The FSE 20-20 Hindsight Contest

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What is FSEconomy?

FSEconomy is a multi-player "persistent world" add-on for flight simulators, with an economical focus. It is "persistent" because the aspects of the game - aircraft location and fuel levels, etc. - are controlled by the players. Other players see changes in these items within the "game world".

FSEconomy is not a Virtual Airline. There is no schedule; there are no "levels"; there are no requirements to start from the bottom and work your way up. However, many VAs do use the FSEconomy system to operate their VA.

FSEconomy strives to be a framework within which players can decide what FSE is to them... their "style of play" is the phrase frequently used. It is an open-ended platform, allowing each member to tailor their experience to their individual liking. Some members choose to use FSEconomy completely on their own; others choose to work with a few other players; and still others choose to join one or more communities of made up of dozens of other players.

The basic concept of FSEconomy is that players use aircraft to move virtual passengers or cargo. Players can own their own aircraft, or rent them from other players or from "the system". Players must be aware of their aircraft's capabilities and fuel levels so that they can carry the cargo selected, or to not become stranded at an airport without fuel. There are many expenses associated with every flight - rental charges, fuel costs, etc.; as well as income from the virtual passengers or cargo. The goal is to make more income than associated operating expenses.

In honor of FSE's 20 Year anniversary, we will be giving away 20 aircraft. But not just ANY random 20 aircraft – one aircraft from each of the first 20 aircraft models flown in the FSE Game World. But wait, there's more! Not just ANY aircraft from that model's lineup – but the actual very first aircraft that was flown of each model type.

All 20 of these aircraft have been acquired by the FSE BoD, thanks to many players who donated or traded these aircraft back to FSE specifically for this historical contest and prize giveaway (even after we told them what a significant aircraft they possessed!).

To participate in the contest, simply fly any (or all) of the original aircraft on their original route. See the full list of rules below.

But wait, there's STILL more! A GRAND PRIZE. All participants in the FSE 20-20 Hindsight Contest, regardless of winning an aircraft or not, will be entered into the Grand Prize Drawing for your very own brand new airport! The Grand Prize winner will get to nominate any new airport of their choice (within the approved parameters for new FSE airports) and have sole occupancy of the FBO (across all available lots) at that new airport.

The contest will run from now, December 8th (the date of the very first flight log entry in the FSE Database) through February 28th, the final day of original beta testing. Prize drawings will be held on March 1st, FSE's official 20th birthday!

Terms of Service

Most websites have a user agreement or EULA of some sort. FSEconomy is no exception. However, unlike other sites where you "agree" without actually reading, the FSE ToS is very important to our game play. Many of our game world's rules are integrity based (not software enforced), and violating these rules (knowingly or unknowingly) can result in the loss of your account.

Please take a few minutes to read over our rules, and agree to play according to the "Spirit of FSE" before requesting an account.

Terms of Service

Getting Started

Complete the following steps to use FSE with your flight simulator:

Register for an account on this site. This is the "FSE Communities" website. All of our support and member interaction is done here.
Log on to the FSE Communities website, and visit our forums.
Request a "Game World account" in the "Game World Account Request" forum. This will be a separate account on a different website. We will email you a temporary password for this account.
Download the appropriate software client for your simulator version. You will need to enter the username and password of your "Game World account" in order to use the client application.
Read the user manual - at least read the "getting started" portion. View our new user tutorial videos on the YouTube link at the bottom of this page.