Well now it become somewhat fuzzy here. My team is my squad, the squad help the overall effort of the side we are flying for, knights. Sometimes we go out and do something on our own, sometimes we help in a concentrated effort a specific area and yet sometimes we disperse all over the map. So yes, I agree with what you say but if I am to choose between sore random knight and a guy in my squad, the answer is kinda obvious.
Hehe, I was just messin' with you on that. Although, a team
is made up of a bunch of "I"s, isn't it?
Not sure who/what the "sore random knight" reference is. I suspect (but could be wrong) you mean me? If so-
A- I'm not a Knight (or Bishop, or Rook). I generally check roster numbers the instant I log in, and switch to the low # side. I may not stay on that low # team if I can't find decent fights though. I often change teams several times per evening. I'll switch on other whims as well. It really isn't fun for me to play on a team that's "dominating", although I prefer to "win" as an individual. I may "appear" to fly for one team, or avoid another. That's happenstance.
B- I'm not sore. I'd have to classify myself as basically neutral emotionally. I do see the situation deteriorating game-wise, which I think could and will lead to bad things for a game I enjoy. From that aspect I think the horde mentality is a saddening facet of the current state of the game. I don't see an end to it short of HTC revamping the overall game-play environment. Limiting squad size, arena #'s, ENY, etc are good attempts, but aren't fixing the issues. The best idea I've heard so far is the zone-ENY idea. Maybe it won't work either. Might be worth a try though.
In a war, steamrolling the enemy is a great option. In a game it's not. Especially when you realize your opponents are actually your friends, and that your fun is directly related to their fun. Steamrolling your friendly opponents leads to having no opponents eventually, at which point you may as well go play Solitaire or an AI game. Good game-play depends on respect for your teammates
and opponents, on a relatively level playing field. Hording and ganging displays disrespect for fellow players, and "un-levels" the field. Swarming in on a friendlies fight shows lack of respect for your teammates. IMO, game-play and overall enjoyment would improve if the horders and gangers picked up their decks of cards sooner rather than later. AH is a game with a WWII flavor, it's not a war. If it was a war, we'd all want it to end. As a game, we want it to continue, so should take action to ensure that it will.
Belittleing players and non good-natured slamming on chnl 200 also shows a lack of respect for your opponents/teammates/fellow players.
As an individual, I don't really care too much about the horde. I see it as an "overall" game-hurting problem, but less of an individual (me) problem. I don't have too much difficulty working around it, and getting plenty of kills at the "edges" of the hordes. My mentality is such that I truly don't care who owns which base, unless I want to land or rearm. The taking of bases doesn't affect me. But the manner in which the other players around me handle themselves affects the game as a whole, and therefore me as well.
33Vortex- I really don't know you, or what squad you fly for, or how you play the game. Don't take those "you's" above as directed at "you" in particular.
