History of Airline Mogul...

[BBAir]

I'd like to know more about the history of AM...like

* when did the game start?
* who started it? (guess Stephen...)
* did it have any prior version/predecessors?

Maybe there were prior discussions around this - if so, can you please point out?

[StephenM]

I have hoped to get around to writing a history, I know Iranair777 wants one for the magazine. To answer your questions:

* when did the game start?

Planning began around October 2005, and Registration first opened in December 2005.

* who started it? (guess Stephen...)

Initially it was 2 Americans and myself. One had hoped to return, but unfortunately a number of factors worked against us.

* did it have any prior version/predecessors?

There have been various versions of the design, about 6 different items really. The game has been continually developing with the biggest change coming about 2 years ago in the way the game was managed and coded.

[BBAir]

Thanks Stephen - would love to read more about this, as it comes available...it is indeed a great game!

[StephenM]

Since there has been so much feedback on the new AM Design, I thought I'd dig up AM 2005-2007.

2005: The very first design

Nothing actually worked here, and it was nothing short of a HTML page.

2005: (Marked 2006) The first full design with PHP. The Register and Login area worked. We tested this on the 23rd of December 2005 (When I registered my account) and in early 2006 it was continued on.

Logged out homepage.

View Airline anyone?

2006: First full Red/Pink design. Block colour looked a variation of red to me anyway!

Homepage

Look at all the manufacturers to choose from...

182 European airports. Considered a wide range at the time.

2007: Around the 1st Birthday of AM I was working on design changes, and the launch of the cashflows. What I mentioned above as being the biggest change in the way the game was coded. These are actual screenshots used in a preview. They may still be on the forums somewhere, or lost in a previous form version.

You may recognise elements of this, they have been changed but the essence is the same.

Choose aircraft

Competition.

[Tiger In Training]

Pink?

Were you feeling a little sensertive the day you designed that stephen?

[StephenM]

Pink?

Were you feeling a little sensertive the day you designed that stephen?

I was given a logo and a design concept. I followed it on and thats basically it.

[CHR]

People complain about multi frequencies now! Look at the last screen shot: 3 x 3 frequency and 1 x 5 frequency, from the same airline.
On another note, the pink logo is still on the wiki/manual.

[zenmen5]

what happ ened to cabin customization and stock market?

[StephenM]

what happ ened to cabin customization and stock market?

Neither were developed.

[iranair777]

  im going to have fun in AMM with the history of the game XD

[Obmit]

Uh oh, this isnt gonna be good... 

[Vamerica]

Stephen, what is the one were there was another window before entering AM? I remember when i join there was first a window that said enter to home menu or something.

[Seattle]

I joined AM in late August/early september of 2007... I cant remember the pages.... what were they like then? lol. my god, my one year aniversary on the forums is coming up! 

[sam051]

I'm guessing the person that was supposed to come back was Hampo Brokerage???

[StephenM]

I'm guessing the person that was supposed to come back was Hampo Brokerage???

No, it was another person, based in the US.