aircraft outside HQ

[Voldemortsnape]

I am getting message that now no more aircrafts can be scheduled on bases since 685 is the limit . So does that mean my game is over since i already have 154 aircraft on order and many more to be lined up my HQ slots are also almost full  . So does that mean my game is over ?? or will this limit be removed ??

[groundbum2]

the out of base limit increases by 10 or 15 aircraft every Jan 1st. Part of the strategy of this game is to choose your HQ wisely, ie don't go for a second-rate airport then open a base in a top-tier airport. Also use fewer larger aircraft at outside bases. 685 is a very high number you must have a HUUUGGGGEEEE airline!

Simon

[knobbygb]

You could see it as an opportunity. Exploring new strategies - consolidating routes to larger aircraft, culling the ones that make least profit.  Improving overall usage is a good plan too - you should be aiming for a utilisation figure of around 17.5 to 18 hours per aircraft per day. It's just the next stage of the game and just setting up 1000s of new routes non-stop until 2030 can get boring after a while.

[Voldemortsnape]

But what to do of the hundreds of planes which I own and other 200 planes which are on order ? I totally lost the interest. With cargo planes ,more number of planes are absolutely necessary. Already I have about 17+ hrs plane utilization . Even though there is demand I can:t do anything other than to watch

[gazzz0x2z]

Time for you to begin a real game, with real difficulty. Beginner's games are deceiptfully easy, with very low costs and very weak opposition. Real game worlds offer you a strong opposition, where it takes a lot of gaming time - and talent - to reach the OOB limit.

[schlaf]

I am getting message that now no more aircrafts can be scheduled on bases since 685 is the limit . So does that mean my game is over since i already have 154 aircraft on order and many more to be lined up my HQ slots are also almost full  . So does that mean my game is over ?? or will this limit be removed ??

Why are you still only playing in Beginners world if you thinks its way to easy? Time to start a real game, with real opposition!

[Voldemortsnape]

OTHER GAME WORLDS ARE EXPENSIVE 

[schlaf]

OTHER GAME WORLDS ARE EXPENSIVE 

Yeah I know🙁 It costs like a half ice-cream per week....

[Jake]

Yeah I know🙁 It costs like a half ice-cream per week....

Now you are lying, it costs even less than half

[jerry727]

How is the number computed? Is it based on how many you have at your base?

[schlaf]

It's increase by 5 or 10 every year,
and the number of planes allowed is the same for everyone

[jerry727]

Fair enough, thanks!

[schlaf]

Except from what is said above, I think Sami would increase (double maybe...) the amount of
aircrafts allowed outside headquarter.

Let us play and expand😀

[groundbum2]

Let us play and expand😀

sure, and let the big guys slaughter the little guys! The limit is annoying but I think helps the game overall.

S

[schlaf]

sure, and let the big guys slaughter the little guys! The limit is annoying but I think helps the game overall.

S

I say increase, dont remove

[konchr]

sure, and let the big guys slaughter the little guys! The limit is annoying but I think helps the game overall.

S

Actually, the low limit may do otherwise.
With the low limit, all airlines are based in large airports. Newer players cannot really compete running a large airline against an experienced player, which causes them to fail quite easily and lose interest.
With a higher limit, smaller airports can be better utilized by more inexperienced players and still allow them to compete in a large airport.

There are many aspects to the coin.
Some options include:
1. The number of OOTB aircraft at the beginning of the game can be inversely correlated with the traffic level. A player starting in ATL will have 200 OOTB and a player starting in Tampa will have 300.
2. Limit aircraft types. e.g. only allow 200 Very Large and 300 Large and unlimited medium.
3. Make it cheaper to open Medium/Large bases so that players can utilize a base with Medium Aircraft.
4. Use a method to disallow multiple Very LArge bases. E.g. only allow 2 Very Large bases and up to 6 Large. This will force players to optimize their fleets and maybe consider utilizing smaller planes (as in real life).
5. Put a larger fleet commonality penalty for larger aircraft types. E.g. you can operate 1 V. Large Fleet and 1 Large and 3 Mediums.