Knits mass for a mission with country messages describing mission, objective, and take off time. (Yes, knits actually managed 15 or so players for a mission Sunday, thanks Jayro) Within minutes of take off, the flights of bombers are picked off by Fighters, which were clearly alerted to the mission and had the ALT and E advantage to overwhelm the mission (NOE BTW). So, what to do with alleged spying/side changing I suppose is the question?
Points:
1. It is your quarter, play as you wish. Only you can judge your own character.
2. Players do enjoy coming together and enjoying the success of taking a base, doing something cooperatively if you will. A collective effort does yield some reward beyond landing kills in a singular sense. Folks who work the system to their advantage just detract from others online experience.
3. PMing will always allow one side to chat to another so removing/limiting TS, SQD VOX, etc are all moot points.
4. There will always be the cupcakes who see a mission, jump sides, and then pick so they can stoke their own pathetic egos.
5. I frequently change sides to wing with other pilots whom I respect/enjoy their company since my squad is very small.
My 2 cents:
1. Don't be a cupcake. Maturity lacks in so many players and is evident in their X-Box live approach to AH.
2. There is nothing HTC can do about it. Any modification to the current structure would just make even more people pissy.
3. Fly in the DA. The current MA structure has nearly ended my reasons to play the game (success=horde). At least in the DA there are many fantastic sticks who will give you the quick fight and laugh with you all day about it. There is no stress in the DA because you know the crew there is mixed. You will always have your HO guys who are new. You will always have your "Picktards" who are good sticks who enjoying picking due to either laziness or something sadistic, and you have your just good down to earth folks who enjoy a good clean fight.
4. Never let the man get you down doc.... everytime I see the swampys on and no 65th guys are on, I generally come on over. I would hate to lose that option.
---- Crusader