NOE missions are not the point of his post. Spying is.
What I was pointing out was that an NOE mission is sneaky way to steal a base, much like spying is a sneaky way to bust a mission. Is going to happen, and it will be kids most times because they still believe that "winning the war" means you win the game. The "war" just like the strat targets, and GVs, and the base captures are all mechanics that create opportunities for
FIGHTS That is what the game is about.
Never mind about the spying, go out and pick a fight. Should you happen to take that base, go pick another fight, thats where all the fun is!