Fair enough, but the baseball analogy is flawed. First of all, real money and real careers are on the line, even if it is a game, it's still a massive business. Second, there is a manager sitting in the dugout making millions of dollars to make the correct moves, so if he follows his gut and pitches to the slugger, slugger hits a home run, management is probably going to have a talk about his future with the organization. Let's not even talk about putting that man on first base to set up a double play, make the opposing manager pinch run, etc. In Aces High, if you don't take the HO shot and you lose the fight, the worst that will happen is your toon pride will be wounded a little and you'll have to climb back out again.
Again, I think some reading comprehension lessons are in order, or at least learn why an analogy is used to prove a point. I'm on my lunch break so I will indulge you:
The analogy is applied to the fact that while walking the slugger might not be fun for the fans or the opposing team, it's the most effective/lowest risk alternative to taking the chance of letting him crush one into the stands and losing the game..not about the intricacies about the business of baseball..however, using your logic this could be said:
I should pass up on a front quarter shot which may or may not turn into a pure HO pass because I should consider that it might not be fun for the other guy if he doesn't his chance to use his ACM.skills to try to get behind me...
That might be fun for you..and in certain settings like the DA with agreements on how we will engage, it is acceptable, but in the MA we are playing 'war' and all is fair...
You say it makes for bad gameplay, that's your opinion and you are entitled to it. We say we don't really mind it and accept the fact that's part of the game..no amount of arguing, ridicule, misdirection or rage PMs will change that.
If you want a more controlled environment where we could agree to no head ons, ganging, picking or whatever other arbitrary rule that you can think of; that's what the DA is for....
The MA is the wild west and the only rules that need to be adhered to are HTCs...everything else goes...