The next game world of AirwaySim will begin in a week, on Friday 29th October. Approximate starting time is in the evening of European time, about 16.00 UTC.
The world will be titled "The Jet Age" and scenario time frame is the early years of jet powered aviation; starting in 1960 and running time is approximately 20 years.
Has a "difficulty" level been set?
I've decided to lose the "difficulty level" measurements from the game descriptions since they are a bit meaningless. All of these full worlds (200-500 players) can be considered "normal" difficulty; where both experienced and newer players can survive.
Weren't 80's and 90's games way more popular when you conducted the recent poll? :-\
Don't anger Sami... he just gave out a bunch of free creds! :)
@NorgeFly - sometimes you gotta let the guy in charge do what he wants to do!
@Sami - is this still going to be on 1.2 or is it going to be on 1.3?
Hey, was just asking! Was just surprised to see the next world be a jet age game given that other eras were more sought after... Sami of course can do what he likes ;D
I will not be a part of this game. I really hope that there will be something special in store for it, though!
;)
Ok, in 1960, ORD was open but DFW, IAH, IAD were not. JFK was called IDL until Dec 1963(would be odd to name an airport after a living US Senator in 1960). BWI was called BAL Friendship.
oh yes, can we please please have Convair 580s, 640s, Connies, Super Connies, StarLiners and Comets??? Also the Canadian Avro Jet would be cool too. ;D
i dont think the connie was ever inserted into this game.
How many people will be able to join the game?
Since it's an earlier date, pax demands are lower, so max. 300 (about) I'd say.
I am still also planning to add 1980s world after 2-3 weeks, which then hopefully would be the last of v.1.2. Depending on very much though how I can get started with actual work on 1.3
So it will be an early 80s like DOTM or late 80s like TMT2?
I want the later one, please :P
For the 1980s game I'd prefer 1980-2000.
either make the gw run 10 years longer or start from the 70ies please.
we're just about to end the jet age gw from the 60ies.
I would very much like an actual FULL game. Who would want a game which lasts anywhere between 30years (1970-2000 or 1990-2020) to 100years. Why not?! Lets do the whole life of jet airliners. 1955 through to 2055. Modeling future proposals.
But if that is to much of an ask, then my second wish would be a game that begins in the late 80's through till 2050, modelling ALL varients of the A380, cargo planes, and two and three legged routes. For instants, a flight from Piarco Intl to Gatwick via Miami Intl, or TTPP to WSSS via OMDB.
...and with each leg, picking up more passengers instead of just refueling.
Everything you just requested, is something that will come in future versions. They are not coded yet. It's not like Sami chooses from a list, which features to include in this game world, and which on the next. Each game world has all the features that are ready.
Gamew worlds with cargo, A-B-C routes and so on will come when the features are coded. So no sooner than when 1.3 is out.
1980-2015 to get everybody happy :) ?
I would like to have 40 years game. Like 1965-2005. It will be intresting challange for me.
Quote from: v4us on October 27, 2010, 05:38:46 PM
I would like to have 40 years game. Like 1965-2005. It will be intresting challange for me.
-100
Quote from: v4us on October 27, 2010, 05:38:46 PM
I would like to have 40 years game. Like 1965-2005. It will be intresting challange for me.
+1,000 :D
I think something like that would be fantastic, plenty of challenges, start with the props, have to update you fleet to first gen jets, then the early widebodies and early Airbuses and 737s and that type and finish up with another refresh to current gen stuff.
The challenges in keeping an airline alive for that long would be fun.
Quote from: Dave4468 on October 27, 2010, 09:16:58 PM
+1,000 :D
I think something like that would be fantastic, plenty of challenges, start with the props, have to update you fleet to first gen jets, then the early widebodies and early Airbuses and 737s and that type and finish up with another refresh to current gen stuff.
The challenges in keeping an airline alive for that long would be fun.
Agreed. Over in JA2, I am learning that a fleet of 225 Bac's and DC-8's is not exactly viable in 1981 with almost $400 gas, at least not in the states. I am kind of regretting not ordering a bunch of M80's when they were launched a couple years back, but now I can ride it out until the end, bobbing just on the surface of profitability. If there were another 20 years to go, I would be in trouble!
so much gripe... good thing I am sitting this one out. And that's for good reason.
No gripe from me, good time frame! Again, Cheap gas and some good classics to fly around :) Just commenting that a long game would would be interesting!
Quote from: swiftus27 on October 28, 2010, 03:56:30 AM
so much gripe... good thing I am sitting this one out. And that's for good reason.
I agree... feels like such a waste of money to play the same f***ing GW all over again.
Quote from: Jps on October 27, 2010, 01:33:10 PM
Everything you just requested, is something that will come in future versions. They are not coded yet. It's not like Sami chooses from a list, which features to include in this game world, and which on the next. Each game world has all the features that are ready.
Gamew worlds with cargo, A-B-C routes and so on will come when the features are coded. So no sooner than when 1.3 is out.
Oh yeah! I totally understand. At the end of the day, without Sami, I wouldnt even be typing this message.LOL So I couldnt appreciate him and what he has done for Aviation fans any further. I can't wait!. Reason being, AirwaySim IS the best like it PERIOD! I have tried others (can't even call them competitors) and either they are real time(too slow) or do silly things like not simulate your control over time slots.
I wished I had the skill and ability to help cuz I would be able to have a great input to this simulator. Some of you intellects need to stand up, stop critisising and help the man. Imageing seeing your planes inflight via a sumulated tracker! Passenger feedback! The ability to pick fights with other airlines (British Airways and Virgin). And the best of them all, to select from a wide array of cabin options. From a dozen types of each class of seats to the colour of the lights. I am just dreaming though so make sure you take me serious.
Do your thing Sami! Do your thing.
What would the world be like if the Second World War lasted ten more years than originally happened???
Perhaps the world would not have had the massive increase in air demand that it had seen over the 1950s???
Or if Soviet Union attacked USA, then no B737 and lot's of Tupolevs and Yakolevs and nevertheless Antonovs :)
Quote from: MRFREAK on October 29, 2010, 10:17:35 AM
Or if Soviet Union attacked USA, then no B737 and lot's of Tupolevs and Yakolevs and nevertheless Antonovs :)
That's assuming Russia won.
Most likely Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.) of USA and USSR and plenty of Embraers and Airbuses in the sky! ;D
Quote from: Jps on October 27, 2010, 01:33:10 PM
Everything you just requested, is something that will come in future versions. They are not coded yet. It's not like Sami chooses from a list, which features to include in this game world, and which on the next. Each game world has all the features that are ready.
Gamew worlds with cargo, A-B-C routes and so on will come when the features are coded. So no sooner than when 1.3 is out.
we had ABCBA routes (though with tech-stop only), but they were dropped in favor of the base feature... they MIGHT be added somewhen later again, but not now
Quote from: Jona L. on November 06, 2010, 05:33:39 PM
we had ABCBA routes (though with tech-stop only), but they were dropped in favor of the base feature... they MIGHT be added somewhen later again, but not now
Yes, I know, I was beta testing them... ;)
We were able to pick passengers and transport them to a 3rd airport pre- 1.2 ,I believe, and now they are only as tech stops...
Don't know how they will be implemented again, but I doubt it's just copy paste to the server even though the feature is coded before...
Is there a new game coming at the end of this week. I see two of the existing games end soon. I think a game 1980-2000 would be great. Then we'd have 1960-1980. 1980-2000, 2000-2020 time frames going.
Yep, details shortly.
Quote from: Mascalzone on November 10, 2010, 08:33:19 PM
Air Travel Boom #2?
Quote from Sami:
Quote from: sami on November 10, 2010, 08:28:07 PM
The next world is planned to start still this weekend, with a 1980s start. Sorry that I haven't been able to post the news of that yet but will do it asap.
As previously talked the idea is to run at least 3 worlds, one early (60s/70s), one mid age (80s start) and one modern (2000+).
Sry for my 5 mins delay ;D
I would prefer a 1980 start rather than 1985.