Quote:If you think is is tough to assault now, It would be nearly impossible if the "D" was taken away. I think troops have a decent idea if the opponents are cowering, butting up, not firing effectively, not behaving in a customary way, etc (ie disrupted). I am against making the "D" invisible.

K K Rossokolski Wrote:Therefore the question mark idea has a lot of merit...and I believe it more truly represents the real thing. Salient features of combat include doubt and confusion. Fear dulls the mind more often than it sharpens.
Of course, the issue is that the Assault is now too difficult, so alteration of the D will make it more so.I think there still remains confusion about what is a bug and what isn't.

Nort Wrote:I like Diet Coke. ;)

Silkster53 Wrote:

Ivan Wrote:Ed, lets be frank about this. At the end of the day this is not about what you want. It is not about what I want. It is not about what any individual player of this game wants no matter how long they have been playing or how much they think they have some sort of ownership of this game. The game belongs to Matrix and they can pretty much do what they want with it. All the versions of this game you have purchased you still have access to and you can play them without alteration at your leisure with people who have like minded views. Then there are other people who would like to see the game grow, improve and develop even if that means some glitches and imperfections along the way. The people in this camp like myself will keep on patching and move along with the changes and adapt. That doesn't make either camp right or wrong we are just doing what we feel is right. What I think is unacceptable is for this game to be held in stasis because one camp does not want to contemplate change. No one is putting a gun to your head and forcing you to patch, are they? At the same time I don't think it's fair to put a gun to someone else's head (metaphorically speaking) and use emotional and over the top language because they happen to like change. You have a choice and I have a choice what we don't have is the right to dictate to others how a game we do not own will develop or not as the case may be. They didn't ask you because you don't own the game. They didn't ask me either that's why I'm not upset about the things I do not like but happy about the things I do like. I hope they continue to develop the game. If I want stasis I will play my old Talsonsoft editions or 1.02.

As a moderator perhaps you should be more moderate? I do not have a troubled mind, thank you.

Oh sir Ivan, I can get perfectly frank.

The first thing I will tell you in a "frank" fashion is that you do not tell me what my duties are here, nor what I can write or not write about the changes that Matrix made. There you are stepping over the bounds. Be careful where you want to take the discussion because I have a lot of "frank" words that I have not said.
I think I have been more than fair to you, Jason, and the boys at Matrix.
Just because I wear the hat of Ladder Commander and moderator of this forum it does not mean that I do not have the right to express my belief that they made fundamental changes to the game that make it stink.
If you think I wanted status quo you are again mistaken and I will surely knock down any strawman that you wish to place as my reason.

Secondly, don't try to school me on how corporations work. I've had much too much experience in that area. This may all be about "making money". That is what corporations do?
But, corporations also study the effects of changing a product. Ever hear of "new" Coke, or know why we have Classic Coke?
Ever hear of the Edsel?

How'd they do? That was a bunch of corporate boneheads who thought they could force something on the consumer.
I didn't drink "new" coke. Why? Because I don't like it.
I don't play Advanced Squad Leader. Why? Because I don't like it.

I've played the Campaign Series since West Front came out. Why? Because I liked it.
I've been a member of the Blitz. Why?
Because I played PBEM with one guy from Florida and I wanted to expand my PBEM experience. And, I liked it.

You keep bringing up your one gaming experience using the new version 1.03 patch. Good for you. Glad the one game was not changed for you.
I was in the middle of 16 PBEM games, some of which my opponents paused because of what the new rules did. I've had some return to play and I can tell you the experience, over many scenarios, that the changes made were fundamental. And, my experience says that the change is wrong for the game.

Years ago and up until recently all that was ever said that was needed to keep this game going was to provide support, update the graphics, make it a no CD install and boot up, add new scenarios, add new units, fix all bugs, and the rest of the little things that would improve the game.
No where was "completely change the way the game is played" was ever discussed as what would make the game great. A very small group of people made that choice. I will not be silenced because you, or they, do not like what I have to say.

Please experience more and enjoy your "new coke" if you want. And, don't tell me that I cannot express my opinion. I can take or leave your opinion as much as you can take or leave mine.
Just don't tell me how to do my job along the way. If you don't like it Jim Mays, Paul, or Randy will be a place you can go to air your grievances?
Just do not come on the forums and expect that I, or anyone else, who disagrees with you are not going to express their opinions because you think we should be more "moderate". I don't sit on the fence and vote what I think everyone else will want. I lead. If no one follows or agrees it will not change my opinion.

Bottom line, that is all I have done. Expressed and defended my opinions.

Ivan Wrote:Just for the record I am going to complain and I also think you are abusing your position by speaking to members of the club like this. Please don't address me again. It seems there is one rule for you and another for everyone else in terms of acceptable behaviour.