What if?!

pocatellodave · 04-27-07, 06:49 PM

How would it be if the owners of WW2 Online,Aces High II,1942,SH IV,and any other online military sims,got togather and combined the best part of each sim into a massive online game?I have played all of them at one time or another,and I could just imagine the fun that could be had.Great aerial battles,GV action,and sea battles to suit everyones taste.I know, dream on old man,but I can always hope something like that might come along.

Pocatellodave

sunvalleyslim · 04-27-07, 07:12 PM

What if?........Good luck....................:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

mookiemookie · 04-27-07, 07:23 PM

Would be fun, but it could never run on anyone's computer. Too huge, too many lines of code in one program. Nice thought though

SteamWake · 04-27-07, 07:46 PM

Its nice to dream.

Without dreams nothing would be created.

"If man were meant to fly he would be born with wings"

GoldenEagle8 · 04-27-07, 10:27 PM

Thats a cool idea, but that would be like a 2-3 DVD game there!

swash · 04-27-07, 10:57 PM

I've played them all too and each caters to one form or another interests.

Together, they would be awesome. But like mentioned, a HUGE program that the web probable couldn't handle itself.

Lag kills

I also played Iron Wolves. A cool and simple game online back in the day. Nothing "historical" about it. An adhoc playing field, but was fun to play.

I had an idea once of a battlefield based around the 1900's. Before the Dreadnoughts ruled the seas. A map with 2 sides, 2 contenients and a group of islands to control in between.

ww1 style fighters, basic carriers, early subs, pre-dreadnoughts, landing craft and ground forces would fight in a 24/7 virtual battlefield. Not based on history, but a virtual history.

Task forces would be formed and manned by players, but you wouldn't have to "be there" 24/7. You'd log in, pick a unit of your choice and fight.

I don't know how the specifics would all be handled, but it seemed a cool idea at the time

Chrall · 04-27-07, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenEagle8

Thats a cool idea, but that would be like a 2-3 Blue-ray disc game there!

Fixed

Sonoboy · 04-27-07, 11:29 PM

Imagine the lag!!

I think it will be 50-100 years before we can reasonably play anything that sophisticated. Just hope the simulator market gets big by then.

ed3r · 04-28-07, 12:30 AM

plus, you could imagine the imbalances - you would get more people joining the air forces than the naval, and some tool sailing around in a Yamato sinking everyone elses tugboats.

pocatellodave · 04-28-07, 07:20 AM

Thanks for the replies people.I know,one can only dream.We simmers are a special breed.For brief moments,we escape the bonds of reality.subs,aeroplanes,tanks,etc., are the instruments we use to go back and assume the role of a pilot,skipper,gunner,commander.Wife walks by and says"playing them little boys games again!"She don't know it,but she is on the way to the brig for insuboardination in my little boys game,hehehehe!
Pocatellodave

kakemann · 04-28-07, 07:47 AM

That would be great, but I doubt it will ever happen

Kant Schwimm · 04-28-07, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ed3r

plus, you could imagine the imbalances - you would get more people joining the air forces than the naval, and some tool sailing around in a Yamato sinking everyone elses tugboats.

And then dont forget the smartarse hacker who comes flying in with a Borg cube and assimilates everyone

:rotfl:

TheBrauerHour · 04-28-07, 08:32 AM

I too have run the gamut on simnulations. I used to love WWIIOL, and was part of the Allied High Command. It was a fair mix of everything (except Subs lol). The game was necessarily a bit behind graphically but the concept was the great thing there. The problem with it that forced me to leave was they released a "Christmas patch" which forced the game down to a max of 4-9 FPS. Simply unplayable. I hear they have tweaked it and it is playable again, but that much lag on a game with 2001 graphics must mean the scope of the game was just too large. Pity though, for a while it was great fun.

04-27-07, 06:49 PM	#1
pocatellodave Engineer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pocatello,ID Posts: 203 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	What if?! How would it be if the owners of WW2 Online,Aces High II,1942,SH IV,and any other online military sims,got togather and combined the best part of each sim into a massive online game?I have played all of them at one time or another,and I could just imagine the fun that could be had.Great aerial battles,GV action,and sea battles to suit everyones taste.I know, dream on old man,but I can always hope something like that might come along. Pocatellodave

04-27-07, 07:12 PM	#2
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SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Its nice to dream. Without dreams nothing would be created. "If man were meant to fly he would be born with wings"

04-27-07, 10:57 PM	#6
swash Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 46 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've played them all too and each caters to one form or another interests. Together, they would be awesome. But like mentioned, a HUGE program that the web probable couldn't handle itself. Lag kills I also played Iron Wolves. A cool and simple game online back in the day. Nothing "historical" about it. An adhoc playing field, but was fun to play. I had an idea once of a battlefield based around the 1900's. Before the Dreadnoughts ruled the seas. A map with 2 sides, 2 contenients and a group of islands to control in between. ww1 style fighters, basic carriers, early subs, pre-dreadnoughts, landing craft and ground forces would fight in a 24/7 virtual battlefield. Not based on history, but a virtual history. Task forces would be formed and manned by players, but you wouldn't have to "be there" 24/7. You'd log in, pick a unit of your choice and fight. I don't know how the specifics would all be handled, but it seemed a cool idea at the time

04-27-07, 11:29 PM	#8
Sonoboy Planesman Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: United States, CA Posts: 195 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Imagine the lag!! I think it will be 50-100 years before we can reasonably play anything that sophisticated. Just hope the simulator market gets big by then.

04-28-07, 12:30 AM	#9
ed3r Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 6 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	plus, you could imagine the imbalances - you would get more people joining the air forces than the naval, and some tool sailing around in a Yamato sinking everyone elses tugboats.

04-28-07, 07:20 AM	#10
pocatellodave Engineer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pocatello,ID Posts: 203 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the replies people.I know,one can only dream.We simmers are a special breed.For brief moments,we escape the bonds of reality.subs,aeroplanes,tanks,etc., are the instruments we use to go back and assume the role of a pilot,skipper,gunner,commander.Wife walks by and says"playing them little boys games again!"She don't know it,but she is on the way to the brig for insuboardination in my little boys game,hehehehe! Pocatellodave

04-28-07, 08:32 AM	#13
TheBrauerHour Mr. Eastwood Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 364 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I too have run the gamut on simnulations. I used to love WWIIOL, and was part of the Allied High Command. It was a fair mix of everything (except Subs lol). The game was necessarily a bit behind graphically but the concept was the great thing there. The problem with it that forced me to leave was they released a "Christmas patch" which forced the game down to a max of 4-9 FPS. Simply unplayable. I hear they have tweaked it and it is playable again, but that much lag on a game with 2001 graphics must mean the scope of the game was just too large. Pity though, for a while it was great fun.