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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: FX1 on October 24, 2006, 03:40:57 PM
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I find it harder and harder to look for my squad. I red text and they always answer back but we are spread out all the time with cap's. Also when we do meet up sometimes their is not a fight so i jump around. Everyone in my squad likes to do something different some gv while other bomb. I like the furball so in order to do that i need to check out each arena and find a good fight.
The past couple of weeks i am finding out that squads are in major trouble with the cap's and eight different places to fight. Are other squads having this trouble? We are one off the largest squads in the game and oldest. it would be a shame to see these groups of people that have been together for such a long time being separated.
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I gotta say, its tough. I might be able to wing up with a squaddie or two every couple of nights, but most the time were pretty scattered and can only text back and forth across arena lines.
I had taken a break from the game for a couple of months and came back just before the "split", I might just continue my break untill this is all worked out.:cry
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I don't worry about it, some prefer the LW so I see them rarely because I don't go in there. we usually log on and say hi on squad chat, you know where the members are and if you wish you play in the same arena, no biggy.
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Hasn't been an issue. First place to look for us is MW. If no one in there, get on squad and type "anybody home". If they are, you know where they are and you meet up. If not, have at it :)
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My squad isn't near the size as yours FX, but some times it's hard. We've started using Team Speak on a regular bases so that makes it much easier.
Lambo
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Its just frustrating to me and at first i thought the different arena's were a good idea but my idea has changed from that time.
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If any of our squad is on it's never hard to find them.... the suggestion of another page on the clipboard with squad and friends is a nice suggestion. Till then no problem for us.
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I guess I'm a little confused... if you're off flyin while another squaddie is across the map GV-ing does it matter if you are in different arenas as long as you can chat on squad while you play?
Or is it the need to exit and re-log to a different arena should you decide to wing up that's the issue?
Just trying to understand where the issue is. As some of my illustrious compadres have already mentioned we generally don't have any problems finding each other across the different arenas and flying together.
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Storch
I don't worry about it, some prefer the LW so I see them rarely because I don't go in there. we usually log on and say hi on squad chat, you know where the members are and if you wish you play in the same arena, no biggy.
Guppy35
Hasn't been an issue. First place to look for us is MW. If no one in there, get on squad and type "anybody home". If they are, you know where they are and you meet up. If not, have at it
Originally posted by FBBone
I gotta say, its tough. I might be able to wing up with a squaddie or two every couple of nights, but most the time were pretty scattered and can only text back and forth across arena lines.
I had taken a break from the game for a couple of months and came back just before the "split", I might just continue my break untill this is all worked out.:cry
Let me restate that, I can FIND them easily enough, getting everyone together seems to be an issue and we're not even a "MEGASQUAD" (I think):aok
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Originally posted by Soulyss
I guess I'm a little confused... if you're off flyin while another squaddie is across the map GV-ing does it matter if you are in different arenas as long as you can chat on squad while you play?
Or is it the need to exit and re-log to a different arena should you decide to wing up that's the issue?
Just trying to understand where the issue is. As some of my illustrious compadres have already mentioned we generally don't have any problems finding each other across the different arenas and flying together.
I mostly play during peak hours so we can't always join up in the same arena so my buddy can drive his GV to a base and I can fly to the same base, thats all, nothing more.
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Talking to my friends on the same vox is what it basically boils down too. Team speak would work but that going to be running in the back ground and could be a problem with lag. I cant fly with skype on because i do see a variance in delay and can notice it in the game. Texting another player that's not in my squad is a problem also not seeing everyone in the roster not knowing if they are logged in another arena is a problem.
Vox is one of the best function in the game but its not being used for its intended purpose.
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I was flying with 2 of my squaddies tonight and having fun.
I had to relog.
The Arena gave me the finger.
I was forced to go to another arena.
I gave the finger to AH for the night.
I'm not a poet.
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I can find my squad, or someone else's.
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Originally posted by hubsonfire
I can find my squad, or someone else's.
LIAR.............:furious
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Originally posted by FBBone
I don't worry about it, some prefer the LW so I see them rarely because I don't go in there. we usually log on and say hi on squad chat, you know where the members are and if you wish you play in the same arena, no biggy.
Hasn't been an issue. First place to look for us is MW. If no one in there, get on squad and type "anybody home". If they are, you know where they are and you meet up. If not, have at it [/QUOTE]
Let me restate that, I can FIND them easily enough, getting everyone together seems to be an issue and we're not even a "MEGASQUAD" (I think):aok [/B][/QUOTE] again we have the issue of choice. some players prefer certain arenas, sometimes I prefer to fly complete alone other times I prefer company. I don't have a problem with squaddies wanting the same. the new three MA arenas actually enhances gameplay. aren't we all pro choice?
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again we have the issue of choice. some players prefer certain arenas, sometimes I prefer to fly complete alone other times I prefer company. I don't have a problem with squaddies wanting the same. the new three MA arenas actually enhances gameplay. aren't we all pro choice?
I understand that not everyone has the same preferences as me, and I applaud having a choice, but I dont get to choose to fly with my squad? Not much of a choice, and thats my only real problem with the split. I do, however, think that it will be fixed and I will be able to go on my merry way.:D
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how is it you can't fly with your squad? I don't understand.
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I'm 100% pro-choice, except when it comes to what other people want.
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Originally posted by FBBone
I mostly play during peak hours so we can't always join up in the same arena so my buddy can drive his GV to a base and I can fly to the same base, thats all, nothing more.
Ahh... gotcha
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Originally posted by storch
how is it you can't fly with your squad? I don't understand.
I'll try this again, read slowly..........
I mostly play during peak hours so we can't always join up in the same arena so my buddy can drive his GV to a base and I can fly to the same base, thats all, nothing more.
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you can't do that in the other arenas? MW EW AvA? honestly I don't get it.
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Originally posted by storch
you can't do that in the other arenas? MW EW AvA? honestly I don't get it.
I'd personally like to fight more than 30 people and it just doesn't seem that those arenas ever have very many in them. I also like to capture the occasional base while fighting and since the furball only guys like those arenas, I'll try to not disturb the way they like to play. When I choose to get into the furball, which happens when I'm not flying with my squad, I'll give those a try, Thanks!
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Storch your squad is 1/4 the size as many larger squad with players like myself that have been with the same group for over 8 years. You have 12 guys with a score on your squad page and we have 22 in our first wing and we have two wings. I bet the smaller squad dont have the same problems as we do.
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Originally posted by FX1
Storch your squad is 1/4 the size as many larger squad with players like myself that have been with the same group for over 8 years. You have 12 guys with a score on your squad page and we have 22 in our first wing and we have two wings. I bet the smaller squad dont have the same problems as we do.
Free Birds like FBBone are another large squad and have been around for some time.
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Also i liked this more than anything about our squad.
Shawk: Everyone meet at A1 tower we are going to take A26
Everyone cant meet up thats gone... Today's message would like like this..
Shawk: Everyone meet up in A1 orange arena in 30 mins if you cant get in our your not in our squad but would like to join but you cant see this text sorry. Text back if you can not make and if the pork the troops bye the time it takes for everyone to show up go to purple arena b21 tower and as a back up we will go to mid blue c42.. Cluster fock is what it is..
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Originally posted by FX1
Storch your squad is 1/4 the size as many larger squad with players like myself that have been with the same group for over 8 years. You have 12 guys with a score on your squad page and we have 22 in our first wing and we have two wings. I bet the smaller squad dont have the same problems as we do.
ooohhh!!! Mega Squad Mega Squad!!!!!!!!! BURN HIM!!!! BURN THE SPAWN OF SATAN!!!!!mad:
sorry, I sometimes like to amuse myself here.:D
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Bone
who you looking to fly with?
I thought our guys were finding each other fine. It is a given I don't log into LW unless Dred wants us in there.
except for Bigzby we are usually in MW or EW and even Bigz did a couple days in MW last week.(I think he strapped some rAto units to a 110 or something)
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no doubt that the problems facing a larger squad are inherently different to those of a smaller group of players. if you all had to absolutely cram into the same arena that the other many people squads want to be in of course you would flood it out, and you do. why not go to the other arenas? bone just offered up the reason that he doesn't like the other arenas because they are unpopulated. I suspect the real reason may be another, I'll get to that in a minute.
my point is this. if any squad, irrespective of size wants to play together they have four venues that they may select from. if a sixty member squad logs on en masse and there are already thirty players present in the subject arena then this arena is no longer devoid of players.
I suspect the real rub here is that the mega squads would prefer to be in the fastest, cannonest planes and biggest ord carrying bombers so they can do...well..... whatever they like to do and do so while taking the path of least resistance.
this is all well and good I suppose but then it's your own choice that prevents you from playing together which is the basis of your argument.
you guys want the old MA. it needed to die, I'm glad it's gone. I look forward to the further evolution of this game. I think the move to separate venues of play was a brilliant solution to a game killing problem.
just saying.
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Originally posted by FX1
Free Birds like FBBone are another large squad and have been around for some time.
I think we average 5 guys on a squad night.. 3-4 any other night.
The "roster" is maintained for historical value.
yes Freebirds came from AW
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nope, cant do it anymore hence the 29 of us are looking for a move... been here 4 or 5 years now
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Originally posted by storch
no doubt that the problems facing a larger squad are inherently different to those of a smaller group of players. if you all had to absolutely cram into the same arena that the other many people squads want to be in of course you would flood it out, and you do. why not go to the other arenas? bone just offered up the reason that he doesn't like the other arenas because they are unpopulated. I suspect the real reason may be another, I'll get to that in a minute.
my point is this. if any squad, irrespective of size wants to play together they have four venues that they may select from. if a sixty member squad logs on en masse and there are already thirty players present in the subject arena then this arena is no longer devoid of players.
I suspect the real rub here is that the mega squads would prefer to be in the fastest, cannonest planes and biggest ord carrying bombers so they can do...well..... whatever they like to do and do so while taking the path of least resistance.
this is all well and good I suppose but then it's your own choice that prevents you from playing together which is the basis of your argument.
you guys want the old MA. it needed to die, I'm glad it's gone. I look forward to the further evolution of this game. I think the move to separate venues of play was a brilliant solution to a game killing problem.
just saying.
Just saying? Are you that thick? FBs are mostly a base capturing squad, and now you want us to follow the furballers around? Cmon Storch, its time for your meds. I thought the furballers wanted to be left to their ways, and thats fine with me. I like to furball sometimes, I dont fly bombers, theyre boring. I leave the goon driving to someone else too. I'll vulch like a mutha tho if given the chance, and you now want the war winners like me to follow you? You cant have it both ways. I stated above that when I feel like furballing, I'd be more than happy to go to the other arenas with the furballers, and when I want to take real estate I'll leave them alone out of respect, I've read somewhere that they'd appreciate that.
As Plmmr said, we don't have many guys that log in even on squad night, so when I can't wing up with em, yeah it is an issue. As I stated earlier, its a small one and I'm sure it will be fixed.
Also, since you missed it in my previous posts and likely didn't read the first paragraph very well in this one either, I offered more than one reason. Read my post again SLOWLY if you must................
That you dont bother to read or think before you post is evident, so please dont try to psychoanalyze me. Freud youre not, Edipus maybe, but not Freud.
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Actually for the first time in a great while, my squad was on in full...I don't think the arena changes have made much differance, and with the new cap on the ma...er the L1.... L2 errrr the orange and blue....whatever.....The point is with squad channel you can coordinate throughout the arenas and with the new rules you CAN get into the same arena, just takes some work. I haven't been around long, but I find it isn't too hard to adapt to the changes, and in my honest opinion....once you get past logging in...the game is still the same (although I have only been around for 4 months) yeah I suck I'm still "new"...but I have alot of fun playing this game...changes and all.
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Distilled Storchism: (for Bone)
If what you really want to do is fly together, you have your choice of arenas to do so in. If what you really want is the old MA, but you're claiming that it's only your squaddies that you want to fly with, you're SOL.
If you want a little of both, then the adjustment period might seem to take a while, and it might be uncomfortable, but is a necessary evil in ridding the game of what HTC perceives to be unhealthy tendencies and habits. We thank you for your patience in this matter, and being from a squad of similar size, we understand your concerns and the issues from which they arise, and we encourage you to approach these issues creatively, and hope that you will find a happy medium as we have. Thank you and good day.
;)
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Originally posted by hubsonfire
Distilled Storchism: (for Bone)
If what you really want to do is fly together, you have your choice of arenas to do so in. If what you really want is the old MA, but you're claiming that it's only your squaddies that you want to fly with, you're SOL.
If you want a little of both, then the adjustment period might seem to take a while, and it might be uncomfortable, but is a necessary evil in ridding the game of what HTC perceives to be unhealthy tendencies and habits. We thank you for your patience in this matter, and being from a squad of similar size, we understand your concerns and the issues from which they arise, and we encourage you to approach these issues creatively, and hope that you will find a happy medium as we have. Thank you and good day.
;)
As I stated earlier.......
I understand that not everyone has the same preferences as me, and I applaud having a choice, but I dont get to choose to fly with my squad? Not much of a choice, and thats my only real problem with the split. I do, however, think that it will be fixed and I will be able to go on my merry way.
Anyhow, thanks, but no need to break down Storch's post. He's really not that complex.
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ended up in LW2 last night
I logged in EW
I typed "where we at"
FBgrit typed "LW2 i think. just me and a friend at 25 .. good fight"
I confirmed he was in LW2 by the text tag
I logged into LW2 and went to A25
I began augering
FBgrit was there with FBtod and some new guy.. right before I left FBlazy came on.
(on a side note.. for fun screen shot the text buffer in the LW arena and compare it to a screenshot of the hte text buffer in the ew or mw)
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Originally posted by FBBone
As I stated earlier.......
Anyhow, thanks, but no need to break down Storch's post. He's really not that complex.
thank you for saying that, it is true however it seems to me that keep missing the point.
it seems by what you (collectively) repeatedly post is that you (collectively) want to have your cake and eat it too.
in any event (as I am now attempting to clarify) the post wasn't generated at you specifically (more to the collective), it seems that all the mega squads capture undefended bases and they all do it the same way yet they all claim to be "different". they also all claim to be jonesing for their now lost time of togetherness with their cartoon soulmates. they are all now expressing grief and deep sorrow, posting mournful wailings over their love lost.
I'm simply calling BS.
what you (collectively) want is the LW because you have the "better" inventory to truly and completely punish those offensive sheds in one pass.
it gives your members great joy to see multiple "field X has been captured by the XXXXXXX" in succession. this is all fine, you can do the same thing while holding hands and having fun in the all of the other arenas but it would take more work and be considerably more challenging. I submit to you that longer time to capture=more hand holding amongst squaddies=more fun according to your logic. If this is incorrect then please point out where I'm going wrong here.
allow me to stretch a tad and draw a parallel from the real world. I believe that this behavioral pattern is also exhibited in our current society by the handwringing liberals in attempts to subornate our great American second amendment with loud cries of "think of the children" when all they want is to have their way. having their way means their way or the highway. maybe not specifically, again I'm generalizing here but that is my perceived tone of these sundried posts with the same melodramatic conclusions.
just saying.
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Not only is it not a problem but it is better than before.
Now a red typed message comes on and we know where the other guy is and if we are in several arenas we simply ask "what is going on"
Now, even if one arena is total crap with nothing but lame milkrunning... we have two other choices and we have "scouts" in those arenas to tell us which is the best with the best action.
lazs
Public Relations Officer for the BK's
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"what you (collectively) want is the LW because you have the "better" inventory to truly and completely punish those offensive sheds in one pass."
Since we're into determining everyone else's conclusions for them-
What you want (singularly) is the destructible building code deleted so we can all truly and completely enjoy only the furball aspect of the game in the most singular (non-squad/ 5's-a-horde) manner possible.
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Originally posted by storch
bone just offered up the reason that he doesn't like the other arenas because they are unpopulated. I suspect the real reason may be another, I'll get to that in a minute.
That didn't sound like you were addressing the "collective". :aok
it seems by what you (collectively) repeatedly post is that you (collectively) want to have your cake and eat it too.
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I don't claim to speak for anyone except myself. I wouldn't pesume that what I say is the same thing all FBs think. Nor would I assume its the same for any other squad. Im sure that any issues the BOPs are having are completely different than mine, and they might think the issue is worse than I do. The BKs have no issue at all. Good, I don't wish them, or anyone else in this game ill will. I simply stated that I (me) (one person) am having a tough time during peak hours getting together with my squaddies. You might note here that I am still paying and playing. I'm not taking any more of a break than the few days between playing that I normally do, and I'm not sending HTC nasty e-mails about how they need to fix it or I'm gone. I simply replied to the original question that, yes, I find it difficult to get together with my squaddies.
At any rate, I partially agree with Lazs, I think that it is better EXCEPT for the one (1) issue I (singularly) mentioned.:D
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not at all thndregg. if you actually read what my suggestion is you can clearly see that I am saying that you toolshedder types have four arenas from which to choose. furthermore I have repeatedly stated that you guys have every right to be toolshedders because you pay to play.
while I don't understand your affinity to toolshed eradication I respect your desire to play that way.
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Originally posted by FBBone
That didn't sound like you were addressing the "collective". :aok
I don't claim to speak for anyone except myself. I wouldn't pesume that what I say is the same thing all FBs think. Nor would I assume its the same for any other squad. Im sure that any issues the BOPs are having are completely different than mine, and they might think the issue is worse than I do. The BKs have no issue at all. Good, I don't wish them, or anyone else in this game ill will. I simply stated that I (me) (one person) am having a tough time during peak hours getting together with my squaddies. You might note here that I am still paying and playing. I'm not taking any more of a break than the few days between playing that I normally do, and I'm not sending HTC nasty e-mails about how they need to fix it or I'm gone. I simply replied to the original question that, yes, I find it difficult to get together with my squaddies.
At any rate, I partially agree with Lazs, I think that it is better EXCEPT for the one (1) issue I (singularly) mentioned.:D [/B]
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