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Re: Side Switching Time Increased Please
« Reply #15 on: March 24, 2008, 06:29:13 PM »
And I imagine you had a much better time fighting people instead of buildings? I never understood the appeal of capturing an undefended base in the MAs.
Score is the only reason.   There's "no skill", "no fight" in capturing undefended bases.    Rats will always seek high ground when the water rises.   
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Re: Side Switching Time Increased Please
« Reply #16 on: March 24, 2008, 06:35:57 PM »
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Sure, there will be the "I always switch to the side with the lowest numbers" crowd.  (Biggest lie in the game...write down their ID's and whatch the roster and see what I mean.)

BTW:  I'll bet you $100 bucks in advance that the only ones who will disagree with this wish are (guess what?) chronic spies.

I switch sides all the time to play for the team with the lowest numbers. Go ahead, write down my ID. The only time you will see me not on the team with lowest numbers is when my 1 hour timer isn't up yet. I happen to enjoy flying for the out numbered team, so I disagree with your wish for a 1 week timer.

I've never *spied* out of respect for the team I just left. I'll take that $100 via paypall, Cyberpilot39@yahoo.com
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Re: Side Switching Time Increased Please
« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2008, 06:42:14 PM »
Score is the only reason.   

Doubt it. The overwhelming number of lil Bonapartes, "Cheat" criers and "wasted resource" worriers do have a pretty lousy score.

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Re: Side Switching Time Increased Please
« Reply #18 on: March 24, 2008, 06:42:29 PM »
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As a matter of record: twice yesterday our missions were spied on by a bishop who defected, sat on our mission channel, and PM'ed all mission detail back to the bishops.

If you really believe that, then PM everyone who isn't a spy the new mission channel. Leave the spy on the previous mission channel all by himself. Pretty simple solution.
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Re: Side Switching Time Increased Please
« Reply #19 on: March 24, 2008, 06:44:46 PM »
Rox, I've tried really, really hard to stay out of this whole "mess" since my first post, but you've pushed it far enough. 

First off, nobody, and I mean no body in the 80th spies.  Ask anyone who has been in this game for more then a month.  All respectable "vets" will tell you that that isn't what the 80th does.  We're a wacky, go have fun and do crazy stuff kind of squad, who happen to be very interested in the history around the P-38 and the "HeadHunters."  We don't care one bit about "winning the war," or taking bases, or anything like that.  We're into flying around in 38's, laughing, and getting shot down.

Second, this whole push the switching time up to a week is absolutely outrageous.  This game is lucky to have people like the 80th, and a lot of other kind folks, who are willing to switch sides to even it up, so that (I might add) you and A LOT of other players can fly their 5 ENY plane in the hoard without ENY getting to high.  There are multiple reasons why people switch sides, which include switching to fly with friends, ENY, low numbers, to find a fight, etc.  I know that when I'm in mid war all by myself, I scan the map looking for the biggest dar bar swarming a base, and then switch to that side that is getting pounded and go to that base to find a fight.  No I don't spy, but apparently by your logic I am one...

I can only speculate as to how the 262's showed up when you guys were absolutely NOE as you about put it, as I wasn't on, but I proudly stand by my squad knowing that they didn't spy, and offer to pay for your account if they did.  But you have to realize, and this isn't a dog on you (well, not exactly) but you happen to organize big raids, 40/50 plus and push for a base that is isolated and all by itself where it will have little opposition.  Combine that with the fact that you have a lot of new players who don't know what they are doing with you on your raids (I was pm'ing someone who was running these missions with you who stated exactly that), and I'm sure it's not at all hard to find where you guys are upping at.  Either you guys broke dar (which would be very easy), or a friendly gv/bomber spotted you, or whatever.  And knowing that you guys go after the isolated, undefended bases also gives clues as to where you are going.

Thing about it Rox, if they we're "spying," how would they find out where the mission is upping from you, then switch sides, then up 262's, THEN climb out, THEN reach your base just as you guys were getting going?  It doesn't make sense, and yet you continue to accuse them of spying on you.

Trust me, I used to me like you somewhat (I havn't been in this game that long) where I was strictly loyal to a chess piece (the Knights infact) and cared a lot about missions and base taking.  I even had fun doing missions, as I like team unity, cohesion, and team work.  But after a while, you begin to realize that running down bases mission after mission leaves a little be be desired.  You start to want to actually be an "ace," someone who can roam the sky by yourself and defeat anyone who comes your way in a twisting and turning 1v1.  That's what pulled me away from missions, and along the way I meat the greatest bunch of guys on the face of the planet.  I'm glad I've been accepted by the 80th, because it's a whole new ball game.  It's strictly crazy fun.  They/we don't care about winning the war, taking bases, coming back alive, or score in any way.  It's just about flying around with each other in 38's and seeing how long we can survive before we  auger in.  I'm sure you'll get there eventually also. :aok

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Re: Side Switching Time Increased Please
« Reply #20 on: March 24, 2008, 06:45:02 PM »

As a matter of record: twice yesterday our missions were spied on by a bishop who defected, sat on our mission channel, and PM'ed all mission detail back to the bishops.

How do you know they PM'ed all details? You can't see other players PM's.. unless, of course, you are making use of spies yourself...  :noid
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Re: Side Switching Time Increased Please
« Reply #21 on: March 24, 2008, 06:48:33 PM »
How do you know they PM'ed all details? You can't see other players PM's.. unless, of course, you are making use of spies yourself...  :noid
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Re: Side Switching Time Increased Please
« Reply #22 on: March 24, 2008, 06:49:22 PM »
How do you know they PM'ed all details? You can't see other players PM's.. unless, of course, you are making use of spies yourself...  :noid

 :lol Good one Lusche!
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Re: Side Switching Time Increased Please
« Reply #23 on: March 24, 2008, 06:54:09 PM »
Flame me all you want, but flaming Guppy is a lesson in futility. Not only is he a very constructive member of the AH community, he is generally liked and respected by all.

I think some people need to go out and get some fresh air.
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Re: Side Switching Time Increased Please
« Reply #24 on: March 24, 2008, 07:09:09 PM »
After going to all the trouble of forcing players to try to even up the sides, I'm sure HiTech will get right on increasing country change times to make it impossible to get near even numbers.  :huh

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Re: Side Switching Time Increased Please
« Reply #25 on: March 24, 2008, 07:16:58 PM »


BTW:  I'll bet you $100 bucks in advance that the only ones who will disagree with this wish are (guess what?) chronic spies.



ROX




Can I have my $100 please?  You can make the check out to "Rox sticks his foot in his mouth yet again".


Some of us, as mentioned by the members of the 80th FG, switch sides to even out the numbers because players like you fail to do so in your quest to milk run the lowest populated side. 


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Re: Side Switching Time Increased Please
« Reply #26 on: March 24, 2008, 07:41:41 PM »
I'm thinking that if any of these spies were really out to get you, "we'd" all organize a mass jump to the most populated country thus sending ENY soaring through the roof.  Virtually guaranteeing the horde would limited to planes so slow that by the time they got the  objective all the strat objects would have respawned already.   


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Re: Side Switching Time Increased Please
« Reply #27 on: March 24, 2008, 07:43:18 PM »
I'm thinking that if any of these spies were really out to get you, "we'd" all organize a mass jump to the most populated country thus sending ENY soaring through the roof.  Virtually guaranteeing the horde would limited to planes so slow that by the time they got the  objective all the strat objects would have respawned already.   


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whoops forgot my smiley.  :)
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Hmmm...sounds like an idea for the next SAPP Night  :devil



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Re: Side Switching Time Increased Please
« Reply #28 on: March 24, 2008, 08:11:49 PM »
I just checked my Paypal account and I don't have my $100 yet, are you welching on your bet?  :uhoh
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Re: Side Switching Time Increased Please
« Reply #29 on: March 24, 2008, 08:22:12 PM »
I'd like to see some proof of the 80th Shedhunters flying all these jets around, PMing spies in the mission, and knowing where to look for missions that hadn't yet been planned.

I'd also like to know how preventing people from switching countries will stop spying, while there are telephones, cell phones, chat programs, email, ventrilo, teamspeak, and AH text and vox comms.
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