ATC Infinite

This game really has a lot problems; some of which are probably unsolvable due to the game design. First, some pros: 1. The command line design is actually the simplest I have ever seen; this makes controlling a lot easier. 2. The game runs smoothly and has a clean interface. Now the cons: Let's start with something that can be fixed: 1. [strike] Graphics error: I see a "discord" button on the airport selection page. [/strike] (Fixed) 2. [strike] Gameplay Bugs: I have experienced problems like collision, even with vertical separation. I have also experienced bugs that planes fail to intercept the localizer even I have guided the plane to the orange line. [/strike] (Fixed) 3. Lack of cues of aircraft entering your airspace: This makes it really hard to spot an incoming traffic if you are working on consecutive vectors. Some cons that may come from the game design: 4. [strike] Insanely FAST traffic flow. The problem is fast, not just a huge amount of traffic. More specifically, traffics in this game flows a lot faster than what you would expect in real life. However, the traffic flow is still huge. I have tried 5-10 minutes sessions, and I really thought I was in a typing contest even with a very nicely designed command line! This speed and volume of traffic make it really hard to sequence and vector your planes. [/strike] (Speed changed) 5. Lack of realism. About this, I am going to write a few paragraphs below. I can see the game tries to simplify the controlling process by having outbound traffic fly to a waypoint and inbound traffic on a heading waiting to be vectored to the final approach course. However, the outbound exit waypoint seems to be random (for example, for JFK, the exit waypoints are not the famous JFK exit gates but random waypoints on your scope), and inbound traffic comes in at 3500 feet. Using SID and STAR in real life usually helps build a departing and an arrival traffic flow pattern, which are related to airspace, terrain, noise abatement, and in-outbound traffic separations; without the procedures, the player has to build a pattern on one's own. However, it is not easy to build a complex pattern because the traffic flows FAST, so you cannot really send many commands to enforce a pattern. For a 5 dollar game, you prolly should not expect a high realism; however, I still want to talk about things that can enhance player experience. The game does include a number of airports. However, the airports are not really "designed"; I really feel the individual airports are not unique enough. Let me elaborate on this. For example, JFK (again) has VOR/Parkway visual approaches for Runway 13s; HND has very special runway operations. These specialties should be included as a part of the game because they are intriguing! I mean, we are all trying to find some realism in these simulation games, right?