Should a squad consist of more than 1 person

[Oldman731]

Originally posted by SlapShot
It's always the "rank" thing that gets people's panties all twisted up.

Agreed.

I hate rank.  I'm sure that, at the individual level and at the squad level, rank is the cause of most of the bad behavior in AH.

- oldman

[A8TOOL]

I'm not here to argue.

The thread was about whether 1 guy constitutes being a squad or not and you guys win.  

In the process the thread got derailed and went off on a tangent after being dissecting it looking for any shred of weakness in word use. Yes, playing ball as a team and playing this game are related. you didn't have to talk so long about it.

Accusing another squad of less than honorable accomplishments just isn't right either.

Not all bases captures are hard to get. With a good plan, the first is the easiest and the rest you fight for.  Some came from helping others in the country and some we initiated.  It only takes 10 troops and a town to be dn to get a base.  With a little cooperation, it gets done part of the time. We pretty much fight for every base we get just like the other bases. I mean, how do you think they get taken? If not furballing we either attack or defend.  Can your squad take 1 base a day? Thats 30/31    70 is easy 134 was hard to do and you can't take that away.

Well this probably sets me up for a bunch of other crap from people who just have to put their 2 cents in even tho it's only worth a penny. Bet those are the same guys out there right now saying saomething stupid like "what about February" or you misspelled a word.

Go ahead if it makes you feel smart or funny.

My last post   I see how things are here, i'd rather be flying.

[AKDogg]

Originally posted by DREDIOCK
The only problem with dedicated basetaking squads. Is they tend to primarily go where defenders arent or are few.
Hence the reason they are able to take so many.

I hope u are not insinuating the AK's run to a undefended base?  There are times we do go to another base but that is to flank the attacking base.  Other then that we fight for our base takes.

[NoBaddy]

As one of the afore mentioned "one man squads", yes. In the game, one person can make a squad. If you stop and think about it, someone has to make the squad before people can join.

As for rank, one man squads are supposed to be removed from the squad ranks. Hence, one man squads do not get ranked and there is no advantage. My reason for doing it is my squadmates don't fly where I mostly fly, I wasn't going to take up a roster spot for them (and I could care less about scores). However, I did want to continue to fly under the Damned banner (been doin' it for 17 years ).

[4deck]

Unless, your looking to recruit

[rodak]

I think one man squads are fine... Are they really squads?  No. Not in the true sense of the word but is anything "real" in a video game?  Also, would you even bring this up if you were on the receiving end of  the $15.00 per month each one man squad pays to play here?  I think not.  Besides, I like my squad name and why should give it up?

[Lusche]

Originally posted by 4deck
Unless, your looking to recruit

Waaaaaah is recruiting, but so far each applicant has failed.

Squad Charter says:

§ 19: "Each candidate for membership has to produce a written recommendation by at least two established members of the squad"

But as this squad only has one member...go figure

[E25280]

Originally posted by AKDogg
I hope u are not insinuating the AK's run to a undefended base?  There are times we do go to another base but that is to flank the attacking base.  Other then that we fight for our base takes.

150 base takes in a tour is not too difficult for a larger squad with a few very active members -- it is only about 5 per day.  On a "good" squad night when everything goes right, we might take 5 in 2 hours, even on these compacted maps.  

Other times we run into AKs, or HAs, or someone else sufficiently tenacious, and the fight continues for an hour or so.  Or, they turn the tables on us, and it is we who are put on the defensive for an hour or so.  Lots of fun either way.

It might not be like "the good old days," but it still happens.

[Lusche]

Originally posted by E25280
150 base takes in a tour is not too difficult for a larger squad with a few very active members  

There is a certain squad with 380 captures in tour 91... 13 of them in "attack mode"

Now guess why EW is being reset at least once per day

[E25280]

Originally posted by Lusche
There is a certain squad with 380 captures in tour 91... 13 of them in "attack mode"

Now guess why EW is being reset at least once per day

I keep forgetting base capture exists in EW . . . for some reason, I keep thinking it is an extension of the AvA.  Oddly, my respect does not S.O.A.R. for those that do their base capturing there.

[storch]

Originally posted by Lusche
Waaaaaah is recruiting, but so far each applicant has failed.

Squad Charter says:

§ 19: "Each candidate for membership has to produce a written recommendation by at least two established members of the squad"

But as this squad only has one member...go figure

[Nilsen]

Dont wanna put up a list of the best MA pilots just incase i miss any, but id say that top 10 in MA would prolly beat the top H2H players 8-2 or even better.

Are we talking best "acm" guys?, furrballers?, or in general? It is a huge difference.

[badhorse]

What is your objection to one man squads?  It doesn't hurt a thing. Squads with only one current member are not counted in squad rankings.  As mention in some of the above posts, there are reasons for having them.

[WMLute]

Originally posted by Nilsen
Dont wanna put up a list of the best MA pilots just incase i miss any, but id say that top 10 in MA would prolly beat the top H2H players 8-2 or even better.

Are we talking best "acm" guys?, furrballers?, or in general? It is a huge difference.

wrong thread nilson...

[Nilsen]

woops... got my eyes, keys and threads crossed

carry on