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Offline RotBaron

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Re: HTC PLEASE DISCONTINUE ENY
« Reply #45 on: December 26, 2022, 11:09:58 AM »
Or, god forbid, switch to the country that has 0 eny if you feel compelled to fly E-Z mode junk.

I fly Ki-84, 109G-14, N1k, A6M5b, F6F (off CV only) for 95% of my sorties.

My ^ E-Z mode junk vs P51D (most common), Spit16, La7, 109K-4 and FW190D. REALLY??

Switching to Bishops at night would result in having to fly multiple sectors to find a fight, or I could try an attack a base to see if it starts anything (which is often ignored as Knights are fighting Rooks).

You don’t play after midnight EST do you?
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Re: HTC PLEASE DISCONTINUE ENY
« Reply #46 on: December 26, 2022, 11:20:53 AM »
Or, god forbid, switch to the country that has 0 eny if you feel compelled to fly E-Z mode junk.

Coincidentally, I use that skin exclusively in your signature for the 109G-14, so I’ll assume you don’t consider it E-Z mode junk.
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Re: HTC PLEASE DISCONTINUE ENY
« Reply #47 on: December 26, 2022, 12:05:02 PM »
Coincidentally, I use that skin exclusively in your signature for the 109G-14, so I’ll assume you don’t consider it E-Z mode junk.

 I do  :neener:
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Re: HTC PLEASE DISCONTINUE ENY
« Reply #48 on: December 26, 2022, 12:27:11 PM »
The sum of those online looks like much better gaming if divided by 2 instead of 3...

Numbers don't support 3 countries anymore imo

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It's moreso the map than the #s. If you had NDisles on all weekend, you'd see much better fights per the 3 sides because they would be forced to fight in certain areas and all 3 teams could reach each other. With maps like Bowl MA, 40 players on the whole map is going to look like no one is playing. If no one is attacking one side, there will be no one on that side defending. The 6 guys on that side are probably bombing at 25k or in a tank hiding somewhere shooting buildings. If the maps do not emerge the players, this is what you get late at night and ENY is just stupid.

I think asking someone to switch to a side with 0 action on that side with 7-8 players who aren't really playing as a team is not a rational solution. Especially if you cannot fly to the other side and join a fight or action. If I switch to a side with no action and no one defending or attacking, I'll just log off, so it won't really matter and that's one less player in the game.


I don't think this a player issue. I think its a map issue with maps that are too big to support off hours balanced gameplay.
 
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Re: HTC PLEASE DISCONTINUE ENY
« Reply #49 on: December 26, 2022, 04:13:57 PM »
I fly Ki-84, 109G-14, N1k, A6M5b, F6F (off CV only) for 95% of my sorties.

My ^ E-Z mode junk vs P51D (most common), Spit16, La7, 109K-4 and FW190D. REALLY??

Switching to Bishops at night would result in having to fly multiple sectors to find a fight, or I could try an attack a base to see if it starts anything (which is often ignored as Knights are fighting Rooks).

You don’t play after midnight EST do you?
that was my Christmas night in ah having to switch to bishops and ended u ppl being exactly as you described.
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Re: HTC PLEASE DISCONTINUE ENY
« Reply #50 on: December 27, 2022, 08:59:29 PM »
Honestly, a P-40 and maybe some B-25s are all you need to take a base 20 v 2.
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Re: HTC PLEASE DISCONTINUE ENY
« Reply #51 on: December 27, 2022, 10:40:41 PM »
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ENY may stop you from using your favorite ride, but 3 or 4 players with experience will stop a horde of players from taking a base. I have seen this so many times over the years. You can learn an early war or mid war ride and become quite good at it if you spend the time. If one country has a huge advantage in numbers, then ENY is more than fair. If I attack a v base with a M-8, the opposing team will send out tanks, storches, and sometimes heavy fighters. If they do not send out all those rides I will de ack their base. You can count on it.   :D :D :D

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Re: HTC PLEASE DISCONTINUE ENY
« Reply #52 on: December 28, 2022, 11:08:42 AM »
There’s a false assumption by so many in these threads that support ENY who either don’t read comments or don’t play when ENY is really high. The assumption is that complaints are about ENY preventing base taking, they are not and it’s not preventing base taking, never really has.

For most that I see in game unhappy enough to say so, they are ticked off ENY gets so high they can’t enjoy the game because what they’re paying $ for is restricted; gameplay is being limited, and at times extremely limited.

Do y’all really think prohibiting players from choosing low ENY rides is good for the business at this point? Who cares about base takes, who really cares about hordes, let players fully utilize all aspects of the game they’re paying for and have been for many years.
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Re: HTC PLEASE DISCONTINUE ENY
« Reply #53 on: December 28, 2022, 12:22:08 PM »
There’s a false assumption by so many in these threads that support ENY who either don’t read comments or don’t play when ENY is really high. The assumption is that complaints are about ENY preventing base taking, they are not and it’s not preventing base taking, never really has.

For most that I see in game unhappy enough to say so, they are ticked off ENY gets so high they can’t enjoy the game because what they’re paying $ for is restricted; gameplay is being limited, and at times extremely limited.

Do y’all really think prohibiting players from choosing low ENY rides is good for the business at this point? Who cares about base takes, who really cares about hordes, let players fully utilize all aspects of the game they’re paying for and have been for many years.

I think there should be rules in a game. IF you do not like this rule and want it removed, which other rules do you want removed?
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Re: HTC PLEASE DISCONTINUE ENY
« Reply #54 on: December 28, 2022, 01:15:34 PM »
I think there should be rules in a game. IF you do not like this rule and want it removed, which other rules do you want removed?

Would be more preferable  to remove problem maps that don't support the gameplay during off hours. If there are no players on one side which is causing both other teams to have ENY issues, more people will log off rather than switch to a side with virtually no action. A low #s side is great for players who want to play by themselves and jabo random bases with no push back. Players who want to be emersed in action with other players aren't achieving this by moving to the low #s side. Most players don't want to fight against the team they just switched from. Therefore it's not achieving the desired of effect but rather giving a player reason to log. Perhaps we don't have to change the "rules" only remove some of the problem environments that are causing this embalance.

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Re: HTC PLEASE DISCONTINUE ENY
« Reply #55 on: December 28, 2022, 03:06:05 PM »
Personally I loved to see this implemented, not that Id expect any major coading to be done anytime soon, but I think it would add a neat dimension to the game.

At the beginning of a tour all planes/vehicles are available. An ENY restriction is added to the player as time in game for the tour and scores rises. This way those players that are skilled enough to still do well in the weaker equipment are the ones restricted. The newer and less skilled players are the ones that continue to be able to use the better equipment as they are the ones who still need that crutch.

It would push some of these really skilled players out of their ponies and K4s and D9s and into F6s, P40s G2s and such.   

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Re: HTC PLEASE DISCONTINUE ENY
« Reply #56 on: December 28, 2022, 03:25:58 PM »
Personally I loved to see this implemented, not that Id expect any major coading to be done anytime soon, but I think it would add a neat dimension to the game.

At the beginning of a tour all planes/vehicles are available. An ENY restriction is added to the player as time in game for the tour and scores rises. This way those players that are skilled enough to still do well in the weaker equipment are the ones restricted. The newer and less skilled players are the ones that continue to be able to use the better equipment as they are the ones who still need that crutch.

It would push some of these really skilled players out of their ponies and K4s and D9s and into F6s, P40s G2s and such.   

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Re: HTC PLEASE DISCONTINUE ENY
« Reply #57 on: December 28, 2022, 03:47:30 PM »
Many games will let you pay to be better. Pay so you can't be killed. Pay so your guns kill easier. Pay so your tanks are faster. Pay so you are....   no need to improve, just open your wallet.
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Re: HTC PLEASE DISCONTINUE ENY
« Reply #58 on: December 28, 2022, 05:14:35 PM »
Make all EW rides free.  Maybe a select handful of MW as well.

Let the play-for-free people refill these arenas... then all these problems go away.
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Re: HTC PLEASE DISCONTINUE ENY
« Reply #59 on: December 28, 2022, 10:54:12 PM »
Make all EW rides free.  Maybe a select handful of MW as well.

Let the play-for-free people refill these arenas... then all these problems go away.
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