My only wish...

[The Fugitive]

You're method is to take away.  Try it by adding to the game instead.

As a matter of fact, I have been working on an idea to encourage certain things that I will be posting soonish, it may not be exactly what you want, but in this case I'll be suggesting using a carrot as a motivator rather than arbitrarily taking existing things out.

While I guess you could look at it as "I'm taking away" something, I look at it as I'm rewarding those who use the game systems as intended with points/perks.

I look forward to your ideas. I don't care how it done, I'd just like to see more game play put back into the game.

A Flight Simulator, using WWII planes and equipment, in which players Bomb, Straff, Take and Hold Terrirory, etc. In which ACTUAL Paint Schemes and unit insignia are painstakingly duplicated ... But it's "NOT A WAR SIMULATOR?" I'm pretty sure that by NOW you have seen the message displayed when a map is rolled announcing who won the -WAR- ... Your statement is so obviously absurd it need no argument to demonstrat it's flaws.

I'm sorry, I was only going by what the main page for the game states. It is a game, also stated as such by the owner/creator. The system message after the "war is won" could as easily been "game over stand-by for the reset"

While the main arena's are NOT historical scenarios, they do reasonably SIMULATE the same Operations and Goals that drove the REAL WAR to completion ... Like any Good GAME they allow the player to express his creativity, individualism, and ability. The greater the REALISM the more complete the players immersion in the Virtual World of the game ... arbitrary limitations on the style of play chosen by pilots KILLS immersion and forces the players to THINK about RULES rather than enjoying the EXPERIENCE.

Agreed, the options are there, but NOBODY IS USING THEM. That is the problem with the game now. A monkey with an IQ of 12 could set-up and run the missions you see today. While the options are there nobody uses them because it takes to long to either learn the skills required, or accomplish.

[EVZ]

I'd just like to see more game play put back into the game. - A monkey with an IQ of 12 could set-up and run the missions you see today.

What you get out of the game depends on what you put into it. Focusing on OTHER players and dictating what they are NOT ALLOWED to do may enhance your ego and self esteem but is unlikely to improve anybodys GAME experience, especially your own.

I can understand if the game has gone stale on you and isn't as enjoyable as it once was ... I just don't think posting a "No Fun Allowed" sign is going to fix that.

[The Fugitive]

What you get out of the game depends on what you put into it. Focusing on OTHER players and dictating what they are NOT ALLOWED to do may enhance your ego and self esteem but is unlikely to improve anybodys GAME experience, especially your own.

I can understand if the game has gone stale on you and isn't as enjoyable as it once was ... I just don't think posting a "No Fun Allowed" sign is going to fix that.

You don't read and understand to well do you. I never said anything wasn't allowed, you can do all the lame game play you want. I don't think you should earn any points/perks for it. After all, dropping 600 bombs on a building or two isn't all that tuff so how much can you really earn?

The only time I focus on what other players are doing is when it infringes on my game play. If the vast majority of the Bish are in their little horde mode and attacking Rook bases my choices are fight the horde, or log for the night. Their game play then very much effect my play.

[mechanic]

You are aggressively unsatisfied with the game and every other person in it Fugi. Many times in your past threads of this ilk I have offered you unadulterated fights in the DA, the correct venue for that kind of thing. You always refused. I think you are approaching the MA gameplay completely wrong and that is why you are so pissed off with everyone else. I think you should take a few months off and then come back and enjoy the game again because you my friend are suffering from a serious case of burnout.

[matt]

I think thats the biggest thing that bothers me is that you "have" to try and think of things like this. I think if people were shown a different way to play they would. The things they are doing with the GVs for this next release look good. If it makes more GV battles that have GVs as the main element instead of A20's and dive bombing Lancs then yes it is a step in the right direction.

I think another thing that would be cool is a list of "daily missions" pre-planned mission with certain objectives in them. You fill the mission and run it when you can. If that means that you have to capture a couple bases to get the launch base first then do it. Completion of the mission gives perks to those in the mission....and still alive.

              some good ideas

[The Fugitive]

You are aggressively unsatisfied with the game and every other person in it Fugi. Many times in your past threads of this ilk I have offered you unadulterated fights in the DA, the correct venue for that kind of thing. You always refused. I think you are approaching the MA gameplay completely wrong and that is why you are so pissed off with everyone else. I think you should take a few months off and then come back and enjoy the game again because you my friend are suffering from a serious case of burnout.

Again, you mis-understand. I am NOT "aggressively unsatisfied with the game and every other person in it", dis appointed yes, unsatisfied no. If I was unsatisfied I'd be gone with my $15 a month.

My flying time is basically down to flying on Saturdays. I fly 8-9 hours that day. In that time span I search for fights. Sometimes I'll fight a nice little 5-6 on 5-6 like I did last week when I ran into the 113th. Other times I'm at one of the "fighter town" spots getting in a good fight or two depending on the numbers. Sometimes you can find me helping out an attack flying a B24, or just popping towns for practice. Others I'm defending in a whirlble or trying to flank a spawn camp and spot a tank before they spot me.  In my time I have I'm always looking for a fight, and some fun. In that 8-9 hour span each weekend I find 6-10 good fights/missions. So maybe a quarter of my time is "filled with fun!". The rest of the time is spent hammering my head against the horde or getting to tail along with our very own horde. 

In the old days I could log on after supper, jump into a mission or two and log for the night. Or maybe just duke it out over a base for an hour or so. Today, for the most part there are very few missions. Most base captures are done by hordes. Most GV fights are spawn camps, and almost nobody does bomber raids. I don't bother logging on during a weekday because it takes too long to find a goof fight going someplace. I don't DA . DA fighting is a totally different style of fighting. It's far more about timing and choreography than fighting. It's just too static for me. Also flying 1 vs 1 isn't always what I'm looking for. I like ALL aspects of the game.

The point I'm making....or trying to make, is the game we play today is a very watered down version of what we use to play. It's like playing chess with someone whos not very good....but thinks they are. They keep coming after you with the same moves time and time again. Sure you can beat them, but wheres the fun in doing it a bunch of times. Either that or they have this one gambit they use over and over to roll you under because there is no defense for it. Again, where the fun in that?

Again, I'm NOT  "unsatisfied" with the game. I do hunt around AND FIND fun as I spends hours in the game. I KNOW the game could be much better than it is, because it use to be. That is why I bring up topics like this. I'm hoping not so much the HTC will see my post and a light will go off for them  but that I can remind people how the game use to be, and that in these discussions maybe HTC WILL find an idea or two. If not that maybe it will get some of the newer player to try different kinds of missions.

[Debrody]

See Rule #4