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Title: Re-supping
Post by: Busher on May 05, 2025, 10:06:38 PM
Probably already discussed but I wonder if a resupp sortie should be counted in total sorties.

For example, for those that care about their gv score, should they choose to do any resupp sorties, they do so knowing that their kills/damage per sortie is being diluted... and hence their vehicle score is also being eroded.

Should a player be penalized for helping a team-mate, a base or a town?
Title: Re: Re-supping
Post by: haggerty on May 07, 2025, 09:48:32 PM
technically you still get "damage" for the amount you resup, but I would love to see resupping removed from the game and bring back the trucks, trains, and strats that attackers need to strike.
Title: Re: Re-supping
Post by: toddbobe on May 18, 2025, 11:47:16 PM
technically you still get "damage" for the amount you resup, but I would love to see resupping removed from the game and bring back the trucks, trains, and strats that attackers need to strike.

If memory serves we could resup in those days too.
Todd
Title: Re: Re-supping
Post by: Randy1 on May 19, 2025, 01:26:24 PM
technically you still get "damage" for the amount you resup, but I would love to see resupping removed from the game and bring back the trucks, trains, and strats that attackers need to strike.

Removing resupp?  No, I do not think so.  I have lost base capture because of resupping, and I have saved my base by resupping.  Just part of  the game.  At times it is the only defense asset you have when the country player numbers are out of balance or the ENY or two countries against one.
Title: Re: Re-supping
Post by: JimmyD3 on May 19, 2025, 09:31:32 PM
I agree with Randy, no re-supp is a game killer for me.
 :airplane:
Title: Re: Re-supping
Post by: Lazerr on May 20, 2025, 09:15:45 AM
If resupply is so important to some of you, we should change default downtime for town buildings to 45 or 60 min.  If you choose to avoid combat in a combat game, at least your contribution could be less impactful if your choice is to hide in a nearly invisible GV.

The current resupply system in this game is almost hilarious.  It's part of the reason you have left what you have left here.  Cheesey gameplay across the game.

Keep pooping where you eat and you are only accelerating an obvious trend.
Title: Re: Re-supping
Post by: Devil 505 on May 26, 2025, 04:08:33 PM
I agree with Lazerr.

All mechanics that encourage players to avoid combat should be removed or at least made significantly less effective.
Title: Re: Re-supping
Post by: JimmyD3 on May 26, 2025, 04:42:59 PM
2 whines have been recorded.  :neener:
Title: Re: Re-supping
Post by: The Fugitive on May 26, 2025, 05:26:37 PM
I think the resupply is part of the numbers issue now. Players use to pay attention as to where the attacks were coming from and defended. But back then we had the numbers for that. Today players may be defending/attacking some place on the map and the call "White Flag" comes up and the next thing you know there is a line of MS bringing in supplies to slow/stop the attack. Its so much easier than defending, especially with the ability to hide in an M3.

I think resupply should only be allowed after you capture a base. That way your not leaving a WF base behind as you continue to advance.

With the numbers today anything that takes away fighting aircraft is hurting the game. Many times Ill log in and the only thing going on is a bunch of tanks trying to play "hide and seek".
Title: Re: Re-supping
Post by: hazmatt on May 26, 2025, 05:35:36 PM
I remember back in the day there would be a massive fight for a town. Tanks, bombers, fighters etc. I'd hide a M3 under a bridge waiting until we were in a desperate situation. The enemy would have cap over the town, enemy tanks would be in position to kill any defending tanks and the M3 was in town with troops.The enemy was sure they were going to capture the town. At that moment of desperation I'd drop a box of sups and cross my fingers that it took away the white flag. I've had the satisfaction of doing it as troops were going in for the capture.

I think back in the day it added a nice dynamic to the fight. Not sure about today with the current numbers.
Title: Re: Re-supping
Post by: icepac on May 27, 2025, 09:57:01 AM

Seems people trying to take bases without hitting airfields.
Title: Re: Re-supping
Post by: popeye on May 27, 2025, 01:16:44 PM
One possible fix would be to disable field supplies for the M3.  That way the same spawn that is a 3 minute trip for the M3 troop carrier would be a 4.5 minute trip for a SdKfz 251 resupply.  (I think this was tried once, but don't remember the resulting effect on gameplay.)

Also, spawn points could be located for quick resupply of fields to keep the fight going, without making excessively long trips for troop carriers during a re-capture effort.  I tried to do something similar with the Northco map, but didn't think it through to re-capture.   :bhead
Title: Re: Re-supping
Post by: Busher on May 27, 2025, 04:53:04 PM
I started this string to discuss the negative effects that re-supping has on score.

It seems the real discussion is whether re-supping should exist at all... maybe not even to repair or re-arm a teammate?

The game is rarely simple combat anymore - it's more like gang behaviour.

So my apologies to all for getting this started.
Title: Re: Re-supping
Post by: Randy1 on May 28, 2025, 02:19:34 PM
One possible fix would be to disable field supplies for the M3.  That way the same spawn that is a 3 minute trip for the M3 troop carrier would be a 4.5 minute trip for a SdKfz 251 resupply.  (I think this was tried once, but don't remember the resulting effect on gameplay.)

Also, spawn points could be located for quick resupply of fields to keep the fight going, without making excessively long trips for troop carriers during a re-capture effort.  I tried to do something similar with the Northco map, but didn't think it through to re-capture.   :bhead

There are no 3-minute trip for M3s.
Title: Re: Re-supping
Post by: popeye on May 28, 2025, 02:45:39 PM
Ok.  A 3.3 minute trip for an M3 would be a 5 minute trip for the SdKfz 251.   :D
Title: Re: Re-supping
Post by: uptown on June 22, 2025, 11:41:36 PM
There are 4x the number of bases compared to players. That in itself breeds avoiding combat situations and even rewards players for milking towns and factories constantly. With 50 players on total, we don't need 150/200 bases.
But, ....always a but  :P some of us like the strategy part of the game too. And trust me, very few ever resupply anything... ever.
I've spent countless hours being the only one resupplying strats, because no one else wanted to, I guess. But if you want radar and bombs, you have to. It's part of the game.  :salute
 

Title: Re: Re-supping
Post by: uptown on June 22, 2025, 11:44:14 PM
If resupply is so important to some of you, we should change default downtime for town buildings to 45 or 60 min.  If you choose to avoid combat in a combat game, at least your contribution could be less impactful if your choice is to hide in a nearly invisible GV.

The current resupply system in this game is almost hilarious.  It's part of the reason you have left what you have left here.  Cheesey gameplay across the game.

Keep pooping where you eat and you are only accelerating an obvious trend.

Trucks bring you bullets, fuel, and bombs for you to combat with. Motor T never gets any respect  :bhead