On 2010-01-21 06:52, Code Red [the Mule]=XO= wrote:
So where are Fox now ?? ugto has no planets , you in Proc farming rofl

On 2010-01-21 06:52, Code Red [the Mule]=XO= wrote:
So where are Fox now ?? ugto has no planets , you in Proc farming rofl

On 2010-01-21 14:54, Azreal wrote:



Your noobs would be far better off if their benefactors understood the wisdom of using the scenario servers for this activity. The prestige is better for one. They learn ALL the aspects of the game as they go, and you will be showing by doing because you are limited to start off as well. Then there is the invaluable experience gained by playing in combat, both offensive, defensive and furball. You gain the experience of fighting through all the ship levels, gaining a better understanding of how to attack or defend against each ship, how to deal with various situations.

I'll prove how tactically stupid the playerbase as a whole has become;

Much time has watsed crying over "tranny rushing". True veterans just laugh. Tranny rush? Isnt that another name for "capture planet"? Back in "the day", if you faced a fleet of cappers, especially outnumbered, the only smart tactic was to sit back with a tranny, and keep reinforcing the planet in hopes that help would log on. If you were lucky, you worked the invaders out of infantry, and they would have to at least have 1 ship start running infantry in. 1 ship now taken out of action. Then, knowing that the players were now out of infantry, and vulnerable in the dictor field, you might jump in and drop on a player or two. OOO. ! capped! two ships now down. Chaos begins to enter the enemy ranks. A dictor ship ljumping over to the gate to stop the incoming tranny works in delaying any attempt to either take the planet or help the dropped on player.

Withdrawl is inevitable, especially if you use the enemies mistakes to further drive him to more chaos. Help logging in now is almost a mop up role.

If this seems harsh to you, or if it feels like that is kicking somebody in the face, than you, my friend, are a noob. If this seems like some wacky or exploitative tactic, you are also a noob. Time in the game does not matter. Owning your enemy does.

Notice, I never said pull a station and jump to the planet. Pull a missle dread and jump to the planet. That's is what lunchmeat does.

These were pretty standard tactics before. It wasnt even a thought what you were going to do if you faced that situation. Now they call you a tranny rusher. Imagine that. Even if you are merely reinforcing your own, under attack planet.

Tell me how you develop that in the Proc or RR servers, and you have an arguement with me.

Otherwise, you have air.


PS. The above scenario was taken from an actual event from .482. That was not made up.

On 2010-01-19 15:04, BackSlash wrote:
Higher numbers does not mean an overpowered faction, it just means higher numbers. We cannot balance the game around high player numbers on one faction either, otherwise you just get to where one person versus ten, and the one person has +10000% damage, and +10000% armour. We don't want that.

On 2010-01-19 10:05, Defiance{R33}*XO* wrote:


you cant force pple to be a faction.. that would just drive people off

On 2010-02-14 00:37, Jar Jar Binks wrote:

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On 2010-01-19 10:05, Defiance{R33}*XO* wrote: you cant force pple to be a faction.. that would just drive people off

i say they can (and should) because massively uneven teams drive ppl off just as much if not more.

or just make ppl faction hop to the winning side, wich IS what ppl tend to do.

trying to run a balanced MMO thats ALL about pvp and NOT have faction restrictions is evidently not working. all you need to do is look at pretty much all the successful pvp MMO's out there. they all have faction restrictions in one way or another. and the ones that do end up like this game, failed and forgotten.

i've lost count on the number of times i've seen ppl log in, orbit some planet for 10 minutes and then log off, and then 5 - 10 minutes later i see the same person bomb away on a planet that was the faction he/she joined earlier.

On 2010-02-15 01:24, Enterprise wrote:
Make it so fleeted members always have access to their one faction (guranteed spot).

Fleetless members are forced into the factions with the least players.

Sorry, but, I have to agree that you drive off more people with team imbalance than forcing them into a faction. Gives you alot of good incentive to be in a fleet (you will always get the faction you want).

On 2010-01-19 15:04, BackSlash wrote:


Notice how a few months ago it was "KLUTH ARE OVERPOWERED, NERF THEIR CLOAK!"..?

On 2010-02-14 02:53, Fast Starcommander*CO* wrote:

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On 2010-02-14 00:37, Jar Jar Binks wrote: Quote: On 2010-01-19 10:05, Defiance{R33}*XO* wrote: you cant force pple to be a faction.. that would just drive people off i say they can (and should) because massively uneven teams drive ppl off just as much if not more. or just make ppl faction hop to the winning side, wich IS what ppl tend to do. trying to run a balanced MMO thats ALL about pvp and NOT have faction restrictions is evidently not working. all you need to do is look at pretty much all the successful pvp MMO's out there. they all have faction restrictions in one way or another. and the ones that do end up like this game, failed and forgotten. i've lost count on the number of times i've seen ppl log in, orbit some planet for 10 minutes and then log off, and then 5 - 10 minutes later i see the same person bomb away on a planet that was the faction he/she joined earlier.

This seems to be much easier now for unfleeted players with planets now auto unlocking when the player that locked them logs off. Sabo is so easy and rampant now its not even funny. The one solution that we (the players) put forth that said to allow players to CHOOSE at what rank to lock a planet at (from your rank and down), seems to have been blown off.

Yes I agree to making people choose a faction for at least a few days at a time. That way they can fly around and see if they like that faction or not, then change in a few days and try another till they find one they can call home. There are a FEW players who want to always be able to faction hop, and well....TOO BAD. Go LEARN how to play the game which means learn to STAY with a faction weather its on a down turn or not. Fleeted members have to play with there faction through thick and thin,. Yes they can change sides just like everyone else but they have a 1 week cool down. Also there is a reason there is a limit to how many ships you can have, it use to be only 6! So to those faction hoppers, learn the game and find a faction to call home.