They put me in charge of air traffic control and everyone died...

[@sanyoshovah2887]

As an air traffic controller myself I can confirm: Stick to 2 dimensional traffic :P

[@better.better]

I was going to say and no wind but I think being forced to land in one direction would have made it easier, because it would force him to fly patterns, which he hasn't thought of yet because there's no wind

[@sanyoshovah2887]

@@better.better I am not even sure if it's easier to Fly patterns, but probably. These Kind of games usually dont reward realistic inbound sequencing due to lack of speed control and everything being at the same altitude

[@TheXak662]

I'm watching this as a student pilot and i'm like "but wait casually switching runway directions like that come on dude, think about the wind...oh yeah, there's no wind 🤷🏻‍♂"

[@AdityaSingh-jk5wz]

He could have used holding sequence to stack up and approach… conventional Approach could have worked better

[@TylerDickeyMusic]

I was also going to add that SIDS/STARS also don't exist in the game, but greatly assist in real world ATC. There's no way that an approach controller would have to vector every single approach and departure

[@Leingod2005]

My mom was an ATC for 26 years and she would have had a big talk with you about your performance...

[@ulysseslee9541]

and your mum will said when playing this game: only upgrade u must to have: Way point, other are up to u.

[@astron800]

Having a hold waypoint allows you to essentially stall an airplane without having to think about it. Always good to keep a traffic paternity for backup.

[@TheXak662]

@@astron800 it's a good thing you don't need to worry about onboard fuel in this game 😅

[@kingcos19]

I’d love to email with her - I want to be an ATC just afraid to commit

[@thesolarfutureenthusiast1102]

@@kingcos19 Watch the film Pushing Tin and see what you think. It's something I considered myself.

[@DjMikeWatt]

RCE: "I don't want a holding point" Also RCE: "Oh no! What do I do with this one?! It's going to get there at the same time!"

[@takumi2023]

and that's why you need holding points. though to be fair i don't know how many planes can be stacked on holding points. seems kinda useless if the circle is too small

[@QemeH]

@@takumi2023 The "holding pattern" is just a circle (no 3rd dimension) you can direct the planes onto and they enter it as blindly as they fly into everything. If you really time it well you can probably put 5 planes on it, but that's already pushing it.

[@joshtracy4441]

@@takumi2023I’ve got 3 planes pretty easy, but I found I just put 2 holding areas on the map opposite corners only need 1-2 planes in each to organize well around 120 points

[@jeffreyblack666]

Here is a secret trick ATC people use, have all planes take off and land in the same direction. Don't try running them into each other.

[@stevenlittrel2648]

lol it’s not even a secret. Usually it’s decided by the direction of the wind.

[@jeffreyblack666]

@@stevenlittrel2648 I know, it was a joke.

[@TheGrimPeeper]

lol unless the general aviation guy wants a straight in approach on a low wind day.

[@joshuamitchell3441]

Unable ​@@TheGrimPeeper

[@allukazoldyck3772]

I think that it would be fun to add a fuel timer on the grey/incoming planes so they have to land within a certain amount of time and make you prioritize which ones need to land. There could even be an upgrade to get larger fuel tanks.

[@unitrader403]

also maybe Mayday planes that will just head straight for the runway, and you have to route around them.

[@OdinsTaco]

Calm down, satan!

[@FoxDren]

FYI, the devs have been in contact with dino poloclub and have agreed to change the name and change some of the graphics. The game was originally made for a gamejam.

[@RealCivilEngineerGaming]

No way 😅

[@SapperWoody]

Used to play a nearly identical game on my phone back in 2010 while waiting around for orders. It didn't have the upgrades though, if memory serves.

[@harbirsingh7266]

It's called Air Control Lite. It was so much fun, and even better than this version because you had to draw the exact path of the planes. I wish the developer had updated it. There's so much potential left on the table.

[@ShreyasA07]

Yeah, I vaguely recall playing a very similar mobile game a good 10 years ago

[@GregMcNeish]

Not bad! I'm in love with this game. My record on this map is over 250 points, and had 37 planes in the air when I crashed (I took a screenshot and counted). The directional waypoints you wondered why you'd ever want aren't talking about the coloured destinations; they're waypoints that you get to place, so you could - for instance - set something up that would point planes to the runway at the perfect approach angle. That way you would only have to tell them to land and they'd already be lined up. I don't use those at all, but they could be good depending on playstyle. From my experience, one Expedite for tighter turns is plenty. It's diminishing returns after that, so better to extend the waiting area, get more exit points, and expand the map. I also love having a few holding patterns, because there's no fuel considerations in the game, so you can just put a few planes in a holding circle and they'll stay there forever, so you don't have to worry about them. I think the maximum you can fit around a single holding pattern without crashing is 4 planes, but I don't go higher than 3.

[@creeper6530]

250 points? I tip my hat to you, my record is 130. Waypoints did really help a lot

[@GregMcNeish]

@@creeper6530 Liberal use of pausing to give precise orders makes a huge difference. My games definitely wouldn't be as good as a spectator sport XD

[@creeper6530]

@@GregMcNeish I see. I try not to pause at all to make it more realistic - more stressful

[@GregMcNeish]

@@creeper6530 I have enough anxiety in my real life, haha

[@proesterchen]

Time to pull out the legal popcorn.

[@osirismoon4010]

i am terrified who let this man control planes they're bad enough in engitopia

[@bogogaming7736]

Uh oh, that art style in the UI is straight up copied… those lawyers are gonna be quick… But hey the game looks fun!

[@harbirsingh7266]

The game itself is also copied. I've played a similar game more than a decade ago on Android; it's called air control lite. The developer hasn't updated the game at all, which is a shame because it is one of the classics from the era of subway surfers and angry birds. That game even plays better because you need to draw the exact path of the planes.

[@creeper6530]

I'm so glad you tried this game out. I hope more people support it on Kickstarter

[@doiccerik4525]

Day 1 asking Matt to play Euro Truck Sim 2. (It includes UK without any DLCs. You can also do Bridge Rewievs there lol)

[@TheHorzabora]

Ignores hold and waypoints, struggles to keep aircraft organised in the air :-) Nope. No panic there. Pure airborne engineering!

[@waterfox2492]

The amount of phone numbers all those planes will have to provide for TCAS activation because ot Mat is crazy 😂

[@Davros-vi4qg]

Seeing Matt stay completely chilled, yep, gotta be an Episode 2 pls

[@kingchamp5923]

I like watching your videos as your one of the youtubers who don't scream on the top of your lungs form time to time, so I can watch them on my tv :)

[@screamingslave99]

omg yes this so much! just keep the levels even thank you. I like to watch at night and dont need to wake everybody up!

[@oasntet]

Hope they already have an alternate title in mind, because they've undoubtedly received a cease and desist...

[@selenahammond2970]

Nothing telling they need to but they have been in contact and are planning to change the name just to avoid confusion

[@WindyHeavy]

it would be cool if dinosaur polo club hired them and have the ip be reworked to a more polished version. Aircraft are the best next installment on the "mini" lineup

[@ReallyCoolEngineer]

i love how you start every vid with hello fellow engineers

[@varunpatil9751]

was playing this game for a few days, and i was surprised to see no big youtubers playing this. good work mate ! would like to see more vids on this and also try the custom map maker too !!

[@Qantravon]

I think the Navigation Waypoint is probably better than you think it is. It sounds like it lets you drop an additional point on the map and send the planes there after they take off, when they reach the waypoint they automatically turn in a new direction that you set.

[@shreyaskashyap5769]

Endlessly waiting for Matt to discover hold waypoint and then him commenting "it will make it very complicated"and then crashing at the end of the video

[@Thugshaker_thequaker]

7:51 ah yes my favorite landing spots on yellow and red in the heart of the Thames.

[@Xeridanus]

The only place planes are landing is the runway. Those are navigational waypoints to let planes go over to another controller. Why did you think planes were landing at those?

[@Thugshaker_thequaker]

I forgot, when I lost my virginity.

[@QueenMonny]

When you had a load of greys trying to land, it probably would have been helpful to have them circling a hold point until you cleared some stuff up. Just a thought. Love to see more of this.

[@dbclass4075]

That is what hold waypoint does.

[@zacharywood9943]

First time I've ever seen one of Matt's videos as it was put out

[@os12tr]

My mom was an ATC for over 30 years working for the Bears (sector that directs traffic for O'Hare and midway.) She mostly worked O'Hare arrivals. She is now an ATC trainer for new incoming ATCs. I wonder how well she will do at this game.

[@PolarBearDr-ty1go]

pilots have charts about specific inbound routes and waypoints, but in this game the inbound seems random...

[@chaosryans]

And here i am in a place with 3 airports and not even close to this many flights. With the airguard some people are getting their hours in, but they just tend to circle the city a handful of times and land again.

[@Wookiee925]

As an aviation enthusiast the landing ang takeoff directions being chosen at random was a bit jarring 😂😂😂 Accounting for wind could even work as a game mechanic though, maybe an option for an update.

[@SilentAddle]

"Hello fellow Engineers" I chuckle, my Engineer disguise seemingly complete, certainly enough to convince RCE.

[@renskedunnewold1995]

Fun fact, there are actual holding points for real life planes, where they wait for their turn to land at busy airports!

[@aDisTracktion]

No wonder air traffic control was voted most stressful job in the world😂

[@_firecat_]

"traffic 10 o'clock traffic 10 o'clock"

[@fruitfulconnoisseur]

Apparently Matt's practice game before this was run by Boeing

[@Skyviation]

As an Avgeek I can confirm that you should stick to ground traffic

[@ARISTUTTER]

Hey first time getting to Matt's video before a week

[@DavidCommini]

Congrats!

[@scottbitz5222]

*Skips hold waypoint" "Oh man, there's too many gray planes coming" yeah, that's exactly why there is a hold waypoint so you can schedule things!

[@victorgangan4481]

We love you mat!!!!

[@julianmrgl9568]

"Sir I have a number for you to call"

[@tranquilthoughts7233]

You should have picked the waypoints.

[@IVVESWEDEN]

Damn i just reloaded youtube and I see a new video 😂

[@feitlebaumify]

It looks like "Flight Control" and "Mini Motorways" had a baby.

[@LiebrechtLauwers]

There is someone on Spotify named the real architect!!! Make a disstrack about him!!!

[@Nenes9500]

Yes please! More of this game would be amazing

[@GimbleOnDew]

They need to add holding patterns at different altitudes

[@creeper6530]

You have the waypoint for holding

[@angelroe]

More of this game, PLEASE!

[@reedjasonf]

This game looks fun and challenging. I like seeing you play it.

[@Franchise1107]

There is also apparently a "Mini Settlers" that is in a similar development stage.

[@baranoid]

ngl looks better than the car version

[@creeper6530]

5:30 it'd make a new waypoint that would redirect the airplane upon reaching it

[@masonaxenty4869]

When you are controlling planes you want them to all take off and land in the same direction on each runway. If a plane is approaching from the wrong direction then you need them to fly around the airport and land the correct way. This way you can create a holding pattern that all planes can use without risking a collision in the air.

[@yuvensius5gamers6684]

Langsung on

[@whitefalcon630]

Thankfully in reality you can place the planes on different altitudes.

[@xxSeanVxx]

Damn. Pretty good "not a rip-off" 😂

[@GWPeasey]

Super cool! Reminds me of a similar flash game we played in school 10-15 years ago

[@fatmatt589]

Matt ignoring all upgrades to manage the planes in the air, classic Architect behavior.

[@vasenkasi4846]

They should've hired an Air Traffic Architect.

[@tres909]

I am so down with watching you stress the F out some more with this game. Entertainment 10/10

[@Jopdestok]

David is back boy

[@kathleent4291]

Fun to watch! Looks like a lot of fun to play too. I would like more videos of this game!

[@Vulture2k]

hey, something like this was a early mobile game like 10 years ago x_X anyone members? you painted their routes with the mouse or finger.

[@Shalmanese]

Flight Control!

[@electricheartpony]

I remember one where you are the ground controller

[@tacticalassaultanteater9678]

ATC is also a very very old text-mode BSD game with an identical playstyle

[@yavoth5850]

Loved playing it! My first thought here was that this is basically a clone of that game in a stolen UI redesign

[@goodeylife]

I definitely want to see more of this game!!!!!!!

[@jimcameron6803]

My office is actually on that map. ... should I be worried?

[@RCE_Jr]

more

[@marcinkowalczyk647]

this is so fun!! I'd love to see more

[@ulysseslee9541]

ATC may say: only way point is the most useful upgrade.

[@kl8062]

Had to download this one after watching this. Such an addictive and fun game!

[@arilic]

Oh I'm glad this isn't Endless ATC, my brain hurts. TCAS warnings for everyone!

[@Walshabigail391]

Finally a new video from rce the best youtuber now where do you think niff tea and Alan are?

[@azy83]

This reminds me of Flight control an og iphone game. i spent more hours on that that i care to admit

[@better.better]

hey Matt you might want to watch a few videos by Pilot Debrief before you play the next one

[@electricheartpony]

Why? ATC videos would be better

[@robmartin525]

I went through the selection process for NATS -failed at interview, bloody typical- But I had to do something similar! It hurt my brain!!!

[@rizalkhafidin1471]

Kinda wanna see Matt playing more of this game.

[@edNdr]

You might be interested in "Endless ATC" then.

[@gabmatth]

this looks horrifying lol i could never

[@ApexWarrior848]

just found this content and gotta say I love it lol

[@Potatoincanada201]

If you’re ever going to work for atc, I’m going to be landing at the airport like a complete potatohead just to annoy the ATC. I do like being annoying 😂

[@stickmangaming-sg]

Come on quick. TAKE OFF. TAKE OFF. TAKE OFF. WHY are we waiting for someone to put their hand luggage away. 4:10

[@KamilDrakari]

Have you considered high prioritizing more planes?

[@Pumpnineteen]

U should definitely try out the holding and waypoint upgrades

[@Franimus]

This is similar to a portion of the ATC hiring exam

[@PeterCooperUK]

I bought the first iPad when it came out and was addicted to a game somewhat like this.

[@BenjiiMT]

Please play urbek city builder

[@thesuperginge1348]

Ah that game has so much charm!

[@justas1600]

This is REALLY similar to "endless ETC" on mobile, very cool game

[@205badger3]

I actually got an ad for Finnair, the Finnish airline😂

[@luk4422]

I love you Matt

[@Oliverste]

How blatant do you want to rip off Dinosaur Polo Club? Mini Airways: Yes

[@chrisandrew7577]

Boeing will hire anyone these days

[@denizalicesme9797]

yes

[@8bitalex]

YES

[@gribobus]

Maybe you should try another game about planes "Fly Corp"

[@loloo1052]

0:35 time

[@Goomaster101]

1 minute club

[@capitalinventor4823]

Nobody should sound proud, or even want, to be in the one minute club. 🤣

[@haroldstale7865]

Harbormaster with planes!

[@HoaTic]

Another Episode!

[@GiBBO5700]

WAYPOINTS! Then you can put them in holding patterns

[@zephiel70]

I love these cute little games xD

[@bes1762]

played the game just scored 80

[@AdamSaltFPV]

This one could be a fun series. It’s good fun watching you sweat sometimes 😅.

[@DarkInos]

This is actually looking fun O.o

[@new_simsons]

Cool video