Originally posted by Saxman
I fly Rook on the Main, mostly because some guys I knew who got me into this mess flew Rook and I figured I'd go where I had a few wingmen already.
As for alt-monkeying, tell the truth I don't see too many Rook fighters up above 10-12k, so maybe I'm just not in the right place (I see more Bish astronauts than anything).
Personally I don't like all the side switching. I think if you pick a country then that's the country you should be in for at LEAST a full tour, and can't switch again until the next month.
I suggest switching around, especially if your new. It gives you a chance to meet the other 2/3's of the community. If your looking for a squad to fly with you have a better chance of getting involved with one that suits your style doing this.
I have been switching around a little bit of late and have found out that each country pretty much shares the same types of players in terms of flying styles, game goals and attitudes. Each country has its astronauts, furballers, base capturers etc. It's also nice to switch up when the country your on is busily overwhelming another country (I find that kinda boring as my game goals don't normally include resetting the map but do include dogfighting other planes).
As far as alt monkeying specifically....every country has players who like to get copious quantities of altitude before entering the fight. Rooks are no exception, I see green guys waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay above me all the time.
To me the ability to switch sides allows for good fights and has relatively little to do with country loyalty. If however your into country loyalty that's perfectly fine. My squad happens to be made up of several folks like that and pretty much stays rook, which is why I pretty much stay rook when they are flying. But I have to tell ya....it's very fun to change countries at times for the sole purpose of fighting your buddies in your squad.
*Disclaimer*: None of the above is intended as "bashing" any particular sort of gameplay
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