Originally posted by level7secure
As in the day(s) before D-Day, paratroopers were dropped behind enemy lines to disrupt the enemy's ability to operate as a smooth fighting machine.
Paratroopers were clearly identified as enemy combatants at all times. They did not infiltrate pretending to be soldiers of the other country. I.E. spies.
Germans did that at the Battle of the Bulge, pretending to be U.S. MP's and we all know how much and why we hate them for that.
Further, there is a reason why such spies are universally, traditionally and summarily shot by ALL nations during times of war. They violate the generally accepted rules of war.
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For the last several months, our small group has been actively:
- taking control of CV's
- sitting in Shore Batteries without firing
- dropping vehicle supplies a little too far
- opening up many front lines to keep hordes divided
- using up all the needed supplies when available
- logging location of CV's; switching countries and sinking same
- blowing cover of NOE operations
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In AH, it seems the greater majority of the community dislikes, even dispises those who actively engage in the above actions. I think it's safe to say that HiTech did not enable the 'switch country' feature to allow spying, but for people to join a new country and fight for that side fairly while there.
This stupid newb might say "Well, spies are a part of war in the real world", which they are, but AH doesn't have all aspects of war in the game. I don't think spying and fifth column action was planned to be part of the game. Therefore, they are mis-using a feature of Ah and doing something that was never intended by AH to occur, and they know it.
In other words, these people are violating the generally accepted rules of war for AH, and essentially are griefers, and dare I say, cheaters at heart. They will no doubt get great amusement at people disparaging their actions.
How much disrespect I have for these people is boundless, and I pretty much think of them in real life as scum, literally. And I'm sure they don't care. Yes, it's only a game, but it's their REAL personality that's playing it.
