Let's simplify the discussion....

[SkyRock]

-go to the low numbers team to try and even out the fight.
-Look for the largest red dar bar and up to fight them
-up from a base under attack to try and defend it
-shoot things down
 

[SIK1]

If you really wanted to simplify things you would have numbered the options. I mean come on do you really expect everyone to actually type the whole responce. Not simple at all.

I guess I'll have to cut and paste to make it more simplified.



I have never understood the loyalty to a specific chess piece. I only hope that most show as much loyalty to their RL country.
-go to the low numbers team to try and even out the fight.
Better opportunity for a target rich environment.


-Look for the largest red dar bar and up to fight them.
Same as above.


-up from a base under attack to try and defend it, even if there are more red then green.
With in reason. I'm not going to up just so some skilless dweeb can vultch me.


-shoot things down.
What else are you going to do in an air combat sim?

[Halo46]

When you log on do you:
-not concern yourself with numbers because you are  loyal to your chess piece to the bitter end.I don't care to look, just fly. It is not a matter of simplified loyalty to a chess piece. Just because not everyone wishes to change sides as you do, should you ask the question in a biased manner? Do you still beat your wife, Sir? See? You are implying anything different from your method is wrong.
Edit: (The way I would have given a direct answer) not concern yourself with numbers? Yes

-go to the low numbers team to try and even out the fight.1 person will not level the field in anyway, being exactly equal in number is not necessary, if they are up by 30, will 1 matter? Some days you fly with a majority, some days with a minority. ?

Once you've ended up in whatever country you fly for do you:
-Look for a mission to join? Not Usually
-Look for the largest red dar bar and up to fight them? Ocassionally
-Look for the largest green dar bar and up to join them? Not Usually
EDIT: Loiter in an unoccupied radar zone of the map to try and induce a player to up 1 or 2 v 1? Usually

Given the option do you:
-up from a base under attack to try and defend it, even if there are more red then green? Ocassionally
-go to the next base over and get alt to try and drop on the attackers if the base hasn't been lost already? Ocassionally
-Look for a large group of green and join their attack? Ocassionally

Given the choice do you:
-like to blow things up? Yes, please
-shoot things down? Yes, please

I promise I will not hold any of the above that you prefer against you if you don't hold any of mine against me. <Salute> Sir.

[LYNX]

When you log on do you:
-not concern yourself with numbers because you are  loyal to your chess piece to the bitter end.to the bitter end...no.  Until they piss me off ...yes but I stay loyal to my team because as a strat player I'd end up undoing what I've prolly spent all week doing
-go to the low numbers team to try and even out the fight.nope as stated above.  With or without ENY besides numbers fluctuate almost hourly.  The knights used to suffer from number shortages but not now.

Once you've ended up in whatever country you fly for do you:
-Look for a mission to join?no
-Look for the largest red dar bar and up to fight them?sometimes but sometimes I'll go bomb the heck outta some strat or pork their fields.
-Look for the largest green dar bar and up to join them?sometimes if it's what I perceive as a capture attempt.  I may go and "pick" if I'm in the mood for it if it's not.

Given the option do you:
-up from a base under attack to try and defend it, even if there are more red then green?sometimes but if I'm vulched consecutively then I'll give up
-go to the next base over and get alt to try and drop on the attackers if the base hasn't been lost already?Sometimes but sometimes I'll up from another base and go pork the attackers base
-Look for a large group of green and join their attack?Sometimes but if they have a cap I'll go look for incoming baddies to that base

Given the choice do you:
-like to blow things up?yes
-shoot things down?yes



I know this is simplified, and it's not meant to be a condemnation of how people play.  I'm just curious.

Since I'm simple minded, my preferences are
-go to the low numbers team to try and even out the fight.
-Look for the largest red dar bar and up to fight them
-up from a base under attack to try and defend it
-shoot things down

There's games within games.  Wanna keep it simple...fine be me.  Each to their own but variety is the spice of AH life for me.

[iWalrus]

None of the above. I don't play this game, and I have no idea what you people are talking about

[BnZ]

-Go to whichever country my squaddies are, do whatever they're doing if we've got a good group together.

-Never deliberately make myself vulch/semi-vulch bait, that is just encouraging such behavior. Would rather man the WW of vengeance if planes are actually hanging over the runway. Like to up from behind the lines, get a little alt, and pick the pickers.

-Try to never go to a sector where there is nothing left but mopping up to do. The way I shoot, can't compete with other green guys for kills on limited targets. Prefer to kill, or at least harass, those trying to trespass on our territory than those defending theirs.

-Am barely competent with guns, so I don't bomb anything much, as of yet.

[lagger86]

I look for a boat to take off from....then look for the best place to get shot down...then take off from the boat and get shot down.  HAHA success!

[FireDrgn]

Till the Bitter End of WHAT exactly?????  That question is just loaded with presupposition....

This slop might look good to some on the Forum here. but does it really play out with the good intentions that are presupposed.... I would say very rarely!!!

"I know this is simplified, and it's not meant to be a condemnation of how people play.  I'm just curious."    
 

This is along the lines of an well respected player borowing credability from that respect to banter on 200.  This is from in game>>>>>>> Why do you rooks have to fly so high in here?  YOu can't ever get a good fight in the Ma any more and on and on and on..... When this respected player just got done ganging  ' one rook on the deck in a 202' that had 5 cons on him already..

Enough already!!!

[toonces3]

Pretty much agree with bald here.

edit:  quote didn't come up.

Loyal to Bish.

Prefer to find equal dar bars.

Prefer to not up from a capped field, although I enjoy base defense when I can get up without being vulched.

Prefer to engage from alt advantage when possible.  Up from a base back if the furball field is capped.

Prefer to shoot things down, although lately GV hunting has been my preferred method of gameplay.

This is how I have my fun.

[toonces3]

ooops.

[mechanic]

None of the above. I don't play this game, and I have no idea what you people are talking about

best post here. 

[Anaxogoras]

-not concern yourself with numbers because you are  loyal to your chess piece to the bitter end.
I fly for whichever country my squad is flying for.

Once you've ended up in whatever country you fly for do you:
-Look for a mission to join?
-Look for the largest red dar bar and up to fight them?
-Look for the largest green dar bar and up to join them?

Given the option do you:
-up from a base under attack to try and defend it, even if there are more red then green?
-go to the next base over and get alt to try and drop on the attackers if the base hasn't been lost already?
-Look for a large group of green and join their attack?

Given the choice do you:
-like to blow things up?
-shoot things down?

[lyric1]

Where ever my mood at the moment takes me.

[SD67]

When you log on do you:
-not concern yourself with numbers because you are  loyal to your chess piece to the bitter end.
-go to the low numbers team to try and even out the fight.
I'm a die hard Bish, but our squad has been known to go on tour
Once you've ended up in whatever country you fly for do you:
-Look for a mission to join? Sometimes, there is some good fun to be had with some of the better mission planners.
-Look for the largest red dar bar and up to fight them? Usually
-Look for the largest green dar bar and up to join them? Generally not, they've usually got enough help already.

Given the option do you:
-up from a base under attack to try and defend it, even if there are more red then green? This is what I do most, it's what the La7 was made for! *
-go to the next base over and get alt to try and drop on the attackers if the base hasn't been lost already? If it's too capped over then yes
-Look for a large group of green and join their attack? Not usually

Given the choice do you:
-like to blow things up?
-shoot things down?
BOTH!

* Sometimes if the field has a ridiculous cap on it I'll spawn on the end of the runway and land as the swarm starts to descend.

[SkyRock]

* Sometimes if the field has a ridiculous cap on it I'll spawn on the end of the runway and land as the swarm starts to descend.

I do the same thing, and have broken many,many, many a caped fields by suckering them in low, and then getting them to waste ammo, when there's just two or three vulchers left, I up and then the ownage occurs!