Great game - Few ideas
Few ideas:
-It would be really cool if we could update liveries for acquired airlines separate from our own, and more options for our own liveries would be awesome in general
-Easier plane purchase after choosing a route, for example the plane options being limited to planes with ranges long enough to complete the route, and a filter option that allows us to see which planes are overall “optimal” for the route in order from most to least within the required range
-For the ops tab, a separate “longhaul” or “international” tab would be super cool for overseas flights, and a tab for significantly shorter turboprop flights as well
-Some kind of way to see if hubs have a route between each other or not would be really cool as well, maybe another ops tab that just suggests routes between hubs
Response from developer
Thank you! Sorry about those early bugs, and thanks for sticking with us through them. The next update is close: you'll be able to sort and filter your routes (by hub, by airline after a merger, by profit), launch an ad campaign or loyalty push on every contested route with one tap, and a few more fixes. Happy flying!
Find your groove!
So much fun, and you are fully in control.
Response from developer
Thank you so much, this genuinely made my day. Maintenance, setbacks and slow, earned growth are exactly what we hoped players would enjoy, so it means a lot that it clicked for you. Three airlines before finding the one that works sounds just like real aviation. We're glad you're in the pilot's seat, and there's more on the way. Happy flying!
Great Simple Aviation Game
• Could we adjust how stops are added on routes so longer paths become possible? For example, HKG to EZE? Even when I tried adding a stop at LAX, the system would not allow the route.
• Could we add a filter in the Route tab to separate routes from different hubs? Or from different airlines after a merger?
• Could we include a filter in Route to sort from oldest to newest?
• Once two airlines merge, could we use separate liveries?
• Could we have the A359-ULR and A35K-ULR?
Thank you and cheers!!
Response from developer
Thanks for taking the time to write this out, genuinely. The fact that you called the concept engaging means a lot, and I'd much rather hear the sharp version than nothing at all. A few things, because you raised real points: On the planes — good news on one: the A350-900 is already in the game (widebody, in the marketplace). You're right that the A350-1000 isn't in yet, but those are fair requests and exactly the kind of current, in-service metal we like to add, so that on the 8i are on the list. To be fair, the 747-8i only sold 47 tails. That's why we modeled the -400 that airlines actually flew, but I hear you that the "legendary" jets are part of the fun even thought I wouldn't say the 8i is remotely legendary like the -400. On earning while you're away: this one's a deliberate design choice, not a bug: Airline Architect isn't an idle game, so the world pauses when you're not in it. But here's the thing that fixes your actual complaint: you don't have to sit and watch. Bump the sim speed to 25× and a couple of real minutes becomes many in-game days of flying and earning. Open a good network, set it to 25×, check back in a few minutes. That's the intended way to make real progress without babysitting the screen. On the heat: that's the live world map redrawing continuously, and it works your phone harder at the highest speed. Two things: at normal speeds it runs much cooler, and I'm going to look at easing how hard the map redraws when you're running fast. That's a fair optimization. Appreciate you flagging it. "Unplayable" seems unfair, but the underlying notes are useful, and a couple of them are going straight onto the roadmap. Give the 25× tip a try and let me know if it changes the experience.
Great app!
Finally a fun airline tycoon game
I wish there were more airport to choose from within the United States and I wish there was a way to toggle all of the notifications, but besides those two gripes it’s great overall
Response from developer
Thank you, Caden! Really glad you're enjoying it. Both are good calls: more US airports are on the list, and a settings screen to switch off notifications is coming in an update soon. Thanks for playing!
