This is not normal... or is it?

[Shane]

Someone care to try and justify this? 

[JimmyD3]

 This happens 3 or 4 times each day. Here you have the bish displayed, then it goes to knits then rooks, then it starts all over. Is it frustrating? YES. But I don't see anything changing it, unless the numbers grow. 

[hazmatt]

The thing I never understood was when the countries with the highest numbers both fight the country with the lowest numbers. I remember being in the country with the highest or second highest numbers and trying to a fight gong between the two countries with the highest numbers and usually there was zero interest. I never did understand this dynamic.

[Shane]

This happens 3 or 4 times each day. Here you have the bish displayed, then it goes to knits then rooks, then it starts all over. Is it frustrating? YES. But I don't see anything changing it, unless the numbers grow. 

2x as many as both other sides... combined.     It's never like that in afternoons or evenings. 
Never.     Post a screen shot.    You can't. 


Yeah, players can't be expected to make a GAME... fun.   

Never see any of these morning bish do the low-side thing.  I see a bunch of rooks and knits bouncing back and fourth to each side, tho'

[Shane]

The thing I never understood was when the countries with the highest numbers both fight the country with the lowest numbers. I remember being in the country with the highest or second highest numbers and trying to a fight gong between the two countries with the highest numbers and usually there was zero interest. I never did understand this dynamic.

Yeah, the knits were attacking rooks - fairly common in mornings, too. 

[Baloo]

I'm willing to do the auto move to low number country...except of course for squad nights and such

[Animl-AW]

The thing I never understood was when the countries with the highest numbers both fight the country with the lowest numbers. I remember being in the country with the highest or second highest numbers and trying to a fight gong between the two countries with the highest numbers and usually there was zero interest. I never did understand this dynamic.

Dweebery.

[Dadtallica]

Maybe stop playing 24 hours a day.

[oTRALFZo]

The thing I never understood was when the countries with the highest numbers both fight the country with the lowest numbers. I remember being in the country with the highest or second highest numbers and trying to a fight gong between the two countries with the highest numbers and usually there was zero interest. I never did understand this dynamic.

This drives me nuts playing in the AM. 12 bish vs 3 Knights and the 3 are on the rook front with no opposition.
I get getting swarmed is no fun but its degraded to the point that its just laziness.
I know getting swarmed is not fun. But 2-3 can at least make an effort to slow down the swarm. What I think is funny is once they get ANY sort of resistance, they move on to other undefended spots.
Although rough. I can only see having 2 countries as the only way to fix things.

[DmonSlyr]

2x as many as both other sides... combined.     It's never like that in afternoons or evenings. 
Never.     Post a screen shot.    You can't. 


Yeah, players can't be expected to make a GAME... fun.   

Never see any of these morning bish do the low-side thing.  I see a bunch of rooks and knits bouncing back and fourth to each side, tho'

Don't you realize that "muh $15" is a direct contradiction to other players "fun". 

In any case, unfortunately we are probably going to see a change most don't like because there's always gotta be an Az$hole(s) to take advantage and ruin something for everyone else.

Under 50 players should probably have an auto side pusher for the last person in, but thats going to anger some. It's unfortunate that it has to come to this...

On the contrary, the teamwork is nice to see rolling maps, but the small maps get rolled too quickly so not many get to play on them, and then we are stuck with Large map part of the rotation that's as boring as ever in the off hours, so it would be much better to get rid of a few of those maps IMO. The smaller maps really benefit the off hours and allow players to fly to other parts of the map to partake in action.

[popeye]

Yes, it is normal for AH -- has been for a couple of years.  I'd guess that anything done to force a change would just result in the horde logging off or quitting the game.

[Gooss]

Cut one out of the herd and kill it.  Repeat.  Kinda boring.  Less so than bombing buildings, deacking, and dropping troops.

[Lusche]

I'd guess that anything done to force a change would just result in the horde logging off or quitting the game.

I'm afraid this also makes players on the receiving end logging off.
This has EW arena vibes all over again. You log in, see yourself facing a mini horde stomping all over your bases. If you try to defend, you are quickly overwhelmed or (which is even worse) they spread out and prep several bases at once, striking where you are not. I guess the only good thing is cross county direct messaging being disabled these days, for I remember these guys going ballistic if you actually foil their attack once in a while, or they start gloating about their success...

But alas, I have no real fix for that. It's basically a number's problem, the lower the overall population, the more extreme the imbalance can get.

Maybe stop playing 24 hours a day.

Their fault playing at the wrong time! Everybody should play at US prime time only, no matter where they live or what their schedule is 
(For the record, 30 players like in the picture above means Euro late afternoon/early evening these days)

[Eagler]

Low numbers would benefit from only having 2 sides instead of 3..

Not sure why that change can't be tried..then again I guess we all know why...

Eagler

[oTRALFZo]

Yes, it is normal for AH -- has been for a couple of years.  I'd guess that anything done to force a change would just result in the horde logging off or quitting the game.

I get both ends of the spectrum. Yes it is fun to organize and work together for a goal but you are right. If forced to even up numbers would drive players to a tizzy.

What frustrates me is that this a player choice, not a game setup choice and this is how the players choose to play. We can figure that it would wear off if there was NO competition but it seems that is the actual goal.