Posted by: Julius_Tank on November 13, 2003 at 02:07:45

: I was there and heard about it too. : Seemed off base to me too. Even as an opposing player. : I would be a lot more miffed than you posted here. I really appreciate your restraint. : You paid GOOD Money, Extra Insurance, Travel Expenses, etc. and then basicially told you can't play..... : There was a lot of discussion. I think that was one thing that will be changed in the future. That was their first event with their newly constructed tank roads. A lot of their changes were good about tanks. : The front kill plate, Designated stopping point where tanks could stop and guard a position instead of being forced to go around in circles. : I wanted to talk to you anyway and get your point of view on those changes... : I would be OK with the possession of a fuel dump having an impact on the tanks operation, but to shut you down completely was a mistake. I think everyone realises that now. : They could have had players haul those prop Gas Cans up to you to 'refuel' and you could get 30 min operation before 'refueling' again. Or you have to drive to Berlin to fuel up every half hour or so... Unlimited operational time if they possessed the fuel dump. Something like that... : Be sure to let the field management know your suggestions. I assume you already have, but just in case. They were talking about it along with the other 'what worked and didn't work' debriefings with the refs and players. : They made an unexpected change on me too. Decided they liked the suggestion that if I took a ball on the tank of my flame thrower that it would be the same as a satchel charge going off with a 15 foot kill radius. I was turned into a fireball Once and took out another player with me. : Then they decided we couldn't immediately occupy a structure cleared with a flame thrower. After all, it was on fire-right? Makes sense but it killed my plans to burn all the germans out of those trailers at the Compound during the Final Battle. Used the RPG launcher instead. Just killed them and left rubble to occupy immediately. : "Immediately" remains very undefined at this point. Any suggestions. : PS. I really enjoyed bunkering your tank with that RPG. Just for the braggin rights for having the guts to try it even though it was an illegal move on my part... : You are such a tough tanker that I just couldn't resist the temptation to try and pull it off. Thanks for the compliment (we like to be the tank everyone is hoping to take out), but you know we are big on safety and don't like it when adults get in too close because the kids will get the idea it's gutsy and then they'll get too close. The last thing we need for our sport is to have a kid on the run slide under a PAV's wheels. Even if we're not rolling when someone starts running at us, we could start to roll at any time. So please resist the temptation next time. As for the tank roads, the field did a very good job. The pulloff idea is good only if you don't have to back up to get back on the road - again, safety is the issue, and we prefer not to back up at all on a field if possible. Front kill plate idea was eliminated before the game started - with curves in roads (especially circles around structures), tanks WILL get opportunities to shoot at other tanks' side kill plates. We don't mind driving one way, "in circles" because we don't have to worry about coming head-on with another tank - if we do one of us is going to have to back up, and the less of that the better. It's safer to have the driver able to see where we're going, and backing up involves limited driver vision. Another reason we don't like to back up is that some refs who have directed us don't look DOWN and see stumps and sharp rocks and they direct our tires right over them!

Follow Ups: Yes, I was a Bad Boy. Dale "Head_Hunters" DuPont 11:59:11 11/13/03 (0) Post a Followup Show your name as: DefaultRealnameBothNickname E-Mail address (eg: joeschmoe@aol.com): Show your e-mail address? DefaultYesNo Your Password: Don't have a password? CLICK HERE - Forgot your password? CLICK HERE Subject: Subject:Message: : : I was there and heard about it too. : : Seemed off base to me too. Even as an opposing player. : : I would be a lot more miffed than you posted here. I really appreciate your restraint. : : You paid GOOD Money, Extra Insurance, Travel Expenses, etc. and then basicially told you can't play..... : : There was a lot of discussion. I think that was one thing that will be changed in the future. That was their first event with their newly constructed tank roads. A lot of their changes were good about tanks. : : The front kill plate, Designated stopping point where tanks could stop and guard a position instead of being forced to go around in circles. : : I wanted to talk to you anyway and get your point of view on those changes... : : I would be OK with the possession of a fuel dump having an impact on the tanks operation, but to shut you down completely was a mistake. I think everyone realises that now. : : They could have had players haul those prop Gas Cans up to you to 'refuel' and you could get 30 min operation before 'refueling' again. Or you have to drive to Berlin to fuel up every half hour or so... Unlimited operational time if they possessed the fuel dump. Something like that... : : Be sure to let the field management know your suggestions. I assume you already have, but just in case. They were talking about it along with the other 'what worked and didn't work' debriefings with the refs and players. : : They made an unexpected change on me too. Decided they liked the suggestion that if I took a ball on the tank of my flame thrower that it would be the same as a satchel charge going off with a 15 foot kill radius. I was turned into a fireball Once and took out another player with me. : : Then they decided we couldn't immediately occupy a structure cleared with a flame thrower. After all, it was on fire-right? Makes sense but it killed my plans to burn all the germans out of those trailers at the Compound during the Final Battle. Used the RPG launcher instead. Just killed them and left rubble to occupy immediately. : : "Immediately" remains very undefined at this point. Any suggestions. : : PS. I really enjoyed bunkering your tank with that RPG. Just for the braggin rights for having the guts to try it even though it was an illegal move on my part... : : You are such a tough tanker that I just couldn't resist the temptation to try and pull it off. : Thanks for the compliment (we like to be the tank everyone is hoping to take out), but you know we are big on safety and don't like it when adults get in too close because the kids will get the idea it's gutsy and then they'll get too close. The last thing we need for our sport is to have a kid on the run slide under a PAV's wheels. Even if we're not rolling when someone starts running at us, we could start to roll at any time. So please resist the temptation next time. : As for the tank roads, the field did a very good job. The pulloff idea is good only if you don't have to back up to get back on the road - again, safety is the issue, and we prefer not to back up at all on a field if possible. : Front kill plate idea was eliminated before the game started - with curves in roads (especially circles around structures), tanks WILL get opportunities to shoot at other tanks' side kill plates. We don't mind driving one way, "in circles" because we don't have to worry about coming head-on with another tank - if we do one of us is going to have to back up, and the less of that the better. : It's safer to have the driver able to see where we're going, and backing up involves limited driver vision. Another reason we don't like to back up is that some refs who have directed us don't look DOWN and see stumps and sharp rocks and they direct our tires right over them! [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ WARPIG Tank Talk ]