The last time I took part in an FSO our squad pulled a gv duty. I must say I didn't help much as Im next to worthless in them. Rather than assigning whole squads would it be possible to draft interested individuals from squads, and use members who enjoy, and are good at GVing take part. Maybe its too much work, buts its just a thought.
I understand what you're suggesting, so don't take this the wrong way, but I'd agree as long as I, or my squad, could opt out of bomber duty. I'm playing devil's advocate here, obviously, but the bottom line is that, in my opinion, we need both pieces (fighters and bombers) to make a normal air-centric FSO successful. If we are to have GVs in FSO, we will need both aircraft and ground forces, and that means
assigning some squads that may rather be doing something else to GVs. Ultimately, its a CIC decision, as he/she can look at the ride requests and try to match up squads as best he/she can, depending on the needs of the frame.
At the end of the day, I believe its best a question posed to the community: Do you or do you not want GVs integrated into FSO? If they are integrated, they have to be truly integrated, instead of merely a second act that no one truly cares the results of. For the most part, even though some of these ancillary uses of GVs and surface naval battles have been included with the score, they are structured in a manner that makes them a separate part, that does not "interfere" with any squads ability to don their goggles, and fly an aircraft. Mostly these have been attempts to determine the best way to utilize the unique characteristics that GVs bring to the event. We're obviously going to continue to learn, especially as we start seeing more maps like Easyscor's Ardennes and Hungary maps, that truly allow us, from a map geometry standpoint, to integrate GVs into the action.
Again, it should be up to the community. FSO will evolve over the years, as it has through the past. The question is whether this is a direction the majority of the player base wants to see. Personally, I like the idea of a truly integrated ground and air battle (or air and sea), so I hope we'll have the interest. If not, we can continue to refine what has proven to be a very successful formula from past FSOs.
