I don't really know what all the drama is about. All I know is that half the time I don't even make it to the field......stupid trees. Most of our BoP missions aren't NoE grabs, but bombing or fighter sweeps. The only NoE's that come to mind as of late only had perhaps 8 folks total. A few lancs for town and a few fighters for clean-up and goon protection. I love the furball like pretty much every one of my squaddies, but I don't get so wrapped around the axle about it that "it's the only way the game should be played" (I think pretty much the entire squad would agree with me).
So until we are either forced to play 1 way or someone pays my bill, I will continue to enjoy the wide variety of gameplay which is offered here.
I will agree that at a certain point a huge assed NoE is bad, but palcing a number on it isn't the answer, It all depends on several different factors on how big is too big. Kinda like when your out drinkin with your buds..go ugly/big early.
I am by no means a furball or acm expert, I learn stuff every flight win or lose. I just know that I truly enjoy flying with all the BoPs, and on sq night (Mondays7-9 PM Eastern) we have a blast. Folks should join us on either Monday Sq night or gay Fridays...it's truly a blast, mostly B.S.'n and jokin or smack talking to each other. We don't take ourselves as seriously as some here and I think thats the difference. You have to be able to take a step back and look at the big picture that this is a fairly large multi player game and there a several different types of folks who are gonna play it there own way.
so to quote Rodney King..." Can't we all just get along"