Originally posted by hubsonfire
Can someone who hates the system please describe, calmly and accurately, exactly what has changed in the game setup, and how it has made everything but furballing completely impossible? Maybe I'm just not looking at the new setup in the right light.
Hate might be a little strong but I'll try to explain from my viewpoint.
It's more about variety. For instance, go look at the orange map right now. I can't because I'm at work but I'll bet that
1. There is nowhere viable to become a lone defender at a port or CV base.
2. The CV's are currently useless in attaining the current capturable targets eliminating the use of 8" guns.
3. The CV's are not being attacked eliminateing the rest of the CV's usefulness.
4. There is no way to disrupt enemy supply lines by taking a zone base, only by striking factories. Once lost, there is no way to get your zone base back until it comes up on the line.
5. There are no enemy bombers, nor are any bases taken close enough to your 163 base to make 163's a viable option.
6. The vast majority of players are concentrated in 6 sectors eliminating the chance for 1 on 1's and killing frame rates for people with older machines (like me). In fact theres probably not a viable location to find a 1 on 2 or 1 on 3.
7. There are one or two milk-runners somewhere on the map unopposed as there is no need to oppose them, they can't "take" anything. This should make milk-running MORE prevelent in the future.
8. There may not be a viable option to use GV's at the moment (although there may be).
9. At least one front is facing insurmountable odds with no options to re-direct the attack.
These are just a few examples. I'm sure if I had time I could come up with more. This is clearly more restrictive than in the past. I agree that you don't lose everything and that some of what you lose you might get back as the line moves across the map but if you've lost your favorite part of play, then all you can do is hope that it's available when you are.