The Forming of Something Great....

[DoKGonZo]

Originally posted by rshubert
Wow.  (Blather, blather ...)

You responses are predictable, boring, and hackneyed. I can only hope you display the same level of prowess in the virtual skies so your minions will die in droves.

[lazs2]

well   haven't heard or read the word "blimey" in a while.

I am not here to be part of a "team".  I the game has many aspects and for one reason or another, people choose to do some over others...  a very few people enjoy or pretend to enjoy all aspects.

Most aspects of AH are not in the least bit fun for me.   I come here to have fun... yes... I admit it... I pay money to play a game so that (gasp) I can have my selfish fun.... worse... I am an advocate for my kind of (gasp) "fun" over all others.  

So no, you haven't read me wrong in the least.  If you opened your eyes you would see that most of the guys with any time under their belt are selfishly using the little time they have for playing an online game to (dare I say it?) to.... have fun.

My squaddies and guys I know the green guy in touble are about as far as I go in being a "team"... And I only do that because it leads to...... fun.

And yes... besides being disgusted by the hordes... we are laughing at their antics.

lazs
Public Relations Officer for the BK's

[rshubert]

Originally posted by Charon
OK, let's keep it rolling...

Horde Brawl
Annihilation 2005!!
Grrrr


Shubie, how about moving it forward about an hour and a half (9:30 E). That would hit 6:30 Pacific. 10:00 would be better given commute/home/eat time but that's getting a bit late on the East Coast).

This THURSDAY, of course.

I can see the defense meeting at a remote base field 15 minutes before start time (I’ll find a place and use goto for Charon on the roster) to count heads. We will then move to an appropriate field off in some corner, announce it on 200 and get it on. Joiners are welcome on both sides, of course. The more the merrier. BTW, what sides are we talking here? I don’t care myself since I usually fly for the side with the lowest numbers.

Charon

OK, 9:30 it is.  We'll be there.  Any idea what map will be up?

[rshubert]

Originally posted by Shane
I've been playing sid mier's Pirates! the past 2 weeks, and ummmm....  hordes are good!!! especially if they're mine!

but then i need to brush some AH rust off, so I guess this is as good a way as any since it'll be so easy and mindless.  

Why do you insist that having a purpose for your furball fetish is mindless?

[Zanth]

This is a game.  In that perspective everything in it is relatively mindless by definition ....or you might be taking it just a few few orders of magnitude too seriously..

[Shane]

who says i'm a furballer?

i am a slayer of slobberdonkeys!!!

[Charon]

OK, 9:30 it is. We'll be there. Any idea what map will be up?

Not a clue, or even what bases will be up.

I will try to pick a base on the mutual front that is undamamged and away from most of the concentrated action. Of course, after we start I imagine/hope  that will take on a life of its own.

I take it you will be flying for Bish?

I personally have no problem flying for either Knights or Rooks. I will, off hand, pick Rooks, though if there are any serious objections please let me know ASAP.


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for the defense

I will start out on a runway at a base far to the rear 15 minutes before start time for a quick meet and greet. Feel free to join and spawn, if interested, so we can mutually discuss a few things.

Charon

[rshubert]

Originally posted by Zanth
This is a game.  In that perspective everything in it is relatively mindless by definition ....or you might be taking it just a few few orders of magnitude too seriously..

Zanth, that is MY line of reasoning.  It is copyright-protected.  This will serve as official notice of violation.

Send me money.  Lots of money.  How much do you have?  Send that amount.

[rshubert]

We'll be flying bish, and will let YOU know where we will attack from just prior to launch--or whenever the spies (not you, don't get me wrong...) see the mission posted.  Target is our choice, as I see it.  Is that agreeable?  Your tactics, start base, and numbers are your call, and I DON'T WANT TO KNOW.  It will make it more interesting, that way.



shubie

[Charon]

It sounds a bit like you're trying to squeeze in some milkrun instead of taking a base that's actually ready to fight with some degree of opposition.  In fact, it would seem pretty easy for you to send most of your force against one target, then milkrun an undefended target with some NOE attack and wave the victory flag. Or, we split our forces into thirds (to cover three bases) and you still have 3-1 odds at the base under attack. I don’t really think that is acceptable. As it is, your organizational skills should be able to overcome our gaggle of furballers in a H2H fight if you can execute and the defense fails to execute. Or maybe you can’t take a base if it is ready and the odds are somewhat even? If so, no problem there, just admit it and well not bother with this “event,” just up and look for a fight, even look for the mighty BoPs.

[or, we do it your way but instead of focusing on one base we focus on stopping the assault in general. It's just too easy to "game" a single base using your approach.]

As to spies, frankly, I can't imagine anyone posting against horde gameplay going to the effor to spy (except for that shifty Lazs). I actually don't think they would care all that much if you bothered to send spies to our little meeting.  Anyway, it's all about execution.

Charon

[Nomak]

In


I think most know where I stand on this issue.

[jamusta]

I believe the majority of anti horde posters are knits. We seem to have the majority of the so called quakers. Charon I dont really care where or how he wants to attack I just need to know which horde is his and what area. If they attack different bases in the same area so be it. That will make their hording least effective. I doubt this will happen. The knits are getting better at calling out the hordes although certain times I dont think they pay attention. WMScrap even made an anti horde mission even tho the nut case launched us from the wrong field, but it ended up becoming a fun fight.

[rshubert]

Originally posted by Charon
It sounds a bit like you're trying to squeeze in some milkrun instead of taking a base that's actually ready to fight with some degree of opposition.  In fact, it would seem pretty easy for you to send most of your force against one target, then milkrun an undefended target with some NOE attack and wave the victory flag. Or, we split our forces into thirds (to cover three bases) and you still have 3-1 odds at the base under attack. I don’t really think that is acceptable. As it is, your organizational skills should be able to overcome our gaggle of furballers in a H2H fight if you can execute and the defense fails to execute. Or maybe you can’t take a base if it is ready and the odds are somewhat even? If so, no problem there, just admit it and well not bother with this “event,” just up and look for a fight, even look for the mighty BoPs.

[or, we do it your way but instead of focusing on one base we focus on stopping the assault in general. It's just too easy to "game" a single base using your approach.]

As to spies, frankly, I can't imagine anyone posting against horde gameplay going to the effor to spy (except for that shifty Lazs). I actually don't think they would care all that much if you bothered to send spies to our little meeting.  Anyway, it's all about execution.

Charon

No, I am not trying to put one over on you, and I am sure you're not trying to put one over on me.  Remember, my heavy stuff will need LOTS of time to gain any real altitude, and your light stuff will just jump up into the stratosphere.

Heck, I am telling you where we are launching from.  You guys need to do SOME work here, part of the whole argument is that we (the horde types) don't want to be sacrificial targets for your marksmanship practice.

[Charon]

I don't mind either, and that's fine with me and probably fine with him. Shubie did lay down a challenge, but perhaps it's getting to restriceted and confined in scope. I did think it might make a good event to bring people together and try out the idea.

If you wnat to change the meeting country to Knights that's fine with me.  I also don't want anybody to think this is more complex than it is (and certainly not that I am trying to be some "anti-horde" general of some sort). I'm just trying to keep things rolling, because you did come up with a very proactive answer to the issue and I can see it fading away without some initial push. It would be fun to up at least once a week, if not more regularly, and make a good fight if none were there naturally.

Charon

[Charon]

No, I am not trying to put one over on you, and I am sure you're not trying to put one over on me. Remember, my heavy stuff will need LOTS of time to gain any real altitude, and your light stuff will just jump up into the stratosphere.

Ok, no problem. Probably getting a little too anal about things anyway. We may be flying Knights but that will be worked out well before hand.

Charon