Originally posted by doug_Or
Originally posted by baw887
plus look at the order books for some of the manufacturers especially bombardier and embraer.
Haha. Boo hoo. 3 monthes to get an airplane? Try doing that in the real world!
The number of airlines isn't the problem. The number of cities isn't the problem. We had a fraction as many active airlines in V1, but competition was much more fierce by the end. We are all tryign to grow, and that means more cities, more routes, and more competition for everyone. Its not the fault of "stupid n00bs" that prices have fallen from $900 to $200 on LAS-LAX and most other routes under 300 miles. Its competition. Welcome to reality. We're up agianst real rational (and sometimes irrational humans), not moronic AI set to be stupid so you can feel good about yourself. As Court said, we're are all still fantasicaly profitable compared to the real world airlines.
That being said, I think closing registration would help stop the actios of certain airlines who can no longer use bankruptcy to bolster the coffers.
I definitely agree with all that you've said.
If people want this game to be as realistic as possible, they have to remember that in a real capitalist market, there are no limitations set on the number of airlines, etc. Everything is survival of the fittest. If you aren't good enough to survive, you'll go bust. Simple as that.
Let's look at a real world analogy. Badly managed legacy carriers like UA and DL would probably LOVE to pass a new international law that stated no more airlines may be created. But in reality, that will not happen. UA and DL will just have to refine their methods and compete with the new guys (JetBlue, Southwest, etc.). In the end, whoever is better will win.
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That being said, I do think adding new cities will solve a lot of problems.
I mean, there's only 5 airports in Canada right now.
And I think only 3 in New Zealand.
And China?!?! It's the fastest growing economy in the world and has one of the fastest growing aviation industries, yet it's missing most of its airports (some cities with populations of 5 to 10 million aren't even in the game)...
[Edited on 6/14/2005 by Crazy764]