Yes, I tried getting things stirred up with a "Briggs & Stratton" mission. I had no intention of a base take with it. Later as most (including myself) expectedly died, it progressed into what it did.
"Hangar Queen" missions are always fun.
That's all well and good but what about the
disproportionate mission sizes to the vbase and port.
As a strat player myself I have no objections to base taking. Although I haven't been in a country mission for years I also understand the need for them. However, missions that resemble a sledge hammer to crack a nut is just plain irresponsible to game play. It was all just to eastern block.
If you view country missions as a kind of training ground for the newbies those 2 missions trained none in the art of Aeriel combat or precision skills. The only thing a mission like that teaches and perpetuate, much to the detriment of game play, is this eastern block mentality.
If the mission leader can't see this I again say
shame on you.