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Posted 02 February 2012 - 06:48 PM

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After following this suggestion http://www.airline-e...5-news-feature/,

I was considering a similar feature, but with real life reports. For instance,

'News 2004: Former US President Ronald Reagan has died age 93. Tsunami hits Indian Ocean, hundreds of thousands feared dead. Oil prices hit record $55 a barrel XD. 28th Olympiad returns to Athens. Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Alex buffet Florida and the Carribean. etc.'

Each year could have its own featured news stories. I propose this because it's nice to know the historical context of the year you're playing in.

What do you think?

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Posted 02 February 2012 - 08:33 PM

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Actually, that is quite nice.


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Posted 03 February 2012 - 02:55 AM

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I like this a lot.

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Posted 03 February 2012 - 03:10 AM

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Maybe even do it down to the days :shifty:

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Posted 03 February 2012 - 03:27 AM

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Days would be nice, however data collection could be a bit excessive. Every four to seven days would be good. Though if it's an interesting week, there would of course be more news :P

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Posted 03 February 2012 - 03:52 AM

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Ah, this is a pretty cool idea. This would make the game more educational so we players can have an excuse to play in class :shifty: but on the whole it would benefit the players, but as Sheepy suggested, this would take alot of Data Collection! :P

I also purpose adding the feature with you being able to edit it so you can state how your airline was effected, etc.

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Posted 03 February 2012 - 06:04 AM

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Is there a Wikipedia API where you could create a "this day in history" feed?

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Posted 03 February 2012 - 08:22 AM

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this would be a great idea.
and I think everyone can always contribute to the news feed.
maybe they can send interesting facts about their country during that specific time.

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Posted 03 February 2012 - 02:03 PM

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sounds interesting.....

will the news have any affects in game? for instance if there is a really bad crash or anything major it would affect passenger numbers?

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Posted 03 February 2012 - 03:00 PM

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Perhaps the news stories could be geographically specific. Different for each continent. Didn't railway tycoon have something similar?

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Posted 03 February 2012 - 06:18 PM

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Every four to seven days would be good.


hmm, I was thinking more of a monthly thing. If you have too frequent news events, people won't have time to read them and as you say data collection would be quite a task XD

will the news have any affects in game? for instance if there is a really bad crash or anything major it would affect passenger numbers?


I feel this would be too hard to replicate accurately and perhaps something post-AE4, yet large events like recessions could impact passenger numbers.


Perhaps the news stories could be geographically specific. Different for each continent. Didn't railway tycoon have something similar?


If internationally generic news stories are included, then this probably isn't necessary... For instance in my 2004 example at the top, they make headline news stories wherever you are in the world. RT may have had something similar, I don't know cos I don't play XD

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Posted 24 February 2012 - 02:08 AM

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Try making a database of different events, be it realistic (President Obama chooses XYZ airlines to fly to Hawaii), or not (The Iraqi President Llama was pecked on the head by an ostrich. All flights out of Tehran are cancelled for 9.67 trillion years in honor of the llama.). Then, the system either repeats things after a while, or randomizes the different things.

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Posted 24 February 2012 - 07:13 AM

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Not to be a Buzz Killington, but anything of note that happened between the 24th & the 31st would just be erased from history I guess... ;)

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Posted 24 February 2012 - 09:03 AM

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You make a good point there. Might be best to implement the 365 day calendar first... :/

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Posted 18 November 2012 - 06:20 AM

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That's a very nice suggestion. Would be very interesting to have it implemented.

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Posted 18 November 2012 - 07:24 AM

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Is there a Wikipedia API where you could create a "this day in history" feed?


That's what I'm thinking. I like this idea :thumbup: (for AE4 and the future real calendar system of course)
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