Question to anti-side switchers

[hcrana]

The AK's have resolved this by rotating each tour, and that's the best I think we can do.

That's how the Ferrets do it, too.  This confers two advantages: you get to fly with and against everybody, and more importantly, you get to avoid all the political BS that comes with country loyalty.  Even make-believe nationalism drives some folks to madness.  We get quite enough of that on the public comms... I don't need to make myself crazy listening to that nonsense on private vox,too.

[Tumor]

The AK's have resolved this by rotating each tour....

You're heads will fall off.

[Hetzer7]

I applaud those who do and I think everyone should try it; I did 3 tours with the bish and it was great. Funny thing is that after fighting some of the most dreaded/infamous players, then fighting along side those same players, you learn that they are usually the nicest people. Its cool when players like Jayro, Ruaml, IraqVet and others visit the rooks and they give it their all just as they would for their home sides.

Also fighting your former teammates is a lot of fun, for example Dr7 and I simu-killed each other a bunch of times while I was on bish and had a big laugh afterwards. Try it! <S> Hetz

[Scca]

You're heads will fall off.

In my experience that hasn't happened yet.  Instead though, lots of heads have rolled (Nit and Rook this month, as we moved to Bish Dec 1) 

[Slate]

  Is it still a 12 hour rule? 

[Scca]

 

  Is it still a 12 hour rule? 

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[M1A1]

Never switched as Duxford is a Rook Squad. I could care less who switches to each their own. To me it makes no difference if you switch or not the game is the same no matter where you fly from I would imagine...

[bustr]

Some people are good side switchers, some people are bad side switchers.

Not everyone liked Henry Ford's choice of colors.

Ford wrote in his autobiography, "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black".

Eventually Fords were produced in all kinds of colors. So side switching is a preference just as side loyalty is a preference. Everyone one in the community is living out a fantasy by playing this game. To some that fantasy includes loyalty and traitors. That won't change nor should they have any effect on your choice to stay or switch sides. They do not pay your monthly subscription to Hitech. 

[Mano]

I have been a knight for awhile, but I did rotate on a regular basis to all three countries in the past. It gives you an opportunity to get to
wing with the players in all three countries. It is fun. No one has ever given me a hard time.

Give it a try !

<S>

[SPKmes]

I have only come across two players that are vehemently against side switchers.... I don't know everyone ...that is true, but I believe I have managed to play against/with most of the roster over the years.... Only time I have seen it being really hated on is when someone has changed for the pure reason of grieving.... But then I do try and keep a low profile and most know what I am there for so my experience is probably different to some others

[Bear76]

question is why do you have the need to switch?  I have friends in all 3 countries.  I have flown with rooks and knights and maybe a week or 2 with bishops.

I used to switch a lot before not because I couldnt get kills but because I wanted more kills.  I thought it was all fun, I was switching several times a day, back when it was a 1 hour switch.  then I got killed by this guy that I had just saved him from a couple of others and he went back and landed switched countries and came back and killed me.  I was damaged, low on fuel and little ammo.

after that I never switched.  like I said I have friends in all countries.  I dont need to fly along them to know they are pretty cool. I have met a couple in real life .


semp

Your choice, but why do you give those that do a hard time?

[pembquist]

I used to switch a lot before not because I couldnt get kills but because I wanted more kills.  I thought it was all fun, I was switching several times a day, back when it was a 1 hour switch.  then I got killed by this guy that I had just saved him from a couple of others and he went back and landed switched countries and came back and killed me.  I was damaged, low on fuel and little ammo.

after that I never switched.

semp

I don't understand but I'm curious. Was it the event that you describe hear the reason you don't switch anymore or is it a coincidence.

[bustr]

Semp's experience with 1hr side switching is something I had not thought of. Kind of sobering to think about. Right now it would take being truly PO'd to get stuck unable to switch for 6 more hours over something that silly. But, you sure could get one very tiny nasty bit of revenge.

[BudHeavy]

Switching sides never really crosses my mind often, personally. When I joined I flew as Knight. After a year or so the bishops needed numbers one night so I became Bish. While there, I joined the claim jumpers. Years later, when the squad switched to Rook I went with them. Since then I have stayed Rook.

[guncrasher]

I don't understand but I'm curious. Was it the event that you describe hear the reason you don't switch anymore or is it a coincidence.

that is the reason.  see I had been doing the same thing for a long time.  would be in a furball then switch and kill those I had been flying with a few minutes before.  some complained and I just laughed about it.

when it happened to me, I had a few kills and we really got into a good fight to save that guy as he was being ganged.  it was me and somebody else who saved him.  he's a well known guy that flies a p38.  he was able to retreat as we were still fighting.  he landed and switched, I dont think he specifically targed us.  but both of us were missing lots of parts, hardly no ammo or fuel.  we both got killed easy.

that's when I understood why some people got mad at me when I switched.  Now I dont care if you switch or not, it's your 14.99.  but after playing for 8+ years, dont insult me and tell me that most guys will switch to help the low side.  that is bs.  because I knew quite a few people that switched hourly and it was just to get more kills.


semp