I have been literally, dragging people into the arena just to get a feel for it. Most, are surprised of the gameplay, when anyone else is on at all.
Maybe, some of you only want to see air to air battles. The problem is, you can't do it if you are the only one in the arena.
You have the technology now to make bases uncapturable (at least I have seen it in MA). Why not do this instead of making ack and destructable targets cartoonish. 3 mins. and ack and buildings are respawned. Give me a break I can't even drive my jeep around a town that fast.
Speaking of which, an eight minute drive the other night in a jeep to neighboring base (Manchuria map), was the most fun thing I did there all day. A squadee and I did a "Rat Patrol" run over hilly terain and found ourselves airborne (Dukes of Hazard style) on more than one occasion with plenty of hidden barn, tree and silo surprises on re entry from our 4 wheeled launches. BTW, there are barns in Manchuria?
Don't get me wrong. I love to dogfight, and think this is the best arena to do so in. It's just that with no one around, giving me a bomber and 3 min down time, is like putting free cold beer tap in the restroom (well, sorta).