Multiple accounts

[haggerty]

Why are we allowing this to happen, is it actually not against the rules?  While I dont have anything against people like Finetime, the massive advantage he gets from having multiple accounts doing exactly as he wants them to do is drastic.  Do we really want the game to turn into clone wars?  Now we have others doing similar stuff, with multiple accounts that have little care at all about the integrity of the game, mass bailing at the sight of enemies.  The latest one is obviously testing dual boxing or AI automation, running two sets of bombers in perfect unison.  Do we want to wait until HQs are on constant downtime before we act?  Are we ok with having teams shut down for entire days because someone was willing to pay $60 a month for 4 accounts?

[Busher]

"We allowing"????

[haggerty]

"We allowing"????

With absentee ownership, the player base would be the one to request changes if things are getting bad enough.

[CAV]

I can't argue with that thought.....

[The Fugitive]

The game does provide mechanics to slave other bomber groups the a "lead" bomber group to mimic the huge bomber groups during the war, so not an issue.

Multiple accounts has always been OKed by Hitech as long as they are on the same team when flown at the same time, much like finetime and Ms finetime.

[Lusche]

is it actually not against the rules?

No, it is not.

And what is the difference between one player controlling two formations of bombers, or father and son teaming up? If anything, it's basically easier engaging the single guy controlling multiple planes. And for the bailing, that's an old issue, not limited to multi account players per se. It always sucks, no matter by whom.

Actually automating stuff is a different thing, most games I know don't allow that.

[thndregg]

No, it is not.

And what is the difference between one player controlling two formations of bombers, or father and son teaming up?

Precisely. 20 years ago, my brother Flayed1 and I would either set up both PCs at his house or mine across the way on the family farm, enjoy some adult beverages, and we'd fly bomber missions and such. Worked fine as long as the "cup & string" rural dial-up could tolerate it. Man, I miss those days.