Even though the decision has already been made, I will offer my opinion.
The CiC's invests more time in preparing for an event more than any single squadron. Regardless of the playablity factor, winning a frame is always in mind. This decision removes the last chance for a CiC to salvage a frame.
I suggest that the CM's either issue the Axis and Allied orders themselves, or stop scoring the frames and make it just another AvA event.
My puter is really behaving badly. this will be my 3rd attempt to post
I hope this does not happen. Being assigned CiC duty is not only the duty of every squad, but it is also a priveledge. Making up the plan, and trying to coordinate with 1/2 of the people in the event can be very nerve wracking and exciting. Your aim is to obtain your objective, get everyone involved, and not give anything away. Hopefuly everyone gets something out of it.
It was mentioned earlier about following the orders of the CiC. We all know that the CiC has a specific plan in mind and all of that can
right into the fan at any time. My beef here is when a sqaud is assigned to escort and then on the way they see some nice juicy bombers coming in. Instead of reporting the location/alt/direction etc, they leave their assignment and go after them, leaving the squad(S) do go in alone or with fewer ecsorts. That is MA mentality, and not fair to the their charges, or to the people assigned to defend wherever these bombers were going.
My point here is, there may be a time late in the frame where the CiC may think that there is more to gain by bringing you assets back home instead of keeping them up and putting them at risk. (one scenario is you only get x amount of aircraft for the entire set and you want the next CiC to use whatever is left) Everone wants to inflict as much damage as they can, and we all want kills because it looks great in the logs. But if your CiC tells you one thing and you go maverick and do another, what is the point of have having a CiC, and in that case why should anybody listen to you when it's your turn?
If you want to get your 2 hours in, the MA is open and you can get your jollies there.
I'm not trying to be rude or offend anyone here. I have been doing this for about 10 years and I think it is the best part of Aces High. I have fun in the MA, but in here you get to fly with Rooks, and Knights and Bishops in every scenario, and get to know and respect them as people in here. You may even cut them a little slack back in the MA when they start shooting through trees, incurr no damage after hitting them 5 times and they kill you with one shot in your Tigger, and camp your buttox!
