new to the game

scottj63 · **on:** February 27, 2008, 04:49:17 pm

I am new to the game, still dont understand the mechanics, but thanks to reading the posts here in the forum, I learned that 1 flight a day to a destination is a great idea (smiles).I hope to have fun here with Airline Mogul, but i am sure that depends on the community here.

Scottj63 (out of iraq on vacation)

killian320 · **Reply #1 on:** February 27, 2008, 04:55:36 pm

Hello Scott and welcome to Airline Mogul! If you need any help, feel free to post in the forums.

Cheers,

iranair777 · **Reply #2 on:** February 27, 2008, 05:01:42 pm

Welcome to Airline Mogul (AM)!
Simple mechanics of the game:

You start off after registering and selecting a home base and get one aircraft (this round a BAe 146 due to the short ~2 game year round). After you have done that check the range of your aircraft and fly to airports close to you (routes with the most money are the ones from a high passenger number to another high passenger number one) by renting gates on the gate rental page (usually arranged in order of country) and then you can rent the gate and then start a route with a freq 1 (which is the best way of making money). with the BAe 146 I have managed to fit in about 5 routes, but not sure where you are based so I cannot really tell.
You will have fun with the community her, but just stay away from DKTC

(sorry, I'm not too good with explaining am I :? )

scottj63 · **Reply #3 on:** February 27, 2008, 05:26:00 pm

well after reading about the game in the forum, I have decided to be a regional carrier based in the Philippines (I am an american who lives there in the real world) and I have a DOP of 236,000 and I hope to be able to buy a few small planes for national routes that make a tidy little profit. I appreciate the quick replies. I am sure you make good money in Iran (smiles) I work in Iraq and I know the few airlines that fly out of Baghdad are doing VERY good business.

scottj63

dktc · **Reply #4 on:** February 27, 2008, 05:39:03 pm

Quote from: "iranair777"

You will have fun with the community her, but just stay away from DKTC

Hey! :x
I am not that bad... as long as you don't cross me

beirut785 · **Reply #5 on:** February 27, 2008, 06:00:32 pm

yeah airlines are making lots of money from Iraq as a fact there r 3 daily flights between Bagdad and Beirut and 1 daily between Erbil and Beirut tickets are also not Cheap they r quite expensive ofcourse coz of security as airplanes dont land the typical way they have to do curves when they land

iranair777 · **Reply #6 on:** February 27, 2008, 06:51:39 pm

Quote from: "dktc"

Quote from: "iranair777"
You will have fun with the community her, but just stay away from DKTC

Hey! :x
I am not that bad... as long as you don't cross me

your weird as in mIRC

nah, just kidding, everyone that is here I've managed to make friends with and it is quite easy to do so also, even progressed a little with the creator, stephen

(now dont you get excited stephen

)

StephenM · **Reply #7 on:** February 27, 2008, 08:37:44 pm

Quote from: "iranair777"

even progressed a little with the creator, stephen

Define "Progressed"? No you dont get free planes on request.

Daniel Doorgakant · **Reply #8 on:** February 27, 2008, 08:43:18 pm

Yes you won't get anywhere trying to bribe StephenM,

But if anyone wants to throw a little bit of reward my way...

I am an admin....

I could give you free planes...

Im not saying I will

MrOrange · **Reply #9 on:** February 27, 2008, 08:47:14 pm

Note that even if an admin gives you free planes, it's still cheating.

Though for the right reward, anything is possible.

scottj63 · **Reply #10 on:** February 28, 2008, 05:29:48 pm

hey guys,

I leased a plane from the "planes for lease" screen. When i try to make a regional route with it, it doesnt show up as being able to use it. How long does it take to take possession of a leased plane?

scottj63

iranair777 · **Reply #11 on:** February 28, 2008, 05:32:03 pm

Quote from: "scottj63"

hey guys,

I leased a plane from the "planes for lease" screen. When i try to make a regional route with it, it doesnt show up as being able to use it. How long does it take to take possession of a leased plane?

scottj63

check the range of the aircraft and the route distance

scottj63 · **Reply #12 on:** February 29, 2008, 02:24:50 pm

i figured it out thank you iran. Having fun with the game now, up to about 350k dop now. I have a couple leased planes and i should have my embraer in a couple days

scottj63 · **Reply #13 on:** March 02, 2008, 05:38:45 pm

well I am doing ok I think. I have a dop of 437,000 I bought an embraer and put it on a route just inside of its range 2x a day so it makes a decent profit. I leased another small 10 passenger plane for 100,000 and it will make me 3x that a month. I just ordered 2 large (well for me, 50 seat) aircraft with 2000 mile range so I can start expanding from the Philippines a little more. I had 20 million cash but the 2 planes set me back 17 million i think. I am enjoying the game very much. I will keep my eye out for small aircraft for sale to add to my regional roster. the regional stuff doesnt make a huge profit but it pays the bills I think.

scottj63

scottj63 · **Reply #14 on:** March 02, 2008, 06:01:41 pm

i am reading about people recommending that you get a second base near your original. Why is that? I have 23 flights a day out of Manila and they are almost all at 100%. Do you get an advantage with having a second base nearby?

scottj63