Realistic World?

[1993matias]

Ten years max. No more than that, or people get bored. Like me, I get bored every few months, and return half a year later.

But yes, save tokens, and give us some good a/c to begin with, so we can expand rapidly - considering the conditions.

[Virgin Serbia]

How about 5 years, and starting in 1969? That would mean fewer mega-airlines.

[pilotguy121a]

I agree on 10 years max. Whats the most commonly used A/C during the 70s? I realize that some worlds during this time have a massive count of like Caravells or something.

Edit: After looking into it, I think either a 727-200 (2 or 3) or a 737-200 (5) would be doable. Starting date 1970. Game length 10 years. I'm open to the start year and would like to keep the game length 8-10 years.

[Vamerica]

Id rather see a  late 80's 90's world. There we see boeing and airbus really starting there aircraft competition. 757 comes out in those years, the A320, 734, 735, etc.

[Virgin Serbia]

If in the 1970s we would have DC-9s, 737 Jurassics, 727s, Caravelles, Tu-134, Tu-154, Fokker 27, Fokker 28, A300, DC-10, Il-62, An-26, that chinese 707 copy with slow speed, that japanese thingy, the British Tu-154 copy, BAC-1-11, DC-8 etc. Many more choices.

The most common would probably be either the DC-9-30 or 737-200.

[StephenM]

Id rather see a  late 80's 90's world. There we see boeing and airbus really starting there aircraft competition. 757 comes out in those years, the A320, 734, 735, etc.

I like around 87/88 since thats when the A320 and B734 arrives. Its a nice era as it brings us into I suppose what is now the previous generation of aircraft rather than the current ones, but its still interesting.

[pilotguy121a]

Game Length: 8 Years
Reason: 5 seems too short, yes there won't be any "mega" airlines, but I don't think you can have mega airlines even with 10 years under these circumstances.

Base Option: 6 Domestic, no foreign.
Reason: Again, if we are trying to go for the most realistic situation, this would provide it.

Starting Gates: 5

Starting Cash: 1,000,000
Reason: Anymore and we would have to sacrifice starting A/C.

Starting Era: See New Poll, I'll let it run for a couple days.

Max Players: 30
Reason: In case more people get interested we can accommodate them.

[pilotguy121a]

Well as of now they voting is split. 1975 or 1990. I'm more inclined to go with modern day in order to just test this idea out. Then, maybe, we can setup another world after this one is done with different years but same rules. Please let me know your guy's reasoning's for going with what you chose. Thanks

[AirbusGuy350]

I chose 1990 because until about then airlines would run 767's and DC-10's on routes that were large while today you see more multi frequency with smaller aircraft.

[Vamerica]

I vote to start this world soon I have my airline report all ready to be made!

[pilotguy121a]

I know, I'm going to go ahead and create it now. The name, Realistic World. Password: oldskool     

[Vamerica]

Optimum Airlines Report: http://stephenm.org/smfforum/index.php?topic=12060.0

[gopats1479]

I just realized that the best continent to base in would be NA or Europe. This is because they have many large airports in a reasonable space.

[gopats1479]

By the way, I can't make the frequency counts you want me to.
EX:
MD90
DaVinci-Alghero 2/day $86
DaVinci-Amsterdam 2/day $191

I can't go any higher because I want to distribute my AC more equally. I will go higher freq. for Hub-Hub, and maybe larger cities, but my base will be 2/day, unless the airport is REALLY small.
Is this OK?

[pilotguy121a]

Yes, thats fine. Especially in Europe this may be much more difficult to do. In the US, I have a few 2 frequency routes to smaller airports. 3 to larger airports. This should be interesting. BTW, I'm not going to kick anyone out for not having enough frequency, that would be ludicrous. Just do your best to emulate real world airlines.