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Offline Snubby

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« on: October 13, 2007, 10:06:06 PM »
do you think more people would participate in missions if:

A: planes part of the mission received an extra (small) perk/points % boost.

like say if you shot down a N1k in your yak,, you get 2 points, but if you had been part of an organized mission and did so.. you would get 2.5

B: Missions notifications were listed in the Text buffer.. such as the mission and time till take off updated ever few min till it launches..  this would be squelchable of course.


C: you could send a direct request via the mission screen to add/change aircraft, the planner only having to click an allow/deny button.

reasons:

for suggestion A it seems many people shy away from missions because, compared to furballing or just doing your own thing, you take longer to get into contact..  so perhaps a little reward for being a team player would motivate folks to join, and offset the discrepancy in points for the scorepotatos.


for suggestion B so many times ive seen people actually join, but because the way the game is.. if they are flying/driving/whatever the start of the mission can lapse without them knowing it. and they miss out..  the alternative to this of course  is someone yelling ~~~MISSION STARTS IN 2 MIN!!!!~~~ and such over and over again on the country channel.. which is tedious and .. annoying..  would be better if people who signed up would get an AUTOMATED reminder ever min till about 1 min before and then every 15 sec or so..  so the planner doesent have to bellow on the green and look foolish, and waste his/her time.


for suggestion C  I know lots of people don't join because their ride(s) aren't listed,   this would make it a little easier and compliant..
 wanna join the mission but no P47s are listed.. at it yourself, set the load out etc etc.. and hit submit..  the planner gets a little popup or message, all he has to do is take a quick glance, and hit "allow" and your set..  or if you submit something inane or uncalled for.. "deny" and you cant submit another change for XX minutes.. or  such.


Im only bringing this up because since i started playing i.. for the reasons above have not participated in but 1 or 2 missions..  until today i FORCED myself to do so, and it was some of the most fun ive had playing the game..  now i just wish more people would post them..

and not all of them are base caps.. I know how many people blow the "the purpose of the game isnt to take bases, thats not how I spend my $15.. etc etc bla bla bla"  I had some real fun on some missions that was just 5 people upping from a base and trolling the front lines looking for targets, or just forming a group and heading to a "hot spot"..

I just fail to understand why more people dont play cooperatively than do.  It really adds a new level of immersion and FUN to the game..



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Offline McDeath

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« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2007, 10:44:41 PM »
People only fly missions with  other people they either:

know, like , or trust.

It is that simple.
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« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2007, 10:48:16 PM »
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Originally posted by McDeath
People only fly missions with  other people they either:

know, like , or trust.

It is that simple.


Yep.


There was a squeaker that made a GV mission of 12 panzers.

No one joined when the time was up.

He cried and whined about it, but about a half dozen people said in unison that his mission sucked and they arent joining.


Twas funny!
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Offline Snubby

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« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2007, 11:21:37 PM »
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Originally posted by McDeath
People only fly missions with  other people they either:

know, like , or trust.

It is that simple.


I cant understand that way of thinking..  if the bullits and death were real.. yea, of course..

but whats the worse that can happen if you join a "bad" mission...  it starts, you realize your flying with tards.. you go somehwere else, or land.. or whatever...

seems like the rewards far outweigh the risk..

ive never flown a mission with people I know like or trust..  i just check the list.. and if i see something interesting.. im in...

worst case.. it sucks.. on the other hand, it may be a total RIOT..

its win win, if it sucks.. ill go do something else, if not.. then yay..

Offline lagger86

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« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2007, 11:39:24 PM »
yeah name recognition is key. GHI makes a mission and usually it fills. Joedog31 used to get 30 people to up typhoons or f6f's when he would post missions(he even got people to up a bunch of SBD's) I've been on both sides of oScreaming Devilso Lanc missions. I've also enjoyed some Thunderegg bomber missions. I join missions because it's fun, but I usually join when I recognize who posted it. I am a lemming......and that's OK
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« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2007, 11:49:03 PM »
I rarely join missions because of how they are usually presented.

"JOIN MY MISSHUN!  I NEED YOU ALL TO JOIN MY MISHUN RUGHT NOW! IF IU DON'T JOIN MY MUSSHUN WE WILL LOST THIS WOR!"

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Offline Snubby

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« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2007, 11:51:37 PM »
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I rarely join missions because of how they are usually presented.

"JOIN MY MISSHUN!  I NEED YOU ALL TO JOIN MY MISHUN RUGHT NOW! IF IU DON'T JOIN MY MUSSHUN WE WILL LOST THIS WOR!"



thats kinda the direction I was going with suggestion B..  

it makes the mission makers look retarded when they have to announce it on country channel, plus do the countdown there aswell.. but they really have no other option.

when I mission is posted have a notification automatically generated in the task bar on its own channel, and then notifications regarding the ETA of it etc etc will be there aswell..

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« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2007, 01:03:12 AM »
I post missions quit often howerver ive been slack this month, if u fight for the rooks there are quit a few mission men on that side. Simply ask, WARLOCKL, DREDger, or any AA member and ususally someone will throw one together.

I do alot of 110 NOE missions and i also have recently started a corsair fighter sweep mission to help people learn how to fly it affectivly.

If u really want to get into missions start joining missions that guys post see what kinda setup they use, and then go from there and start doing your own, the more missions u do and the more successfull they are, the more people u will get. My missions usually net between 20-60 people depending on the amount in the arena at that time.

People ask me how I get so many its because I take the time to put together a good mission with several plain choices, and i stratagize it to be successful.

Missions run all the time though, so look around, ask, and of not start your own.

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« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2007, 01:13:40 AM »
DREDger probly doesnt even need to post his missions anymore. All he has to say is "A23, SE, vox 111" and eveyone knows to take 110's and a goon and stay NOE :lol

I lke to join in missions, but if they're screaming out on country channel "JOIN MISSION!" over and over and over and over then I just won't both.

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« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2007, 01:29:49 AM »
I hold the Stuka record.  

I'll post mishuns if I'm in the right mood.
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« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2007, 01:46:27 AM »
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I've also enjoyed some Thunderegg bomber missions.


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« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2007, 02:18:38 AM »
Usually, if you want your bish mission to work, your name should be ghi

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« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2007, 03:59:23 AM »
Don't forget ThndrEggs Jug missions.... Oooooo Juuuuuggggssss... MMmmmmm Yummy...
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Offline Gianlupo

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« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2007, 05:02:01 AM »
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but whats the worse that can happen if you join a "bad" mission...


You have no fun. And, being this a game, that's a pretty bad thing. Even worse, maybe, it's the waste of time. Not always you can understand it's a bad mission and leave in time. And not all of us have much time to play. That's why I join mission of people I know, like, trust.

And that's why I don't agree about an automated announcement on channel, by the way the mission is announced you can understand if it's worth joining or not. I'll never join a MISSHUN.
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« Reply #14 on: October 14, 2007, 05:42:08 AM »
Missions can some times be near impossible to put together these days, unless you’ve got a serious guy that people really trust, even then 9/10 the turn out wont be a little more then a handful.

There is less people willing to work together these days. With so little numbers in each arena. :cry
« Last Edit: October 14, 2007, 05:45:25 AM by Kazaa »



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