Author Topic: Do you play to win, or play just to play? (Read 3415 times)

Puff · « **on:** January 04, 2005, 10:21:09 AM »

After a bit of interteam conflict last night I have come to a point where I would like to ask the penut gallery what your reason for playing is.

Let me give you a run down of what happened last night.

A mission was flying out of a base that, at the time, was not under attack. As soon as that mission left the ground and got clear of the base the airfield came under heave attack. These 20 or so guys could have doubled back and fended off the attack and still be able to complete their origional mission goals of another base capture.

After I was squelched by one team mate and hurassed by several others for pointing this out I flew into the base that was under attack and helped defend it.

Funny thing is the mission that abandoned the base failed to secure the field capture on the other end.

So now to my question...

Do you play this game with the end goal of your team wining the war and moving on to another map? Or do you simply get in the game to chat with cyber friends and shoot down the occasional enemy?

I think that in some cases the people on one side of this question fuel the frustrations of the other side. Lets talk about it.

Wolf14 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 04, 2005, 10:47:34 AM »

Depends on my mood.

Most days though I try to help where I can.

Gloves · « **Reply #2 on:** January 04, 2005, 10:54:37 AM »

I play to get shot down. I'm very good at it.

Glove

DipStick · « **Reply #3 on:** January 04, 2005, 10:59:26 AM »

We should wing-up Glove. We could get shot down together.

Like Wolf says.

Kweassa · « **Reply #4 on:** January 04, 2005, 11:06:23 AM »

What Wolf said, would probably be the only truth. Mood plays a big part.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 04, 2005, 11:08:04 AM »

I'm also of the "Play to get shot down" crowd as I am also very good at it

The 'war' really never ends so getting all caught up in chasing the reset doesn't really interest me much to be honest. I'll defend a base or help in the attack on another, but I don't pay much attention to the overall 'war'

Dan/Slack

Oldman731 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 04, 2005, 11:20:09 AM »

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Originally posted by Guppy35
I'm also of the "Play to get shot down" crowd as I am also very good at it

The 'war' really never ends so getting all caught up in chasing the reset doesn't really interest me much to be honest. I'll defend a base or help in the attack on another, but I don't pay much attention to the overall 'war'

Dan/Slack

Agreed on all points. I play this game to enjoy simulated air combat, not to win a war.

- oldman

mechanic · « **Reply #7 on:** January 04, 2005, 11:23:11 AM »

i play to win always. Its just that the term 'win' can be a very different thing than 'winning the reset'.

AWMac · « **Reply #8 on:** January 04, 2005, 11:43:34 AM »

<---- Plays to have fun...my score proves it.

slimm50 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 04, 2005, 11:45:38 AM »

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Originally posted by AWMac
<---- Plays to have fun...my score proves it.

^ what he said.

mars01 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 04, 2005, 12:17:37 PM »

I play to win the war!!!!! I have won 3 trips to Hawii by winning the war already.

I want to be a Gold member win the war. Anyone who has wone 5 trips to Hawii gets to be a gold member.

Ohhh and I got a nice watch for taking a big zone base.

So yeah as long as I can win all this great stuff I'm here to win the war

Ohhh yeah and all those perk points I was able to redeem and get a nice Marlboro rain slicker and one of those vibrator things.

Vudak · « **Reply #11 on:** January 04, 2005, 12:21:51 PM »

I like to play for fun. Most of the time that is fighter v. fighter, but every once in awhile doing a quick jabo or a goon hunt is fun too. The variety spices it up.

I up at capped bases a lot. I don't really know why, as I don't really care if the base gets taken or not unless there's a cv right off it and there's a good fight brewing.

As far as winning the reset... Nah, I can wait until Wednesday.

SlapShot · « **Reply #12 on:** January 04, 2005, 12:33:22 PM »

A mission was flying out of a base that, at the time, was not under attack. As soon as that mission left the ground and got clear of the base the airfield came under heave attack. These 20 or so guys could have doubled back and fended off the attack and still be able to complete their origional mission goals of another base capture.

Puff ...

Ya gotta understand that these guys were doing exactly what they wanted to be doing at that point in time. They made a plan and stuck to it. Their "mission" was base capture and anything outside of that ... well ... really should be the responsibilty of all other countrymen who did not choose to participate in the mission. They were doing their part for the greater cause as far as they were concerned. Trying to tell them otherwise .... is not wise.

Do you play this game with the end goal of your team wining the war and moving on to another map? Or do you simply get in the game to chat with cyber friends and shoot down the occasional enemy?

I could care less if the war is won or not (I am tired of going to Hawaii and have a closet full of gold watches). I do enjoying chatting with my cyber friends, but I strive to shoot down more than just an "occasional" enemy. I am here for the fight not the war.

Puff · « **Reply #13 on:** January 04, 2005, 12:56:20 PM »

Points taken and my views have changed. Thanks for the input.

Furball · « **Reply #14 on:** January 04, 2005, 01:01:55 PM »

i play to have fun first and foremost, dont care whether i win or lose if i find a fun fight...

...if i cant find anyone that wants to fight and have fun, i play to kill dweebs.