Where's the fight?

[Anaxogoras]

I logged into Blue at midnight EST (orange was maxed).  The knights were bombing/vulching A94 (full sector of darbar), I up at another field to intercept the attackers.  Quickly the knights dissipate, and I follow what's left to A97 (see pic below), but quickly find myself alone.

However, we notice that the knights have moved to V90 (notice the darbar in sector 8,6).  Out of sheer boredom and a desire not to miss out on the action, I ditch my plane and up from A89 to meet the attackers.  I make it over the mountain (about 16k ft) with some other rooks as a single knight P-51 is running back to knight territory.  Finally, we arrive A35 to find 2-3 low bandits circling in their field ack.

2 are shot down, and the other lands and exits his plane.  Despite 5-6 rooks patrolling around in full view of knight radar, no one comes to meet us.  Again, out of sheer boredom, I bail out and exit the arena.

What gives?  Notice that in both of these pics, there is no good sustained fight to be found for anyone flying Rook.  Even the perpetual hotspot, A1, is empty.  So, like I said, where's the fight?

[Delirium]

Currently, the best fights (the most aggressive ones) are on channel 200 and on the forums. Looking at these forums the last few days, I'm convinced a verbal spar would be a lot more entertaining than flying in AH.

[AWwrgwy]

Bottom.  Off the map in your pic.  A55 and around there.  I haven't seen a Rook v Bish fight in 3 days.  That's half your problem right there.  Half the opposition isn't there and the other half doesn't want to fight.



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[Saurdaukar]

Currently, the best fights (the most aggressive ones) are on channel 200 and on the forums. Looking at these forums the last few days, I'm convinced a verbal spar would be a lot more entertaining than flying in AH.

You should have been on last night.  You'd be posting an "I quit" thread instead of the above.

[Frodo]

Currently, the best fights (the most aggressive ones) are on channel 200 and on the forums. Looking at these forums the last few days, I'm convinced a verbal spar would be a lot more entertaining than flying in AH.

 

Tried both late war arenas last night. I think I lasted an hour or so.

Frodo

[Stampf]

Tried both late war arenas last night. I think I lasted an hour or so.

Frodo

Thank god its friday, even in the Service of the Emperor.

[Hap]

the wheel has come full circle.  took 5 years, but it's here.

[Bucky73]

The way the community is now I think you would have better luck finding Jimmy Hoffa or Bigfoot.

It's the main reason I don't play anymore.

Good luck on your quest.

[Steve]

Orange had big darbars at a8 to a9. I wouldn't call it a fight though because the 2 full darbars of rooks consisted almost soley of high and fast planes.I managed a few kills though.

[BaldEagl]

I'm also getting disgusted at the fact that no one wants to fight.  I spent about an hour online last night, got two kills, one assist, chased some runners and watched Nits circle field ack while they had Bish outnumbered at least 2:1.

I think I'm going to announce on 200 where I'm upping, where I'm going and ask people who are willing to fight to meet me and see if that works.

[Anaxogoras]

Baldeagl, if we both share a similar sentiment, I'm curious to know why you're so opposed to tweaking base capture to squeeze people into a smaller combat zone.

[Bucky73]

I think maybe I found a better game for 90% of the community.


Of course you actually have to put a little THOUGHT into this one also so I'll keep looking.

[whiteman]

face it, the BBS group wanting fights is only 2% of the actual MA population. I was landing the other night after I got tired of 190's and 51's running and got vulched (wasn't surprised when i saw the name). We had at least 10 other AC in the air but that would have required some actual amount of skill a larger degree of difficulty. Some tools just want the easiest kill possible, live with it deal with it and just laugh.

[Anaxogoras]

Here's the deal: It doesn't bother me that much if the enemy...
...hugs ack.
...tries to cherry pick me.
...tries for head-on shots.
...runs away.
...At least I'm flying with the enemy in view.  Last night I couldn't even achieve that modest goal.

[Getback]

Tried both late war arenas last night. I think I lasted an hour or so.

Frodo

I was going to say the same thing. I logged on. Looked around and no fight even in orange. So I logged off. No missions either. Nothing happening.