Dumb idea number 123...dumbing it down a bit

[porkfrog]

im all for it!!


*side note: since when is it the Knights and the Bish ganging the Rooks?

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by FiLtH
Seriously though, the whole loyal to the chess piece thing gets in the way of alot of fun we could be having.

Funny, ever since the implementation of the "Newest System", Rooks have had 120+ which had more than the other two combined.   Not to mention over the weekend, with all 120+ hitting Knights who had 40-60.   Well, one rook was having a gv battle with bish, so 119+.  

I'm now "the evil Rook that switches to help the outnumbered" instead of flying 202's in a LWA because other's feel the need to pad scores, and land 10+ vultchs.

[1Boner]

Originally posted by Guppy35
I know the argument has always been that 2 countries won't work.  That being said, with the complaining and the numbers imbalance, how much worse could it be?

So since we're testing stuff, what if we could try something like the following.  And bear with some of the silliness, it's what husband/father types do while waiting for wife and daughter to finish shopping.

Imagine if you will the peacefully coexisting countries of pWN Land and zOMFG Land, on the shores of the Sudz Ocean.

One day on the border of the two countries, between the Hitech Mountains and the Pyro Peaks,  a magical sheep is discovered, soon to be named the "Golden Skuzzy".  

Both countries claim the Golden Skuzzy for thier own and war breaks out.


OK enough of the back story for this fabled war.

The Ground Rules:

-Two countries.  2 new names.  No loyalty to a chess piece from the past getting in the way.

-Country cap on numbers.  Say its 400 tops, 200 each side tops.

-No ENY.  Jets enabled at the rear fields near the capitals.  Fly whatever the heck you want otherwise.

-No maps with lines.  Hopefully the mountain ranges steer people into the gaps.   Also plenty of places for  GV action.  In theory I'd have a tank town either dead center or on one of the edges so the GV guys can shoot at each other in piece.

-The Navys are involved.  With enough water and the coastline, those CV's become more important and all those 'end around' experts can try for their "Inchon Landings".

Airfields and V bases with the same ack as at present all over the place.

Have at it.

With only 1 front to watch, potentially the defenders will have an easier time and hopefully with a country limit on numbers, folks will see some point to trying to even it out.

After all, who wouldn't want to claim the "Golden Skuzzy" as their own?

Dumbing it all down is the key I think.

Map is purely a quick lash up to illustrate the point.  It's not to scale and obviously I didn't place airfields and V-bases.

          love the idea!!!!  the  "keep it simple stupid" approach!!

the only thing i would add to that scenario would be,  rivers. lots of rivers,

with pt boats on em!!!  think of the mayhem they would cause!!!




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[richard_rd]

Originally posted by Masherbrum
Candy Mountain shall never fall!!!!!

Charlieeeeeeeeeee  !!!!!!!!!!!!  

[President]

This thread probably belongs in the Wishlist area of the forum.  

Just how much game modification do you expect the programmers to do simply to test out an idea that I seriously doubt will be very popular?

I would vote for mojo7’s anarchy arena before I would vote for this two team Golden Fleece of HTC staff patronage proposal.

[KTM520guy]

The last thing needed is "dumbing down" This game needs to be harder and more complicated. Make your brain work a little.

[68Ripper]

Originally posted by Ghosth
Well now that we have the option, why not run a month test and let the people decide. Try one arena with just 2 sides, see what happens. Make it a late 43 early 44 plane set.  Heck we could try 3 or 4 different ideas with different plane set & capture rules in each.  At the end of the tour the logs will show which have more potential.

Yeah right, take a good idea then limit the plane set? Neither the early war or mid war arena's are doing that well right now. Hardly anybody in them and you want to limit plane set in another arena (if it were to happpen)?

[68Ripper]

oops double post

[hubsonfire]

I don't think an RPS would fly around here either.

[Guppy35]

The whole point of this latest dumb idea of mine was to take all the reasons to grumble away from everyone.

No chess piece loyalty.  No ENY.  Capture to your hearts content.

But there is a country cap and only two countries.

----->  There they are.  Go get em in whatever the heck you wanna fly, but you only have one front.  You want a tank?  You got em.  You want a Carrier?  You got em.  Bombers?  Sure.  Fighters?  You bet.  Fly whatever, drive or sail if you want.

Considering the horde mentality, they'd probably complain about a country  number limit though.  "Why can't we have 400 vs 100?!?  It's war!"

[NoBaddy]

Originally posted by Guppy35

No chess piece loyalty.  

Come on, Tiff. You played that defunked game that shall remain nameless. It's not being loyal to a chess piece. The symbol has diddly to do with it. Az, Bz, Cz, Red, Blue, Green, chess pieces, etc.. If what you suggest was done, in no time, it would be "I'm loyal to the NorWesters and I won't change", "The SouEasters rule..NW's suck!!". Unfortunately, the majority of people like being herd animals and they like the idea of being "loyal" to their herd.

In past discussions with HT, he has said he won't restrict country country choices for his customers (and encouraging people to change countries...the ENY modifier...isn't a restriction.......it's an encouragement. ). Of course, he also said that he wouldn't create separate MA's. So....who knows. Nice to know he is capable of being flexible.

Btw, while trying to find ways to take away people's reasons to grumble is a laudable goal. It is totally unrealistic. Were you to succeed, the folks in Whiner's High would complain about having nothing to complain about!!!