Two countries vs Three

[BnZs]

Horseapples! Da 'mishunz' exist to landgrab or toolshed while avoiding combat with other humans like the plague. Anytime a 262 or a Tempest appears over a mishun the game is being done a favor. The poor misguided souls who get shot out of their 110 or buff are also being done a favor, they now have the chance to up and head towards a red bar instead of avoiding it.

[captain1ma]

Every Tuesday night the AVA does Staff squad night. its 2 sided.... bring a squad or 2 or 3 or more.... see how it works out! MA's have 3 sides, the AVA, the SEA and the FSO have 2 sides, give it a whirl!  take your pick!!

[Mongoose]

Horseapples! Da 'mishunz' exist to landgrab or toolshed while avoiding combat with other humans like the plague.

  And what if it is?  It then becomes the mission of the opposing team to find the mission and defend against.  That is part of the fun.  

  Besides which, I have seen missions that were set up specifically to draw players into a dogfight.

[FLS]

Errr... would love to... yet>

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,361085.msg4816619.html#new

I had trouble a couple of weeks ago but I was able to make and join an arena after that and I've seen other custom arenas since so it doesn't appear to affect everybody.

Edit: I just made a custom arena, no problems.

[Randy1]

I already tried 2 counties and also 4 counties. So why must I try again?

Hitech

I figured there was a good reason but I was really interested in what the advantage of the three country system is compared to a two country.

[Wiley]

I've come to the realization that what I actually want by supporting this wish is for there to be more of a chance of opposing action for me to work against.  Number of countries doesn't matter, I just want to be able to get in on whatever action is available rather than watching a red bardar on the other front from across the map.

Wiley.

[BnZs]

A mission designed to draw opposition cannot be harmed by the spiez the paranoiacs grouse about. Otherwise, if someone wishes to say that super-secret sneak missions are part of warfare, I will say so are spies, and I say may the cartoon gods bless them.

[uptown]

I already tried 2 counties and also 4 counties. So why must I try again?

Hitech

[Vraciu]

I already tried 2 counties and also 4 counties. So why must I try again?

Hitech

Because things have obviously changed.

"I already tried landing off the ILS and couldn't see the approach lights at minimums.   Why must I try again?"    Because the RVR has gone up.   You can get in now.   American and Delta just made it and they said they had the runway at 500 feet.   (Or you can head to your alternate if you so choose.  Whichever is safer.)

[Vraciu]

I've come to the realization that what I actually want by supporting this wish is for there to be more of a chance of opposing action for me to work against.  Number of countries doesn't matter, I just want to be able to get in on whatever action is available rather than watching a red bardar on the other front from across the map.

Wiley.

I am with you on this one.   Chasing Dar Bars is boring.

Shrink the map in relation to player numbers and leave it three sided then.     I am guessing three sides dampens the volatility of the battles.   Only reasoning I can think of.  But the maps are way too big.

[lunatic1]

ok hitech said no---so thread needs to stop here, not 23 pages later

[bozon]

I am guessing three sides dampens the volatility of the battles.   Only reasoning I can think of.  But the maps are way too big.

On small maps three countries often produce three sided battles near the 3-borders point. Those are fun! You get twice the number of targets and it is funny to see one red guy shooting the other red guy off your 6

Target rich environment for all 3 sides!

[Randy1]

My best guess is three countries is like what an old boss told me a long time ago about hiring women.  Never have them work in threes.  Two of them will always join together and fight the third.  I followed his advice.

[FLS]

I figured there was a good reason but I was really interested in what the advantage of the three country system is compared to a two country.

Given the nature of the business I think you can safely assume that Hitech chooses the setup that maintains more subscribers.

[Randy1]

Given the nature of the business I think you can safely assume that Hitech chooses the setup that maintains more subscribers.

I can't argue with that point.