Originally posted by Kev367th
1) Harsh community - and this has changed how?
2) Intense isn't a problem, it's when everyone is compressed into small fronts, i.e. Uterus (the suckiest map of all, and not fun when it's up in BOTH LW arenas).
3) Switch arenas - Part of the problem as opposed to the answer.
a) People leave an arena where they are outnumbered, to an arena where they have numbers.
Not criticism, just plain fact, and foretold it would happen.
Result ENY goes haywire in two arenas.
Been on both ends of ENY, it's not fun either way.
b) Anyone who says its fun to fly say a 262 or Tempest (with virtual impunity) against the early stuff is deluded, all it does help is the score mongers.
c) Some who do stay in the arena will switch sides, not to even things, but to get the cheap perkie stuff. (look at point (b).
4) Aces High or not, GVs are now a major part of the game, unless you think the nice pretty new hedgerows etc, were done for the benefit of aircraft.
5) time limit on country swaps - Was lowered to an hour, and now abused.
Problems, yup plenty.
Answers, I wish.
Personally, I think the arena's ARE more friendly then what they were. Once agian there are those people, there always will be.
If not ENY, how would you keep side somewhat even, without having 1 country with 3:1 odds for months on end....or is that ok for you? Since this is a game, should there be no effort to try to keep it a somewhat fair contest?
as for GV's, I said they were not a MAJOR focus, not a focus.
Time limit is good for those of us who like to switch teams to help balance the teams, thus helping to improve ENY for the the other countries.
I don't think there is a perfect solution, and I think asking for one is asking to much. If you think large lop sided teams for months on end is ok, as long as someone is steam rolling someone else, then we have very little to discuss. They way i see it, is that AH is fun. I don't really see any problems, but then again, i don't fret about spies, i don't live for my chess piece, i don't worry about the bases and the scenery. I come here to fly with my friends and shoot at stuff and hopefully have an opportunity to do so in an environment that actually has competition...Not picking at a hord in a tempest or fighting 15 guys for 1 noob kill. Once again, HTC has a vision, some agree with the changes, some don't. But it's like when tax season comes around, all of a sudden everyones an expert. I don't see any of these changes preventing anyone from playing the game and having fun. If you have a huge number advantage, and low eny, switch arena....you are now helping to balance your side and hopefully the arena (and assuming your country) you switch to will need your help.