Author Topic: Now that the first split tours are over (Read 1470 times)

MWL · « **Reply #15 on:** November 02, 2007, 01:05:05 PM »

Greetings,

I dunno. I kinda like bobbing to EW so I can and fly about in the Bf 110C model. That's pretty much suicide in the LW.

Regards,

SlapShot · « **Reply #16 on:** November 02, 2007, 01:16:37 PM »

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Originally posted by sunfan1121
They should just get rid of the ew and mw

And the reasons would be ?

BaldEagl · « **Reply #17 on:** November 02, 2007, 02:07:31 PM »

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Originally posted by Lusche
In EW you would have needed 107 base captures by goon to get #1...

Thats obcene.

BTW, I do have to add that I miss getting to fight against some of the EW/MW regulars like Slapshot, NB and others. Come see me in LW

Donzo · « **Reply #18 on:** November 02, 2007, 03:09:20 PM »

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Originally posted by Lusche
And what should that move accomplish?

Getting rid of the ew and mw....duh.

Lusche · « **Reply #19 on:** November 02, 2007, 03:13:57 PM »

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Originally posted by Donzo
Getting rid of the ew and mw....duh.

Oh my.. I didn't think of that

KayBayRay · « **Reply #20 on:** November 02, 2007, 05:46:48 PM »

I didnt notice any difference at all. But then I only fly in the MA's for fun or in the DA with my squad.

Later,
KayBay

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #21 on:** November 02, 2007, 05:52:42 PM »

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Originally posted by sunfan1121
They should just get rid of the ew and mw

Why? The MW arena has the best plane match ups of any of the arenas.

Or you want to get rid of them because you can no longer score potato in either of those arenas or don't have the hord to run to for safety?

ack-ack

WWhiskey · « **Reply #22 on:** November 02, 2007, 06:27:44 PM »

i liked the new system but then again i made the leader board
and that is what i wanted to do ! now i can fly late war like a crazy person then go to mid or early and do a more safe (score potato) mission. i did not fly early at all this time tho and i do think it suffered (not just cause i wasnt there LOL)!! in mid and early you will find some of the best sticks in the game and that makes it hard to keep a good score there!
Anyway SALUTE to all and CONGRATS, to those who made the board!!:aok

Bubbajj · « **Reply #23 on:** November 02, 2007, 08:24:24 PM »

I'm with ack ack, you seemed to get better fights in the MW arena. Hard to find people in there though. On the brighter side, I did manage to make it close to the top 100 in MW fighter (what else is there) with a big O in EW. No one bothers with ew any more.

E25280 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 02, 2007, 08:31:32 PM »

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Originally posted by Bubbajj
No one bothers with ew any more.

Maybe if they 1) filled out the EW planeset a bit and 2) went back to having EW planes only in the EW arenas, that would change.

Lusche · « **Reply #25 on:** November 02, 2007, 08:39:53 PM »

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Originally posted by E25280
Maybe if they 1) filled out the EW planeset a bit and 2) went back to having EW planes only in the EW arenas, that would change.

I doubt 1) will have much impact, maybe just a little bit.
And I thoroughly oppose 2) because flying EW planes against LW hordes can be fun, especially for veteran players wich are looking for some kind of challenge.
Also there are very few people that would venture into EW only to able to fly their beloved P40B

You will probably never see EW as popular as LW arenas, but a combined overall ranking (with scores still split) might help a bit getting some number back. And that would result even in more air combat opposed to pure bombing & base grabbing we once had.

E25280 · « **Reply #26 on:** November 02, 2007, 08:58:32 PM »

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Originally posted by Lusche
I doubt 1) will have much impact, maybe just a little bit.
And I thoroughly oppose 2) because flying EW planes against LW hordes can be fun, especially for veteran players wich are looking for some kind of challenge.

You are probably right. On the other hand, if the arenas were truly separate and distinct in terms of plane sets / match ups, there would be more reason for people to move around to chase variety.

Which is to say, there is no reason to fly a 109E in the EW arena when you can fly it in the LW arena where there are more targets. There is a reason to go to the EW arena if it is the only place to experience a 109E vs. Hurri I vs. F4-F vs. whatever low speed turn fight.

I was originally on the side of keeping all the planes in the LW arenas, but I have since changed my mind. I wonder if HTC had stuck to his guns a bit longer, and perhaps had some more EW offerrings to boot, if the distribution of players would be a little more balanced.

And it would be nice to see more balance, because right now, we have two MAs, and two sideshows (three if you count the AvA, which I adore BTW so keep your flames to yourself

). I find that to be a shame.

bj229r · « **Reply #27 on:** November 02, 2007, 11:11:56 PM »

Lol I noticed somethin,,,5th SOAR is nowhere to be seen in squad rankings:rofl

flapsup · « **Reply #28 on:** November 07, 2007, 01:03:38 AM »

Actually they ranked:

33rd in LW(s)
5th in MW
3rd in EW

Spazzter · « **Reply #29 on:** November 07, 2007, 10:47:51 AM »

Lusche,

Just a quick question. What are the numbers in either the MW or EW arena when you fly. Like I stated in my original post to this thread the max I have seen has been approximately 20 players and that is at peak US time. Just curious because I agree that the plane match ups in those arenas can be a ton of fun, but with only a few players my time would be wasted searching for a fight. When the arenas first split EW was awesome because there were about 150 to 200 people flying in there all the time. I guess it was only a honeymoon period though.

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Spazz