MA becoming too much like an arcade room

[Mak333]

Or is that the purpose of the MA?  In my opinion the MA is just a bunch of trash now days.  People are continuing to fly La7's n1k's spits whenever they like.  If you took out half of the fighters in the game that no one ever uses, I bet there would be very little or no complaints at all about it.

A suggestion:  Keep the MA to limited plane selections for a specific point in time.  Such as the battle of brittain, or the war in the pacific.  Not only just limiting the plane types, but the planes that were flown in '39-'41 rather than planes from the whole WWII era.

And yes, maybe that's what the CT is for, but no one ever fricken plays in there.  Maximum amount of people i've seen this tour in the CT was 35 people.

This would also force newbies and other players to get familiar with other types of planes so they could use them to their own advantage.

 -- Or is that what the Tour of Duty is for?? .... whenever it comes out?

Thanks for listening.

[FT_Animal]

Originally posted by Mak333
Or is that the purpose of the MA?  In my opinion the MA is just a bunch of trash now days.  People are continuing to fly La7's n1k's spits whenever they like.  If you took out half of the fighters in the game that no one ever uses, I bet there would be very little or no complaints at all about it.

A suggestion:  Keep the MA to limited plane selections for a specific point in time.  Such as the battle of brittain, or the war in the pacific.  Not only just limiting the plane types, but the planes that were flown in '39-'41 rather than planes from the whole WWII era.

And yes, maybe that's what the CT is for, but no one ever fricken plays in there.  Maximum amount of people i've seen this tour in the CT was 35 people.

This would also force newbies and other players to get familiar with other types of planes so they could use them to their own advantage.

 -- Or is that what the Tour of Duty is for?? .... whenever it comes out?

Thanks for listening.

Maybe they prefer more people fly the CT? The more people that go to CT the more that will follow.

Start a crusade, I think the CT was designed more towards the more serious simmer, and I think the MA is just a place where point mongers can thrive, the game part/archade  

I dunno, just tossing darts in the dark, and bored,.... but IMO, if I had this problem I'd just go to CT and try to drag a few serious simmers with me.

2 cents

[Mak333]

Yeahhh... could try that.  Although, didn't people like AH because of the realism.  Wasn't that the ultimate purpose to make AH a sim for people who wanted a mass multiplayer to kind of "re-create" battles?  That's just my look on it.  I'll try to get more ppl in the CT, see how that goes.

Thanks.

[Furious]

Originally posted by Mak333
...And yes, maybe that's what the CT is for, but no one ever fricken plays in there.  Maximum amount of people i've seen this tour in the CT was 35 people...

Then hasn't the AH population spoken?

[Mak333]

I guess you all like your la7 n1k and spit battles eh?

[Steve]

I guess you all like your la7 n1k and spit battles eh?

I go to where the most targets are.  I don't care what planes they fly or what arena they are in.

[Jasta]

CT will be seeing boosted numbers soon I believe.

[bustr]

I think it was Fester's second map with the big island in the middle that HTC limited the plane set one day to 1940-41. It was a blast. Lotta people had no clue how to fly the early war planes to their strengths. But when people would fly in from elswhere in late war planes, it ruined the game flow. Actually saw complaints telling the dweebs to go away.

Wish there was a way once in a while to limit the MA plane set to early war. Once or twice a month for 24 hours it would be a blast, especially if there were some early war bombers to make it fair. But not too often. HTC still has to pay the light bill every month.

It's funny, but the way we use bombers now in the MA resembles early war tactics. And I bet a majority of the fighter jocks, once up and engaged, would not really care much that they just got a change of pace from the rest of the month.

AWII during the open beta limited the plane sets for about a month. Each of the four weeks represented something like 1941, 42, 43, and 44. They rolled out new planes in that order. During week-1, the plane set was early spits and 109's. With the B25 as the bomber. We had some magnificent furballs because of the limitations of the fighters.

One or two limited flight set days a month might be a good change for moral.

[Mak333]

I agree bustr, even for just a few days a month it would be kinda neat.  I would bet most people would like it.

[killnu]

AW had an arena called Axis vs Allies that does pretty much what you speak of.  but, similiar to CT it had lower numbers, not 35, but lower.  i use to fly in that arena and it would have numbers close to 100 from what i remember.
now on the topic,  its their dime, cant really "make" them fly anything, they will fly what they like,  or can HO/run in very well.
~S~

[RTSigma]

I too would like to see plane sets for the map.

Like Eastern Front, Western Front, Pacific, etc.

Not a lot of people will go to the CT because its 'too serious'.

As for caring about points, then why are you playing AH? You have the most points, whoopdeedoo maybe you're still a dweeb.

I play for the fun and for the other pilots.

[bustr]

I agree, even with WWI planes the majority would HO or run like they do now, or try to. But even in those WWI crates turn fights would ultimatly rule. Aircraft design would be the limiter.

Late WWII war planes tend to reflect, encourage, compliment and exaggerate the normal human nature of most people manning the cockpits. Shoot first and run. Aricraft design here is the enabler of human nature.

Early war planes seem to have an affect on this human tendancy. They don't RunStang away as easily, so inadvertantly everyone winds up at ground level to 5k up from ground turn fighting. Again aircraft design.

If you have one maybe two days a month with an early war plane set, chances are it would be the old hands who would know how to use the 1940-41 era planes strengths. The rest of the Hoard would be the entertainment.

Imagine,,,,,,Shane and Fester in Spit1's diving into a flock of 12 2 weekers flying 109E's----------->>>>>>

[Furious]

Originally posted by Mak333
I guess you all like your la7 n1k and spit battles eh?

Must be.  Lotta people having fun just seems to upset some folks.

It's not like the CT is a secret.  If that is what the people wanted, that is where they would be.

[bustr]

Then imagine---->>>>Furious diving on Shane and Fester in a 109E while they are playing with the 12 2 weekers.

This sounds good...any chance HTC would do it. I'd love to be a few K above and watch Shane, Fester, and Furious fly an epic furball.

Furious, you and that LA5 of yours are just an anomaly. You'd probably land kills against F86's.

[rabbidrabbit]

how about a big map with the corners open to various plane sets and ground wars while other parts open to all?