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Offline DoKGonZo

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« Reply #30 on: September 26, 2004, 12:49:31 AM »
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DoK, all the ENY stuff simply removes strategic dynamics. We are literally fighting the exact same war, for the same fields, using the same planes, night after night after night. There is no movement on the maps. The salient from original borders is rarely 3 fields deep. It's BORING.
 
After watching all this a month or so, I think that may be it. Programmers don't understand that regular humans can get bored by monotony, no matter how well-programmed.
 
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Mul, I've been saying all along that a lot of the reason for the crappiness and horde-iness of the MA is that players are bored. The maps change (eventually), but nothing else does. And the tasks needed to "win" are optimized into player's behavior. There is no reward, recognition, or need to do anything more.

Given a choice, I'd remove ENY. But if it's here to stay, then lets at least make it work right so it doesn't keep people cornered week after week. The way ENY works now, once you're behind you stay behind because when you have the numbers to retake fields you can't get good planes.

     -DoK
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Offline Arlo

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« Reply #31 on: September 26, 2004, 01:14:22 AM »
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No, in contrast to fights that vary in location, strategic context and platforms.
 
Say something intelligent or troll somebody else.  
 
Mullah


It was straightforward and thoughtful. I'm glad you took offense. :D
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« Reply #32 on: September 26, 2004, 02:09:12 AM »
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Anyone ever play the game "RISK"?


Yeah ... .the MA version is funnestest. ;)
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Offline Arlo

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« Reply #33 on: September 26, 2004, 02:11:31 AM »
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Anyone ever play "Monopoly"


Yeah. But the MA dudn't hab it duh parkplace skware amd duh shoe is but way ubermodeled. Perk it duh shoe.
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Offline Jackal1

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Re: Brilliant!
« Reply #34 on: September 26, 2004, 03:59:28 AM »
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[When a country is down on bases, make their barracks and/or ord indestructable.
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Which, in essence, would eliminate total gameplay. The whole point of base capture to reset is to get one team`s base numbers down.
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Offline simshell

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« Reply #35 on: September 26, 2004, 04:10:56 AM »
when a Team does well while playing Fair there is no need to hurt there abilty


now when i mean by fair i mean numbers being around the same nothing fair about Rooks winning with 3to1

that goes for all 3 countrys
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« Reply #36 on: September 26, 2004, 04:20:43 AM »
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when a Team does well while playing Fair there is no need to hurt there abilty

nothing fair about Rooks winning with 3to1
 


this comment is a whine.

this is the kind of thinking that has brought on this whole ENY-limiter mess.  

playing fair has NOTHING to do with numbers.  playing fair = simply playing the game as it was designed without any hacks to create an advantage against the opponent.

flying with numbers simply IS what it is...flying with numbers.

like I said before,
Bish...quit whining when you're down.
Nits...quit whining when you're down.
and, Rooks...quit whining when you're down.
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Offline phookat

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Brilliant!
« Reply #37 on: September 26, 2004, 09:59:06 AM »
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in other words : "HTC, please make the numbers go away and make it all safe for me to fly"


No.  In other words, stop whining.  That would be *you*. ;)
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Offline phookat

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« Reply #38 on: September 26, 2004, 10:01:10 AM »
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Originally posted by TBolt A-10
this comment is a whine.


As is yours.  Stop whining.
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Offline Widewing

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« Reply #39 on: September 26, 2004, 11:38:02 AM »
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As is yours.  Stop whining.


I just have a hard time taking anything seriously from a player who has a user name that resembles a cartoon description of a wet fart.  ;)

My regards,

Widewing
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Offline Morpheus

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« Reply #40 on: September 26, 2004, 11:58:24 AM »
I've got a good idea.

Stop screwing with the game.

Return things back to the way they were and maybe flying in the MA will be fun again.
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Offline Stegahorse

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« Reply #41 on: September 26, 2004, 02:17:00 PM »
If you don't like the present Main Arena mentallity, Fly Combat theatre. Most of the rules in the MA were made by the players, HTC just enacted them. The way things are, are, because we made them that way. Hitech and company wants to be able to sleep once in a while.:aok
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Offline phookat

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« Reply #42 on: September 26, 2004, 02:18:03 PM »
I'm glad at least *someone* isn't taking me seriously. ;)

Was fun before.  Still is fun.  Take off, fly fight.  Just like before.  What's the problem?
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Offline RDSaustinTX

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« Reply #43 on: September 26, 2004, 03:37:52 PM »
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Given a choice, I'd remove ENY. But if it's here to stay, then lets at least make it work right so it doesn't keep people cornered week after week.  


Politics is not the art of the possible. It consists in choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable.  - J.K. Galbraith
 
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Offline DoKGonZo

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« Reply #44 on: September 26, 2004, 03:46:21 PM »
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Politics is not the art of the possible. It consists in choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable.  - J.K. Galbraith
 
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