That's the first time...

[drmoo]

OK for the really old, stupid people I'll spell it out for you....

Please post where I have said anyone has to play the way I said.

This is where you clowns get it wrong. I never said anyone has to play MY way. I have suggested many alternative ways to play this game that seem to be ignored (the ways to play, NOT me doing the suggesting....just trying to keep things clear here). Instead of seeing these "other ways" you see the same crap over and over. While I don't spend my limited time in the game keeping hard numbers like Lusche does I do have a good memory and know what I see week after week. And the numbers we can check out are continuing to drop.

If the game which has turned more and more toward horde missions is so good, why aren't people staying and playing?

My opinion is that as more and more often we see ONLY one type of play and people are getting bored and so leave. Whats your theory? My SUGGESTING other ways to play isn't TELLING anyone they should. I think they may find it fun and challenging, but maybe they don't have the skills to play any other way. GHI, Joker and who ever is running the Alchemist missions are most likely looked up at as great mission leaders on the Bish. I wonder how they would do if they had to go head to head instead of just looking to grab bases. As another SUGGESTION, pick 5 bases along the front in a group with the mission for the next 5 hours to capture and hold them bases. And let the guy on the other side KNOW you are going to try and do it.  Are they good enough? do they have the skill to pull it off? Do they have the balls???? or Are they afraid of a little competition? Well they go off saying that isn't how they play the game?

To me trying to do the 5 base thing would be a great night and be far more fun than rolling a bunch of bases with little or no effort. I think if you saw more of those kinds of missions you see more and more people logging in JUST TO SEE what was going on. Just in case they might miss something.

On the other hand if running horde missions is the game plan that's ok too..... as long as there is a counter to it that is fun. It is a game and we should be having fun. Make porking troops and ords fun. Put their name in lights for dropping them and RTBn. Give big perk/points for it. Have an early warning system to give defenders a 5 minute warning to get into position and grouped up for an attack. 







Just ban this guy BBS he sure likes to bash ppl and tell them how to play even though he sys he is not sad

[The Fugitive]

Just ban this guy BBS he sure likes to bash ppl and tell them how to play even though he sys he is not sad

And who are you in the game? Do you even play? You haven't been a member of the boards for a year yet, do even have a clue as to what any of us are talking about?

Only "bash" people who seem to thick headed to look at a different point of view. Some people seem to enjoy hiding their head in the sand and ignoring simple facts right in front of their faces. Their idea of a discussion is repeating the same phrase... "stop telling people how to play".

[RotBaron]

I might be mistaken (English lessons in school are long ago and I never really payed attention), but if "Who" is referring to "The horde" (which you seem to imply), shouldn't it be reading "Which"?  

The who I'm referring to is an entity, the Bish, then Rooks. So no it would not be which. It would be which if we were saying which one wins more.  What I did though, was to forget to insert a ? instead of a periold, should have read; Who wins all the maps?

Idk if you have the stats on that, but I bet its about 64% Bish, 34% Rooks and 2% Knight.

The above aspect is one that I don't really care about, I don't have enough time anymore to fly to win the map or even make much of a contribution. When I can, I'm logging in to get into a good scrap. But I will say the above is not a good thing for new blood. I started as Bish and it was impossible to get a kill flying with the horde, they're too quick, and yes gents, not all of the horde lawndarts, some get a lot of kills. Anyhow I switched to Rooks and found it was a great place, and a lot of great people, but a few that also really stink the place up, but many there willing to help me/others learn. My affinity toward Luft ac lead me to Knights where I discovered there is almost no organization and nearly everyone does what they feel like. Anyhow, my point here is that: ^ that stat is a turnoff for new blood, imo.

Nobody really seems to actually care though so MERRY CHRISTMAS!  Things will remain the same, until they don't.

[kvuo75]

Idk if you have the stats on that, but I bet its about 64% Bish, 34% Rooks and 2% Knight.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias

[kvuo75]

 

last week, 730pm pacific.





 

[kvuo75]

last night.

[RotBaron]

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias

Map wins is what I was referring to, not population. 

Also, a holiday is not indicative of the norm.

[RotBaron]

Your horde is from 77 to 38 in your own screenshot. 

[drmoo]

 

last week, 730pm pacific.



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Well done and so true!
 

[MrRiplEy[H]]

last night.

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Ever heard of timezones?

[Debrody]

 

last week, 730pm pacific.

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All the sides MUST form hordes, because there is no other way to get a defended base but to totally shut it down in a mass-attack.
An other thing is, i have never ever seen anything else from the bish side, even a 100 plane raid on a damned port with no airfield within 300 miles (the port on the southwest corner on the old trinity).

[caldera]

 

last week, 730pm pacific.



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last night.

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   So true.

This is a typical evening during US prime time:

[LilMak]

Your horde is from 77 to 38 in your own screenshot. 

Busted himself. That's funny stuff right there!

[caldera]

All the sides MUST form hordes, because there is no other way to get a defended base but to totally shut it down in a mass-attack.
An other thing is, i have never ever seen anything else from the bish side, even a 100 plane raid on a damned port with no airfield within 300 miles (the port on the southwest corner on the old trinity).

Rook teamwork at the port, huh?

[Debrody]

Rook teamwork at the port, huh?

A horde is a horde. Never called it "teamwork".
Read the first line of my previous comment you quoted. And yes, bish are the ones who horde the most, often switching fronts to avoid the contact with the defenders. Its more than often a bunch of skillless lemmings who have zero knowledge about how to win an aerial dogfight.

Respect to the few exceptions.