac limit.
From other side we need to protect players from over domination from big base holders expansion. Like players from LHR/ATL/ORD/CDG etc - can easily attack others, just because their HQ allows them to put acs even with free tickets
Current ac limit does not account the type of ac. 600 very large acs is not the same as 600 props. its simply cannot be compared in terms of revenue/ pax transfered etc.
10 bases like lax, ord, mia, atl is not the same like 10 bases in poland or philipines.
What I propose:
1. remove ac limit outside of hq.
2. Remove base limit.
3. Remove base opening time limit.
Instead:
Set up base points system.
Example:
Small base - 1 point.
Medium base - 2 points.
Large base - 4 points.
Very large base - 5 points.
Each player has 20 points. HQ counts in to this limit.
What it will allow?
Different strategy. You can open up to 20 small bases or just 4 very large. (HQ can be downgraded as well)
Or 1 very large hub and 15 small. And later you cannot upgrade it to very large because of limit.
And even opening small bases you can have thousands of planes.
Or you can open several medium bases in small places, build good airline and then conquer big airport without ac limits.
It will provide equal long term opportunity to more players and increase interest in game for old ones.
You can be very large operator by having 4 big bases or be like small regional operator by having 10-20 bases and using only small planes. But it can be several thousands planes at both variants. No limits in terms of fleet sizes.
you dont need to start in LHR/ATL, you can start in medium size port in USA biuld up your company, open 1-2 additional bases of the same level - and may be 20 year later when you see that big base become vulnerable - you can easily go into it not worrying about AC limit.
From other side - big monsters will be limited to open multiple bases, because usually player that own ATL/LHR like bases using large/very large fleets that means they will need to open same size bases which returns us to points limit. it means more different players will have chances to compete for TOP50 size airports. also it means every next step must be checked twice.
Also. Points system is more open to changes and can be adjusted to different GW environment more easily than just strict base or ac limits. It can be easily customised according to specific country/continent like TAX system now.
WBR, Eve