Author Topic: Why won't Trinity re-set? (Read 978 times)

sax · « **on:** March 22, 2003, 11:22:41 PM »

I think part of it is the new buff targeting systym. Not enuff people want to go thru the effort required to calibrate and drop. I know that jabo can be as effective most of the time, but before one Lanc or two B17's could do as much as 4-5 heavy fighters.

Small groups or squads can't capture a base unless struck with luck.

Early warning radar pretty much eliminates a sneak.

We are kinda into the old be carefull what you ask for thing here:)

Soooooooooo what ya all think of a timed re-set. One week max on a map and HT pushes the button if we can't do it on our own.

Each map has its own charm, but tends to get weary after to long.

Busher · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2003, 12:36:29 AM »

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Soooooooooo what ya all think of a timed re-set. One week max on a map and HT pushes the button if we can't do it on our own.

Agreed Sax. This map is a PITA.

Rename it STALEMATE

AKcurly · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2003, 12:59:53 AM »

heck, I would go farther than that! I would say all maps should last exactly 3 days. My favorite map is SFMA (uterus) and it usually lasts about 3 hours. Every third day at 0:00 zulu, reset the sucker.

curly

Chairboy · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2003, 01:00:04 AM »

We've reset Trinity before, what do you think has changed?

Nada, it's the people. I know of Trinity being reset at least three other times since it came out, maybe it just needs some fiber?

wetrat · « **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2003, 02:07:41 AM »

That was when we had all of the free trial people though, wasn't it? Also, people seem to be porking fuel at every base they take, so it's very hard to get on a role with 25% fuel to work with.

Joc · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2003, 02:17:48 AM »

Yup 3 day limit sounds good,whoever got the most bases,wins that map.

Replicant · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2003, 05:35:37 AM »

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Originally posted by AKcurly
heck, I would go farther than that! I would say all maps should last exactly 3 days. My favorite map is SFMA (uterus) and it usually lasts about 3 hours. Every third day at 0:00 zulu, reset the sucker.

curly

Yup. I've been discussing the rotation period with my squad. I really feel that any terrain should be forced to reset after a given length of time. I would say one week, but I'm sure we could come up with a compromise.... 3, 4, 5 days etc.?!

Like you Curly my favourite terrain is SFMA and because I don't get online that frequently during the week, I often totally miss it and perhaps don't get to see it for 3-6 weeks! Frustrating considering how many terrains we have.

So, how long have we been on Trinity? 3 weeks plus? Please HTC introduce an auto reset after a set time period. It is actually being detrimental to the game; we like variation!

Regards

niknah · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2003, 06:07:24 AM »

Reseting trinity sounds like a good idea, but if maps are forced to reset after a time it'd make the base capturing more pointless, like why try to win the war when it'll eventually end anyways?

I think it would be reseted if the zones were seperately owned like the pizza map. In the pizza map if a country has a whole slice they're usually safe from reset for a day or more, every country starts off with their own 'slice' on trinity.

Also, the guys who would normally be piloting the buffs are in gvs in the middle of the map.

Replicant · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2003, 06:48:56 AM »

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Originally posted by niknah
Reseting trinity sounds like a good idea, but if maps are forced to reset after a time it'd make the base capturing more pointless, like why try to win the war when it'll eventually end anyways?

I don't think it would make capturing bases more pointless. Even if you're on the losing side and down to a few bases you are always trying to capture bases and this won't change. No one will know the precise time of a would be reset and hence each side would try to have the most bases on the 'reset day'.

icemaw · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2003, 07:30:03 AM »

It wont reset cause the bishrooks cant figure out who wants to win it! 3 weeks of gang bangin and they still cant do it. We finally dug out of the hole tonight and both countrys are at us again 0 fighting between the 2 untill reset gets close then they try and out screw the other to get the reset. I dont mind our turn in the barrel but I think its time for the rooks turn. Time for the bishnits to reset the rooks.

Just my opinion you could be wrong then again maybe Im right.

lazs2 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2003, 08:41:03 AM »

the fields are too far apart. If the numbers are even anywhere close to even it can't be reset. A map with long boring distances between fields is the worst of all worlds.
lazs

Toad · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2003, 09:04:04 AM »

The thing that frustrated me the other night was a combination of ingredients.

There was one decent air to air fight between the bish and the rooks over control of a field in Rookland.

Bish finally take it. Fine. But Fuel is 25%.

Effort starts again between this new Bish field and the next closest Rook field, about 1.5 sectors apart. Well, 25% doesn't allow you much fighting time if you plan on making it back.

So, in a RARE appearance in a C-47, I fly field supplies to the new Bish field from a Bish field nearly two sectors North. One trip... fuel 25%. OK, what the heck, one more trip. Fuel STILL 25%. That's it for me.

So I take a Mustang, which I haven't flown much lately with 25% to get my ACM fix. Basically about 5 minutes driving down to the fight, 5 minutes fighting and the bug out for home with a bit of gas so you can rearm and fight some more. Need to have a bit extra because there are bandits over the home field and you may have to fight your way down to rearm.

Now easily porked fuel, distance between fields, slow field resupply function all figure into this and the result was a LOT of flying (if ya count the C-47 runs) and not much fighting. Even if you don't count the C-47 runs, there was much more droning to the fight than fighting. Not a good thing for my personal game interest.

Now I don't know what you guys come here for but..............

I like to hear the rattle of the guns.

Just my .02.

nopoop · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2003, 09:59:23 AM »

"IF" a map can't be reset by normal means in 3 or 4 days, reset it.

Don't take the base taking away from the base takers. It's why they play. Winning the war is their fun.

Innominate · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2003, 10:04:07 AM »

The reason trinity is so hard to reset is that it forces the winning team to get gangbanged.

I.e. The bishops are going to reset the knights, in order to do so, they cut the rooks almost completly off from the knights, so that the rooks are prettymuch forced to attack the bishops.

HawkerMKII · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2003, 10:07:36 AM »

YESSSSSS.......AUTO RESET

Maps are getting very boring when they go for weeks. I think maybe 7 days max then it would be a draw. Please HT help:(