Non-Peak Time ENY / Side Switching

[nrshida]

Sometimes I can only get to play at very off-peak times, like 11:00 CET. Lately there's often something like 30 players in the MA. Today I logged in as a Knight to find planes with 20 ENY or less are not available. I looked at the roster and there was something like 16 Knights, 11 Rooks and 3 Bishops. There was nothing going on on both Bishop fronts so I switched to Rooks. By the time I'd done that out there were 14 Knights, 17 Rooks and still 3 Bishops. Now it said planes with an ENY of 24 or less not available.

I know other planes with less ENY are available but if I want to fly my Ki-84 & cannot switch sides for another 6 hours, then the realistic option is to log out and try again later - if I have time to play! With players numbers so low I think other players likely do the same, hence the rapidly fluctuation numbers. Can't see that even the most competitive planes in the AH planeset would profoundly affect the outcome of the 'war'.

Could some concession be made to the off-peak time players where the ENY be dropped between certain hours or allow a player to always switch to the lower side anytime, say?

[JunkyII]

Even later then that can get bad....up to about 2-3 EST there should be no ENY or side switch time. Logged on twice in the last 4 days...once I get vulched trying to up to defend  (all ack still up)....next day I fly to a base that some porker came from only to find 3 manned guns shooting from 6K out....yea man guns are fine the way they are

The low number times really show the games true colors...hopefully HTC takes that advice over the "everything is fine" prime time pkayers....everything is not fine when I have to work just to try to find a fight.

[GScholz]

It was the Bish's low numbers that was the cause of both the Knit and Rook ENY limits. You should have joined Bish and flown 262s for uber cheap!

[Lazerr]

I find myself logging in and logging out within 5 minutes more than i put any time into the game lately.

The sad part is,  i logged in and was ranked number 1 overall with no effort at all.

That might say something about how many people are even playing?

[nrshida]

It was the Bish's low numbers that was the cause of both the Knit and Rook ENY limits. You should have joined Bish and flown 262s for uber cheap!

Me caveman stall fighter. Ugh 


I fear there'll be a tipping point. Much lower numbers than now and then no one will bother, just log out at off-peak times. Then it becomes a question of what time of each day the game starts. The DA is totally dead now no matter what time I go there. Seen a few of the most hardcore DA types on the roster of the MA.

When I stated playing the game I think there was a separate MA arena at off peak or do I remember that wrong?

[Stang]

I find myself logging in and logging out within 5 minutes more than i put any time into the game lately.

The sad part is,  i logged in and was ranked number 1 overall with no effort at all.

That might say something about how many people are even playing?

Do I need to log in and cheer you up?

[Lazerr]

Do I need to log in and cheer you up?

Shoot me a message when you do.. better hope there is a small map or you will log from boredom.

[JunkyII]

I find myself logging in and logging out within 5 minutes more than i put any time into the game lately.

The sad part is,  i logged in and was ranked number 1 overall with no effort at all.

That might say something about how many people are even playing?

I'm ranked 1000 in Bomber....have not flown a single bomber yet...that probably tells you more about how many are playing.

[guncrasher]

I'm ranked 1000 in Bomber....have not flown a single bomber yet...that probably tells you more about how many are playing.

there could be 3000 players tied for 1000 place since they have no sorties.


semp

[DmonSlyr]

I think it should be a maximum of 70 players before the ENY kicks in, or just simply make the 10> ENY planes a perk cost. The perk cost is better than not getting to fly the plane all together. That's IF we want to keep the "same side mentality" if not, please change the side switch times.

 

[nrshida]

What does ENY stand for anyway?

I'm assuming it's some kind of handicapping system to not let one side get too dominant? And the side swapping limit is to dampen the numbers getting uneven?

[Bruv119]

I think ENY should apply no matter what  because 16vs3  is just as bad as 64vs12.  Whether they are all hitting the same areas or not they could post a mission or flock together at any moment. 

Side switching off peak may be a solution allow one swap on login then, 1 hour between switches.  Also only allow switching to the low # side at any point.

[waystin2]

  Also only allow switching to the low # side at any point.

I can back this idea.  Make sense.

[GScholz]

I think ENY should apply no matter what  because 16vs3  is just as bad as 64vs12.  Whether they are all hitting the same areas or not they could post a mission or flock together at any moment. 

Side switching off peak may be a solution allow one swap on login then, 1 hour between switches.  Also only allow switching to the low # side at any point.

+1

[hitech]

What does ENY stand for anyway?

I'm assuming it's some kind of handicapping system to not let one side get too dominant? And the side swapping limit is to dampen the numbers getting uneven?

ENY is simply an abbreviation of enemy. It is the rating given planes & vehicles against other enemy people. OBJ is simply short for Object, it is the rating give a plane or vehicle against ground objects.

Perks are awarded based on Your planes ENY / dead plane ENY.

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