Lone Wolves Rise Up! - Page 3

LayZ · 2013-03-27, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by Obstruction

even better is having everyone abandon their vehicles to regroup at warpgate, then sit for 15 minutes "getting organized" into galaxies to go drop on a perfectly good biofarm and ruin it by wiping out the enemy FOB. way to go.

My favorite is the guy designated squad lead during the raid that can't make a decision to save his/her life. Says "uhhhh" and "aaaah" more often than actual words on TS. Decides to pull MAXes when there's no need then switch to armor when we're supposed to be an infantry squad to clear out enemy infantry. The platoon that lets all the squads do their own thing rather than run together as a platoon. Why bother even having a platoon?

But most of all that infuriates me is sitting in the warpgate for 30 minutes waiting for someone to make a decision. Most of the time it becomes the path to least resistance so we can show how "1337" we are rolling over forces we outnumber 3 to 1. Then when the fighting finally gets good after two hours (this includes the 30 minute circle jerk of dicking around in the warpgate), it ends and everyone is left to their own devices. Any momentum that was gained becomes lost.

Gatekeeper · 2013-03-27, 12:03 PM

Back in PS1 the first outfit I joined ended up becoming more and more 'organised' as it got bigger and the guy in charge developed more and more of a power complex. We'd spend bloody ages getting organised for big assaults or events, and then it was nothing more than a big, messy zerg when we actually went into battle.

In the end my friends and I used to refer to all the messing about in the Sanctuary as 'marching up and down the square' (after the Monty Python sketch from The Meaning of Life). In the end, we all decided we did have something else better to do - playing the damn game.

Lone wolf · 2013-03-27, 12:37 PM

Thanks for the input everyone.

The discussion inspired me to join up with an outfit yesterday but ended up getting bored with all of the stupid chit chat and posturing. When we finally went into battle (Playing NC and attacked the Crown where TR was dug in) we got slaughtered repeatedly. I got a ton of cert points as I was playing medic but that was definitely four hours of my life that I wish I had back.

It probably has to do with the group but screw it, I am embracing my solo life style unless some major change happens in the game. It is plenty fun to create havoc on my own. Sounds like some of you are having the same experience.

See y'all in my crosshairs.

Obstruction · 2013-03-27, 11:26 PM

The platoon that lets all the squads do their own thing rather than run together as a platoon. Why bother even having a platoon?

one day i ran a platoon that had no waypoints and i repeatedly shushed anyone who tried to talk in platoon. politely, but i shushed them. i would say something like:

"hey guys those of you who just joined, lets keep the comms quiet please. this isn't a platoon for giving orders, there's no orders, it's called Free Fight. just do your thing. repair tanks, heal people, snipe, fly, whatever. the platoon is here so you can look at the map and see where people are, and so you can get squad bonuses and such. use your proximity voice to coordinate with the people close to you, and use the platoon text chat if you just want to talk. but let's keep platoon voice quiet, because you're broadcasting to 40+ people. thanks everyone, have fun."

and i'd say that whenever some guy joined and started saying GO GO GO or whatever the hell noobs usually do.

anyway it was a successful platoon, we kept 30+ members for 3 or 4 hours and only a few guys got butthurt about the comms silence. one guy was trying to recruit for his lame outfit and i had to kick him but otherwise it was a great time and people said thanks in the chat before they logged out.

i've been thinking about doing it more regularly, but calling it like Lone Wolf Cert Brigade or something and just putting platoon waypoint at the current best farm. and maybe focusing on bringing bodies into biolabs and stuff for the specific purpose of creating good farm.

Masriel · 2013-03-27, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by Obstruction

i've been thinking about doing it more regularly, but calling it like Lone Wolf Cert Brigade or something and just putting platoon waypoint at the current best farm. and maybe focusing on bringing bodies into biolabs and stuff for the specific purpose of creating good farm.

That sounds like a hell of a lot of fun. I'd join that in a heart beat.