I mean really....come on. This game doesn't appeal to the masses, I don't think it's intended to. Few come and fewer stay. It's not an easy game and frankly only those who are interested in WW2 fighting would even try it out. Add in that it's not arcade, and even the players we deride have more skill than those who play the other "sims". I agree with wizz that our word of mouth is the best advertisement, and seeing all the whine threads about the same old boring horse hockey isn't going to draw people in. It's a shame that the whine threads outnumber threads of real interest to those who play and those who MIGHT play. I'd almost be willing to bet that this forum couldn't go even one week with out someone starting a BMW thread. If I had looked at the forums before I started, I probably would have gone somewhere else. IT'S A GREAT DAMNED GAME! THANK YOU DALE AND ROY and the rest of you who put up with our crap and give us great fun in spite of ourselves!
I agree, its a great game! It's just too bad some players seem to want to go out of their way to ruin the fun for most of the other players.
Those of us who point out these "problems" we see in the game do so because we REALLY REALLY like this game. We are not trashing the game as a whole, but there are problems that have crept into the game play that should be addressed. When the population got too high and the game became a "cesspool" I believe it was called, they split the main arena into two arenas to levitate that issue. When the problem of cap issues came up in that two arena system they built the graduating cap system. When there was nothing but NOEs for missions and and we all played "wack a mole" trying to defend against them they changed the radar settings.
Well its time they adjust the HQ settings now for a start. Maybe a tweak added to auto adjust ENY levels when the number drop low during Euro times. Small adjustments like these can help the game play better. If the game plays better, less people leave. If less people leave there becomes more word of mouth about this game because the players are playing THIS game, not moving on to some other game.
These are certainly NOT the best game play in years. If it was people wouldn't be leaving. Can it be the best? You can bet your sweet A....!!!! The game potential is still there in this game, however due to how it is played and other "adapting" to that play we have lost many of the great and wildly fun missions and aspects we use to enjoy.
Why take a bunch of buffs with cover to attack a base when you can do it in half the time with heavy fighters? Well in the old days it was a lot of fun. Picture a flying bar and your all in there having a great time when the next thing you know a great bar fight breaks outs! The best part is nobody gets arrested, and you can do it over and over again.
The fun has been taken away as we now have to "work" to keep dar up. We have to "work" to find fights. We have to work to slow the hordes. I already work 50 hours a week not to mention taking care of my family and the house. I don't really want to have to "work" to play and have fun too.
