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Re: ENY again
« Reply #30 on: October 30, 2026, 01:18:44 PM »
really? I've mentioned it dozens of times - and at least once in this thread.

REMOVE ENY when numbers are low. Get rid of it. Have it kick in only when there are significant numbers.


I mean, 3 people cried about Radar and got that addressed. ENY is a much bigger issue for the game and complaints about it have gone on forever.

Did you even read HT's post that you quoted where he said he was considering turning it off at 10 players or less?
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« Reply #31 on: October 30, 2026, 01:26:49 PM »
Did you even read HT's post that you quoted where he said he was considering turning it off at 10 players or less?

Did you? because you asked me what my solution was.... and I told you again.

I appreciate that he's considering that. I think it should be more like 60 players. I think, as I've mention before, that it should also be based on what is actually going on on the map.

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Re: ENY again
« Reply #32 on: October 30, 2026, 01:30:56 PM »
Did you? because you asked me what my solution was.... and I told you again.

I appreciate that he's considering that. I think it should be more like 60 players. I think, as I've mention before, that it should also be based on what is actually going on on the map.

So, it sounds like you're asking for a more difficult solution.  You have already expressed your unwillingness to try the most obvious "simple" solutions like flying higher ENY planes or changing countries.  ENY not kicking in until 60 sounds like a complete nightmare for the side with the lowest numbers (because ya know, Gina wants to be able to horde in her Spit 16).
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« Reply #33 on: October 30, 2026, 01:34:16 PM »
One last point - because I think HiTech misses some of my point.

I don't actively "choose" to be on the side with numbers. That's not within my control. I don't like being penalized for that or coerced into changing sides to help someone elses game experience.

I don't care one bit about numbers. I don't care if I'm outnumbers... I just look at the map and want to find a fight.

I don't like this attitude of ..."just take it." learn to fly different planes" or that I need to keep hopping around countries if I don't like the plane choices.



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Re: ENY again
« Reply #34 on: October 30, 2026, 01:36:36 PM »
So, it sounds like you're asking for a more difficult solution.  You have already expressed your unwillingness to try the most obvious "simple" solutions like flying higher ENY planes or changing countries.  ENY not kicking in until 60 sounds like a complete nightmare for the side with the lowest numbers (because ya know, Gina wants to be able to horde in her Spit 16).

I fly higher ENY planes.

It's not realistic to ask people to change countries. I'm in a squad, for one thing. It's also not easy to jump back and forth to different countries - that's why VERY few people are auto side-switchers.


Done arguing with you about it. You don't understand my point or my issue with ENY



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Re: ENY again
« Reply #35 on: October 30, 2026, 01:40:10 PM »
I don't actively "choose" to be on the side with numbers. That's not within my control.

I mean, it is. It is literally within your control. In fact, it is one of the few things that IS within your control.
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Re: ENY again
« Reply #36 on: October 30, 2026, 01:49:15 PM »
One sortie in a KI-43 with 5 kills.

Gotta be a hack. Ain't no way a Ki-43 has ammo for 5 kills!  :headscratch:

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« Reply #37 on: October 30, 2026, 01:49:37 PM »
I mean, it is. It is literally within your control. In fact, it is one of the few things that IS within your control.

I don't control the number of players logging on and off. If I switch sides, it can happen again and then I've switched sides and not flying with my friends and squad for no reason.

I am being punished by a worse game experience just because more people log on my side.


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Re: ENY again
« Reply #38 on: October 30, 2026, 01:54:42 PM »
I mean, it is. It is literally within your control. In fact, it is one of the few things that IS within your control.

Literally.

I fly higher ENY planes.

If that were the case, this thread wouldn't exist.  I checked your scores for the last few tours, and while you do have a few kills in higher ENY planes, most of your kills are in low ENY planes

I fly higher ENY planes.

It's not realistic to ask people to change countries. I'm in a squad, for one thing. It's also not easy to jump back and forth to different countries - that's why VERY few people are auto side-switchers.

It is very realistic.  Who says you have to stay loyal to a chess piece.  And squads with larger numbers not willing to split up are what's contributing to the ENY issue you're describing.

I don't care one bit about numbers. I don't care if I'm outnumbers... I just look at the map and want to find a fight.

From the sounds of it, you're never outnumbered...

I am being punished by a worse game experience just because more people log on my side.

No, you're being "punished" by a lack of skill and/or a lack of problem solving.  You're just whining at this point.
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Re: ENY again
« Reply #39 on: October 30, 2026, 01:56:40 PM »
I mean, 3 people cried about Radar and got that addressed.

But the radar wasn't addressed, the changes just messed it up.

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Re: ENY again
« Reply #40 on: October 30, 2026, 02:09:10 PM »
Gotta be a hack. Ain't no way a Ki-43 has ammo for 5 kills!  :headscratch:
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Re: ENY again
« Reply #41 on: October 30, 2026, 02:49:29 PM »
He literally said at 10 players there would be no ENY????

Everyone wants simple solutions to conflict problem. It’s just not how the world works.

Dale stated it better than I did, the game isn’t limiting your choice, you are.
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Re: ENY again
« Reply #42 on: October 30, 2026, 02:52:31 PM »

From the sounds of it, you're never outnumbered...


Nice!  :rofl

It’s just troll whining at this point.
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Re: ENY again
« Reply #43 on: October 30, 2026, 05:36:59 PM »
This is how the change would work out, using the last 60 days of the main arena. The chart shows how often the largest side could not fly ENY 5 planes, now and with the change I am considering (ENY starts ramping up at 10 players instead of 0, full strength at 70 players as now).

https://dload.hitechcreations.com/dales/side-balance.html

Now: 49% of the time. With the change: 35% of the time.

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Re: ENY again
« Reply #44 on: October 30, 2026, 05:56:39 PM »
This is how the change would work out, using the last 60 days of the main arena. The chart shows how often the largest side could not fly ENY 5 planes, now and with the change I am considering (ENY starts ramping up at 10 players instead of 0, full strength at 70 players as now).

https://dload.hitechcreations.com/dales/side-balance.html

Now: 49% of the time. With the change: 35% of the time.

HiTech

Compromise! :cheers:

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