Originally posted by Howitzer
Seems like for most folks, if you show the tiniest hint that you won't be an easy pick they are out of the area like a fat kid at a dodgeball game.
That's sig material there Howie!
I'll take a stab at what DS might be saying, at least this is how I feel the MA has turned...
Kweassa hit on it, the MA is predominantly a late war arena, 65% of the planes in the air at any given time came out around D-day or later, and I'll wager that 35% of them were 1945 releases. Lets face it, if you are flying one of these birds, and are of average skill level (by definition most of the players) and allow yourself to get low or slow (god forbid both!) you are dead meat if you run into an earlier or higher aircraft. Don't start flaming me, these are generalizations and were not meant to apply you your 133tne$$. The end result being La7s/Doras/Ponies that wont get under 400mph for any reason whatsoever.
The other main affect I've seen grow over the years is the "war winning" mentality. I see a large percentage of the population that seems to only concern themselves with base-capture. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that but when that becomes the majority mentality then finding "good fights" is going to be harder. I've never understood the desire to "win" something that can't be "won". I guess the perk points are worth anything to some folks, but it is relatively easy to get 20 perks per sortie if you fly a high ENY aircraft, certainly easier than actually resetting the arena which seldom happens in prime time anyhow.
I am a furballer at heart, I admit it. I see no benefit to my enjoyment from killing hangars (unless it is to exterminate those fuggin roaches...LOL!) all dead hangars cause is one of two events...nothing to shoot at or the inevitable approach of a dozen or more 15K Spits/Ponies/Doras/ElGays from the nearest base, neither of which add to the fun much in my opinion. We were musing on squad channel the other evening about how much fun it might be if there were a place for guys who like to do little more than dogfight to go. I guess it could be sort of like a tank-town but for airplanes only. A non-strategic place that did not affect war-winning, a place where there were no GVs, no strat, no troops, no cities, no ord...indestructible FHs, and indestructible field ack to discourage vulchers would help too.
That's my take on the overall "gameplay sucks anymore" feeling that I think is growing, thanks for listening.
