This is just some food for thought.
I wonder how hard it would be to run the game with some changes(like most think is a problem) on a month by month or even map by map trial? Like have a vote on some of the key gripes about game play and see what the consensus is. Like go a month with no eny or a month with side switch times set below 6 hours or even maybe a 2 country map? Let the voting be open to any active player,not bbs subscribers that arent in the arenas. True, most players dont use the BBS but a MOD could alert those players that there is a vote and to sign up to BBS to cast one. I think this could go a long way to help out some of the perceived dislikes? Yes, I know, someone is still gonna gripe because they didnt get their way, but votes have consequences. I also know that this isnt a Democratic Republic and Hightech really has no obligation to change anything, but this maybe could cut down on the whining? I love this game! You guys are just about the only non family contacts I have, on a daily basis. This displeasure about game play bothers me! I dont like thinking that folk will quit the game over some of these issues.
So like I said,
just some food for thought.
Many HAVE quit. Most of the complaints can be laid at the players feet. Game play is what has caused most of the issues.
Resupply towns, because they cant fight their way out of a wet paper bag/ dont want to die.
run from fights, because they cant fight their way out of a wet paper bag/ dont want to die.
bomb and bail, takes too long to get back/because they cant fight their way out of a wet paper bag/ dont want to die.
ENY, must be on the winnning team and that means more numbers because they cant fight their way out of a wet paper bag/ dont want to die.
Unfortunately the players aren't going to change how they play, its a generational thing. Gamers play for a single goal "WIN the war", where those of us who are complaining are looking for the whole experience of the "war", minus all the messy parts.
HTC CAN fix it by adjusting the game mechanics making it harder for large groups, and easier for small ones to take bases. Imagine the "horde" split into 5-6 small attacks on 5-6 bases. Even the low numbered team would have a chance to hold them off at some bases. More fights, more fun.
To the point, "Would this be feasible?", Im a firm believer that ANYTHING is possible. Will HTC make changes? I hope so because it getting harder and harder to find a good fight any more and the numbers seem to show that we are NOT headed in the right direction with what we have.