Let me Speak Planely, Plato
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JackTrout
First, sorry for the pun. I just can’t help myself sometimes.
The much anticipated aerial battles have begun at last. The admins’ updates have asked for feedback, so here are some pluses, minuses, and suggestions.
I hope everyone will feel free to agree, disagree, and/or add other pluses, minuses, and suggestions in comments.
First, the battle screen…
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The battle screen is kind of boring- I had thought your graphics people might use this opportunity to shine. But aside from the aerial view and a couple small icons, it looks just the same (minus).
Something cooler like missiles firing would be a plus. If these got cooler as the plane quality increases, that would be a plus plus.
🙂
Second, guerilla fights:
There are none (minus). I had anticipated some fighting that required a little hand-eye coordination, and since the air wars obviously don’t, maybe this could be remedied with an aerial dogfight in place of a guerilla fight.
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For example, an opponent and I could shoot at moving targets (i.e. surface-to-air missiles) and first to hit best of 3 wins- or something like that.
🙂Just an idea…
Third, the factories…
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Airplane factories and raw materials companies are the same price as the other industries. This is a big plus, since new players can now choose this option at the same rate as food and land weapons.
Finally, the Visa…
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Players' use of their plastic is going to have an affect one way or another. The ability to buy factories or planes, as well as to upgrade any new training ground (coming soon please!) is obviously going to be somewhat dependent on peoples’ ability to invest RL money into gold and cc.
But right now, aerial warfare is the fairest game in the game, allowing noobs and lightweights (e.g., me) to compete with the old tanks (yes I am being polite there).
😃
I urge you, Plato, to PLEASE not introduce new packs that allow the Visa power to outweigh every other strength! Let aerial warfare be an island of purity, where even us poor working noobs have a chance to shine a little.
All in all, THANKS for the new module!
Kind regards,
JackTrout
Senior Airman* and one of eRepublik’s first Flying Fish (plusplusplus)
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Comments
Well, I can see how newbies can't shine, look at the BHs, they are all packed 😛
I shined today so well, I'm Senior Airman* myself! I want to become a Squadron Leader one day :3 . I'm sure MEK will give us some Squadron to lead, right 😃 ?
Senior Airman ****
Fly away from here 😝
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Voted for the punny title.
I played with planes a lot yesterday. Had a good time. The number of tanking old d00ds was a little disappointing, but hey...its eRep. 🙂
I said to myself, "Self," I said, "If anyone is gonna not hate that title, it's ID." 😃
Yeah, we'll see if we can really catch up without monies...
Anecdotal evidence (plus back of a fag packet calcs by me) says it's about 10 double EBs to get a SH medal now. Here's hoping that price tag drops a little...
Meanwhile I will just keep ranking up. Every little 5% helps. 🙂
And if vote you again and again for the title. Genius.
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It could be a great update for new players...but by now it's just for D4 beasts -at least I see that-
But we all can make some money 😃
Yeah, like Marchao mentioned, a BH is not easy to come by- but you're right about some cc making going on! 🙂
Voted!
i did vote on this masterpiece
I don't know why but voted 😃
What is we fight without missiles?
That is a great question. I hope someone can offer us an answer?
Then you leap heroically out of your plane and punch the Nazi-Commies through the windscreen. Totally like McBain from The Simpsons. 🙂
Oh, and you do about 80% of the damage of an armed opponent. Makes a little difference, but not much.
Good to know, thanks!
Also hope for something like SS medal for the air rank too or we've to pay a lot to increase it.
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