Realistic World?

[CornField]

VA.... Its okay if he doesn't consider me one of the experienced players.  I find enjoyment in different aspects of the game.  If Stephen ever offers the ability to run feeder for other airlines, you know I will kick everyone else's tail at it.  Until then.. I still have my sub-200 player number to console me.

Virgin Serbia...  I'm not disagreeing or attempting to push an idea on your world.  They are your credits do with them as you please...  I'm simply showing you that an idea of how a RL schedule compares..
I did a couple of tests for UA and AA on a typical business passenger driven day...  I only did one way to save myself some time.

FEB 28th 2011
ORD-ATL
UA
7 flights under UA code.  1 under CO and 1 US coded flight
3 E170
3 CRJ7
1 320

The CO coded flight is a DH8 to CLE, then a CRJ to ATL
The US coded flight is a 320 to CLT then a 319 to ATL

AA
7 non-stops
7 CR7
1 via DFW
MD-80's
1 via LGA
MD to LGA- CR7 to ATL.


Personally, I would love to again play in a world where people didn't just click grind themselves to the top of a meaningless leader board.

[Vamerica]

Could be a feeder for me in SFO/LAX?

Well I want to join this world as Virgin America, basing at SFO first.

Was playing around with what routes would be like and on paper this is what it came out as.

Major East:

SFO-JFK
SFO-ORD
SFO-DFW
SFO-DEN(I know this and DFW wouldn't be considered East, but I slipped them into this section then making a new one)
SFO-ATL
SFO-MCO

West Coast:

SFO-LAX
SFO-LAS
SFO-SEA
SFO-PHX
SFO-SAN
SFO-SLC

Then LAX would be opened.

Routes would be opened between the two list, but in the order I said. Say SFO-JFK, SFO-LAX, SFO-ORD. They'd go down there list.

With the time of the world, I'd probably stick to a fleet of A319, but with A320 entering when my cash flow is decent.

[StephenM]

Well I want to join this world as Virgin America, basing at SFO first.

Doug, please take a look at the following thread. You are no longer allowed to name/brand your in-game airlines after real world names/brands. http://stephenm.org/smfforum/index.php?topic=11497.0

[Vamerica]

Then welcome Optimum Airlines : P

[gopats1479]

I would love to join in this world, but I have some conditions:
10 max bases
2 foreign bases

I love the idea. I have played in several worlds and have much experience. I will abide by whatever rules you make.

[pilotguy121a]

Guys, I'm flexible on game year/length. I could possibly bump it up to 10 years, starting in 1999-2009 (sacrifice a/c type and amount). However, I need some input on bases. I'm going to try to create some polls, wish me luck, lol SUCCESS! Though i wish we can have more than one poll, that would make this a bit more simple.

Lets see how this poll goes and I'll check out some other things.

[Virgin Serbia]

I say no foreign bases. That is unrealistic.

[Virgin Serbia]

VA.... Its okay if he doesn't consider me one of the experienced players.

Geez, I never said you weren't experienced 

Virgin Serbia...  I'm not disagreeing or attempting to push an idea on your world.  They are your credits do with them as you please...  I'm simply showing you that an idea of how a RL schedule compares..

Maybe you should take a good long read of the entire thread, taking into context the names of them who posted various posts. This idea is not mine

[pilotguy121a]

Well the reason I would like at least 1 foreign base is for those in Europe where the countries are small. I know it adds a touch of non-realism, but it is to attract a larger number of people for more competition.

[Vamerica]

I don't see how you don't think it does. Most airlines operate a focus city in other airports. These are with a lot of less routes. But there still are, UA in Asia, NWA/Delta in AMS, ANZ in LAX. This is especially big with down under airlines. Most have a Asia airport to be a stop over for there European routes.

[pilotguy121a]

Well, we will let the poll determine what combination of domestic and foreign we get. We have to remember here, this world isn't terribly long and this game play will be slower than what we all are used to. Having 2 or 3 focus cities may be the most we will be able to achieve. Let me explain this a bit:
PURE HYPOTHETICAL ABOUT TO HAPPEN UP IN HERE:
737-700 flying to 10 different destination from 1 airport with 1 frequency to each destination
Profit of: $800,000 DAILY (AKA NON REALISTIC)

737-700 flying to 2 different destinations from 1 airport with 5 frequencies per destination
Profit of: $100,000 DAILY (AKA MORE REALISTIC THAN STANDARD GAME PLAY PRACTICES OF 1xFREQUENCY)

So theoretically, airline progression would be slowed 8 times that of what we are used to.

Hopefully that illustrates my main goal of this world, to slow down airline progression to bring back a bit of realism. I'm not looking to replicate real world conditions. Because in the real world we would not be limited to focus cities and such. But for the games sake, I think we need to put a limit on it.

[Virgin Serbia]

Well the reason I would like at least 1 foreign base is for those in Europe where the countries are small. I know it adds a touch of non-realism, but it is to attract a larger number of people for more competition.

But foreign base actually means the ability to create a base on another continent 0 foreign bases means that you can only create bases on your home continent, in your example, all of Europe.

[pilotguy121a]

  Its been a while since i have played, I completely forgot about that! Ok, I'm going to reset the poll and limit the choices.

[gopats1479]

Here's my suggestion:
Save up your tokens until you can afford something long term. Like a world that starts in the 70s and goes until the present. And one foreign base. I don't believe they cost much extra.

[Vamerica]

Thing is most of the time people get bored if it's a long world like that.