Topic 1. Lately I've been reading a lot of complaints on country channel about center island, and how it is a huge drain on resources to win the war.
Topic 2. Also, on the big island map (a few hundred~ bases), I was disturbed to find that a country would actively try to capture the whole thing.
Some thoughts:
- On Topic 1 -
I personally don't think that the win the war types should complain about people having some dogfighting/tank war fun being a drain of resources. I say this because, at the risk of being called a Napolean, 95% of the missions these win the war types put together (I usually peruse them as they become available) are in fact a complete drain of resources themselves.
I just don't see how you could put together a mission that takes off at a 0k base with a friendly 5k base parrallel available, loads every fighter to the max with ordinance (meaning they'll take forever to climb just to 5k as is), and has cannon planes and Mustangs, but puts the Mustangs on deack duty, and see it as any less futile or draining an effort as a bunch of guys flying for a quick fight over the center island.
Furthermore, if the center island is taken, it is not very likely that the people previously having fun there all day are all of a sudden going to load up bombs and help the Win the War-i-Bores change the map.
I feel that the win the war types would be better off spending less time complaining that people are on center island or saying "center island will doom us again" and more time seriously reevaluate their tactics. It strikes me as silly, and somewhat, 15ish, that people who put together such ghastly missions, and base attacks that last up to hours, would dare to blame their problems on a few guys (usually less than 20, per country, including GV'ers) having their own kind of fun at center island.
- On Topic 2 -
In regards to the large pacific map... I do not understand why there is any need whatsoever for one country to completely subjugate the entire center island. There are well over one hundred bases on the map, and for the most part those flying around center island attack others who took off there. It is not normally used as a base for offensive action against other islands.
It just strikes me as, again, a bit 15ish, that people would go out of there way to capture the place.
Now, I understand much of the fun for the GVrs on that island is capturing each others vehicle bases. Now this is fine, but I'd ask that once the other side is down to their airbase, you try to simply contain them to that, as once it is gone, neither you, nor the plane guys, have a fun center island available anymore.
It would be nice if we thought about the next guy who logs on is all.
As far as missions or squads dedicated to capturing the entire center island, I'm sorry, but with well over 100 bases to choose from to take, that smacks of gross inconsideration for the fellows who just want a quick fight. It really is simply you ruining their fun out of spite, especially since a country doesn't need to be down to just one base to lose the war.
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Just a few thoughts that have been on my mind for awhile. I invite tar and feathers, but please, leave the matches at home
