furball island... why not?

[wizzer]

Lazs...you old dog! I like it! All the newbies, uninformed, tired of strat. They can all be directed and launched from centerfield without repercussions to the serious. They can have a non-discript 1 on 1's without detriment to the serious "win-O-war", "don't have a life", "perkpoint gathering dweebs", and rather salamanderish at times, fellow AHers! All this, and no harm done to the rest of the virtual world as we know it.

Sorry Lazs, considering game play...don't know where this one fits?

wizzer

[CJ]

Lazs, I like your idea too.  A lot of times I don't have the time to climb for 10 minutes to find a fight just to run into a whole squadron of enemies.  Some people might have the luxury of time to find the perfect perch from which to deal out death, but sometimes i just wanna go up for a quick scrap, and either no one is in H2H or no one is in the TA.  This way, a "quick fight" with MA settings would always be available.

CJ

[lazs]

The funniest thing about all this is that the people who don't like it are the ones who want to pick it to death and get all the "rules", scoring and strat of it straight while the people who would like such an idea could care less about intricate scoring and rules... They just want some action.  

The people whow say we don't need it say that we are having fun with the system as is and that if we hate organization so much then perhaps we should organize a furball?   And even more amusing... the people who would most like the idea and use it (wizzers newbies and don't give a toejam's) will never bother to read anything on this board ... If they even know it exists.

The learning curve is steep.   we have trouble attracting and keeping new people as it is... give us less choice and a steeper curve for the entire game and you get less people.   As  Hooligan says.. the idea will attract more people and keep old ones from logging..  More people is allways better.
lazs

[Julius]

Gentleman,

I have refrained from commenting until now, because I realize the use of the term "Amish" was meant in jest...believe it or not some of us do have a sense of humour.

However, if you are looking for a term which represents a group of people that dislikes fun, I would suggest another.  We do indeed enjoy fun as much as any of you.

Again, I don't want to spoil the fun...just hoping to clarify things a little.

See you up!!
Julius

[SKurj]

 

Originally posted by Hooligan:
"Furball Island" sounds great to me.  It should make the game more attractive for some players and I can't really see how it will hinder the guys who enjoy strat at all.  I expect the most noticeable effect will be an increase in arena attendance as the attention-deficit-disorder crowd (like myself) will tend to log off less.  A more populous arena is better for everyone, regardless of their preferred flying style.

Hooligan

I think the above statement sums it up nicely  

SKurj

[AKDejaVu]

It splits the arena.  You are either in one part or the other.  Not both.  This is better than seperate arenas in what way?

Effectively, you are reducing the numbers in one portion of the arena.

AKDejaVu

[Twist]

Sounds like a good idea to me. Raise the 3 Airbases there to 5k. Then make them invincible ,really freakin' hard or give them killer ack to 30k.   The choice of aircraft would be limited to fighters only. Leave the 3 vehicle bases right where they are for ground combat. They did this in AW3 right before they screwed the game up royally last February, and it was nearly always full!!

Not everyone is gonna go for this but there are many of us judging from all the posts that would like to see it. Question is...are there enough of us who want it to over-throw the nay-sayers who don't? What say we let the posts here decide?

What do you think?

[wizzer]

Well Lazs...you got part of it right  

wizzer

[wizzer]

 

Originally posted by wizzer:
Well Lazs...you got part of it right  

wizzer

PS. I think I'm offended

[Octavius]

this is a big thread!  

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[lazs]

akdeja..  finally you admit your real fear... the arena will be "split"... How will it be split?  You can't take off with certain planes or vehicles from furball island and you can't kill the bases?   You can't take off in a lot of planes from the carriers as it is.   That's not splitting the arena.   Just like the carriers, Furball island is a bonus... an extra, a choice.  

Relax... why would you even want those undisiplined scum around your tight little army anyway?  Us kind probly just frustrate your well laid plans... Certainly I've heard enough complaints about people not doing the "right" thing strat wise.   Here's your chance to keep us away from the real play.. er "pilots".

wizz offended?  tough.

Sheesh... thought I was safe didn't think Amish had computers... Another damn protest group outside... Hope they get along with ex wives.
lazs

[AKDejaVu]

Not finally lazs.. I've said it before.  This is creating an arena inside of an arena.  That means splitting the arena.

Building an exclusive island equates to building a wall.  If you don't think that could possibly affect the arena in a bad way, you are dillusional.

 

Relax... why would you even want those undisiplined scum around your tight little army anyway? Us kind probly just frustrate your well laid plans...

OK.. whatever you say lazs.  I just have my own personal agenda and am only concerned about my own personal views.  I couldn't possibly be worried about impacts on the community or arena.. it must be all about me.  Of course, I can understand why you would think that.  Everyone of your arguments is actually all about you.

I don't agree with the furball island concept.  I think it will divide the community even more than the "strat dweeb" and "furball dweeb" labels have already.  You are a constant example of why those labels are bad.

AKDejaVu

[lazs]

How is "furball island" building a wall???  Anyone can grab a fighter and fly there.... Or....NOT... it is about VIABLE choices.

You appear to want to force, funnel, encourage... whatever you want to call it, only one style of behavior and you hide behind the bogus claim that ypou are doing it for the "community"... I claim that your style is no more important, popular or worthy of preserving than mine.... Furthermore, unlike you, I do not wish to do anything to limit or even discourage your type of gameplay.

I say, give people choices and a fair planeset and let the chips fall where they may.

Look... even with furball island, the furballers couldn't and wouldn't if they could, do anything to spoil your (cough) "strat" game but, right now....  One strat potato or perk jerk, can spoil the fun of a dozen furballers by closing or killing resources.   Your fear is that unless mommy makes em.... the other kids won't play with you.   Right now if they don't play with you, you can go over and ruin their fun...  
lazs

[This message has been edited by lazs (edited 02-22-2001).]

[AKDejaVu]

 

How is "furball island" building a wall???

Damn lazs.. quit being so fricking obtuse.  Furballing is not building a wall.  Having a designated island separated for the very specific purpose of furballing IS building a wall.

Much as ALL of your propsosals do.  At least you've somewhat migrated away from the "surrounded by unpassable mountains" phaze.

 

You appear to want to force, funnel, encourage... whatever you want to call it, only one style of behavior and you hide behind the bogus claim that ypou are doing it for the "community"

I'm sorry.. go back and find where I said people shouldn't furball.  Find where I said people should fly my way.  I'm not trying to force any style on anyone.  I don't pretend to.  I also don't sit back and label people if they don't fly my way.  In that aspect we differ.

I just don't believe that there needs to be separate areas for separate styles.  You are the one trying to make that class distinction, not me.

Furballs happen in the MA every day most of the time.  If this is your style.. the opportunity is already there.  About half the time I'm looking for the quick furball fight.  I've yet to be able to find it.

AKDejaVu

[Moose11]

My cat coughed up a furball once.