Question to anti-side switchers

[MrGeezer]

Rooks/Knights just sounds cooler

Rooks/Knights same country, just different color flag.

[zack1234]

I switched to rooks because Knights kept trying to capture bases with GVs only from a CV.

With the everything up on enemy base

I can play anyside i choose because i am awesome

Rooks are just as daft as knights

Bishops are defo light on their feet.

[RufusLeaking]

I don't side swap because the squad hasn't changed forever.

Why change? High ENY keeps you out of the uber planes? To join a side about to win a map? To hit a hidden cv from another side? To spoil a mission? There are many bad reasons to change to which I don't want to be associated.

All countries are very much alike. The Bish seem to have a few Jedi mind control experts that can round up hordes more often, but all sides manage to roll bases and get rolled.

We were on Bish once???  I know that CJ's are orginally a Nit squad, and that they moved to Rook ages ago.  We went back to Nit for a month then came back to Rook.  But not once have I heard anyone say we were Bish at any point nor have I seen it myself.

We rotated to all countries back in the shameless recruiting days.

[Volron]

We rotated to all countries back in the shameless recruiting days.

Ah...  That would explain the itching I had for a little bit after I joined.

[Scca]

The Bish seem to have a few Jedi mind control experts that can round up hordes more often, but all sides manage to roll bases and get rolled.

All 3 sides do... Trust me, They are all the same.  All 3 say "the XXX horde", "the XXX HO", "the XXX pic"..

What I find funny is when we rotate, the same guy who calls me a picker when I am red to him, give me a "WTG" when I do that when I am green.  I just smile and move on 

[Ramesis]

I'm just too damn lazy to select the option 
Osiris

[CAV]

I never seen a need to do it in AW.....

See no reason to do it here....

Cavalry

[Stratocaster]

I very rarely switch, but I will on the occasion that I want to get in a couple fighter sorties and there are no quick fights to be had flying with my normal country, Rooks. My only affiliation in this game are with my squadron. Fly how you want, fly with whichever country you want... As long as you're not switching for a malicious reason I have no issue with it.

[Soulyss]

I haven't logged in awhile, but back when I was playing regularly it was quite common to fly on 2 or even all 3 sides in the course of the week.  Being able to move around was a big contributor to my enjoyment of the game.  It was fun to fly with the players that I had been previously flying against and visa verse.

In all my time doing that I generally didn't encounter a lot of push back, I attributed primarily 2 factors.

1.  I was always VERY careful about where I flew and what I said.  I would join an existing fight or if I knew a cv location I would wait for it to flash a base or otherwise reveal it's presence before saying anything. In an online community perception is as strong as reality.   When I switched sides what I said and did also reflected on any other player that switched sides.

2.  I also made a point to announce my presence on the new country.  That way if someone was uncomfortable with it they could avoid me, or change their communication.  If directly asked I was always up front about where I came from and why I moved.

It didn't take long for the questions to stop, and I'd like to think that everyone knew that I wasn't there to exploit or spy for one side or the other.

[TequilaChaser]

I never seen a need to do it in AW.....

See no reason to do it here....

Cavalry

exactly......

back in 2000 and 2001 while our squad was coming from AW to AH in mass groups..we tried Bish for a few months, we switched to Knights for a good bit, think we tried the Rooks for like maybe a week, and switched back to Knights..... been here ever since..... not many of us fly regularly like in those old days, but we're getting it back to what it was, just takes a blink of an eye and another 20 years will have passed......and this same subject will be brought up once more for the upteen thousandth time.... ( anyone in our Squad is allowed to jump sides to fly with longtime friends or to even find a fight if they want too

but don't all of you know that the LWMA is there for just practice for the real awesome fun events?   is how I've always looked at it

TC

[xbrit]

exactly......


but don't all of you know that the LWMA is there for just practice for the real awesome fun events?   is how I've always looked at it

TC

Maybe for you TC but personally I have never taken part in any event and probably never will.

[TequilaChaser]

Maybe for you TC but personally I have never taken part in any event and probably never will.

One will never know if they like it and want it or not, if they never take the first step!

TC

[BaldEagl]

Maybe for you TC but personally I have never taken part in any event and probably never will.

Your missing out on the best parts of the game. 

I rarely log into the MA anymore but wait anxiously for the next scenario.  I also flew FSO one night and that was fun but different.  I've also played in a couple of This Day In's.  They're more of a cross between the MA/AVA and scenarios.  Who knows, I might even revive the dueling bracket this year.  It was almost always fun (but sometimes frustrating).

I've never tried KOTH or Racing League so can't speak to them.

[DmonSlyr]

Maybe for you TC but personally I have never taken part in any event and probably never will.

The events are pretty much one of the best parts of this game.

If some people complain about how disorganized the MA is, they should go play in the special events. They are more realistic, 2 sided, geared to specific planes and battles, really are a lot of fun to participate in, and very well organized.

I kinda feel the same way the TC does where the MA is just sorta practice for the special events like FSO, KOTH, and combat challenge. Although I always consider KOTH to be great practice in general.


If you are tired with the MA, I'd highly suggest giving the special events a try. You won't regret it.

[Kanth]

I second third and fourth everything these gentleman said.

Best part of the game is the events. 

I just came back after being gone about 10 years, and started flying the events only. I've started flying MA now but ya, really only to get the rest of the rust off for events.