Side balancing

[CAV]

Hi

After many years in AW, some time in FA, WB and now AH. It looks to me its not the number of players per side thats the  cause of the sides to become unbalance...

But the number of sides in the arena. I always wanted to try an two sided, full plane set arena. I think that would be the best way to balance the arena.

CAV

[Turbot]

Hitech has a new plan to deal with this.

[TheCage]

The comment was made that Rooks have no teamwork....not true.   I spent 90% of my time one night flying a C-47 in an effort to keep our radar up at HQ.   When a flight of bombers came over and completely destroyed it, one call got me 5 other C-47's within five minutes.   Once Hq was secure it was on to capturing a number of enemy bases and back into fighters.

Cage
VMF-27 Blackcats

[Virage]

funny how many excuses guys have for not switching to rooks.  why arent the aks and fariz there already?

[AKIron]

Originally posted by Virage
funny how many excuses guys have for not switching to rooks.  why arent the aks and fariz there already?

Well.....One of our guys complained that he'd have to bathe after every day with the rooks and he only bathes monthly now.

[Saurdaukar]

Originally posted by TheCage
The comment was made that Rooks have no teamwork....not true.  

VMF-27 Blackcats

I agree.  I have drifted to the Rooks during the past few months off and on when they needed help - the first few times I was very disapointed - no check 6 calls, no communication - hell there was more Channel 1 text than Country text.  Oh, and seeing HISPD or kbman in green was causing sensory overload.  

Lately however, me and my squaddies have gone over from night to night to help out and find it a different situation - the Rooks operate fairly efficiently.  No squeaking - good people - everyone helping.  It just seems like a more mature group of people - dunno why.  I dont think my squad will be moving to the Rooks any time soon, if at all, but we help out when its needed.

Edit:  Oh, and Curly - bravo.  I wish there were more constructive posts on the BBS like this one.    

[Pepe]

Originally posted by AKIron
Well.....One of our guys complained that he'd have to bathe after every day with the rooks and he only bathes monthly now.

C'mon, don't feel embarrased...we will accept help even from odorous pilots

[Booky]

Originally posted by Turbot
Hitech has a new plan to deal with this.

Ok, you can't go off and say something like this without telling us what it is.

It's like telling a 10 minute joke and stopping just before the punch line.

Booky

[Nilsen]

Our squad (332nd vikings) swiched from knits to rooks 6 months ago, but after 4 months and several drinks, we swiched back to knits.

Although there where some very good and funny people on the rook side, they did not seem to have any sort of team-work. To often we would hear some guy scream "vulch light on at Axx" and the entire country would go to that field to get an easy kill

[Fariz]

Originally posted by Virage
funny how many excuses guys have for not switching to rooks.  why arent the aks and fariz there already?

I was with rooks as oesau. I would stay with them if not my squad. Anyway, If you think we need excuses to switch or not to switch, you are wrong. I am personally not paid by rooks, and not owe them anything to look for excuses.

[Steve]

Nilsen I've heard the same thing.. been rooks for a couple months... people seem to be working together better than they were in the past(from what I've heard)
We could use some good squads and some people who really take charge and form up missions.  I've only been in the game for  about 3 months so I'm not really the guy to be stepping up.. one day though

[Wotan]

Skuzzy has hinted that ht has a side balancing plan in the works but has offered no details.

Within my squad we are currently discussing whether or not to move to rooks. We really arent worried about the numbers per se but their are a number of issues that are left over from our last switch.

I agree with Curly that the main and everything about ah is only as good or bad as the players make it. No one should tell you where what and when you should fly. But anyone who has looked at the numbers can see that the situation the rooks are in now is different then just being in the bucket. How it ended up like this no one knows but those in ah that are concerned about the impact on gameplay due to oneside being consistantly gangbaged into reset should really take a look at making the switch.

I know that its not an easy descision. In my own squad its not easy for us.

Theres only 17 of us and we wont make the difference. Its up to all of the players to decide what kind of a main we want.

[gofaster]

Originally posted by AKcurly
We need a medium size squad to move from the bishops to the rooks and a large squad to move from the knights to the rooks.  

Who, exactly, is this "we"?  The Rooks, the game community as a whole, or the Bishop-based AKs?

[Elysian]

Switched to rooks this morning, can't speak for all of JG 2 but looking like we might head rooks for at least a trial.

Totally agree the numbers thing has been off for waaayyy too long.


On a side note: My SA is already gettin a workout, lol .

[SLO]

Originally posted by Fariz
Not anywhere close to truth. Rooks has no team playing at all, they have very bad strat understanding of map, and very limmited communication on a country channel. Bishops 10 times better when it comes to team play, at least at euro time.

I was with rooks, with my usual practise of going ahead, deacking field, then asking for jabo. It ended with me alone over field with no support till I am out of fuel or ammo. I know what you will say "numbers... we all busy defending other fields..." but it is not a case. 80% of rooks were engagned in attacking isolated field wich has no value, while losing the strat important field. It happens with all countries, but if in others you can explain situation and get support, with rooks you can explain it during hours, and be just ignored. I made 3 mission with rooks, 2 were successful, with 5-7 people in them only, last one I canceled it, because NO ONE joined. Then I gave up, as I said, only good strat playing squads can change situation there.

Exactly why I left Rooks!!!

well said Fariz:D