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Title: Arena Cap exemption
Post by: SEraider on December 27, 2008, 01:11:43 AM
Is there a way that maybe we can enter into the LW arenas when they are full when there is more that 6 of your squad-mates on?

When we have squad nights, at times some squadies try to log in when arena is full.  It gets frustrating so can we creat an exemption?  Squad exemption to be precise of 6 or more?
Title: Re: Arena Cap exemption
Post by: Delirium on December 27, 2008, 01:15:31 AM
Frankly, I don't want to see squads to have benefits over single individuals. It is bad enough we have squads with several wings, imho we need to cut down on squad size, not promote increasing it.
Title: Re: Arena Cap exemption
Post by: AWwrgwy on December 27, 2008, 01:46:15 AM
Make Tuesday Squad Night.



wrongway
Title: Re: Arena Cap exemption
Post by: SectorNine50 on December 27, 2008, 03:06:58 AM
Frankly, I don't want to see squads to have benefits over single individuals. It is bad enough we have squads with several wings, imho we need to cut down on squad size, not promote increasing it.
Not sure it's benefiting squads over individuals, just enabling squads to fly together.  Before I was in a squad I could've cared less what arena I was in, I had no ties to anyone in-game that I wanted to fly with.

I don't understand, why does it matter that squads have several wings...?  Squads are a great social addition to the game, why wouldn't want to promote them?
Title: Re: Arena Cap exemption
Post by: Delirium on December 27, 2008, 03:52:24 AM
I'm not the only person that feels this way.

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And if anyone things (thinks)they should be able to have an advantage in number of players on there team with out any other handicap. Then they are blind to basic game play principles of any type.

2nd if anyone else tells me they have a 70 member squad, I think I will just eject them. There is no such thing as a 70 person squad in AH.

Hmm maybe it is time to bring the squad limit down to 16.
Title: Re: Arena Cap exemption
Post by: The Fugitive on December 27, 2008, 09:35:05 AM
Squads are set to be no bigger than 32 for a reason. What that reason is....I don't know, but I like it. We have enough problems with hordes as it is why promote more of them.

As to the OPs idea I don't think its needed. While SAPP is NOT a squad when the call goes out to get a bunch of us together to plan some crazy arnolded idea in the game it is ALWAY started with "Meet in the lowest count arena, on the lowest count team". There isn't any reason why a squad couldn't do this.

Most squad nights have a set day and time. At the appointed time the "leader" of the squad that night should jump to the "lobby" check for the arena with the lowest numbers, and announce on the squad channel that squad night starts in XXX arena in 15 mins. Everyone gets together and has a good time. Keeping the squad under the 32 limit also as the effect of not over balancing the numbers and so locking out the arena to late comers.

If your squad doesn't want to work together enough to fly together, maybe its time to look for another squad.  :aok
Title: Re: Arena Cap exemption
Post by: Bronk on December 27, 2008, 09:37:25 AM
NO.. reasons already stated in this thread.
Title: Re: Arena Cap exemption
Post by: TwinBoom on December 27, 2008, 09:40:21 AM
Make Tuesday Squad Night.



wrongway

OH MAN!! your making sense........... :rofl
Title: Re: Arena Cap exemption
Post by: Anaxogoras on December 27, 2008, 10:25:01 AM
Why won't your squad mates switch to blue so you can fly together?
Title: Re: Arena Cap exemption
Post by: SmokinLoon on December 27, 2008, 01:53:00 PM
My squad always starts in LW Blue due to 9/10 times there being room.

Instead of asking the SOP being changed for j00!, try and adapting first.   ;)
Title: Re: Arena Cap exemption
Post by: LLogann on December 27, 2008, 02:17:59 PM
And Blue aint bad at all!

Why won't your squad mates switch to blue so you can fly together?
Title: Re: Arena Cap exemption
Post by: SEraider on December 28, 2008, 01:44:39 PM
Why won't your squad mates switch to blue so you can fly together?

Because it hard to have lets say 10 in orange, and 2 in blue, for the guys in Orange to drop everything what they are doing and go to blue.  It is easier said than done especially if you have momentum in Orange.  And why should 10 stop what they are doing just to join up with the 2?
Title: Re: Arena Cap exemption
Post by: SEraider on December 28, 2008, 01:48:53 PM
As to the OPs idea I don't think its needed. While SAPP is NOT a squad when the call goes out to get a bunch of us together to plan some crazy arnolded idea in the game it is ALWAY started with "Meet in the lowest count arena, on the lowest count team". There isn't any reason why a squad couldn't do this.

The reason why is because maybe the map terrain is not particularily suitable for what we are trying to acomplish that night.

Our squad nights are never exactly the same each time as we try other things and we like the odds on our side when taking a base.

So yes, at times the arena with less people we go their because it fits what we want to do and at times it does not.
Title: Re: Arena Cap exemption
Post by: SEraider on December 28, 2008, 01:51:22 PM
And Blue aint bad at all!


Again, depends on the situation.  We always try to go to the lowest #'s but it does not always work out.

There should be a minimum for this exemption: 7,8, 10?  Whatever it may be.
Title: Re: Arena Cap exemption
Post by: AWwrgwy on December 28, 2008, 01:54:51 PM
  And why should 10 stop what they are doing just to join up with the 2?


Because you are a squad and flying together is important?  Who is being selfish?  Apparently the 10 in one arena that the two cannot get into do not feel it is very important to have the whole squad flying together or they would switch to the arena where everyone would fit.

So, this topic isn't really about squads flying together but another whine about arena caps in general and the fact that one person cannot get into the full arena that they must get into because nothing could possibly be  happening in the other arena because it isn't full.

Actually, this isn't even about arena caps but about the herding behavior of sheep who must go to where the numbers are without regard for anything else, despite any arguments made to the contrary.



wrongway
Title: Re: Arena Cap exemption
Post by: B4Buster on December 28, 2008, 02:11:37 PM
I agree with Del, squads should only be allowed to have one wing, It's amazing how one or two squads can offset the numbers for a whole arena
Title: Re: Arena Cap exemption
Post by: SEraider on December 29, 2008, 05:11:38 PM
I agree with Del, squads should only be allowed to have one wing, It's amazing how one or two squads can offset the numbers for a whole arena

The exemption would not apply to "other wings".  One has nothing to do with the other.
Title: Re: Arena Cap exemption
Post by: SEraider on December 29, 2008, 05:16:04 PM

Because you are a squad and flying together is important?  Who is being selfish?  Apparently the 10 in one arena that the two cannot get into do not feel it is very important to have the whole squad flying together or they would switch to the arena where everyone would fit.

So, this topic isn't really about squads flying together but another whine about arena caps in general and the fact that one person cannot get into the full arena that they must get into because nothing could possibly be  happening in the other arena because it isn't full.

Actually, this isn't even about arena caps but about the herding behavior of sheep who must go to where the numbers are without regard for anything else, despite any arguments made to the contrary.



wrongway

That is such dope-smoking philisophical jargon man.....Herding is without thought process and believe me, we have thought and organization.

I am not whining about caps, just arguing about an exemption.
Title: Re: Arena Cap exemption
Post by: AWwrgwy on December 29, 2008, 07:20:42 PM
That is such dope-smoking philisophical jargon man.....Herding is without thought process and believe me, we have thought and organization.

I am not whining about caps, just arguing about an exemption.

Just go to the smaller arena then.  The argument is always "We want the squad to fly together" but no one will make the effort to do so.  There are alternatives.  No one seems willing to change arenas or change countries.  No one is willing, or wants to be bothered with, to keep trying to get into their arena of choice.  It's always "I WANT WHAT I WANT AND I WANT IT NOW!!!"

If flying together is soooo important for the whole squad the they should be willing to go where the whole squad can fly.

Maybe they just don't want you there and they fly in the full area on purpose.   ;) :rofl

RE: Herding.

When the arenas were split and EW and MW added, EW was miraculously full for the first day or so.  Why?  First on the list and that's where everyone else was.  But I'm sure it was just curiosity to see the new arena.



wrongway