Combat Theatre from a MA point of View

[muckmaw]

So I log in this weekend, and lo and behold, there are 47 pilots in the CT!!!

I think to myself, this is unusual, I simply must try it.

So I jump over, and the first thing I notice is the beauty of the map. SOmeone did an aweful lot of work here. Unpaved fields, hardened Aircraft revetments, trees to be cleared at the runways end. All very exciting to a guy who has never left the main.

I grab a P-40E and climb out looking for a fight.

You want a one on one fighter duel? Here it is kiddies. And the pilots here are all pros. (At least, all the ones I've seen.) No gangbanging, no Lemming hordes. Base capture is still the name of the game here, but it takes a backseat to the simply thrill of the dogfight.

The channel text buffers (ALL OF THEM) were about situations, sitreps, and Salutes. No trash talking. No BS. I actually left channel 1 unsquelched.

Now for the downside. (For some, not me). The plane set is limited to the historical planes of the conflict. If your loooking for your Pony or LA7, forget it. It's not on this map. Maybe the next one. WHy not use this chance to try to learn a new plane?

I did not see much in the way of GVs so I was not thrilled with that.

ASide from that, the experience was a great one.

This may be the end of my MA days aside from Squad nights, and when I get the GV urge.

From one die hard MAer to all the rest out there, give the CT 1 hour of your time, and tell me I'm wrong.

I reallly hope the CT is Mission Arena Jr. If thats the case, AH has a very bright future ahead of it.

[gofaster]

I logged on Sunday and there were 68 pilots in there, 29 on one side, 39 on the other.  Good air battles going on, lots of cooperation.  The pilots in the CT typically are the better pilots in the game, almost out of necessity.  The uber planes aren't available, so you have to know how to manage your energy state, your fuel state, and your ammo load.  You waste too many shells, you'll be dead.

The map is fantastic.  I'd love to see it incorporated into the MA rotation some day.  The GV spawn points don't overlap, so if you want to spawn remotely, you're going to have to battle your way into the enemy base past the enemy's remote spawn point and its hangar spawn points.

The terrain graphics are a fresh change from the typical MA maps. The airfields look like they were carved out of the woodlands.

I enjoyed doing the Finland/Russia battles yesterday.

[kanttori]

Nice to hear that you enjoyed it!;)

I worked with that arena since last January and it's fine that all the lonely working nights with that terrain was not wasted time!

Thank you!:D

[GRUNHERZ]

Originally posted by kanttori
Nice to hear that you enjoyed it!;)

I worked with that arena since last January and it's fine that all the lonely working nights with that terrain was not wasted time!

Thank you!:D

Wasted time?   Not for a second, this is the best map ever in AH!

Thanks kanttori!

[lord dolf vader]

people were raving about the map . best i have ever seen.


had great fun sunday.

[ramzey]

Its one of the best terrains on AH

Grunhertz u are forget about Greece


ramzey

[Horn]

Originally posted by kanttori
Nice to hear that you enjoyed it!;)

I worked with that arena since last January and it's fine that all the lonely working nights with that terrain was not wasted time!

Thank you!:D

Magnificent job, Kanttori!

dh

[GRUNHERZ]

Originally posted by ramzey
Its one of the best terrains on AH

Grunhertz u are forget about Greece


ramzey

I did not forget about Greece at all, I just like Finland map even better.