Hording. I always break guys balls about it in a fun way. Especially when I'm flying for a country in the mornings when it's literally 25 v 5 at times. But, it is what it is. Where I see the drawback is when new guys ( some just callsign changes) insist on ramming or HOing you when you choose to fly into the fray. They have 10 fighters over your base against your 1 big slow mossie ( and yes, the 262 is fun ) and it's not only a waste of time flying over but speaks to their lack of skills. You see the same pilots on later in the afternoon/evening without the horde getting smacked around with no skills most of their sorties. They'll never improve unless they go up against others 1 v1 or without just ramming. ( note: I do appreciate the AKs for swapping countries monthly and doing the missions they do. I wish other squads would do that.) For those who have always been a Bish, Knight or Rook and act like it's a mortal sin to change for the better of the game. Even daily/monthly. Get over yourselves. They flight hours you accrue in the the horde with nothing to shoot at or vulching 1 guy over and over are killing your skills as fast as the game interest is dying. Me personally, I enjoy going up against pilots like Haggerty, J0KER, Eagler, etc...... I may get it handed to me and I should probably learn how to fly anything faster than a mossie, but I learn and try to get better. Sometimes I actually get a kill. If you are going to insist on hording. Do everyone a favor..............STOP HOing the 1 guy trying to defend and STOP speading out to 10 different bases at once. Stay together at 1 base....... at least it gives us a sporting chance to kill 1 of you before the other 9 jump in.
Well to each their own I guess, doesn't help with low numbers tho. Otherwise I just go to source bases. Usually don't come home, so wheels are needless.
My take is SA must start to fall off. Always relying on other eyes, check 6 calls. SO that MAY be why they may have a hard time alone. It's really starting to appear to be a dependent crutch. <shrug> I'll go 5-1, usually do. I just see it as a game drawback for retaining players. Probably nothing more discouraging than being new or rusty and wiped out every flight by gangs, or just great pilets. Too hard to get over the hump. I have doubts anyone new to sims would ever get there in AH without formal training. Ya really have to be up to par to even enter the MA.
Full country hordes of 2-3 bars is just ridiculous over-kill. Not in the old days but certainly now. I fail to imagine fun in no true resistance. For me, the entire reason to attack a base to start fights, kick the bee hive. 15 or 30 vs 6. <smh> <shrug> it is what it is.
