Little side story aside. That is the concern I share with others. The simmer is being chased out by the xboxer.
The game is no longer about Air combat but point and click seal clubbing.
So maybe after reading this thread someone says "hey, these guys might be on to something...how can we change things?"
Here in lies the dilemma.
There is nothing wrong with the game itself. The FE is fine. It's the player attitude within it. And unfortunately making things like base capture more difficult will only cause the hordes to get larger. Because as we've stated, they already lack the skills to compete without their overwhelming numbers.
So then how do we address this issue?
Is it too late? Quite possibly. But after investing so many dollars and hours into a hobby, some people would like to try.
Being realistic there is almost no chance that even 100 like minded vets grouped together can stop this digression on their own. They know this. They have a forum to discuss it. Pages upon pages have been written. Finally they're starting to give up and quit.
1) The AH Training Academy needs to get setup. At this point only something specifically sponsored by HiTech Creations is going to have enough draw to influence a large enough amount of players to have any effect. It is my hope that when this is finally setup and running players are again inspired to learn, and question, and fight...for the sport of it. HTC needs to help facilitate this. The volunteers are great, but just that, volunteers doing it in their spare time.
2) The CO's and leaders of these Mega horde squads need to concede that their overwhelming odds may actually be damaging the game when the game designer himself says so. Stop rolling across the map and killing every potential fight before it happens. Take your squads into the DA or the TA. Enter the squad vs squad duels. Hone your skills and challenge yourself in the dogfight.
3) I realize that this third one is probably going to ruffle some feathers and if not done carefully can be just as negative, but the community needs to start policing itself again. It used to be, before the hordes took over, that if someone did do something like lead a hording NOE dweeb fest, they were spited, mocked, and scolded until they learned better.
That became increasingly harder in the anonymity of large servers and large hordes. This garbage game play needs to be looked down on again by the whole community. If that means naming names, and calling people out for it so be it.
Grief them and disrupt their horde "misshunzzz" until the servers are healthy again. All in good spirit and within the codes of conduct of course. While individually some of their pilots are the nicest guys in the world, the squads themselves take on a different light. It's nothing personal and I'm sorry if I single you out. But that's how it is.
At the same time I will continue to fight the fight and help anyone that is interested in learning or doing so.
I've been a trainer before (AWARKya). I've done that. I do that. I'm in the DA all the time helping guys out. Where are you?
Those of you who have flown the closing flights around the pond before the plug is pulled know what it's like to see something you put so much time and effort into go down the tubes. Those of you who've seen your favorite sport get turned into the NBA on ice know too. I already deleted my account and quit once. I don't want to do so again soon. That's my motivation.
Hey Scotch Suck it that is bishops. you jealous deal with it. OINK 
Army of Muppets owns you.
