Side Switch Penalty and EMI Off Peak -- Something's Gotta Give

[Zoney]

There are also those who are indifferent but want to see the rule changed anyway, if only so the constant weekly whinefest is of a different tune.....

I believe we make up a small percentage of the total population.  

LOL, good one mate, I gotta agree with ya on this.

The ninety percent who are asleep when this is an issue, Zoner...   So we are hosing the off peak crowd for a peak crowd "problem".  Just doesn't make sense to me.

I'm sorry but this does not logically advance your point.  You want to change the game to fit your perception of what the minority need at the expense of the majority?  Not sure that works for me.

[Vraciu]

LOL, good one mate, I gotta agree with ya on this.

I'm sorry but this does not logically advance your point.  You want to change the game to fit your perception of what the minority need at the expense of the majority?  Not sure that works for me.

Well then let it totally die off, I guess.  Number declines tend to snowball and off peak is unbearable at this point.   Also, as previously mentioned, it can be tailored based on numbers or some other criteria to satisfy the fictional majority that supports the arcane, arbitrary, and likely unnecessary 12-hour switch rule.

That said, I doubt a case can be made that this change is at the "expense" of anything other than boredom. 

[Wiley]

LOL, good one mate, I gotta agree with ya on this.

I'm sorry but this does not logically advance your point.  You want to change the game to fit your perception of what the minority need at the expense of the majority?  Not sure that works for me.

What I can't figure out is what's this 'expense' people speak of?  What is the worst that can happen if someone switches teams to find a fight?

Wiley.

[Tinkles]

What I can't figure out is what's this 'expense' people speak of?  What is the worst that can happen if someone switches teams to find a fight?

Wiley.

Well, they probably assume that if players switch to a different side, then they are spying for some reason or another.  When if they have jerks like the "late" manawar on their side, they will lose all their cvs and expose all their 'secret' missions.  I see the 1 hour if your switching to a lower populated side a great option, it appeals to the off-peak hour crowd AND to the 'must find a fight without being on the 'hoarding side'  crowd' , then the 12 hour rule if you are switching to a side with higher numbers.  BAM, 12 hour rule is still there, yet 1 hour rule for those who switch for the purpose of fights.

Yet we still have those who will fight tooth and nail saying the 12 hour rule is fine. Unbelievable.     

This is a great compromise for all sides, everyone walks away happy.

Except those who have to have their way all the time 100%, I guess you can't please those people.       

[BnZs]

Well, they probably assume that if players switch to a different side, then they are spying for some reason or another.  When if they have jerks like the "late" manawar on their side, they will lose all their cvs and expose all their 'secret' missions. 

"Secret mission"=They don't want to have to actually fight anybody in a massively multiplayer online combat game. Harming "secret mishunnz!!!" designed to avoid having to fight somebody is the best argument for frequent side switching I've ever heard. Long live da spiezzz!!!!

[Zoney]

Wiley.  I know that you only want to be able to switch sides so you can hunt me down because you hate me.  Fess up homey.

I like the idea of being able to switch to a lower number side at any time of the day.  Keep the 12 hour switch rule only to the higher side.  I was only playing "devils advocate" because frankly it does not really affect me.  JG11 never switches.

This is not my game however, and I refuse to guess, with limited information if it would be better for the game.  If HiTech says it's a bad idea, then it's a bad idea.  Maybe he has never noticed the one "brazilion" similar posts before and this will be the thread that changes it.

[TequilaChaser]

Wiley.  I know that you only want to be able to switch sides so you can hunt me down because you hate me.  Fess up homey.

I like the idea of being able to switch to a lower number side at any time of the day.  Keep the 12 hour switch rule only to the higher side.  I was only playing "devils advocate" because frankly it does not really affect me.  JG11 never switches.

This is not my game however, and I refuse to guess, with limited information if it would be better for the game.  If HiTech says it's a bad idea, then it's a bad idea.  Maybe he has never noticed the one "brazilion" similar posts before and this will be the thread that changes it.

I am thinking that it would actually take one of those "in-game HTC polls" ....... for the simple fact that only a small part of the actual in-game players are also registered and frequent AH BBS users.....

as for me, I like the way the MW Arena settings are...... 1 hr switch, but must be on winning side for minimal of 12 hours to be awarded perk points..... <--- I think it goes something like that......

cheers

TC

[Brooke]

In "This Day in WWII" events, people can switch sides as often as they like.  It helps me keep the sides balanced, which is much more important than them knowing where some enemy ships are or some enemy raid (which people often already know about anyway, because they already spotted the ship or fought against the incoming raid).

[Vraciu]

EMI?  Sounds like all you need is a good ground wire.  


p.s. -  the 12 hour rule sux.

Ugh.  My stupid autoincorrect keeps replacing ENY with EMI.  Sorry about that!   The former is the latter in a way, though. LOL

[O2b1-2]

 Sounds like the late nite shift needs someone to host/post in the custom arena. There are alot of options in the custom area. Fuel burn,ammo,no perk cost,nite time flight,icons,no eny,the list goes on. With a good host it could be popular    I noticed with this game/sim that hitech has given the tools to the community to make it how you want it. As far as the 12 hr rule its seems a bit long but done for some reason or another.

[Arlo]

Well then let it totally die off, I guess.  Number declines tend to snowball and off peak is unbearable at this point.   Also, as previously mentioned, it can be tailored based on numbers or some other criteria to satisfy the fictional majority that supports the arcane, arbitrary, and likely unnecessary 12-hour switch rule.

That said, I doubt a case can be made that this change is at the "expense" of anything other than boredom. 

You really do have a doom and gloom personality, don't you? Were you like this over at Warbirds? 

[Oldman731]

as for me, I like the way the MW Arena settings are...... 1 hr switch,

AvA has no time limitation on side-switching.  Works just fine.

- oldman

[Arlo]

AvA has no time limitation on side-switching.  Works just fine.

- oldman

It's kind of a necessity there. (If you apply that reasoning to a larger scale, granted, a three-sided environment, one might claim it's kind of a necessity in the MA for the same reason, more or less).

[SysError]

I say switch it back to 1 hour, nothing was wrong with it to begin with. Like the famous saying goes "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" 

It was broke.   

[Vraciu]

It was broke.    

Well it is more broke.

If this is "fixed" we are worse off than I thought.