Laz at first read i had to agree with midnight.
But because you took the time to post your thoughts, however crazy, they deserve a genuine response.
I dont really see anything wrong with mass attacks. In fact i have been part of a few, on both the attacking and defending end. I agree with you that there has been alot of this going on lately....GOOD sez I!!!!!
There is nothing worse than having you countrymen split amongst a dozen or more targets. It ends up in a fruitless and monotomous die and respawn festival with little or no ground gained. That may be fine for you, but some of enjoy the "strat" element of the game and talking fields. What better way to achieve this than make a mass attack.
Personally i love flying in an organized mission with light int. fighters, jabo fighters, buffs and gruntwagons. To ME this is not only a hell of alot of fun, but is, brace yourself....somewhat historically realistic.
Now then, as for your comments about a huge mass messing up a base and only a few clueless newbies upping in a desperate attempt to foil the organized swarm, you are, for the most part, absolutely right.
But this fact has nothing to do with the size of the incoming raid. Most of us would rather go hunting than be hunted right? However, there is no greater joy for me than when a call comes out from a countryman (eg Busher
) that a base is being pummeled i land as quickly as possible and go to the base that is taking it in the brown. Why? because that is some of the most fun i ever have in the sim. Not only do you have the thrill of being the underdog, but if the base is held with a few selfless and score ignorant teamates, you have the feeling of a job well done, of beating the odds of a huge attack etc... To me that is ten times the feeling of a hat-trick sortie in a fur-ball.
As to your suggestion that we move the bases closer together. Wont this just make things worse? I mean the huge gang raids will still happen, but there will just be less warning time from the sector, dot dar. Thew way things stand now, if you see a swarm of cons at least you have time to land and get a bit of alt at the attacked base before that attack starts.
One other point Laz. You have been here for a long time, you may even be considered one of the "elite." Therefore you feel no fear in upping with a few skilled wingmates and going hunting. However new customers and sticks, in my opinion, benefit from having a large number of pilots to fly with on a mission. They get to learn formation tactics, wingman tactics, proper comm usage (unless i am also tuned to the mission channel, then they learn how NOT to do things) and best of all: a sense of community.
Just my thoughts on your post, take it for what you will.
loser111
