Originally posted by hitech
Define the term. If you just meen consentration of forces, then I don't agree it is a problem at all.
I agree with HT that bringing a "horde" is simply smart and gives you an improved chance of success. The issue I have is with the lack of "attrition" in these circumstances, putting a higher weight on "quantity" vs "quality". The same numerically advantaged guys return constantly until they "overwhelm you eventually", even if they've failed to achieve their goals over many sorties. I can't count the number of times I've defeated the same guy in a single engagement (multiple sorties for him but only one for me) until eventually I have to give up the fight due to ammo/fuel/damage which makes the overall outcome a defeat for me.
I think some sort of attrition would be a welcome addition and wouldn't really change gameplay as much as people might think. It wouldn't "stop" very much from happening, but it would put a higher value of good technique/tactics and add a bunch of new gameplay options. I documented a very simple idea not long ago that compared what it might look like, maybe not something for the MA but it certainly would be interesting and not as restrictive as some people make out while still having the desired impact.
