CV last moved by…

[Kingpin]

In the Task Force panel on the clipboard, I think it would be nice to see who “last moved” a CV, rather than simply who is currently in command of it.

First, I think this might reduce some of the “griefing” that goes on with people turning a CVs just to annoy others.  It seems whenever someone even mentions they are using a CV, i.e. “I’m turning our CV XYZ broadside to the enemy CV” some griefer will turn it a different direction two seconds later.  The more a CV is mentioned, the more I see this happen.  I know players do this just for the giggles.  But, if you could see who turned the CV, it might cut down on this some, since the shades and griefers couldn’t do it in complete anonymity any more.

Yes, the “command” tool is meant to curb this, but it rarely works that way. More often than not, CVs are turned without someone taking command or remaining in command.  And staying in command of a CV is not always the best idea.  For example, I rarely take command of a CV if I am using the 8” guns, because I want someone else to be able to quickly turn the CV if they spot bombers coming in before I do.

On a second, more positive note, seeing who moved a CV somewhere may encourage more coordination or at least courtesy.  There are players who run very good CV attacks that I would coordinate with, especially to alert them when a CV is on station when it arrives at a base.  I would also feel compelled to ask players before turning a CV elsewhere.  Ideally, this could start a tradition of asking the player who last moved a CV, before turning it elsewhere.  Common courtesy in AH?  Perhaps I’m dreaming, but I imagine it more likely when the anonymity is taken out of the equation.

I know the “it’s my 15 bucks, so I can do what I want” mentality tends to rule here, but I don’t like the idea of hiding behind anonymity just to mess with someone else’s game play.  The current means of turning CVs allows this.  I’d rather see something that encourages teamwork and some level of accountability for something that can help or hurt others' play.

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[phatzo]

Yes, someone set a rook CV course that resembled a willy last night and it really upset one player. He would have been able to PM the perpetrator instead of griefing country channel with it. 

[guncrasher]

you should not be able to move a cv unless you take command of it.



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[coombz]

It won't stop people griefing with the CV, it'll just create more moaning and attacks on players who have moved them to somewhere the armchair generals don't agree with

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[RedBull1]

Hell no, how else will I draw pen... err well thought out instructions for my comrades with the CV course?

[Volron]

It won't stop people griefing with the CV, it'll just create more moaning and attacks on players who have moved them to somewhere the armchair generals don't agree with

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This.

[Tinkles]

Hell no, how else will I draw pen... err well thought out instructions for my comrades with the CV course?

Well, besides doing 'figurative art'. As Coombz said, it would just make the players attack the last person who had control of it. Even if that person was trying to save it. I have saved a fair number of CVs by turning them just before the bombs hit sometimes saving it to fight a little longer or escape.

While the OP's heart is in the right place, I can't see this doing any good to those who aren't Manawars.....

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[Zacherof]

I've also got conflicted thoughts on this. I'm generally well liked on knights. But you'll always have idiots attack you when you move a cv and it proves futile cause no one else would move it

[gyrene81]

does anyone really care who "last moved" a cv? in the end it doesn't make one iota of difference.

some of the armchair admirals behavior over cv's is more immature than the crap on 200.

[bozon]

That's what the take command option is for. The only problems is that the ranking is based on tour ranks which are heavily skewed. Any two weeker with a few sorties in bombers and GV will have a higher rank than someone flying nothing but fighters and scoring 200 kills with 5:1 K/D.

[Hap]

A good wish! 

[Zacherof]

That's what the take command option is for. The only problems is that the ranking is based on tour ranks which are heavily skewed. Any two weeker with a few sorties in bombers and GV will have a higher rank than someone flying nothing but fighters and scoring 200 kills with 5:1 K/D.

and thus they need to fly fighters 

I balance my sorties so that if I need to control a cv, I can take it from 90% of the community

[kvuo75]

That's what the take command option is for. The only problems is that the ranking is based on tour ranks which are heavily skewed. Any two weeker with a few sorties in bombers and GV will have a higher rank than someone flying nothing but fighters and scoring 200 kills with 5:1 K/D.

that type of player usually doesn't care about CV's to start with. and if they do care, they can go get their rank like anyone else who does.

[Lusche]

Any two weeker with a few sorties in bombers and GV will have a higher rank than someone flying nothing but fighters and scoring 200 kills with 5:1 K/D.

If he would care about his overall rank, this player player would need only 1-2 sorties in each additional scoring category to outrank the 2weeker by a substantial margin.


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And I do believe that one of the main reasons for players not taking command of CVs is the simple fact that you are just being yelled at for "sinking our CV" if things go wrong, no matter if it was actually your 'fault' or not.

[guncrasher]

That's what the take command option is for. The only problems is that the ranking is based on tour ranks which are heavily skewed. Any two weeker with a few sorties in bombers and GV will have a higher rank than someone flying nothing but fighters and scoring 200 kills with 5:1 K/D.

I fly ponyd's mostly and I dont have a 5:1 kill ration.  i just add a few bomber missions and few resupply and rank about 250 or so.


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