Who is having the numbers - subjective survey

[Animl-AW]

These GB hordes bring their own ENY mess. The gang bangs at already higher numbers make players log which ensures them eny, then they cry about it. They eat their own feet

[Randy1]

What time of the day was the sample taken Lusche?

One interesting side story I read in your post Lusche is the reluctance for some players to take offensive action.  Defensive play can produce better scoring if no horde is involved is my guess for those players that avoid offensive action.  I do see it in prime time play but the number of players that prefer defensive play are limited but are very consistent in their game play.

I had proposed in the past using heavy clouds to reduce the number of bases that could be captured on the days map automatically based on number of players.  Jimmy made note that was not as easy of a solution as it sounds.

[Mayhem]

[Dadtallica]

Maps definitely make a difference more and more each day. And no not necessarily the size, but the layout is more important.

Maps like last nights Grinder2 with giant empty spaces in the middle makes it hard for people to move around. When things are slow on the rook side, I like to go mix it up with the other two because that’s usually where the Darbar is. Four sectors is my limit.

[GOODBYE]

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[fufu]

a lot of tactical considerations here, and I still can't find a fight most nights    - most of the time two countries fight, there is enough juice for one decent furball a week left in the game, on one front line, on a good week   

[LilMak]

Fix the stupid radar so defense is viable and it stops feeding hordelings.

Maps need to be smaller. There shouldn’t be more bases than players.

Tower sleepers need to be booted.

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Fix the stupid radar so defense is viable and it stops feeding hordelings.

Maps need to be smaller. There shouldn’t be more bases than players.

Tower sleepers need to be booted.

Fix Radar, and only smaller maps would make me consider a few nights in the arenas per month, Euro TZ  sucks with anything but small maps.

[-gg-]

is  there an issue with radar? I've not noticed.

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Lets pretend its in the 1940's, and you get a 21 century network centric all-seeing radar (read year 2029 with satellites and high flying AWACS ) that can see all of the battlefield, even behind mountains.

Now you cant hide, get altitude without being jumped, you cant fly in behind an attacking force unnoticed and create some havoc - even outnumbered (like it used to be).

You can even rely on an radar that tells you where the enemy is if you lost sight of the enemy in a dogfight - currently - not like it should be in a wwII sim (and like it used to be).

is  there an issue with radar? I've not noticed.

[Eagler]

You can tell which way a plane is pointed...

My guess is HT fears removing the easy play dar settings would scare away more players than it would make happy..

Eagler

[Lusche]

Lets pretend its in the 1940's, and you get a 21 century network centric all-seeing radar (read year 2029 with satellites and high flying AWACS ) that can see all of the battlefield, even behind mountains.

Now you cant hide, get altitude without being jumped, you cant fly in behind an attacking force unnoticed and create some havoc - even outnumbered (like it used to be).

You can even rely on an radar that tells you where the enemy is if you lost sight of the enemy in a dogfight - currently - not like it should be in a wwII sim (and like it used to be).

You can also instantly tell bombers from fighters regardless of size, so a TBM taking off from a CV will instantly have a "come and get me" sign lit. Or you can tell a Mossie XVI from a Mossie VI by just looking at the map. Goons can't hope to evade detection by skillfully hugging terrain when the enemy can just fly around with his map open.

[LilMak]

You can tell which way a plane is pointed...

My guess is HT fears removing the easy play dar settings would scare away more players than it would make happy..

Eagler

By doing so, he’s encouraging the lopsided gameplay that is occurring. Diminishing intangibles like cockpit visibility and cloud cover. Ruining the diversity of the game by pushing players into more competitive aircraft. Making SA a view of the clipboard. Relegated the C-47 to the trash bin. Diminishing the tactical effectiveness of radar towers (and therefore strats). Making invisible tree hugging GVs portable radar towers. Lumping players in smaller areas because being the point of the spear against any number advantage becomes borderline suicidal. Painting bomber formations on indirect routes (even outside of radar coverage) for everyone to see. Discouraging players from ranging too far from their friendlies.

I still say darbar was enough but there is a compromise. Make proximity radar (AWACS) available in the tower but not in flight. Let’s players find and even be directed to fights but doesn’t ruin the game.

[Dadtallica]

There is nowhere near enough people playing this game to return to the old dar system. What we have now is just fine. This complaint needs to be put away for good.

[oTRALFZo]

By doing so, he’s encouraging the lopsided gameplay that is occurring. Diminishing intangibles like cockpit visibility and cloud cover. Ruining the diversity of the game by pushing players into more competitive aircraft. Making SA a view of the clipboard. Relegated the C-47 to the trash bin. Diminishing the tactical effectiveness of radar towers (and therefore strats). Making invisible tree hugging GVs portable radar towers. Lumping players in smaller areas because being the point of the spear against any number advantage becomes borderline suicidal. Painting bomber formations on indirect routes (even outside of radar coverage) for everyone to see. Discouraging players from ranging too far from their friendlies.

I still day darbar was enough but there is a compromise. Make proximity radar (AWACS) available in the tower but not in flight. Let’s players find and even be directed to fights but doesn’t ruin the game.

Coming back to the game around 2020, I was very surprised on the dar feature. Thought at first it was pretty cool and the concept did encourage folks to jump into battle. I honestly think that this was put into effect for the good intention. As usual, folks will find ways to dummy down the game (Like the unseen GVs that park hours in a bush just to flash a base).