Introduction to the different game worlds
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Airline Empires has been continuously developed and modified since 2004. This section describes the game worlds playable in Airline Empires. | Airline Empires has been continuously developed and modified since 2004. This section describes the game worlds playable in Airline Empires. | ||
== Current Worlds == | == Current Worlds == | ||
| - | + | There are typically three kinds of game worlds running at any time: Open, Realistic, and Special. These worlds are accessible once logged in to your forum account.[http://www.airlineempires.org/index.php?app=ae] | |
| - | These worlds are accessible once logged in to your forum account.[http://www.airlineempires.org/index.php?app=ae] | + | |
| + | '''Open Worlds''' | ||
| + | * Open worlds are defined by worlds that start with the letter 'O' (e.g., O1, O2, O3). | ||
| + | * There are no restrictions or political boundaries limiting where an airline can fly--i.e., airlines can fly any city-pair in the world as well as open a hub and build terminals at any airport in the world. | ||
| + | * Each airline can lease up to 40% of all gates at an airport, or 75% if it's a hub. | ||
| - | + | '''Realistic Worlds''' | |
| - | * | + | * Realistic worlds are defined by worlds that start with the letter 'R' (e.g., R1, R2, R3). |
| - | ** Each airline | + | * Airlines can only open hubs and terminals in the country they start operations in; airlines that start operations in an European Union nation can build terminals at any airport located within the European Union. |
| + | * Airlines cannot operate routes in which the departure and arrival airport is outside their home country; this restriction is lifted for those that operate in an European Union nation after the round has reach the year 2000. | ||
| + | * Airlines may further be restricted to flying to certain countries due to political restrictions. ([[List of all political restrictions]]) | ||
| + | * Each airline is limited to leasing 10 gates at an airport (or 25 if it's a hub). Further expansion requires building a terminal. | ||
| - | + | '''Special/Theme World''' | |
| - | * | + | * Special/theme worlds are defined by worlds that start with the letter 'S' (e.g., S1, S2, S3). |
| - | * | + | * Special/theme worlds operate with a special restriction such as a hub limit, using propeller planes only, high employee salaries, etc. |
| - | + | * For additional information about special/theme world currently in progress, consult the Announcements forum. [http://www.airline-empires.com/index.php?/forum/6-announcements/] | |
== Legacy (Unsupported) Worlds == | == Legacy (Unsupported) Worlds == | ||
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