My take on AvA Tonight

[Molsman]

First off I know I am not a Full Time Regular in AvA but here are my takes from what i have seen tonight.

Yes at times the fights were like MA but then we fixed that problem on our own by evening sides up so the fights remained even.
I hovered around some other peoples fights just rolling film and all and did not jump in until I saw that person in trouble or until they needed assistance
Then all of a sudden I noticed alot of Ho Shots I am not an Angel when it comes to this but I try my best to not Ho anytime and if i do it is an honest mistake!
then towards the end of the night I witnessed a group starting to roll the map and attacking undefended bases when I was the only one there so I did my best to defend the Rising sun land but got tired and then Logged. I know that arena is set up for all of that action but why roll bases when you know there in only one defender on Ya it is easy but then again there is no skill in taking undefended bases. I rolled a tank earlier in the night on the mere purpose to take a radar down since 3 of ours where already taken.

AvA has alot of potential and I have enjoyed it this week for the amount of time I have spent in it.

just my opinions thats all,, you can take em as whines but I am just speaking from what i saw tonight

Oh ya can someone refresh my pollock memory and tell me how to pull screenies from films....thanks

Salute
Crazy8s

P.S.

Ranger Let it Snow Let it Snow Lest it Snow!!!! think a snow map would look great in AvA

[Dichotomy]

I don't know how everybody else does it but I just hit cntrl + print scrn and paste it into paintshop or photoshop, crop it to just the image, and do a save as.

Re the other stuff I wasn't on but that had to be some no regs rolling bases. 

[JHerne]

Unfortunately, there are those who come straight from the MA thinking that the only difference between AvA and the MA is the lack of icons. That's not the case. Sadly, what they've learned in the MA (and the corresponding communicative behavior) carries over to the AvA.

Last night I flew with Ranger and Oldman, and out of a team of 8 or 9 players, they were the only ones who talked or even typed on 200. We have 3 players (who shall remain nameless) who refuse to talk to anyone. They seem to be good sticks, but don't think twice about jumping into a 1v1. Yea, I know, its their $15, whatever.

I flew in the MA for awhile then finished up with an hour or so in the AvA. I de-acked a base and took it, but there were people online so its not like it was undefended.

The AvA is growing and becoming more popular with each campaign. We've got a great one coming up in late November that I'm certain will bring even more excitement to the AvA. All we can do is continue to demonstrate the type of behavior we've come to expect from the AvA. Hopefully, people will either adjust accordingly or go back to the chaos that is the MA.

My two cents.

J

[grumpy37]

Yeah I have the same sentiment from last night.  I only flew a few sorties and logged off, just wasnt the same i wasnt the only one.  Im over the chest thumping on 200 about who died or got picked or whatever, thats why I stay out of the MA.  I hate letting a few players ruin my fun and im sure it put a smile on their faces when they saw I logged off but I play this game to relax and have fun, I have 2 teenage boys at home that antagonize me enough already   

[ImADot]

For the majority of the time, the AvA sees good fights and good sportsmanship; it is growing in popularity.  With more people, comes more drama - especially with some who seem to think it's just an extension of the LW Mains.

There are those who visit that quickly see the differences and embrace them (switching sides whenever there's an imbalance, staying out of dogpiles, snapping a quick salute for a good fight and laughing at defeat).  And then there are others who don't care and won't think twice about swooping in to clear your 12, HO at every chance, dogpile onto a 3+v1 fight just to get a kill, or just be smack-talking dopes just like in the LW Mains.  (Good thing they turned off scoring and ranks to try to discourage this behavior).

I've spent the majority of my time in the AvA over the past month or so and have more fun in there than in the Mains.  One good thing I see happening; with more regulars will come more coordinated attacks/defense.  There have been designs lately (and I'm sure in the future) to encourage coordinated attacks to capture bases to add variety to just furballing.

For those interested in a two-sided, historically accurate (as much as possible) match-up, with arena settings that make you think and work differently than in the Mains, visit the AvA and don't give up after 10 minutes - your patience and time invested will be rewarded.

[CAP1]

First off I know I am not a Full Time Regular in AvA but here are my takes from what i have seen tonight.

Yes at times the fights were like MA but then we fixed that problem on our own by evening sides up so the fights remained even.
I hovered around some other peoples fights just rolling film and all and did not jump in until I saw that person in trouble or until they needed assistance
Then all of a sudden I noticed alot of Ho Shots I am not an Angel when it comes to this but I try my best to not Ho anytime and if i do it is an honest mistake!
then towards the end of the night I witnessed a group starting to roll the map and attacking undefended bases when I was the only one there so I did my best to defend the Rising sun land but got tired and then Logged. I know that arena is set up for all of that action but why roll bases when you know there in only one defender on Ya it is easy but then again there is no skill in taking undefended bases. I rolled a tank earlier in the night on the mere purpose to take a radar down since 3 of ours where already taken.

AvA has alot of potential and I have enjoyed it this week for the amount of time I have spent in it.

just my opinions thats all,, you can take em as whines but I am just speaking from what i saw tonight

Oh ya can someone refresh my pollock memory and tell me how to pull screenies from films....thanks

Salute
Crazy8s

P.S.

Ranger Let it Snow Let it Snow Lest it Snow!!!! think a snow map would look great in AvA

if you have windows vista, look in your accessories folder. mine has a snipping program......i click that, drag across the screenshot i want, and wallah!!

[ImADot]

Oh ya can someone refresh my pollock memory and tell me how to pull screenies from films....thanks

Pause the film where you want it, move the camera around to get the shot you want.  Go to fullscreen, then press the PrintScreen key to copy into buffer.  Open a paint program and paste.  Done.

[CAP1]

those types of nights are going to happen. they're the exception, rather than the rule.

 there's a pretty good fun seeking player base in there right now, that it should be controllable with a little effort, and sooner or later, those that don't get it will just go back to the ma where they can have their sort of fun.

 glad to see ya in there!

[Dichotomy]

If a lot of people come in and start playing that way we'll be shooting at them instead of each other 

[CAP1]

If a lot of people come in and start playing that way we'll be shooting at them instead of each other 

hhmm......sounds like a good use for the third country in there.....for us to unite against the tards./.....

[cohofly]

For the most part very enjoyable night last night. I'll leave it at that I think.
<S>
Carver

[TEXICAN]

I think I finaly found out who the two y'all are always taping about in here.  They got a fee easy picks and ho' s on me early but once I knew they were doing that I evaded their tactics pretty easily.  And one on one they died fairly easy 2v1 was a lil more fun

[Twizzty]

As long as the three stooges are there I will not be back.

Good luck and <S> to the rest of ya.

[ImADot]

As long as the three stooges are there I will not be back.

It's amazing and sad how quickly and completely a couple of turds can contaminate the pool and keep people away.

[TEXICAN]

I wouldn't leave that just feeds them.  I just squelch and keep my SA up!