What's with sticking to one country about?

[Dead Man Flying]

So...you think peeps that try to play a game with friends and are loyal to one side are foolish?  Childish?  Weird..i'd think the opposite were true.  Those that change sides more often than underwear in order to gain advantage/score/whatever are the ones who should be described that way.  Those loyal to a 'team' shouldn't be ridiculed.  I would find it odd in a football game for our running back to switch to the other side for any reason; leave the dance with thems that brought ya. 

Many who change sides do so to avoid advantage, not to embrace it.  That door swings both ways, you know.

Beyond that, this isn't football.  In football, you can't change sides because it's against the rules.  No such rules (or even norms of behavior) exist in AH, so your analogy falls flat.

[shiv]

... to say that its Honorable to stay on one side is, to put it bluntly stupid, im guessing those that said that will have no problem attacking one con with 5 to 10 friendlies, enjoy vulching, and other nefarious activities while in game, I am seeing a pattern here, it seems that those people take this GAME way to serious comparing it to the military HAHA Thats just so........heck i cant even think about the words to use.....idiotic comes to mind......absurd.....sad....p ick any one of those.....now I could understand that thinking if You really frigging DIED.....but gee our cartoon self is immortal and comes back every time with a nice new shiney plane. Whatever its your $15.........hahahaha

You'd be wrong to equate ganging with not switching sides.  And while side switching is fine, posturing about it and denigrating those who don't is pretty silly.

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.

Well thanks Fugi  For myself the real fun is flying against players, not with them.  So the only downside is that I don't get to fight all the other Bish who never switch.

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good points Dead man.....

[Ardy123]

I switch countries so assbat will indulge my senses with his "trator" rantings   

 

ashat is a 'character' to say the least....

[DREDIOCK]

Sorry Dred, but in the past I've seen some squads do their best to "dictate game play".  So I enjoy the ability to switch.  But I don't get ADD about it and feel the need to switch every hour.

I understand that. Which is why I said, if your (anyone)  going to join a squad. You should join a squad who's rules you agree with.

[Shuffler]

Still trying to get a sense of the community here. Why is it that some will only fly for one of the 3 countries? Seems too me on any given day, you are flying with different folk anyway.

Some folks like to limit their participation in the game.

[shiv]

Some folks like to limit their participation in the game.

Explain please.  Or is that just a cheap shot?

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shiv, I think he is saying playing on only one side is keeping you from experencing the full game, making friends on all sides,~fact is its all one side "Aces High" we are here to enjoy the game its not football, or baseball or the military(lol)  its silly to think so narrow mindidly, you must stay on one side. Hell I very much enjoy fighting people that were just friendlies, and knowing them makes it that much better, if there always red you wont get to "know" them.    ether way it is up to the individual on how he wants to play.

[LLogann]

shiv and I are stuck BISH, although stuck is a really wrong word..........  However with the likes of AoM, The FEW, 80th and such switching (for whatever reason), I have to agree with my Squaddie in thinking we aren't missing much.  60% of the population is just rabble........  The good folk either fly Bish once in a while or the good folk are the PM conversations with the recently dead.  Not switching sides has little or nothing to do with full immersion in this game world we live in.  Perhaps switching sides can help the timid in making friends, but not the people I enjoy flying with, or against.  

shiv, I think he is saying playing on only one side is keeping you from experencing the full game, making friends on all sides,~fact is its all one side "Aces High" we are here to enjoy the game its not football, or baseball or the military(lol)  its silly to think so narrow mindidly, you must stay on one side. Hell I very much enjoy fighting people that were just friendlies, and knowing them makes it that much better, if there always red you wont get to "know" them.    ether way it is up to the individual on how he wants to play.

[guncrasher]

and some other guys will switch in the middle of a furball to get advantage.  many guys that post blah blah help the low side blah blah to make more friends blah blah.. only switch to get advantage of the situation.  I have been killed many times by some guy that is fighting next to me, save his but he lands then switches and kills me.  and don't even mention the 262 guy that will switch in a heartbeat when he sees buffs upping.

switching to help the low side is all bs.

semp

[bustr]

When the POTW took a vacation to the other sides about a year ago BBaw cried so pittifuly on 200 when I shot him down I couldn't stand it. So I voted to end the vacation.....or was it because he equated me to a baby seal newbie ankle humping bad wine drinking dweeb everytime he shot me down......hmmmmmmm.....

Sides Shmides....you change countries and there's still red guys trying to kill you. They never seem to go away or get smaller in numbers. There is no magic side you can jump to, to make fighting the red guys easier. You still have to kill them one at a time.....

In the end we are all a red guy to someone in the game no matter the side............

[LLogann]

Cannot dispute your view completely but at the same time, helping the less populated country goes hand in hand with the perk bonus.  Is it wrong if you are selfless in your selfishness?

and some other guys will switch in the middle of a furball to get advantage.  many guys that post blah blah help the low side blah blah to make more friends blah blah.. only switch to get advantage of the situation.  I have been killed many times by some guy that is fighting next to me, save his but he lands then switches and kills me.  and don't even mention the 262 guy that will switch in a heartbeat when he sees buffs upping.

switching to help the low side is all bs.

semp

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haha.....ill im gonna say is more power to ya......haha  have fun any way you enjoy the game

[The Fugitive]

shiv, I think he is saying playing on only one side is keeping you from experencing the full game, making friends on all sides,~fact is its all one side "Aces High" we are here to enjoy the game its not football, or baseball or the military(lol)  its silly to think so narrow mindidly, you must stay on one side. Hell I very much enjoy fighting people that were just friendlies, and knowing them makes it that much better, if there always red you wont get to "know" them.    ether way it is up to the individual on how he wants to play.

Well said.....err typed  

LLogann, I wouldn't want to be friends with you any way, and the only reason to be on the same side as Shiv is so I don't get killed by his hog!  

Seriously, it's a game and anyone PAYING to play the game should be able to experience ALL of the game. All of the vehicles, planes, and people. By sticking to one side your just limiting yourself, much like if you only stick to one plane, or one mission type (NOE with 40 of your closest friends ).

[Dead Man Flying]

and some other guys will switch in the middle of a furball to get advantage.  many guys that post blah blah help the low side blah blah to make more friends blah blah.. only switch to get advantage of the situation.  I have been killed many times by some guy that is fighting next to me, save his but he lands then switches and kills me.  and don't even mention the 262 guy that will switch in a heartbeat when he sees buffs upping.

switching to help the low side is all bs.

Obviously it's not all BS, or people here wouldn't mention it.  The rest of the stuff you stated just brings a smile to my face.  Those all seem like perfectly legitimate reasons to switch countries to me, other than you just don't think they're very sporting.  Well, too bad.