Author Topic: Numbers (Read 1702 times)

LLv34_Camouflage · « **on:** June 17, 2001, 09:06:00 PM »

Hi guys.

I dont know if tonight is a "regular" night numbers-wise. In any case, I had no idea that the situation could be this bad during the US prime time. I usually play during european prime-time and the sides are mostly quite balanced, with about even numbers in each three countries on a regular night.

Its 4am Central European Time, not exactly my usual AH playing time. Its the prime time in north america, I suppose?

I just logged in for a quick sortie. I was greeted with this sight:

There's more bish than knits and krooks combined. Is it like this every night in the MA?

Camo

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Wotan · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2001, 10:51:00 PM »

yes everynight camo for what ripsnort said was going on for 6 or 7 weeks...........

Greg 'wmutt' Cook · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2001, 11:32:00 PM »

Yep, every time I log on for about 3 months now. It might be just me, but I think it has something to do with the fact that now there is a reward for winning the war (perk points) combined with the fact that you will naturaly rack up more kills (and points) if your side outnumbers the enemy 2+ to 1. So of course no one wants to be on the side without the numbers for very long. So to think that we will fix this on our own goes against human nature.
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We need a historical arena, where unfair sides would be proper

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I would like to see the reset figures for the last month? can we do that??

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Kweassa · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2001, 03:26:00 AM »

How about a 2 way contest with country 'enlistment' system?

At the first log-on of each new tour, you might be asked which country you would enlist to. Squads may enlist as total, individuals like me would enlist as individuals.

And when enlisting, the current number of participants in each side would be shown, and a "recommendation"(nothing forceful though..) would pop-up which side you would be better off, consdering the numbers. This would especially come in handy for squads with large numbers. If a large numbered squad enters one side, some more individuals and lesser numbered squads would be recommended to join the other side.

I know, it's a dumb idea, but the destruction of numbers balance itself is a bad idea to. We might at least give it a try?

Staga · « **Reply #4 on:** June 18, 2001, 04:13:00 AM »

One reason why I prefer that other game over AH.

Tuomio · « **Reply #5 on:** June 18, 2001, 05:38:00 AM »

Its frustrating to fly when your country is badly outnumbered, couse every spit im going to kill gets always atleast one girly p51 or la7 to help him in prime time. Its not either unusual sight to have 4 n1k:S and spits on your 6, chasing you to bitter end, even that im faster and higher E. 1vs1 happens rarely nowdays.

LLv34_Camouflage · « **Reply #6 on:** June 18, 2001, 06:55:00 AM »

Wow guys, I had no idea. No wonder some of you have been complaining about the numbers.

Staga and Tuomio, do you play during the morning hours? I usually don't, this was the first time I've seen numbers like this. I don't recall ever seeing numbers this lopsided...

I hope HTC will come up with a solution to even the numbers. Since the player community obviously cant do it. While it might seem like the present situation offers are target rich environment for the knits and krooks, it quickly becomes frustrating.

Camo

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Westy MOL · « **Reply #7 on:** June 18, 2001, 07:20:00 AM »

I had a lot of fun last night. Every flight was a multi-kill experience. Good opponants and quick combat

I fly Knight.

- Westy

p.s. I can go right now to that 'other place's" boards and five no less than five topics about unfair sides and imbalances. Stag, you're a comedienne!

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Staga · « **Reply #8 on:** June 18, 2001, 07:38:00 AM »

Westy you like going personal don't you?
mmkay...

There's one difference between us:
I play both of those games when you are whining about how much wwiiol needs RAM and cpu-power from computer.
Shut up and get yourself faster comp/more memory so you can see what "that other game" can offer to you.
If you're unable to do that quit your squeaking about that.

Tetris runs fine in 486.

Westy MOL · « **Reply #9 on:** June 18, 2001, 07:59:00 AM »

I'm not the one squeaking Staga. That is quite evident in my post. If you see what I wrote as squeaking then you have your use of words and expressions all screwd up.

As for that "other place"? I have it on my PC. It's a "yawner", a big flop so far. It completely fails to run to my satisfaction and my PC easily meets the "recommended system" specs. I will not pay for a product fostered as being "done" and delivered with extremely dubious markteting hype. Here is yet another review that echos' my sentiments pretty well:
http://members.home.net/mefletcher/ww2onlinereview.html

The 109 and other aircrafts fm are arcade like.

If you choose to toss money to make WW2O run on your system then that is your choice. As foolish as it may be. I'm also pretty sure that if the Polish had continued throwing more horse mounted troops at the German invaders in 1939 that they could they could have stopped the German advance sooner or later also.

-Westy

straffo · « **Reply #10 on:** June 18, 2001, 08:38:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Westy MOL:
I'm also pretty sure that if the Polish had continued throwing more horse mounted troops at the German invaders in 1939 that they could they could have stopped the German advance sooner or later also.

-Westy

Do I need to react or not ... I'm not sure ...

I don't understand the purpose of your sentence ,anyway for my point of view it hurt as it remind me of some of my familly member I didn't ever have a single chance to meet.

AKSWulfe · « **Reply #11 on:** June 18, 2001, 08:45:00 AM »

Evolution stopped giving people thick skin?
-SW

Westy MOL · « **Reply #12 on:** June 18, 2001, 08:55:00 AM »

Straffo, the less than subtle point being that some things cannot be over come by throwing more things at it. Sure, if enough resources are tossed at a problem the problem mnay be over come but there is an easier and more ligical way of geting to the end result. The logivcal and easier way for WW2O to work is of they code and program it to. It was not, nor meant to be, a slur or derogatory comment towards the Polish at all.

As for Polish Cavalry charges during WWII? It's saddening to think of the loss of lives from the futility of such attacks. Cavalry versus tanks and armoured vehicles

It took took enourmous courage and conviction to charge the enemy knowing that death was certain.

-Westy

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AKDejaVu · « **Reply #13 on:** June 18, 2001, 08:57:00 AM »

Of the 29 knits that were one.. only 3 of them weren't flying out of A5.

No matter if strat or furball dweeb... you gotta wonder what kind of fun 29 people flying out of the same base are going to have.

AKDejaVu

straffo · « **Reply #14 on:** June 18, 2001, 09:12:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Westy MOL:
It was not, nor meant to be, a slur or derogatory comment towards the Polish at all.

I know you enought to believe it was not the aim of your sentence.
But sometime due to translation losses I'm not sure of the real meaning that why after reading reading AH BBS for 1 year + I try to thing before reacting (not allways with success

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Btw about WWII ol when the code will be polished it would be a great temptation for me because several sentimental reasons and afterall I'm french

concerning number I've no opinion as I'mù online at a time where the MA is quite balanced (in general it' 30/35 for each country)