60 of my buddies vs the ack (hangars dropped)

[Debrody]

Do you find it worthy? What do you find fun in it? Does it give you a collective satisfaction? Whats the difference between this kind of gameplay and, lets say, Diablo or WoW (havent played either, just curious)? What makes people follow orders in a computer game?

no bad willing here, im just curious. Trollers plz stay away, also no cursing plz. Would like to get a normal human discussion going.

[Ack-Ack]

People like to play as a team in a game that encourages others to team up to engage in the same objectives. 

ack-ack

[Debrody]

I like playing as a team too.
But dont you find it more interesting to wing with 9 buds against 10 red guys than 10 autoacks? Arent there more variations to play through? (varietas delectat, or maybe not?)

[Midway]

When I did this as part of the v guys, it was my first couple of months, and I wouldn't last but a few minutes without a giant horde around me.  Gave me a chance to fly, do something useful (like strafe a town or field ack), watch others, and sometimes even land a few rounds on a red guy without dying.

Was fun, and didn't mind following orders to do my part in helping the "team" accomplish a goal.  Felt proud of my contribution, although minor.

[Tank-Ace]

Personally, I've always enjoyed it when theres some resistance or opposition to overcome. I mean for all practical purposes, it would be just as fun to create a private arena, get 10-15 guys to enter and come to one side, and then strafe down field ack for hours on end.

Or for variety's sake, you could take turns being the 2-3 enemies you meet, and then quickly overwhelm before an actual fight ensues.

[titanic3]

People attract other people. I think everyone new was like that.

*First Day of AH*

vTard: Mission posted! Please join!
Newbie: Huh? what's that? Lemme ask.

...

Newbie: 30 guys?! Wow, it must be important!

*At the base*

Newbie: Ooh, enemies! *pew pew pew* MY FIRST KILL! This is awesome! I should do this more often!


Some people continues to think it's "awesome", while some gets bored of it after a while (especially after their first few 1v1s and find out there are others who are better than them, and try to reach a point where they can succesfully win a 1v1.

[Butcher]

Generally most grow out of the Alchemist horde everything mentality, most seek training eventually getting better and off to do their own thing with a different squad.

Perfect example I can think of was Jughead, I am not saying the horder's are bad guys, vBobo happens to be one of the nicest devils I ever run across, in fact I am looking forward to training some of the v guys, would laugh my pants off if they come back a dog fighters squadron (maybe not soon but possibly)

[Tank-Ace]

I would love to see some of the dedicated horders try and 1v1. I wonder just how severe a deficency we'd be looking at.

[Debrody]

i would like to see the dedicated horders...   fight in 10v10!
btw Jughead and Bobo are cool guys indeed. Still im curious about the horders opinion about themselves.

[Lusche]

Still im curious about the horders opinion about themselves.

Hard to get an answer on that, because almost nobody is thinking of himself as a horder. So when you call "Horders, step forward!"...

And I have another theory on top of that: I'd guess that most players making up the core of those 'hordes' you are thinking of aren't even on this BBS...

[Butcher]

I would love to see some of the dedicated horders try and 1v1. I wonder just how severe a deficency we'd be looking at.

I faced Chuwie enough times, without 40+ behind him there is a reason for the hording.

[Tank-Ace]

I faced Chuwie enough times, without 40+ behind him there is a reason for the hording.

Oh, thats funny.

Hard to get an answer on that, because almost nobody is thinking of himself as a horder. So when you call "Horders, step forward!"...

And I have another theory on top of that: I'd guess that most players making up the core of those 'hordes' you are thinking of aren't even on this BBS...

^^^^ this.

[StokesAk]

It is obviously competition between oneself and their own lack of skill...

"YES! I didn't auger this time!

[AWwrgwy]

  wouldn't last but a few minutes without a giant horde around

That's why.



wrongway

[bacon8tr]

Early in my AH career, I joined a mega-squad, in large part as a way to accelerate the steep learning curve.  Along the way I found a core group of squad mates that I enjoyed flying with.  When my idea of fun became a direct contradiction to the squads MO I left and joined another mega squad, mainly due to the fact that the guys I enjoyed flying with had migrated over as well.  Fast forward a year later and I found that my mindset had changed.  I found that I enjoyed defending, even against larger numbers, more so than rolling along in the "horde".  Just my opinion, but I enjoy the game more now than I can ever remember before.  Going "solo" allows me the freedom to do what I want, when I want and how I want.  I have taken on the role of support more than anything else.  I still get  on a regular basis, but now it's all in my definition of fun.  Just my 2cents worth.