Originally posted by Jester
Nope, just the next time a F4U isn't present in any PTO set-up. 
Oh hell, we know that. That's what bias is all about. You've been assimilated quite well.
"The guys that like the
Corsairs, Hellcats & later war Japanese a/c should get to fly their a/c
just like everyone else. It's only fair." -Jester
Once more I will expain to a CT staffer something he really ought to know already.
Originally posted by Jester
1. That is the object of WAR is to TAKE TERRITORY and kill the enemy and IMO that is what we are trying to project in a simplified manner here in the CT.
1a: In real life you couldn't wait until 4am central time for the arena to get empty so you could play risk and possibly even reset it which generally results in porking everything all to hell.
Granted, you can't keep players from doing it .... but defending such just because one of the players who enjoys doing this kinda crap is in your squad isn't something a CT staffer should admit openly imo. But if you think it's fine, then at least make sure you're there to reset and fix everything before noon. It's the least you can do and a fair sight better than you taking great pains defending such bored brattishness. Maybe you can also hint to them that the MA still has some players in it usually during the slow hours and that milking there is even "lotsa mo funner."
Originally posted by Jester
2. There is NO SUCH THING as "Milking." That is the object of all this is to drive the enemy back by downing his a/c in the air, bombing his facilities till they no longer function, then moving in troops to capture the turff. If the other side doesn't rise to the challenge when the enemy tries to take a base - then that is just hard cheese. It happens, get over it, quit whineing and TAKE THEM BACK!
2a: Apparently you don't even understand what the term "milkrun" means. The term is used in real life war situations as well. It means undertaking a mission that presented no difficulty or challenge whatsoever. While that is certainly a preferable situation in real life, in the arena it's just slightly different. First of all, DEAD HOUR milkrun base captures is crap. It's one thing if there are actually opponents logged on that can see that a base is being assaulted and can choose to react or ignore what's going on. It's quite another when one or two kids log on, see the arena is empty and decide that this is the perfect opportunity to "win the war."
Most mature players will either decide to go to a more populated arena or log until there is opposition ... but not the dedicated dead hour pork and capture dweeb.
Originally posted by Jester
3. If the taking of too many bases by one side or the other makes things so lopsided that it is affecting playability THEN all the CT CM's have to do is reset a few fields or the whole set-up. THERE IS NOTHING HERE WORTH B**CHING OVER! 
3a: Yeah ... staffers can "fix" things later ... that is if he can even figure out what everything was like before the kid(s) decided to play RISK with the arena. But is there a staffer there 24/7 to fix this crap? Well hell .... if there isn't one there to discourage such immature behavior ... why should there be one there later when other players log on, see how fugged up everything is ... and log off in disgust? Do you "babysit" your setups? Does Brady?
Originally posted by Jester
4. If your looking for "Fair" the CT is the wrong place for you IMO. It is WAR that we wish to project in the CT as historically as we can with the tools provided. It projects the actual planes that faced each other in WW2 (as far as the plane sets allow) as well as combineing LAND and SEA elements. By learning the strengths and weaknesses of yours and the enemy's a/c and useing tactics you give yourself a better chance or "edge" in combat. If you are looking for "Fair" you would have better luck in the DA. If all you want to do is "Furball" then the MA is probably the best place for you.
4a: I do agree that something needs to be done though to prevent "Landgrabbing." -Jester 6-17-2003
You silly git.
