I don’t know where they all went. If folks see this event as a repeat of Niemen we have and are making changes.
IMHO Niemen was great fun. I understand some allied players were put off over some of the scorched earth tactics and other settings.
We haven't finalized everything but this event is designed for combat. Hangers, bunkers and barrack will have the highest hardness settings. If you remember Niemen, the axis could fall back destroying its own bridges and hangers stopping the Allies from advancing. We wont allow that. For one side to stop the other it’s going to take more then blowing up a net hut.
There 3 aspects to this event.
1. Strategic Bombing - small scale but still important. The allies need to bomb the Axis 2 main ports every frame.
2. Land Grab - The allies must capture a minimum number of bases per frame.
3. Loss ratio - The Axis need to kill the allies almost 3 to 1 to win this.
The equation is as follows:
Allied losses - 10% of the total number of allied players / Axis losses
The Axis will be awarded this Victory Point if their ratio of losses is higher than the ratio of Axis players
For example the event is designed with the following numbers:
152 Allied players
80 Axis players
Ratio = 1.9 Allies: 1 Axis
10% of 152 = 15
If the Allies have 45 losses then we then subtract 10% (15) from 45.
45 - 15 = 30
For the Axis to win this point they must have less than 16 (15 or less) losses.
Lets say the Axis losses are 15 in the frame.
30 / 15 = 2
2 is greater then 1.9 so the axis win the point.
So in fact the real ratio would be 2.8 to 1 before we subtract the 10%.
The equation is flexible and will slide to match whatever the true ratio is.
For example if only 100 allies show up and 75 axis
100 / 75 = 1.3
Allied losses are 30, subtract 10% of 100 30 -10 = 20
Axis losses are 16; 20 / 16 = 1.25
1.3 is greater then 1.25. In this case it would be a draw.
The allied win the point if the kill more Axis then they have losses.
My point is that suicide tactics against inanimate objects is not what this event is about.
We have a custom map and custom aircraft skins. The map is laid out differently then any other.
I ma not sure why folks aren’t interested but we are have worked hard to make what we think will be a fun event.
All are welcome Newguy or Vet.
Not a surprise since most dislike being cannon fodder.
What event are you referring too?