Author Topic: Combat Theater a success, because... (Read 344 times)

lazs2 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 10, 2002, 08:25:52 AM »

So when the MA is closed you get over 400 in the CT? When it is night time you get a hundred more or so? Do you admit that allied vs axis is a sim killer or is WB not enough proof?

Look... parity and variety are essential. the BOB was a success because it had parity and... to some extent variety. the plane choices were all viable (real choice)but.... most of all... you had planes that could be flown no where else!!! they were new planes that everyone wanted to try and you had the only viable place to do it. it was a freebie for you.

Variety... your fantasy arena is the most popular... the farther you stray from "historical the better you do but... you claim that variety is not a factor... despite the numbers evidense in your own arena. You also point out that the MA started with half a dozen planes... well... that is true but.. half a dozen planes in the MA is equal in variety (variety of planes you fight with and against/combinations) than many times that many in the stodgy "historical" CT.

I do bet that you are right about HTC being happy with the CT tho... they got some of the worst "realism" nazis to all go play in one sandbox and beat each other up instead of them for a change.

sorry you don't like the way I put things but I am not saying anything that hasn't been said by people who's opinion you respect plus..... polyannas piss me off.
lazs

hblair · « **Reply #16 on:** April 10, 2002, 08:37:25 AM »

Ok, we understand lazs, you don't like the CT. And you being the toughguy armwrestlin kinda straight shooter you are don't like polyannas like us. We understand that. But I think you're whining up the wrong tree. You want the CT used for something else no? Based on your almost non existant use of the arena, you express that you are not at all happy with what is being done there, right?

Why don't you write HTC and lobby them for the changes you want? Maybe you could armwrestle pyro or HT for control of the CT. Give it a shot man.

lazs2 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 10, 2002, 08:44:27 AM »

well gee hblair... thought it was you that came off as the tough guy with all your "old fart" and "take your geritol" comments. I merely pointed out that someone in your condition should be a little less free with insults. I certainly wouldn't be calling people "old fart' if I was in the shape you are in at your age. I just thought it would be amusing for an old geritol taking fart like myself to arm wrestle a tough guy like yourself who is "half" my age.
lazs

Sabre · « **Reply #18 on:** April 10, 2002, 08:48:33 AM »

Lazs said...

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polyannas piss me off

So Lazs, that would make you the dried-up, bitter old prune of a biddy (in the story "Polyanna") that refused to see the good in others, and couldn’t stand to see others happy when she was so miserable. Nice analogy;)…I like it. Nice to see you finally admit it. Now the healing can begin:D.

Sabre

hblair · « **Reply #19 on:** April 10, 2002, 09:18:35 AM »

Actually lazs, you come off as the tough guy with your daily ridicule of our work in the CT. You don't bother with being at all courteous about it ever, and if we get sick of it and say something back, well then, we just fall in your trap, don't we? You're the type of bellybutton who will take shots at people just to get a reaction. That's your gig here. Yet you do nothing here to contribute. But that's the way it's supposed to be huh? If you participated in any of the volunteer work around here, well, you'd be open for criticism huh? And you couldn't have that. People might say stuff that gets to you. Heck, I notice from a photo that you're in your 50's and mention geritol and age and you get all defensive and teary-eyed and want to armwrestle. That was so easy man. You're no toughguy. Just a turtle who won't come out of his shell.

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #20 on:** April 10, 2002, 10:45:34 AM »

Instead of arguing about wether or not the CT is a success/failure.. why not simply admit it could use more players?

I think Toad presented an extremely valid point and a decent idea on how to impliment CT settings in a less impacting manner. There is absolutely no need to get defensive about it... he's not proposing two MAs... simply a methodology for impliminenting changes in a manner to attract more people.

AKDejaVu

BigCrate · « **Reply #21 on:** April 10, 2002, 02:38:34 PM »

I'd be happy with 10 to 15 players on during the day. And 30 to 50 players during at night. Anymore than hat and the CT becomes more like the MA. Well at least thats what I think.

Cw
475th Sq. "Satan Angles" 475th Fg.

lazs2 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 10, 2002, 02:51:59 PM »

Hmm... I don't recall ever coming off as a "tough guy" those were your words. I just felt that someone in the shape you are in or as slow witted as yourself should not be calling 50 "old fart" or worring about someone in their 50's taking a food suplement. It would appear that if anyone needs some sort of nutritional suplement it would be you.

As for the CT... well... I think it is obvious to everyone that you guys are more than a little thin skinned.... you ain't no HTC in that respect.. I think we can all appreciate HTC a little more after seeing you guys in action.

Contributions? well.. I suposse that anyone who writes is "contributing" . I probly have advanced as many ideas as the next guy and put em out there to be criticised.. In fact you have allways been one of my loudest critics. lamest... but one of the loudest nonetheless. I have probly added a little research and data from time to time just like everyone also. Not that that matters.

point is... you guys don't want any help... you just want praise. You aren't soliciting ideas so much as you are trying to reinforce allready held ideas. Look at the posts you agree with and look at the ones you don't... #ers would be a bad thing for you in any case. The tenuous grasp you have on a viable arena would fall apart if the unwashed started arriving. All the forced politness and fairness facade would fall apart.
lazs

AKcurly · « **Reply #23 on:** April 10, 2002, 03:15:08 PM »

I can tell you what I like in an arena.

It's not the planeset. I could care less if we have 4 or 40 planes to choose from. The fact of the matter is that I enjoy flying a 109-e4 as much as a P51-D. Of course, if I expect to encounter P51-Ds, you won't find me in a e4.

I like the thrill of flying in areas that are "aircraft dense." I don't enjoy furballs and rarely do I "cherry pick" from the periphery of a furball. Examples of what I enjoy would be a planned defense of a base under attack [hunting goons, destroying resources at the attacking base and occasionally trying to prevent the base from being overrun.] Or, a planned offensive strike against an enemy base. Both scenarios result in "airplane dense airspace."

Having said what I like in arenas, let me stress what I like about HTC. Flying the same airplane again and again can be boring (to me at least.) I like the opportunity of choice. HTC and the main arena gives me choice.

Would I be happy in the CT if the MA vanished (or didn't exist)? Sure, but I would immediately start agitating for a greater variety of airplanes.

My idea of a perfect arena would be one with the following characteristics:

1. An arena that's difficult to reset.

2. A war that starts on Monday and ends on Sunday. The winner would be either the country that reset the map or the country with maximum damage points.

3. A rolling plane set that includes "new" planes each day of the war.

Will I be happy if my "perfect arena" never happens? Sure, I'll have a ball in the MA. If the MA went away, I'll have a ball in the CT.

Would I be happy in an arena which doesn't offer the opportunity of "airplane dense airspace?" No, I would find other ways to entertain myself.

curly

cajun · « **Reply #24 on:** April 10, 2002, 04:09:35 PM »

Its been a while since I flew in the MA/CT (I only flew in those for the first 2 free weeks then went to the H2H lol) But I acuelly liked the CT more other than the lack of players, but I'm use to 8 players max 30 or 40 would be Great lol

hblair · « **Reply #25 on:** April 10, 2002, 05:04:32 PM »

Yeah, I hear ya lazs. You were all innocent and got attacked by that crazy fat guy from alabama. Whatever makes you feel good.

As far as the CT, your advice on it is uneducated as you do not fly there. Your criticisms, unlike most other peoples, are what you percieve from the outside. You don't have first hand experience with what the CT may or may not need. All you know is what you've seen posted on this board. Lemme guess, that's all you need right?

You can get the last word in, I'm sure it will be more of the same...

eskimo2 · « **Reply #26 on:** April 10, 2002, 06:36:13 PM »

Warning!
LazsTard Alert!
LazsTard Alert!
This thread is being tardified.and hijacked by a LazsHole-LazsTard.
All value and intelligent thought is being smothered and redirected into mindless-meaningless-tard-blather.

You may now resume an intelligent meaningful discussion.

That is all.

eskimo

lazs2 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 11, 2002, 08:44:23 AM »

For some of you new guys... eskimo is a teacher. He is teaching the next generation.
lazs

Toad · « **Reply #28 on:** April 11, 2002, 06:33:52 PM »

Exactly Deja. Well put, that is what I was suggesting.