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Title: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: Rob52240 on December 09, 2012, 10:58:28 AM
I'm almost embarrassed by the sheer lunacy of certain mission leaders constantly attacking enemy zone bases.

Last night one of the most prolific mission posters in the game made 3 consecutive attempts at 3 different zone bases.  Luckily the first two were failures but the 3rd was a success and the mission leader logged off immediately after taking it.


 :o :o THANKS FOR NOTHING JERK. :o :o
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: uptown on December 09, 2012, 11:03:52 AM
 :headscratch: I don't understand Rob. I thought you were on the massive mission type playing, shut the field down crowd? Have you come to finally see the light and switched your game style?  :cheers:
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: SmokinLoon on December 09, 2012, 11:24:04 AM
What is this drama all about???

Zone bases?  Is he referring to capturing a base near enough to the strats to retreat them to the rear???  Zone bases?  We have not had them since HTC started to use the "strategic industrial complex" we currently have in place, and that was done 18 months ago???
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: Rob52240 on December 09, 2012, 11:29:30 AM
:headscratch: I don't understand Rob. I thought you were on the massive mission type playing, shut the field down crowd? Have you come to finally see the light and switched your game style?  :cheers:

Not for some time now. 
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: Delirium on December 09, 2012, 11:46:28 AM
:o :o THANKS FOR NOTHING JERK. :o :o

Funny, when you did things like that it was because you were 'uber' and we were whining unnecessarily. Don't take it personally, in my years I've seen many squads (and people) go the full gambit from horde base taking to strict dog-fighting.

Congratulations on the graduation! Isn't it nice to know that you don't need the safety of a squad to fight? It is definitely a pivotal moment that some never experience.
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: Lusche on December 09, 2012, 11:48:48 AM
Zone bases?  Is he referring to capturing a base near enough to the strats to retreat them to the rear???  Zone bases?  


Yes, that's the "zone bases" we got now, visible if you select "zones" on the clipboard map.

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And to complain about the taking of one of those bases doesn't necessarily mean a departure from being a base grabber, war-winner. In fact, if there are still several other enemy bases available for grabbin, any armchair general with some actual clue would try to avoid capturing such an enemy zone base ;)
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: Rob52240 on December 09, 2012, 11:50:03 AM
It's one thing to horde up and take bases.  I really don't care if people want to do that.

It's another thing to hand another country a huge advantage because you insist on doing everything NOE and are incapable of leading a group of airplanes over land.  And to top it all of he logs off after ruining our own chances of holding territory.  To me this is worse than having 2 shade accounts used for spying (which doesn't actually happen).

If I change countries in the near future I expect to be killing a lot of N1Ks and lancasters.  None of them will be flying above 200 feet or faster than 300 mph.
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: Delirium on December 09, 2012, 11:59:39 AM
Yep, another has joined the ranks... continue, but let me get my popcorn.

(http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxjm4n4umw1rn1xxfo1_400.gif)
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: Max on December 09, 2012, 12:01:18 PM


 :o :o THANKS FOR NOTHING JERK. :o :o

And a "howdy-doo" to you as well.
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: SilverZ06 on December 09, 2012, 12:02:40 PM
ah-ah-chewie....excuse me. I had to sneeze :bolt:
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: DMGOD on December 09, 2012, 12:14:59 PM
ah-ah-chewie....excuse me. I had to sneeze :bolt:
:aok
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: TwinBoom on December 09, 2012, 12:42:00 PM
ah-ah-chewie....excuse me. I had to sneeze :bolt:

I called him a Labtech for the alchemists he took offense to it and started telling me how uber his squad was :rofl


 :cheers:Rob welcome to Dog Fighting club
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: Changeup on December 09, 2012, 12:51:27 PM
Rob,

Your new leather helmet and goggles are in the DA at one of the private fields.  After checking in with Morph, Bighorn (when he's in season) or Ghost in the TA and having your fighter-clock completely cleaned out and handed back to you, proceed to Scotch's office in the DA.  After receiving your 1 v 1 training group assignment, you'll begin at one of the private fields with Scotch, Redbull, Corky, Lazer, (geezus the entire 80th) INK, Rodent57, Batfink, Dodger, Krup, Fonzi, Agent360, Bruv, oh hell, you get the picture.

Take note of who you DON'T see there...that will illuminate the terrain in your new path.  

To quote my good friend Dodger for the umteenth time (and his sig)

"Its all about the fight"  :D
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: thndregg on December 09, 2012, 01:00:36 PM
I'm almost embarrassed by the sheer lunacy of certain mission leaders constantly attacking enemy zone bases.

Last night one of the most prolific mission posters in the game made 3 consecutive attempts at 3 different zone bases.  Luckily the first two were failures but the 3rd was a success and the mission leader logged off immediately after taking it.


 :o :o THANKS FOR NOTHING JERK. :o :o

Murphy's Law... in this case, if it is designed to be captured, it will be captured. Life goes on.
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: coombz on December 09, 2012, 01:35:39 PM
I don't understand this thread or what zone bases are

base taking is for poo heads :old:
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: pembquist on December 09, 2012, 02:46:01 PM
Does this mean don't take bases that cause the strats to retreat to the rear as then they will no longer be so vulnerable to bombing which in turn will make it harder to defend bases because down times will be shorter for the enemy?
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: Sg11 on December 09, 2012, 04:23:36 PM
:aok

Were'nt you bish a few days ago?  :headscratch:
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: coombz on December 09, 2012, 04:32:13 PM
Were'nt you bish a few days ago?  :headscratch:

What does that have to do with the price of fish?
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: ink on December 09, 2012, 05:03:30 PM
the one and only time I care about a base being taken is TT..... what I call center Island....three airfields...almost every map has a setup like this...meet in the middle .....great fights are there.....taken those bases to piss of the "furballers" because they are not a part of the "war"  thats the one and only time I care about bases.....who cares really there will always be bases to roll from.....even after the war is won....a new map with new bases......
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: Changeup on December 09, 2012, 05:03:58 PM
What does that have to do with the price of fish?

sushi....the 90s called and wants their "fish"back
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: coombz on December 09, 2012, 05:13:56 PM
I know schools in Texas are pretty bad, but surely even you are aware that sushi is (mostly) fish, right?

you are making a habit out of being crap at trolling bud
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: Changeup on December 09, 2012, 08:15:51 PM
I know schools in Texas are pretty bad, but surely even you are aware that sushi is (mostly) fish, right?

you are making a habit out of being crap at trolling bud

I fairly certain you responded and it wasn't even a troll.  Its not my fault that you arent smart enough to get the sarcasm.  Please continue making a dumbazz out of yourself.  I like it.
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: Daddkev on December 09, 2012, 08:16:48 PM
 :huh :huh :huh :huh Whiners report to sick bay for mangina removal, as per Manly Handbook!  :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: Rob52240 on December 10, 2012, 12:38:36 PM
I still like to take bases, but not in ways that result in nobody landing kills or everybody having to bring a ton of bombs on their fighters.

(http://i942.photobucket.com/albums/ad269/twalk515/fail_dog.gif)

I did post a 110 mission a few weeks back where we went NOE and gunned a HQ down with the help of a single lancaster.

I think Hotard is about the only bishop who doesn't post NOE missions (which are bad strategy in my opinion nearly all of the time since they depend on having 1 or fewer defenders in order to work).  1DOGFITE also likes to post altitude missions.  I see some others that look like climbing missions posted but they usually include lancers with 100% fuel.  I'm calling them by the same name as the guys who post missions with them having a full fuel load.
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: RTHolmes on December 10, 2012, 06:54:53 PM
... lancers ...

please dont call them that, this is a Lancer:

(http://www.deroeck.co.uk/plane-pictures-jet/Rockwell-B1B-Lancer-(91)-10.jpg)

and this is a Lanc, pronounced Lank like Bank, Tank or ... you get the idea:

(http://military.discovery.com/technology/vehicles/bombers/images/lancaster-625x450.jpg)

:)
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: Chewie on December 10, 2012, 07:02:49 PM
I luv how I had NOTHING to do with this post but get cited for it.  And yes, I have A UBER Squad, and proud of it.   :D
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: drmoo on December 10, 2012, 07:03:07 PM
do this mean you name names the chewie thing is a clear violition of posting rules and the post a joke :airplane:
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: Rob52240 on December 10, 2012, 08:01:44 PM
I luv how I had NOTHING to do with this post but get cited for it.  And yes, I have A UBER Squad, and proud of it.   :D

You were the inspiration.
Title: Re: Stop taking zone bases
Post by: crazyivan on December 11, 2012, 04:06:30 AM
I fairly certain you responded and it wasn't even a troll.  Its not my fault that you arent smart enough to get the sarcasm.  Please continue making a dumbazz out of yourself.  I like it.
Who, doesn't get sarcasm, especially Texan. How about those PATS! Yuck, I feel dirty; Dang you Houston defense , my Fantasy foozeball is over. Well and a Cowboy WR didnt help WAaaaaa! Let's see if Jonny Football gets drafted ! <-- go Irish don't get run over by Bama  :pray