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Pardon me a sec.
::wipes tears from eyes::
Whew. Midnight, you are a riot. You miss the point entirely. Again.
If we all hated the MA so much, we just wouldnt fly there, period. I didnt, for almost a year because it's so easy to get burnt out on the same thing happening every day with the same people doing the same dweebish stuff. The true gems in there rarely have a chance to shine because they get buried in the dirt.
Problems with the DA, and even the CT have nothing to do with scores and everything to do with design. The CT's limited planeset doesnt appeal to everyone, and the DA's design ........... well it just sux. The field layouts are well suited to dueling, which is why it is named the DUELING ARENA, not something else. If the arena were redesigned to have one area for dueling, and the little "tank town" down in the corner for the GV guys, and the rest set up in a decent sized map with a few fields for each side evenly spread out, you would see usage of the DA go up markedly.
What these guys have asked for is not so difficult as redesigning an entire arena, just a small area out of the way where they can indulge in the type of fighting they want, and yet still be part of the community in the MA. When they get their fill of furballing in the corner, they can hop back over to another base and rejoin the ongoing war without having to change arenas. The nice thing is you get to "switch gears" and change up your style of fighting every so often and help avoid the burnout that sends many of the good flyers into several months of hibernation. How many "Ive had enough and I'm leaving" threads have you seen on the BBS in the last few months?
What I'm really curious about is why you have to assume that what is already in place is good enough? Every negative response to these types of threads is "GO TO THE DA". Obviously the DA is lacking in something or it would be more utilised as an alternative. Fact is, it was never intended to be an alternative to the MA or the CT, it was designed for a purpose and it fills that purpose just as the SEA fills its purpose.
No one has made any suggestions that would negatively impact YOUR style of gameplay, or wants to take anything away from you. And why shouldnt they have opinions on things that would make the game more enjoyable to them? Everyone has the right to an opinion, you included. But that doesnt mean you have to come into this thread and dump on these guys just because you dont agree with what they want.
