As I try to put myself in Falconwings' shoes, I begin to understand another part of the frustration. No matter what you think of BOP, you cant deny that it took a lot of time and invested energy to build it. It's been around a long time. Each person who's joined, even if they since have left the squad or AH, represented a very real relational investment.
And now, the ground has moved under them. Not only has the environment changed, but the dynamic that made the organization possible has totally shifted. Guys who have been there a very long time have to face some fundamental questions about the squad's future.
That cant be comfortable, and I can really understand why there'd be anger. I think I might feel cheated, like somebody changed the rules unfairly. I imagine it would feel like being the world's best turntable manufacturer, and watching the CD revolution happen in front of you.
Not easy at all, and very understandably frustrating.
In a sense, BOP was one solution to the depersonalization of the MA. Falc took anybody in, and gave them a social and support structure in the game. They had fun. That's all for the good. But I wonder if HTC is saying that the large squad answer does not completely solve the game's problems with community, and that something different is needed for the long term.
