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Title: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: ALFC on August 11, 2008, 08:50:00 pm
put all your observations and thoughts in here as you come across things that make you laugh, shake your head or whatever floats your boat!
i will start off:
- noticed someone flies a A330-300 on FRA-MUC @150€, what a brilliant tactic. the person must have saved a day or two and then wait for ages on delivery, just to make a whooping 300k dop with a 200m plane, ok using spare hours most likely, but still, the planechoice in this phase...
- noticed a player with thousands of routes maintaining an extreme lf, dude, its a game, its not worth your life.
- some people move all the way from let to j61 to f100 to bigger, while it might be most efficient, it surely sucks the motivation out of you without hotswap. i decided to skip alot of steps and go for a 170 seater straight away. it cost me alot of growth but now the benefits come in and i dont have to switch planes out in about 5 days, like all the other people. playtime optimization > growth optimization
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: Pacific on August 11, 2008, 09:02:20 pm
- An airline had to change names due to political correctness.
- Yes, there is someone out there who seems to never sleep.
- An airline ranked #49 carries the 17th most passengers.
- Whenever I see the KFC CV5800, I immediately think of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
- An alliance has been named after a cartoon character and an actress, both from Japan.
- In the said alliance, "Flower Family" is a hilarious pun, pronounced as "Faa Kaa" in Cantonese. What English word does that resemble?
- Another airline is called "faqU Air"
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: Tiger In Training on August 11, 2008, 11:39:54 pm
-Why can't I just borrow a billion Euros from my world nine airline?
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: zenmen5 on August 12, 2008, 01:01:27 am
-after 10 years air travel is destroyed ,end of the world eh? -why can't i fly on my airline?
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: flyin_high on August 12, 2008, 01:14:24 am
- Whenever I see the KFC CV5800, I immediately think of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Very true :P
-Asia is big, why aren't there more airlines there than in north america or europe -What is better - a 40 seater or a 400 seater? -Why does the 747-400D take longer to get from jakarta to singapore than an ATR 72? -Why did we wait so long for a 1990s world? -We all want 100% loadfactor when that is not always true in real life -A twin-engined Convair 880 would look awesome -I like pie. Why don't they serve it on airplanes?
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: yourefired on August 12, 2008, 04:44:49 am
I moved on to leasing too early and too suddenly (5 days into the game). Don't have the capital to buy airplanes.
However it does make good money without me doing much.
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: Shawa on August 12, 2008, 06:40:20 am
how the **** did that happen?
*** **** is fliyng 1$ Route again
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: Cheung Airlines on August 12, 2008, 02:17:08 pm
- Whenever I see the KFC CV5800, I immediately think of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
:D Yea, very true.....
Why cant I be the First in the rankings? :P
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: Dora on August 12, 2008, 03:32:24 pm
I am amused
after examining the said observations and thoughts.
My Cantonese is not good, but I heard of a saying "There are jokes all around you, once you are still alive." Come on, take a break, have a piece of head-less KxC fried chicken?
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: Lord Voldemort on August 12, 2008, 04:37:15 pm
- Whenever I see the KFC CV5800, I immediately think of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Very true :P
-Asia is big, why aren't there more airlines there than in north america or europe -What is better - a 40 seater or a 400 seater? -Why does the 747-400D take longer to get from jakarta to singapore than an ATR 72? -Why did we wait so long for a 1990s world? -We all want 100% loadfactor when that is not always true in real life -A twin-engined Convair 880 would look awesome -I like pie. Why don't they serve it on airplanes?
1. Because Europe and NA have a higher density of airports. 2. Definitely 40, sadly enough 3. Jakarta-Singapore is short, so turn time kills it.
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: fewlimitz on August 13, 2008, 12:34:28 am
W10 eh? Well..
*Seeing A319 w/4200 range @ 59M ~ Great "across the pond" plane. *Still wondering why 772 cost more fuel burn then A343. ?? *Wondering if I should have payed more attention to W10 instead of W9 .. *Looking at my airline fleet and thinking: RJ or ATR?!
I also think of KFC when looking at KFC CV5800. Though, it has good numbers compared to others in its class.
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: Cheung Airlines on August 13, 2008, 01:47:06 am
If An-28's in-game range is 247, wats its RL range
(150nm?)
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: LOT 737-300 on August 13, 2008, 03:47:56 am
*Seeing A319 w/4200 range @ 59M ~ Great "across the pond" plane. *Still wondering why 772 cost more fuel burn then A343. ?? *Wondering if I should have payed more attention to W10 instead of W9 .. *Looking at my airline fleet and thinking: RJ or ATR?!
I also think of KFC when looking at KFC CV5800. Though, it has good numbers compared to others in its class.
I think that "4200" is possible, if it's empty, remember, the stats used in the game are max distance numbers, and the speed is max speed (typically). The reason why a 772 has higher fuel burn than a A343 I guess is because of how all the numbers were put into the formula. Don't know where your airline is based out, but I would go T-prop for shorter routes, and RJ for the longer ones (though I don't know what you're operating here, so I can't be too much help).
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If An-28's in-game range is 247, wats its RL range
(150nm?)
Again, the numbers were taken from real life max range numbers. A quick check of Wiki (which apparently used A.net as a source) said that the range is 270. It wasn't exactly built as a long range aircraft, but a short range utility plane, and as a development of the smaller AN-14 (which [unsuccessfully] tried to replace the AN-2.) If you want a version of the AN-28 that can fly further than the older Soviet design, look at the Polish version (still being produced btw.), the PZL M-28 Skytruck. The Illustrated Dictionary of Modern Commercial Aircraft by Gunter Endres states it can fly 765nm with a typical payload. Wiki shows a similar number for the Skytruck.
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: dktc on August 13, 2008, 08:34:01 am
If you want a version of the AN-28 that can fly further than the older Soviet design, look at the Polish version (still being produced btw.), the PZL M-28 Skytruck. The Illustrated Dictionary of Modern Commercial Aircraft by Gunter Endres states it can fly 765nm with a typical payload. Wiki shows a similar number for the Skytruck.
AM shows 847mi
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: fewlimitz on August 14, 2008, 12:45:08 am
"*Looking at my airline fleet and thinking: RJ or ATR?! "
Heh, yeah, using T-prop yields higher returns vs jet aircraft on short hops.
What I ment was I had* an equal number of CRJs and ATRs. So I was thinking, what am I? An RJ fleet or ATR fleet?
It was a lose "identity crisis" thought/ joke. Bleh, lost in translation :P
Btw, I have more ATRs now xD !!
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: AASuper80Fan on August 14, 2008, 01:54:00 am
1. A certaint Airline ordering 90+ AeroStar 19 Seaters 2. $1 Routes those drive me nuts 3. Why the F100 doesn't have a longer range.... 4. Why would anyone want to buy a 747-400D it is a Boat Anchor, give me Double Daily 777-200 service anyday. 5. Why would a certaint Airline order 767-300's and use them only Domestically and no International. I personally have a 767-300 and use it for one Domestic Trip just to burn off Spare Time after my ORD-LGW trip. 6. The CRJ1/200's are POS.
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: LOT 737-300 on August 14, 2008, 02:59:37 am
If you want a version of the AN-28 that can fly further than the older Soviet design, look at the Polish version (still being produced btw.), the PZL M-28 Skytruck. The Illustrated Dictionary of Modern Commercial Aircraft by Gunter Endres states it can fly 765nm with a typical payload. Wiki shows a similar number for the Skytruck.
AM shows 847mi
847mi in nautical miles is about 736nm. We do use different sources for the numbers though, so it's very likely we'll end up with different numbers. I'm just going with what I had available in front of me. But it is somewhere around it, the only way we'd possibly know for sure is to give PZL a little call about it.
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: dktc on August 14, 2008, 03:30:48 am
If you want a version of the AN-28 that can fly further than the older Soviet design, look at the Polish version (still being produced btw.), the PZL M-28 Skytruck. The Illustrated Dictionary of Modern Commercial Aircraft by Gunter Endres states it can fly 765nm with a typical payload. Wiki shows a similar number for the Skytruck.
AM shows 847mi
847mi in nautical miles is about 736nm. We do use different sources for the numbers though, so it's very likely we'll end up with different numbers. I'm just going with what I had available in front of me. But it is somewhere around it, the only way we'd possibly know for sure is to give PZL a little call about it.
Agree. I was just giving the info in the game. ;)
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: cameron1991 on August 17, 2008, 01:18:21 am
(1) Some crazy player has already bought a 747-400! :o I think it must be a relatively new player who does not know how expensive it is to run... (2) Someone is flying 10x daily on the MUC-FRA route using a small 40 seater plane (can't remember which model it is) They are also flying 5+ frequencies to all of their other destinations....
Those are the only random thoughts I have right now, I'll probably have some more later :D
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: sla31 on August 17, 2008, 01:33:24 am
I just sold 13 or so airbus A320s so fast after posting them on the used market that the game still hasn't sent me aircraft sale messages.
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: cameron1991 on August 17, 2008, 01:40:38 am
I just sold 13 or so airbus A320s so fast after posting them on the used market that the game still hasn't sent me aircraft sale messages.
:o I would have bought those!
The game still hasn't sent me sales messages. I have no idea who bought them. But they were not on the used market for more than 15 seconds before they were all gone.
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: AASuper80Fan on August 17, 2008, 04:49:24 am
(1) Some crazy player has already bought a 747-400! :o I think it must be a relatively new player who does not know how expensive it is to run... (2) Someone is flying 10x daily on the MUC-FRA route using a small 40 seater plane (can't remember which model it is) They are also flying 5+ frequencies to all of their other destinations....
Those are the only random thoughts I have right now, I'll probably have some more later :D
Yea I'd rather buy 3 Boeing 767-300ER's vs. 1 Boeing 747-400 any day of the week. 2. Only use 1 Frequency or 1.5 at the very max...
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: Virgin Serbia on August 17, 2008, 10:15:08 am
1. Should i buy ATR-72-200, or should i wait for the ATR-72-500?
2. Should i settle for ATR or should i replace them with Dash-8 Q400s when they arrive?
3. Boeing 737NG or A32X... :P
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: cyon20 on August 18, 2008, 06:21:48 am
Why did this airline put on 1 route, almost 10 different planes with many frequencies??? Must be new.
Should I get the A321 or B757?
Why do you keep buying 10 more planes right after you recieve 10 planes?
Shoot! There's no more gates at Atlanta!
Should I make my foreign hub last to open?
Where can I have my hub at on the mid-western side of the US?
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: Virgin Serbia on August 18, 2008, 06:47:48 am
Why do you keep buying 10 more planes right after you recieve 10 planes?
Should I make my foreign hub last to open?
1. Depends if you need range. If you want to fly inside the US, the A321 is the best. If you are planing trans-atlantic, the 757 is best.
2. Yes, if you can afford it and use them.
3. I dont think its worth building a foreign hub, unless its close to your home continent. Try Central America, but not any further... (thats where an A321 can get to)
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: cyon20 on August 18, 2008, 04:49:27 pm
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3. I dont think its worth building a foreign hub, unless its close to your home continent. Try Central America, but not any further... (thats where an A321 can get to)
my foreign hub is going to be in Europe. But lets get back to this topic so we dont get it locked.
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: mashimaro_1 on August 19, 2008, 02:43:35 pm
Thinking of
1. A320 vs A321
and
2. A333 vs B763ER
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: pseudoswede on August 19, 2008, 03:10:27 pm
Owning a 100k fortress hub is not as lucrative as I thought it might be. Then again, I haven't put too much effort into it (yet).
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: cyon20 on August 19, 2008, 06:09:30 pm
Who keeps on changing their prices??? >:( >:(
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: ALFC on August 19, 2008, 09:45:23 pm
- foreign hubs, such a useless tool in 90% of the cases, noone has used the useful 10% yet - people with [hates multifreq] in their signature, is that the new kind of 1 euro route whine? - weak competitors in my hubs should stop moaning and go to disney land, especially those who are in CDG. i dont think any airline besides MMR and me will live to tell the tale of CDG this round, simply because all others will get crushed.
i just put max frequency a321 on multiple routes in europe for these people. i hope they enjoy the 8x A321s
Title: Re: [w10] the random thoughts while playing thread
Post by: Fleur-de-Lis on August 19, 2008, 10:27:02 pm