Originally posted by Chalenge
It doesnt work that way most of the time you get into one arena with a few squaddies and then some get pushed into the second arena. Tonight vox dropped out on half our squad and when we relogged to fix the problem we got pushed into the second arena. It ruined what was a great time.
Unfortunately some of the others here just don't get it sir... When you fly with a squadron with higher numbers and you do now want to fly in early furballers arena or mid furballers arena with your entire squad as I have done for 5 years here it takes all of the fun out of the game.
I believe the guys in grapevine think this is a good move, and for those not in a squad or those who only fly in "twos and fews" may like it as well and for them this setup is no problem. For those of us who have been in the same Squadron for 8 years, we enjoy our one night of mayhem each week.
We have been discussing a mass move to another game but we would like to see if this situation rights itself... Like the "New Coke" debacle several years ago. I may have some gripes with the things that happen here from time to time but as an application developer myself, I do appreciate the effort that has been put into this game. However for all of its' apparent plusses it is worthless to me and my squaddies if we cannot work as a team in a populated arena with fellow country squadrons to "win the war"
Our Squadron is made up of 32 people aged 25 to 60+ (we have a few 60+ actually) I am about the average age in the squadron (42). We work, we have families to spend time with and we all make time to play together one night a week. We like BSing with each other while we bring pain to our enemies, then take their real estate! I could (and do) play other games but my squadron is the only thing that keeps me here paying to play this one.
It is rather comical to be called a 'griefer' or to be told that complaints are pointless. When you are a customer, particularly one who has been here 5 years you have a right to complain when you do not like something. I am doing so in writing before I complain with my wallet. My $15/month in and of itself is nothing but if my squad moves that is another matter. I have been with my Squad in 3 games, we have seen 'em come and go but we have remained a close knit group.
To HTC Crew: I may have my complaints now and then but I have always heard that the squeaky wheel gets the oil. I dont complain just because I don't have anything better to do at the time. I am going to wait a little while before making a move because this is one area that I dont believe was thought through enough before it was enacted. No, that was not an underhanded insult but I believe this was done to appease the furballer clique. Perhaps some action was necessary, I would have preferred the EW and MW being added for the furballers who own them now, an additional 'tank town' arena for GVers who hate having TT captured or bombed. I truly believe that the large scale MA was this games strongest asset. I personally loved the variety and scale of missions that the larger MA allowed. The main thing with me though is my squad, we are all great friends and we also enjoyed ops with other squads in our country and the (usually friendly) rivalries with enemy squadrons.
