What's with sticking to one country about?

[DREDIOCK]

There are a number of schools of thought.

Some folks hold no loyalty to any side and you will see them changing sides, sometimes every 45mins or hour.  They have their own reasons.

Some of the old-timers (like myself) prefer to pick a side and stick with it.  I flew knights for 6 years.  A year ago the squad majority voted to go rooks and we have been there ever since.  It's nice to log on each time and fly with the same guys because you know they can trust you and you know you can trust them.  It's also nice to get to know a side, how they plan, organize, what makes them tick, etc.  They know you will do the best to help them and we know they will do their best to help us.  I really enjoy that aspect.  There's a lot of mutual respect to that.

But like others say fly all sides awhile and then pick the side you are most confortable with...or not...your choice.

Same here. Im chesspeice loyal.
Same reasons. I just want to pick a team and stick with it. Doing that I always see alot of the same faces. And typically I know who I can trust and hopefully they know they can trust or count on me to help if I can.
I tend to shy away from players I dont know because I dont know if I can trust them. So untill I do. I dont.

Its also something of an immersion thing for me that started back in Airwarrior. the only time I've ever changed countries (scenarios not included) When Az showed me I couldnt trust them as teammates. I switched to Bz and the Az were my sworn enemy the rest of my time there.

Here. I just like being part of one country, one team. Its a certain kinda code of honor for me. A concept lost these days on many.
Nothng wrong with bouncing around if thats what you like to do. So long as your actually fighting and not simply changing  sides to take over a shore battery so it cant be fired. I really dont care what anyone else does

[Tarstar]

I been Rook loyal for whatever reason.. Who cares really.. If you fly special events of most any kind you'll wind up flying with and meeting folks from all sides.. One of the best things about special event IMHO..  

[68ZooM]

Don't think its chess piece loyalties, more of the line of flying around friends in your squad or friends you have made in that country, that comfort feeling i guess, sure it may limit you to making other friends from the other countries only if you choose so, FSO's and other Scenario's are also a great way to meet new people and make new friends, the Game is what you make out of it, i strive for Fun in this game and Lately i have been having more Fun than i have  had in a few years

[grizz441]

Nope, I'll switch when the mood suits me and it's usually when the sides are lopsided.  Since I've moved back to the LW arenas this last summer and the time that I usually fly, the numbers aren't really all that much out of balance were I need to switch to help even things out all the time.  I'll also switch if I can't find a fight on my side and will switch to whichever side I can find a fight on or if ENY keeps me from upping a P-38J.  When I was primarily in the MW arena, guys like me and Shuff would usually switch sides 2-3 times a night as the gaps between numbers fluxuated far more than in the LW arenas.  I also switch for SAPP nights if I get home early enough to make it.  Hell, I've even switched sides to fly with the Muppets (think before you joined, when Skyrock was still active) and other squadrons for the night.

Please try and do better next time, over all this was a very weak effort.

ack-ack

Wha?  I wasn't making an effort to do anything other than shed light on why you are loyal to Knights.  Thanks for the novel-like explanation though.

[Ack-Ack]

Wha?  I wasn't making an effort...

I'm sure you say that now that you realize that it was nothing more than a wasted effort on your part.  It's okay though, sometimes we can learn from our failures like I hope you just learned from yours.  

why you are loyal to Knights.  

Again, another failed effort on your part (that's two in as many posts).  Am I going to see a hat trick out of you before the day is over?

ack-ack

[grizz441]

I'm sure you say that now that you realize that it was nothing more than a wasted effort on your part.  It's okay though, sometimes we can learn from our failures like I hope you just learned from yours.  

Again, another failed effort on your part (that's two in as many posts).  Am I going to see a hat trick out of you before the day is over?

ack-ack

AKAK, you explained the exceptions when you deviate from Knightland, but the reality is, you are probably knights more than 90% of the time.  I have never seen you online when you were not Knights.  Okay, I take that back, maybe once in the past few years.  We're talking Late War btw.
Why are you getting so defensive about favoring Knights?  It's not a big deal, there are a lot of players that do the same.  I was just wondering why you prefer Knights?  Do they have better water or something?

[ink]

if you limit yourself to one side your missing out plain and simple, 99% of those that switch are doing it for the fight, ive been in a fight were I was way out numberd, before ya know it we are the hourd, so I switch and fight besides the guys I was just fighting, and you can bet if I see someone who needs a chk6 ill give to him, even if he just sent me to the tower,  ive had many see me and say  damn INK glad to see you green instead of red, no way is "wrong" untill you try to dictate what others do.

[greens]

Norm,
don't listen to them... they are many 'characters' who play this game... some of which have privately and personally sworn eternal allegiance to chess pieces. I know, it sounds ludicrous, well because it is, but its the truth....

AHHAHAHAHAHA!! at eternal allegiance. funny as hell. " I " FLY with whatever chess piece i wanna, when i wanna, with whoever i wanna, i chat with whoever i wanna, i invite whoever i wanna <2 the squad>, i die when i wanna 
  greens

[DaCoon]

 I have flown on all 3 sides over the years. Most of the squads that I have flown with since starting have stuck with that country. There have been a few exceptions where the squad I was with changed for ENY, end of tour rotation, or just to do it to have more fun. I've met great people on all sides and really don't have much preference to which chess piece I'm flying for as long as I'm having fun with the squad I'm in.

  to all who I fly with and against.

[Warspawn]

Same here. Im chesspeice loyal.
Here. I just like being part of one country, one team. Its a certain kinda code of honor for me. A concept lost these days on many.

I'm the same way Dred.  These days, with the evolution of the 'console mentality' where it seems ok to switch when convenient instead of sticking to one side in a fight for better or worse, it's a rare concept to understand and embrace.

[jollyFE]

Flying exclusively on 1 side is like an old comfy pair of underwear, or big snuggly blanket.  It's nice for old guys like myself, and just feeels good.

[321BAR]

All in all, side switching doesnt matter. There are great people in all three countries. The reason most dont switch is that by the time they take hold in one country, they are comfortable seeing the same names over and over again. friendships begin.

The reason the 20th FG "Loco Busters" does not switch from Bishops is because we have dedicated ourselves, not to the country, but to the members of that country. If we left Bishops, those that we leave behind will not have our help anymore (and sometimes they &$%#(!^ need it ). We dedicate ourselves to helping the people of the Bishops (if you notice, the 91st has left to the rooks but the 20th FG will switch to help them out on Saturdays for the escorts. We switch back immediately afterwards).

[Masherbrum]

So 321BAR...you're saying that the squad is "chess piece loyal"....

[The Fugitive]

Sometimes when Bar post something I'm feel embarrassed that he is from Massachusetts like me. Of course I'm sure there are times when he feels the very same way because of me   


I understand the "country loyalty" thing. Years ago when I was CO of the Mafia, we were Bish, and Bish only. However we NEVER had any rules about not switching countries. Squads that do that are childish, and anyone who would join a squad that had such a rule and FOLLOWED it would be foolishly cutting out a large portion of players that potentially they could have fun flying with.

[zack1234]

some are big on chess piece loyalty....I and many others are loyal to the fight and go where the fight is, dont worry about the ones that call ya "spy" just enjoy the fight.

spy!