63 guys were on for that one misison thingy. I was there when they started showing up (had to log).
BEFORE that there were roughly 20 people there. I had some fun fights, and it was passably enjoyable. AFTER the mission thingy, people were scarce (logged in couple hours later and ZERO people in the CT)
I will pop into the CT if I see 20 ish people there. IF there are only 20 people on, it's dumb to run from a fight. What's the point? With that few of people on everyone should be wanting the fight, not running from it.
Nobody complained 'bout helping out a squaddie/team mate. EVERYBODY does that. It's more the whole "getting them to fight in the 1st place" that is frustrating. And don't give me that "I fly historically" bunk. If you ONLY flew historically, then you would wait in the tower, and all come together. And of course that isn't what usually happens. Last two times i've been on, I would be tooling around at 18k ish and spot an nme dot roughly co-alt. ALL con's I have met co-ish alt just flat out ran. ALL of them. Not one even tried to fight. Was only when a 2nd, or 3rd friendly of theirs showed up that they even consider fighting. How dull. Granted, there was a low alt furball going on, and THOSE guys were fighting (they kinda HAD to, they were commited). It's the timid, won't commit unless I have every advantage flyers that make the CT BOOOORING.
I'm starting to see Big Fish in Little Pond syndrome in this thread. Question was asked "JG54 in the CT, good or bad?", dont' start cryin' if you don't like the opinions expressed. Many are spot on.