Game World #2 (6/17 - 2/19) end results

[Sami]

The ultra-long Game World #2 has ended today. The game started already in June 2017 and ended in February 2019, and the toughest airline managers enjoyed more than 1.5 years of continuous business decisions. The scenario started in 1950 and ended 2035 making it so far our longest simulation scenario ever. Remarkably 49 CEOs played this scenario all the way from the start to end.

Don't forget to pre-join the next GW#2, starting later in February. You can pre-join the scenario here: https://www.airwaysim.com/game/?gView=289#game289

The final statistics of this epic game world are here. Our congratulations to the top players!

Richest CEOs

	Player	Airline	Money
1.	gazzz0x2z	Gazometre au Charbon	180 266 525 USD
2.	schro	Owl Express	178 322 816 USD
3.	VladimirJohnson	Huftlansa	177 723 100 USD
4.	Stockholmaren	Addaxian	175 550 281 USD
5.	schlaf	Thousand Wings	173 618 391 USD

Highest scoring airlines

	Airline	Player	Score
1.	North American World Airways	spiff23	2 355
2.	Aero Mondial	Saul Goodman	2 225
3.	Huftlansa	VladimirJohnson	2 216
4.	Amanville	Airto3	2 150
5.	BenemAir	Luperco	2 122

Oldest airlines

	Airline	Player	Age
1.	North American World Airways	spiff23	85 years 11 months
2.	Aero Mondial	Saul Goodman	85 years 11 months
3.	Amanville	Airto3	85 years 11 months
4.	BenemAir	Luperco	85 years 11 months
5.	REDEYE AIR	Big Mama	85 years 11 months
6.	Foothills Aviation	Cardinal	85 years 11 months
7.	Gazometre au Charbon	gazzz0x2z	85 years 11 months
8.	Thousand Wings	schlaf	85 years 11 months
9.	ZUBR Airlines	MuzhikRB	85 years 11 months
10.	Air Avier	Scott	85 years 11 months
11.	PacAir	ZombieSlayer	85 years 11 months
12.	Italiano Air	YoYo	85 years 11 months
13.	Empire	PowerStationGym	85 years 11 months
14.	Flycow	debitants	85 years 11 months
15.	San Airways	rabader	85 years 11 months
16.	Owl Express	schro	85 years 11 months
17.	DespAir	ManAtTheBack	85 years 11 months
18.	Buddy Holly Airline	Tha_Ape	85 years 11 months
19.	TA Brazil	konchr	85 years 11 months
20.	King Bhumibol Adulyadej Aerial Taxi	LotusAirways	85 years 11 months
21.	Catai Asia	raptorva	85 years 11 months
22.	European Air	cym772	85 years 11 months
23.	Sirion Airways	Elladan	85 years 11 months
24.	PAM ANN	deovrat	85 years 11 months
25.	North Central Air	DHillMSP	85 years 11 months
26.	Jetonski Fly	Jetonski	85 years 11 months
27.	Jet Reading	scottwstanley	85 years 11 months
28.	KingKong Airways	[SC] - King Kong	85 years 11 months
29.	Highfly	Novum123	85 years 11 months
30.	Aero Colombia	Noriker	85 years 11 months
31.	Severn Air	Capaz	85 years 11 months
32.	Mex Airways	giant	85 years 11 months
33.	Flagship Airlines	SaipanPilot	85 years 11 months
34.	SkyLink	Mykita	85 years 11 months
35.	Maple Leaf International	[ATA] Sunbao	85 years 11 months
36.	Vintage Airlines	Allan	85 years 11 months
37.	Kansai Air Commuter	mtnlion	85 years 11 months
38.	Revolution Airlines	Flyinghammer	85 years 11 months
39.	West Coast Air	cincyflyer	85 years 11 months
40.	FlySheep	pleym	85 years 11 months
41.	National Bohemian Air	lurch3333	85 years 11 months
42.	DanDan	dandan	85 years 11 months
43.	Pacific Southwest Airlines	tremoore94	85 years 11 months
44.	Newfoundland Airlines	holidays	85 years 11 months
45.	Balkania	Balkania	85 years 11 months
46.	Trolling You Airways	Talentz	85 years 11 months
47.	JustFTW	Wreck	85 years 11 months
48.	Featherstone Air	Yorkshire Boy	85 years 11 months
49.	Air Lillian Europe	nickhh	85 years 11 months

Largest fleets in operation

	Airline	Player	Aircraft
1.	North American World Airways	spiff23	1 859
2.	REDEYE AIR	Big Mama	1 772
3.	Addaxian	Stockholmaren	1 730
4.	Huftlansa	VladimirJohnson	1 697
5.	CattleCar	bkuyers	1 538

Most airports served

	Airline	Player	Destinations
1.	CattleCar	bkuyers	748
2.	Addaxian	Stockholmaren	738
3.	Huftlansa	VladimirJohnson	581
4.	North American World Airways	spiff23	574
5.	Amanville	Airto3	562

Busiest airports

	Airport	Passengers / yr
1.	Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson (KATL / ATL)	371.40 mil
2.	Chicago - O'Hare (KORD / ORD)	330.68 mil
3.	London Heathrow (EGLL / LHR)	267.10 mil
4.	Dallas - Fort Worth (KDFW / DFW)	254.92 mil
5.	Los Angeles (KLAX / LAX)	230.55 mil

Alliances

	Alliance	Score
1.	A Team Alliance	14 104
2.	Sky Alliance	13 811
3.	Elite Worldwide Alliance	9 665
4.	Phoenix Alliance	5 613
5.	NorthWay	3 566
6.	Stratosphere	1 951
7.	Team1	1 715
8.	Wings Group	-25

[gazzz0x2z]

Good game everybody. I didn't think I'd go to the 8th position in scoring starting in Poland. It's possible!!!

[DanDan]

was a pleasure! made an airline worth more than 100B$ in panama  big thanks to all my passengers and airplane-customers

i am a bit sad that the next GW2 starts in 1955 and not in 1950 though!

[Airto3]

GG

[Tha_Ape]

Even though I got a little distracted and lowered my attention in the last 2 years, it's quite pleasant to see this world finally come to an end, and see us all standing here, almost 2 years after the start.
And I must say that for my 2nd GW (and 1st from scratch), I'm quite proud to have finished in the top 20, being #1 for 10 years in a row without any competition, and finishing with a 1400 a/c fleet

Congrats to all of you!

[Zombie Slayer]

I loved it. 86 years was amazing. The only critical item on my list is the initial demand boost followed by 50 years of no to very slow demand growth. This has been a problem in other game worlds but this one, with the 1950 start combined with the overwhelming popularity of this specific game at the start, was particularly bad. Just to move from 40 pax Convairs to 65-80 pax Caravelles to 90-120 pax DC-9's to 125-160 pax 737's required massive seat blocking with precisely zero expansion from 1955 to 2005. It severely hurt playability for a full 10 months. This is the biggest issue with early start game worlds and IMO is something that needs attention and some sort of a rework before another 50's era game starts.

[deovrat]

precisely zero expansion

Agree to this. Not perhaps literally, but in essence.

P.S. - I like your new signature.

[Tha_Ape]

P.S. - I like your new signature.

There's a lack of precision, though. Maybe "38 8/12" would suit better.

[Zombie Slayer]

Agree to this. Not perhaps literally, but in essence.

P.S. - I like your new signature.

Lol, thanks! It seems to be the "in" thing to do these days 

To clarify, there was GROWTH in demand, it was just very slow. IIRC it was posted that demand growth was .1-.2% where expected average growth would be 1-2%. EXPANSION was really only possible through base openings and demand made reachable by longer range aircraft. Moving to newer (and thus larger) aircraft during the first half of the game more than kept up with demand growth prompting the seat blocking requirements.

There's a lack of precision, though. Maybe "38 8/12" would suit better.

Reduce your fractions people!! Itll be 38 3/4 next month! 

[spiff23]

Nice game to everyone.   In addition to the 49, I counted another 18 that started somewhere between Jan 2, 1950 and 1960...so assuming some early re-dos and even some later ones, pretty awesome to see the commitment through this longest game ever!...plus the introduction of the cargo mid-flight.

I definitely feel like I'm about to turn 86 after this one though

[Cardinal]

That one was a beast! Well done, all.

I definitely feel like I'm about to turn 86 after this one though

There's a retirement community in Florida waiting for all of us 

*cue Golden Girls theme*