OK Cynic_Al tell us.

[NO.20_W_M_Thomson]

Ok you think you know what this sim needs to give it a boost, If you care at all about this sim then lets hear some of your great wisdom before it's too late. I know we need some new maps but we don't have them so lets work with what we have. The DM is talked about else were so we won't go there. Give us some ideas almighty great one. Actually anyone can chip in if they have ideas.

[No.23_Gaylion]

I like turtles.

[Zooropa_Fly]

Let's hope this doesn't turn into a pile of turtles heads. 

[NO.20_W_M_Thomson]

9 minutes ago, US93_Talbot said:

I like turtles.

Hmmmm I love turtles. When reading that makes sure you sing it.

[HagarTheHorrible]

1) Get rid of the carpet beater effects, or only have small/tiny ones visible from really close range.   Reason - It will reduce speculative shooting and bring down the range at which people start shooting, both good things in my book.

 

2) Figure out a reason why biplanes actually had wires and why some even had lots more of them than others.  Reason - Obviouse enough.

 

3) More specific engine routines, particularly for rotaries.  Reason - To distinguish between the very major differences in rotary and in-line design.

 

4) Radiator damage that people care about, other than "Bugger, everybody can now see me".

 

5) Archie that isn't proximity fused, lags behind player avoidance tactics and is distinguishable one side from the other.

 

6) Time travel, but instead of 102 years, 3 months will do nicely.

[NO.20_W_M_Thomson]

19 minutes ago, HagarTheHorrible said:

1) Get rid of the carpet beater effects, or only have small/tiny ones visible from really close range.   Reason - It will reduce speculative shooting and bring down the range at which people start shooting, both good things in my book.

 

2) Figure out a reason why biplanes actually had wires and why some even had lots more of them than others.  Reason - Obviouse enough.

 

3) More specific engine routines, particularly for rotaries.  Reason - To distinguish between the very major differences in rotary and in-line design.

 

4) Radiator damage that people care about, other than "Bugger, everybody can now see me".

 

5) Archie that isn't proximity fused, lags behind player avoidance tactics and is distinguishable one side from the other.

 

6) Time travel, but instead of 102 years, 3 months will do nicely.

Ok thanks Hagar but I was looking for what we can do as non developers, like missions, Plane sets, win lose scenarios so on,  #6 cracked me up, though I agree 100%.  

[J2_Bidu]

[J5_HellCat_]

This should go well

 

[emely]

1 hour ago, NO.20_W_M_Thomson said:

Ok you think you know what this sim needs to give it a boost

To do this, it would be necessary for the business managers in the company to give this task to the development team.  If this command does not cope with the task, it needs to replace the command.

Edited June 4, 2020 by emely

[NO.20_W_M_Thomson]

36 minutes ago, J5_HellCat_ said:

This should go well

 

Not sure what that meant but before there is a misconception about why I started this thread, First Cynic_Al said he knows how to help build the game up or bring more people in so I asked in a separate thread. Weather he replies I doubt it, Maybe he thinks he'll build a server that brings in more people, Good luck and hope you succeed. 

 

This is not about attracting more pilots to the #20 server, Our server is a totally different entity than the Flug park. Ours is just a practice/dog fight low stress server, Plus I doubt it'll handle the same amount of players. This is actually more about Flug park than anything, How do we get more people in, I've seen a drop in players during the busy days like Thursday and Sundays. 

I get the DM has caused some problems at the moment but what can WE do to put a band aid on it until they rework things unless they don't.

 

J2 Bidu I go in Flug park every Thursdays and Sundays and the odd week night. Other nights we just hang out on other servers and dog fight or practise. Do what we feel like. sort of thing. 

 

Maybe some mission ideas so the mission builders have something to work with.

[Todt_Von_Oben]

3 hours ago, NO.20_W_M_Thomson said:

Ok you think you know what this sim needs to give it a boost, If you care at all about this sim then lets hear some of your great wisdom before it's too late. I know we need some new maps but we don't have them so lets work with what we have. The DM is talked about else were so we won't go there. Give us some ideas almighty great one. Actually anyone can chip in if they have ideas.

 

Are you the same person who once flew ROF under the user name GrahamshereGT; or something similar?

[Zooropa_Fly]

Was it the spelling that gave it away Todt ?

[NO.20_W_M_Thomson]

2 hours ago, Todt_Von_Oben said:

 

Are you the same person who once flew ROF under the user name GrahamshereGT; or something similar?

What of it Todt

[Guest deleted@83466]

Gramshear vs Arty.  Internet Gold.

[Feathered_IV]

6 hours ago, NO.20_W_M_Thomson said:

Ok you think you know what this sim needs to give it a boost, If you care at all about this sim then lets hear some of your great wisdom before it's too late. I know we need some new maps but we don't have them so lets work with what we have. The DM is talked about else were so we won't go there. Give us some ideas almighty great one. Actually anyone can chip in if they have ideas.

Even just one proper RFC reconnaissance aircraft of the type that the Jagdstaffelns existed to destroy.  Just one, with all the vulnerability and utility that it contained.  
 

Bring back the Recon and Art-Obs game mechanics, but this time make an effort to include some scoring system that rewards these players who are doing something more than the E-sport Dogfight arena. 
 

Even just one multi-engined German bomber to represent the entirety of the Central Power’s persistent high altitude bombing and reconnaissance sorties throughout the war.  Help bring the gameplay up off the deck, and try to craft a three dimensional representation of the First Air War, not just small skirmishes between scouts. 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 5, 2020 by Feathered_IV

[NO.20_W_M_Thomson]

5 minutes ago, SeaSerpent said:

Gramshear vs Arty.  Internet Gold.

Talk about spelling, And for your info I'm not against Arty at all, I think the guy is highly intelligent,  I'd just like to see FC have better turn outs. 

[Guest deleted@83466]

Just make sure it doesn't get too dark in your server, Gramsheer.

[NO.20_W_M_Thomson]

3 minutes ago, Feathered_IV said:

Even just one proper RFC reconnaissance aircraft of the type that the Jagdstaffelns existed to destroy.  Just one, with all the vulnerability and utility that it contained.  
 

Bring back the Recon and Art-Obs game mechanics, but this time make an effort to include some scoring system that rewards these players who are doing something more than the E-sport Dogfight arena. 
 

Even just one multi-engined German bomber to represent the entirety of the Central Power’s persistent high altitude bombing and reconnaissance sorties throughout the war.  Help bring the gameplay up off the deck, and try to craft a three dimensional representation of the First Air War, not just small skirmishes between scouts. 

 

Lets just hope FC will continue to progress but if more and more stop coming in then I think we'll be shit out of luck, Right now all we have is MP and that's what's keeping the game going. 
 

 

 

 

 

2 minutes ago, SeaSerpent said:

Just make sure it doesn't get too dark in your server, Gramsheer.

What are talking about?

[Feathered_IV]

8 minutes ago, NO.20_W_M_Thomson said:

 

 

What are talking about?

You Said you wanted to hear what the game needs to give it a boost and invited anyone to chip in if they had ideas.  Is that not what you meant?

[NO.20_W_M_Thomson]

10 minutes ago, Feathered_IV said:

You Said you wanted to hear what the game needs to give it a boost and invited anyone to chip in if they had ideas.  Is that not what you meant?

LOL no not you feathered, Sorry. Was meant for someone else.

[Todt_Von_Oben]

3 hours ago, NO.20_W_M_Thomson said:

What of it Todt

 

I thought I'd read that and wondered if it was true.  Some of my favorite ROF fights were against the GTs.  They flew with professionalism.

[J2_Trupobaw]

On 6/5/2020 at 12:42 AM, J5_HellCat_ said:

This should go well

 

 

[JGr2/J5_Baeumer]

On 6/4/2020 at 8:44 PM, Feathered_IV said:

Bring back the Recon and Art-Obs game mechanics, but this time make an effort to include some scoring system that rewards these players who are doing something more than the E-sport Dogfight arena. 

 

We did that, it's called the Flying Circus Flugpark. 

 

Jasta 5 created a system where a two-seater pilot can earn the equivalent points earned for shooting down 3 fighters for each recon completed on the Amiens-St.Quentin maps.  We are working with mission builders to bring this scoring syste to all the missions on the Flying Circus Flugpark.  It was also used successfully in Bloody April.   This scoring system wasn't even available in Rise of Flight!   Where have you people been?!

 

Flying Circus Flugpark also has

a dogfight Furball area on the Flugpark in the middle of the mud clearly marked.

 

More flying and less typing...read the mission descriptions, and the info page of the Flugpark parser and pay attention to in mission on screen instructions when flying on the Flugpark. The more people flying and having fun, the more people who will want to join us!

 

 

[Feathered_IV]

3 hours ago, J5_Baeumer said:

We did that, it's called the Flying Circus Flugpark. 

 

Thanks Baumer.  I'm more interested in singleplayer careers, but when I do visit Flugpark I always fly the recon objective.  I also suggested it to the admin at Combat Box of an example to follow. 

 

I still hold that the Flying Circus game needs to have a built in recon & scoring system.  Flugpark's workaround is ingenious to be sure.  However the need to taxi up to a hangar and shoot out three invisible searchlights with a handgun in order to see points awarded on a distant 3rd party website - it's less than ideal. 

[J5_Adam]

23 minutes ago, Feathered_IV said:

 

However the need to taxi up to a hangar and shoot out three invisible searchlights with a handgun in order to see points awarded on a distant 3rd party website - it's less than ideal. 

 

Please elaborate @Feathered_IV. I personally think it adds to the fun and you get to see something blow up!

 

Edited June 6, 2020 by J5_Adam

[Feathered_IV]

You would like me to elaborate on how taxiing up to a friendly hangar and destroying three invisible searchlights with a revolver to complete a mission is unrealistic?

[No.23_Gaylion]

Well..... uhhhhh....... there's no other way to do it mang.

[J5_Adam]

29 minutes ago, Feathered_IV said:

You would like me to elaborate on how taxiing up to a friendly hangar and destroying three invisible searchlights with a revolver to complete a mission is unrealistic?

 

You didn't say it was unrealistic, you said it was less than ideal. I wanted you to elaborate on that.

[NO.20_W_M_Thomson]

Haven't seen that in flugpark for sometime. 

[J5_Adam]

22 minutes ago, NO.20_W_M_Thomson said:

Haven't seen that in flugpark for sometime. 

What? The points for recon? It’s brand new

[NO.20_W_M_Thomson]

I know , been around for a few weeks but it's no longer there, At least I haven't seen the targets you shoot to get the points. We've been looking for it.

[J5_Adam]

Right now it's just on the Matthias maps which can be misleading because some of his maps say, "Contributor: Sizzlorr" but Like @J5_Baeumer says, it's the Amiens to St Quentin maps that have it. 

 

When you land, pull up to the windsock and turn off your engine. A text will appear saying you've completed the recon. Look in the closest hangar to see a spotlight appears for a second then disappears but leaves it's base behind in it's place. Turn your engine back on and taxi to a position next to the hangar to get a clear shot of the base. The base kinda looks like a hubcap. Pull up to get a clear shot at that base with ONLY your hand gun. Don't shoot your plane. You have only 5 shots to get it, so don't mess up. On the 5th shot the base explodes and you will see that you have 5 points in game which translates to the equivalent of 3 aircraft plus bonuses for other things etc. in the actual Flugprak parser.

Edited June 7, 2020 by J5_Adam

[NO.20_W_M_Thomson]

Yup I know about the spot light, Have done it a few times in the past. , perhaps I'm missing the map it's on then and just thought it was on all the maps. Anyway thanks for pointing that out.