when is the next game im dying to know i read the existing topics and it said 2 weeks it has past 2 weeks since then so when??
IT IS SOON!!!
VERY SOON!
HOW VERY SOON
LET'S ALL TYPE IN CAPS AND USE EXCESSIVE PUNCTUATION AND I'M SURE SAMI WILL FINISH THE NEW VERSION FASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: Kontio on June 14, 2009, 05:39:37 PM
LET'S ALL TYPE IN CAPS AND USE EXCESSIVE PUNCTUATION AND I'M SURE SAMI WILL FINISH THE NEW VERSION FASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LET'S DO IT! ;)
OK !!
I AM NOT SURE IT IS "VERY SOON" AS SOME ARE SUGGESTING!!!!!!!!! I SUSPECT SAMI WILL WANT TO BETA TEST THE NEW VERSION FIRST!!!!!!!!!!! AND THERE HAS BEEN NO NEWS OF A BETA TEST YET!!!!!!!! I WOULD EXPECT AT LEAST A WEEK BEFORE THE NEXT GAME STARTS!!!!!!!! IF NOT MORE!!!!!!!!!
MAYBE SAMI CAN SHED SOME LIGHT ON THIS WITH AN ALL CAPS REPLY OF HIS OWN!!!!!!!
OR MAYBE NOT!!!! MAYBE HE'LL AVOID THIS THREAD LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!!!!!!! AND MAYBE HE'LL SLOW DOWN THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEXT GAME BECAUSE HE'S SO MAD AT ALL THE CAPS!!!!!!!!!! :laugh:
LET ME GUESS WHAT HIS REPLY WILL BE:
"IT'LL BE READY WHEN IT'S READY!!!!! SO DON'T ASK ANY MORE!!!!!" ;)
SO SAMI WHEN IS THE NEXT GAME ??
IT'S BEEN SEVERAL HOURS AND SAMI STILL HASN'T ANSWERED!!!! OMG!!!! LOL!!!!!! <3
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! NEW GAME IN 2 DAYS!!! ARGH!!! ( + )( + )
Pls don't use excessive ??? in the title.....
And OMG LOLlled now Sami has an answer.. I have no time set for it yet, as before next games the new aircraft order system has to be made, and also tested a bit. I have my summer holiday starting in 5 days and depending on the holiday plans I will most likely/perhaps postpone the game release until I am back home. But my holiday plans are not final yet....
Oh noes! The Great Almighty Leader is going on holidays! *runs around panicking*
What to do! What to do!?
Hehe... enjoy the holidays Sami. You did a great job so far and I'm convinced the next version will be even better...
Oh no! The God of Airlines is going on holidays! Pack your stuff, sell your planes and everything and buy gold! The 70s oil shock was nothing compared to this.
;D
Denis
Ps. Enjoy your holidays Sami!
Quote from: sami on June 14, 2009, 09:59:02 PM
I have no time set for it yet, as before next games the new aircraft order system has to be made, and also tested a bit. I have my summer holiday starting in 5 days and depending on the holiday plans I will most likely/perhaps postpone the game release until I am back home. But my holiday plans are not final yet....
See? I was right... :P :P :P
(Juuuust kidding...)
Have a good holiday, Sami!
Is there any chance to make gameday faster on next games? Something like 15-20 minutes or so?
Im boored with 25min.
And how about future game? Should be easy to make randomly fuel prices etc.?
2005-2025 would rock ;)
LOL. :laugh: :laugh:
I have never laughed more hard at what has been said.
"Caps talking" and "All mighty leader" :laugh: :laugh:
I wish it was summer over here...*sigh*...I'm stuck with the coldest winter ever!!
(But the thing about Australia is...hehe....our coldest day temperature so far has been 9 degrees Celsius (I'm pretty sure))
Anyway, the game is coming soon...well it was, so lets just be happy with what we have.
Happy holidays to all that have holidays... :laugh:
Can we start the new games in september, when everybody is back from the hlidays?
Also, I propose 3 game periods:
1) The same thing as jetage
2) The same thing as air travel boom
3) The original 1992 - 2005
What do you think?
I have an idea for new game.
I think there should be created one endless game, so there will be no need to star airlines again and again.
Of course, that might mean loos of money, but the game can be paid monthly, for example 8 credits for 1 real month of play. 10 would be too much, specially, that u would have to buy more and more credits to play this game, so 8 would be like extra price for playing that kind of game.
And time in the endless game should be changed so it would be passing slower than in the temporary games. Or it could be like a time goes from 2005 to 2015 and at 31.12.2015 goes to 1.1.2005 again instead of going to unrealistic future.
Quote from: Filippo on June 27, 2009, 05:37:37 PM
Can we start the new games in september, when everybody is back from the hlidays?
Also, I propose 3 game periods:
1) The same thing as jetage
2) The same thing as air travel boom
3) The original 1992 - 2005
What do you think?
We can start a new game in Aug
Quote from: ekaneti on June 29, 2009, 11:21:05 PM
We can start a new game in Aug
Actually, I think it's going to be the 1st to 3rd weeks of July. I really want it to start as soon as possible, but then I'm on holiday for 10~ days in August (won't tell you the dates or else you'll destory my airline ;)).
Quote from: aktyn87 on June 27, 2009, 11:21:20 PM
I have an idea for new game.
I think there should be created one endless game, so there will be no need to star airlines again and again.
Of course, that might mean loos of money, but the game can be paid monthly, for example 8 credits for 1 real month of play. 10 would be too much, specially, that u would have to buy more and more credits to play this game, so 8 would be like extra price for playing that kind of game.
And time in the endless game should be changed so it would be passing slower than in the temporary games. Or it could be like a time goes from 2005 to 2015 and at 31.12.2015 goes to 1.1.2005 again instead of going to unrealistic future.
Matter of opinion, of course, but starting the airlines again and again is the fun part. When you airline is established it gets really boring.
what is the latest on the next games ??
Just back from m'holidays.. Nothing to report.
ok cool keep us posted ;D
Yes.... and smaller games as well...... like only 150 players would be nice.
What about options to expand airports. I mean like if there is about 20 connection to one of the airport, city is expanding so demand of travellers is expanding and new destination should be available, and also number of passengers should rise. ]:) but it's just my thinking.
Hope u had good holiday Sami.
SOOOO Bored right now. Need game to play.
Hi There,
Sorry haven't read the entire thread, just wondered where you vacationed? And if it involved any flying and if so routes and airlines?
Looking forward to a short cruise in the Eastern Mediterranean in mid August, flying San Diego - Chicago - Frankfurt - Athens cruising with Seven Seas Navigator, returning Istanbul - Frankfurt - Chicago - San Diego.
Any chance of seeing 3 leg flights in the next version?
Kindest regards, and sincere thanks for all your efforts in running a tremendous game,
Graham
Oh god please no 3 leg flights.
How would he program it?
Sami would have to allow the game to do this then:
A - B - A
A - B - C - A
A - B - C - B - A
A - B - C - D - A
A - B - C - D - B - A
A - B - C - D - C - A
A - B - C - D - C - B - A
Way too many flights. The server load would be insane.
Quote from: aktyn87 on July 05, 2009, 07:11:29 PM
What about options to expand airports. I mean like if there is about 20 connection to one of the airport, city is expanding so demand of travellers is expanding and new destination should be available, and also number of passengers should rise. ]:) but it's just my thinking.
Hope u had good holiday Sami.
Mentioned a while ago, but then no reply by sami. ;)
Quote from: highlander1715 on July 06, 2009, 09:31:26 AM
Sorry haven't read the entire thread, just wondered where you vacationed? And if it involved any flying and if so routes and airlines?
Air China/Dragonair
(might standby for earlier flight) Hong Kong-Beijing-Stockholm v.v.
Quote from: swiftus27 on July 06, 2009, 01:39:42 AM
SOOOO Bored right now. Need game to play.
+1 ;D
Quote from: highlander1715 on July 06, 2009, 09:31:26 AM
Hi There,
Sorry haven't read the entire thread, just wondered where you vacationed? And if it involved any flying and if so routes and airlines?
Looking forward to a short cruise in the Eastern Mediterranean in mid August, flying San Diego - Chicago - Frankfurt - Athens cruising with Seven Seas Navigator, returning Istanbul - Frankfurt - Chicago - San Diego.
Any chance of seeing 3 leg flights in the next version?
Kindest regards, and sincere thanks for all your efforts in running a tremendous game,
Graham
I dought that flight was operated by the same airline though. Correct me if I'm wrong. ;)
^^^
It would be interesting if it did, though.
Hey Sami,
please give us a new scenario to start! I am getting so desperate that I start playing ATB just now! Give us a difficult one with low initial equity and then to work on. If I cannot get to do this fast, I will suffer from physical and mental injuries... I really wanna fly those Bombardier and Embraer Jets! Give us something like 1985-2005 or so! Please!
:'(
Denis
Quote from: DenisG on July 07, 2009, 08:29:26 PM
Hey Sami,
please give us a new scenario to start! I am getting so desperate that I start playing ATB just now! Give us a difficult one with low initial equity and then to work on. If I cannot get to do this fast, I will suffer from physical and mental injuries... I really wanna fly those Bombardier and Embraer Jets! Give us something like 1985-2005 or so! Please!
:'(
Denis
a 20 year game is too long. I vote for 10 year games
Quote from: DenisG on July 07, 2009, 08:29:26 PM
Hey Sami,
please give us a new scenario to start! I am getting so desperate that I start playing ATB just now! Give us a difficult one with low initial equity and then to work on. If I cannot get to do this fast, I will suffer from physical and mental injuries... I really wanna fly those Bombardier and Embraer Jets! Give us something like 1985-2005 or so! Please!
:'(
Denis
lol :D that is so good specially " I will suffer from physical and mental injuries" hahaha :D
but long scenario is better :D with expanding of the airports... :D by the way, airport like Heathrow should expand ages ago !!! :D
10 years go by pretty quick; what with 7-year aircraft leasing and waiting on new planes to be certified and even arrive. 20 years is a good span, something along the lines of 1952-1972, and then others starting in ten year increments.......
But a game from 1982 through 2012 would be even better
Quote from: jamboy2378 on July 08, 2009, 12:06:40 AM
10 years go by pretty quick; what with 7-year aircraft leasing and waiting on new planes to be certified and even arrive. 20 years is a good span, something along the lines of 1952-1972, and then others starting in ten year increments.......
But a game from 1982 through 2012 would be even better
Well 1982-2012 is thirty years. These games that we are playing are 17 years and they are talking almost 4 months to play. A 30 year game would last well over 6 months.
I find 10 years too short because you don't get to implement at least one fleet generation substitution, which can make a decisive competitive difference. I would also play a 30-year game! Nice idea! You would have at least two fleet generation cycles and a lot of competition to the end of it! Very tasty!
Denis
IF you want these large games, the best thing to do is the following:
And I know what's best because I am just that awesome.
1. Limit the players to around 100-150
2. Limit airport sizes. Eliminate airports below 60%
Therefore, you are forced to compete. There are not that many airports to simply take over. The airlines will all be trying to use medium to large planes on the same routes competing.
Well yes, but that will not work for my strategy: In JA2 right now, I am just getting to the point to compete very well with the incumbents. In that case, my fleet capacity is the advantage, using only DHC-7 on short routes. I can make a profit easily, while they fly their B737s which they put in, when no competition was in sight. This catching up late is what I like a lot. If there are not sufficient chances how to implement your growth and what basis upon to build it, I find it quite boring, as you wrote: Everybody will fight for the same planes, everybody will fly the same routes and end up in a distructive price war. Nobody will use niches and later on, no players are encouraged to join because you don't stand a chance of succeeding. Helpful to increase competition would rather be the second and third etc. hub-option. But let there be regional carriers and niche players. That is important to the game! 100-150 players will be a one shot on a small scale. If you don't stay big in the first 24 months, you're out. And that's it. I do not see increasing competition by limiting size or options.
Denis
Well 1982-2012 is thirty years. These games that we are playing are 17 years and they are talking almost 4 months to play. A 30 year game would last well over 6 months
Yes, I know 1982-2012 is thirty years, but whether you play one long game or two games you'll still be playing AWS at some time. I just think that in a 30 year game the players would be able to cycle through various airplanes, try different strategies, feel the effects of different gas prices, etc..
I agree (and not because of the awesomeness factor) with Swiftus with regards to player limits too - but maybe raise them to 200 for Jet Age and 250 for Air Boom??
Just thoughts
Guys and Gals,
Do you honestly think that he will be starting another version 1.0 game? 1.1 is not complete. Asking for new games is just pointless right now because Sami isn't going to have multiple game worlds running using different code. He and the other admins would have a lot of trouble trying to stay on top of things.
We just got to suck it up and wait it out now.
Quote from: swiftus27 on July 08, 2009, 06:46:10 PM
Guys and Gals,
Do you honestly think that he will be starting another version 1.0 game? 1.1 is not complete. Asking for new games is just pointless right now because Sami isn't going to have multiple game worlds running using different code. He and the other admins would have a lot of trouble trying to stay on top of things.
We just got to suck it up and wait it out now.
Cant we play 1.0 while 1.1 is being worked on? Gotta keep the cash rolling in to Sami
Quote from: ekaneti on July 09, 2009, 08:40:50 PM
Cant we play 1.0 while 1.1 is being worked on? Gotta keep the cash rolling in to Sami
who wants to pay 10 tokens to play a game 2/3rds done? Why not lower the cost or have a 1 month game?