For future reference...
If you ever see a blue text message saying disengage, you disengage at the first available chance. It doesn't mean "finish out this engagement and go home." It means "disengage ASAP." It also doesn't mean "I'm almost on this guy's 6, I'll just stay a lil' longer." It means "I'm almost on this guy's 6, I can bug out safely right now."
Logs were closed on those who stayed too long. Frodo got his Val down before the 2 hr mark. In retrospect, I should have made them ditch their planes before closing the logs. They would have possibly made it home in time if they had all disengaged when it was called originally.
We call RTBs and a halt to fighting to get you guys home before time is up. There isn't another reason to it.
Also, I understand that you might miss the buffer... so those that do NOT miss the buffer and see the RTB announcement, say so on your squad's VOX and on range VOX if you're near the fight. We'll repeat the RTB/Halt command several times in hopes of getting everyone's attention. Usually we don't have to do this because all the fighting is wrapped up in time for the frame to end at in time.
This isn't an isolated incident. In the Snapshot last Friday, several pilots on both sides went after others who had disengaged after Jordi gave the order.
Maybe we should ask for a CM tool that'll just allow us to turn off guns.
that'd put an end to the engagements!