Side Switch Penalty and EMI Off Peak -- Something's Gotta Give

[molybdenum]

we do. we're lobbying to change the rule.


our only option is to not play at all during those times.. that's what I do. I don't play when I'd be stuck on a high # side.

so, one less player during those times (the hours before US primetime). I'm sure that's good for the game.

If the switch time length ever changed so that I believed that a significant # of CVs, missions, strat runs, etc were intercepted by folk who changed sides to suit the occasion, I'd cancel my account. The game's as much about strategy as combat for me and it wouldn't be much fun any more.

[Megalodon]

If the switch time length ever changed so that I believed that a significant # of CVs, missions, strat runs, etc were intercepted by folk who changed sides to suit the occasion, I'd cancel my account. The game's as much about strategy as combat for me and it wouldn't be much fun any more.

 How bout this moly the game allows different sides to communicate through pm's and vox and squad vox not to mention the neat dot system that tells the name of your dot to any1 looking.


 

 Poof,

[BnZs]

The game's as much about strategy as combat for me and it wouldn't be much fun any more.

The MA used to have one hour side switches, as did the Midwar when people still played it. No problems.
There is a very in-depth war/strategy game I used to play called "War in the Pacific". I recommend it as more suited to your preferences than Aces High.

[molybdenum]

How bout this moly the game allows different sides to communicate through pm's and vox and squad vox not to mention the neat dot system that tells the name of your dot to any1 looking.


 

 Poof,

They do, and I haven't seen any of that as leading to the kind of problem I mentioned. I'm sure it happens to some extent, but for the most part there doesn't seem to be a ton of mysteriously intercepted noes, mysteriously discovered CVs, etc.
Switching the time to a shorter increment would change that. It's probably why AH changed to the 12 hour format in the first place.
Imo a significant majority of players are satisfied with the 12 hour switchtime--most are loyal to a squad or country--and it's just a very vocal minority that wants it gone. Certainly none of the bish I've discussed it with said they wanted a change.

[Vraciu]

They do, and I haven't seen any of that as leading to the kind of problem I mentioned. I'm sure it happens to some extent, but for the most part there doesn't seem to be a ton of mysteriously intercepted noes, mysteriously discovered CVs, etc.
Switching the time to a shorter increment would change that. It's probably why AH changed to the 12 hour format in the first place.
Imo a significant majority of players are satisfied with the 12 hour switchtime--most are loyal to a squad or country--and it's just a very vocal minority that wants it gone. Certainly none of the bish I've discussed it with said they wanted a change.

Again, it should be changed for off-peak at least...

When numbers are low it would help with balance.

[Changeup]

Reading this thread is like watching Elaine dance on Seinfeld....

[BnZs]

mysteriously intercepted noes,

Players looking to smash some undefended buildings being forced to actually fight other players in a MMO combat game? The HORROR!!!

[Vraciu]

Players looking to smash some undefended buildings being forced to actually fight other players in a MMO combat game? The HORROR!!!

 

"There's no fighting in the WAR room!"

[guncrasher]

Guide to semping

1. Ignore every reasonable point in the post.
2. Reply by getting across semps point.
3. Become perplexed that posters don't get semps point of view.
4. goto 1

Semp you missed the point of Brooke's post I am gonna semplify it for you by puttin it in giant letters mkay?

dude, how many times do I have to remind you about how it was before.

when I used to play late at night a couple of years ago the one hour switch time wasnt enough.  it was always a hit or miss.  I would switch to a country that I thought had a fight only to see either a base take with no enemies around or the fight ended and had switch to the other country I had just left.  and i was stuck again for another hour.

if I was you I would ask for even less time, if as you say there are less players now than before.  just be aware when the numbers start to raise early in the morning, it will be just like before.  players will start switching to whichever side is hording just to roll bases.


semp

[Slash27]

you dont need to answer I already know the answer to that question.  <-----actually a middle finger.

Carefull Ink. He's a big, big man. 

[Brooke]

I would switch to a country that I thought had a fight only to see either a base take with no enemies around or the fight ended and had switch to the other country I had just left.  and i was stuck again for another hour.

if I was you I would ask for even less time

Yes.  More ability to switch at those times is better.

[Latrobe]

I'm sorry for bringing this topic back up, beating a dead horse I know, but I just thought I'd share this screenshot with everyone who don't fly during the off hours and those who think we're lying when we say there is literally nothing to do.



Around 10-11PM EST I switch to the Knights to fly with my squaddies. We had a great time, lot of fun for a good 1-2 hours and then we all start logging off. I log off and go do some other things before logging in again at 3AM EST. Sides are horribly unbalanced with the majority of players on the Knight side. There is literally NOTHING attacking the Knights! There are no bases flashing indicating enemy airplanes nearby, and there are no towns flashing indicating gv's are nearby. I fly to enemy bases hoping someone would up but I just spend 20 minutes circling the field as no one ups anything, they don't even jump into a manned gun. It's like this for the whole 20 minutes that I stay logged in. ALL of the Knights are attacking A43 and there is virtually NO rooks defending A43. Most the Rooks are attacking A33 on the Bishop front. Where the Bishop were I'm not sure. Probably at A33 as well.

What am I suppose to do? I'm stuck as a Knight for another 8 hours and there is nothing to do as a Knight. I want to switch to the Rooks and help defend A43, make a fight, make the game fun, but I can't switch for 8 more hours. I want to switch to the Bish and help them defend A33, make a fight, make the game fun, but I can't switch for 8 MORE HOURS! What am I suppose to do!? The answer? There is nothing I can do but log off, and that's what a lot of people do during the off hours. We can't keep the sides even and keep the game fun because of the 12 hour rule so we all just log off. I don't care what you say, this is NOT GOOD for the game.




I will now go get my flame-retardant suit on for all the people who are going to flame me and try to defend the 12 hour rule saying it's a good thing.   

[Gard06]

You could have upped and flew to the bish airfields.   quit crying

[Latrobe]

You could have upped and flew to the bish airfields.   quit crying

As I stated in my post, I did that. I spent 20 minutes circling the base. No one upped a fighter, no one upped a wirble, no one got into a field gun... nothing. I've even tried blowing up the radar and deacking the field in the past, still no one ups. The whole "fly to an enemy base and start a fight" thing sounds nice and all, but it just does not work.

[LCADolby]

It worked about 5 years ago... How times change