Originally posted by culero
Here's the problem I have personally with that, Ghost - the country I settled in with IS my equivalent of a squad. And I don't think I'm alone.
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As a point of reference, I'm in a similar situation. I got back into AH because the guys on a mailing list I'm on (a bunch of old-time players, mainly) mentioned the new version and I wanted to see what cool things HT had cooked up since the last time I played.
They just happen to fly Rook ... so that's where I fly. We discuss tactics and stuff on our mailing list. We're also loosely associated with another old-timers squadron who also happens to fly Rooks. The hours and numbers we fly in are unlikely to affect the odds - the most I've seen of our combined crew on at once was like 7 or 8.
I've been everything from a C-lander to a Gold and now a Rook. Like I care what things are called? I fly where I know people. On any given week I'll fly 6 or 7 different planes in the hours I do fly. So this balancer doesn't affect me much. That said, I don't like having the choice of planes taken away from me for reasons not of my own making. That bothers me at a different level.
Next ... I've known HT for over a decade. We've met, talked, flown together, and even worked together. While he and I often disagree on many things (and I know he's just
thrilled to see me back on the BBS ...heheh), I've never known him to do something intentionally unfair. So the balancer in and of itself isn't intended to be unfair ... it just needs to be tuned. Don't go cancelling your accounts, don't threaten to strike ... just stand down for a week if it really bothers you. It looks like the collision code needs to be looked at anyway. If you're really upset, take it offline to email so as not to incur the limp-wristed wrath of the f-lamers.
Lastly ... is Rooks the only country that holds a Joint Ops night? If so, why? If not, then the other countries have no grounds for whining about numbers.
-DoK