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[NoBaddy]

Originally posted by Simaril
I wasn't there, so I can't say from first hand, but I seem to remember being told that Wild Bill's insistence on relaxing the realism was big part of why HT and Pyro split off and started their own company. Way back when I was a new guy, I did email HT about this and that with one of the concerns being just how stinkin steep the learning curve was -- and revealingly, HT answered that with a very definite, very clear "there will be no compromising the flight model."

So I just don't see relaxed realism happening.

What you mention was one of the symptoms of the problem. HT has been consistent in his refusal to consider a relaxed realism product in the past. However, at this point in time, it just might be something that he might consider revisiting. The worst thing that could happen is that he would tell you, "NO!! YOU ARE A handsomehunk!!!!".....no...wait...that's what he would tell me.

[The Fugitive]

Instead of a relaxed arena, I'd rather see a training arena that the new people would have to pass certain criteria before they could move on to the Mains.

Successfully pilot their craft through an obstacle course ( both a plane and a GV), level bomb a target with at least 50% damage on a run, dive bomb a target with a single hit, go to a "radio room" and tune a system channel to send a "coded message". It doesn't have to be brain surgery, but at least cover the basics enough that when they hit the Mains they have a general idea of how to get around.

[RTHolmes]

...not a bad idea - Americas Army has required training to play online, and further training required to play as elite forces (its not easy either.) I always liked that idea, and it tends to weed out the RTFM questions as you have to read it to pass training.

[Simaril]

Have to ask though --

Under the current system, people are FREE to play the way they like. There is absolutely nothing stopping a squad from being "LW Orange Only," or from doing anything else that folks have talked about here. However, they have generally chosen NOT to do those things, in droves.

Are these proposals just sophisticated variants of "play the way I think you should?" (Not trying to be a jerk, just being devil's advocate.)

[Lusche]

Originally posted by Simaril
There is absolutely nothing stopping a squad from being "LW Orange Only,"

Really? Not even a "Late War Orange Arena: 190/120" ?

[Simaril]

Oops, got me.  Keep forgetting how different things can be for you off peak folks.