Hotfink, 3rd Panzergruppe: " I have been with the HC now for well over 3 Years now this account and 1 other. I love all of you guys I really do. I have been here for alot of Cincs and I have been fired by alot of Cincs. I am known as that thing that always will be. I know I would not be a Very good Cinc face it I am off the wall and a drunk.
Its just time to hang it up. I have been in positions from DCOS to 12th CO even Heer CO To finish up my Career I am Luftwaffe 2 XO. It was a Great Ride Guys. I wanna just play the game with the new RO rule that came out i couldnt just fly anymore which is what i want. I dont like ground attacks much I used to but gave it up. People have Suggested a Demotion but I really dont wanna work my way up the ranks again done it 5 times now. I have been fired by alot of Cinc's even asked to leave quite a few times. I wish the Current Cinc would just fire me Hint Hint Gaspipe so I wouldnt retire it would be a Firing.In my Tribute all I ask is Great Youtube Videos as a send off. Lets See what u got Guys. See You all on the battlefield! S!"
Thread in Axis Discussions
tisdag 18 november 2008
Wake em'up call
(November 18th - Nachrichten Blitz)
(OKA) It appears that Drakhl a retired High Commander, known for beeing very active in his timezone, posted threads in the Axis open forum which have been moved to the Axis secured forum, governed by the OKA. Not many Axis players enjoy access to he secured forum and the same goes for the Allies. Those who plays all sides are not allowed access to the any secured sections so these threads are moved and not openly discussed, and they revolv around the OKA High Command. It is very rare that threads and/or posts are deleted in the Axis open forum and they appear so when they are moved.
Drakhl, 1st Fallschirmjager Regiment: " I've made several posts now that have either been closed or moved to other forums about the problems in GHC. I have been informed via PM by some high ranking OKW that any more posts I make in axis discussions will be deleted or locked, because my "attitude creates bad morale".
Well guess what GHC.. you work for the players. You are not enhancing their gameplay by repeating the same mistakes over and over. You are not enhancing their gameplay by ignoring and crushing any dissenting opinions.
We have had three separate incidents of brigades being trapped and routed in the opening two weeks of this campaign?
We have had the CinC and staff suspending HC members, and many leaving because of new policies instated by them.
I know we have had hard times, I was in HC during them and did my best to pick up the pieces. But you're entirely out of excuses now. "We're still learning" and "we just dont have the people" aren't going to fly. You have multiple retired HC and the playerbase to draw on for advice even in the wee hours of the morning. You have squads ready to fight for you if you would just give them something in return. You have more people leaving than new people joining because you refuse to look for the cause and only address the symptoms.
Consider this a wake up call, because you are losing axis players daily. Despite all the crap I take, I am still playing axis because I believe in the cause. Now convince the players that you still do."
Thread in Playskewl.
(OKA) It appears that Drakhl a retired High Commander, known for beeing very active in his timezone, posted threads in the Axis open forum which have been moved to the Axis secured forum, governed by the OKA. Not many Axis players enjoy access to he secured forum and the same goes for the Allies. Those who plays all sides are not allowed access to the any secured sections so these threads are moved and not openly discussed, and they revolv around the OKA High Command. It is very rare that threads and/or posts are deleted in the Axis open forum and they appear so when they are moved.
Drakhl, 1st Fallschirmjager Regiment: " I've made several posts now that have either been closed or moved to other forums about the problems in GHC. I have been informed via PM by some high ranking OKW that any more posts I make in axis discussions will be deleted or locked, because my "attitude creates bad morale".
Well guess what GHC.. you work for the players. You are not enhancing their gameplay by repeating the same mistakes over and over. You are not enhancing their gameplay by ignoring and crushing any dissenting opinions.
We have had three separate incidents of brigades being trapped and routed in the opening two weeks of this campaign?
We have had the CinC and staff suspending HC members, and many leaving because of new policies instated by them.
I know we have had hard times, I was in HC during them and did my best to pick up the pieces. But you're entirely out of excuses now. "We're still learning" and "we just dont have the people" aren't going to fly. You have multiple retired HC and the playerbase to draw on for advice even in the wee hours of the morning. You have squads ready to fight for you if you would just give them something in return. You have more people leaving than new people joining because you refuse to look for the cause and only address the symptoms.
Consider this a wake up call, because you are losing axis players daily. Despite all the crap I take, I am still playing axis because I believe in the cause. Now convince the players that you still do."
Thread in Playskewl.
onsdag 12 november 2008
One thousand satchels
Matamor, XO 1775th reported: " It's all about the thrill that brought me, number of kills is just a stat. Over 1k armors sapped. 1159 allied tanks sapped in career. Many missions 3/4, few with 4/4. And stills sapping. Long life to sapper S!"
Report to the thread in Playskewl.
Report to the thread in Playskewl.
Open letter: To the Playerbase
Open Letter: TO THE PLAYERBASE
S! Soldaten.
In recent weeks, the focus has shifted onto our low pop times and inevitably, some players have grown disgruntled with the Officers who operate during this time zone, or indeed sometimes the lack thereof.
As is always the case, some players are more frustrated by this than others, and there has been one or two 'heated' discussions regarding the situation. Some comments, oft repeated whenever there is a problem, are to be frank, insulting and more damaging to the games well being than most of you know. And it is on this subject I write to you all.
I do not represent the Axis Command when I write this, and my letter to you, is at it's heart, purely based on my own personal opinions and ideas.
Key to the most recent spate of debate, is the following points: [1] Axis Officers in the low-pop time zones are inadequate to the task or don't do their job properly, [2] There is not enough officers in these time zones, and finally, [3] insults, accusations and general disparaging and disdainful remarks aimed -broadly- at the GHC.
What a lot of players may not realise or in some cases, even wish to consider, is that we HC Officers are not an elitist group who play only for themselves. The very essence of our job is contrary to that. As an Officer advances higher through the chain of command, that Officer must devote more of his/her time to administrative duties, filling reports, officer evaluations, training of junior officers etc - and all of this is in addition to leading you the playerbase successfully in the field.
In short, we're here purely FOR the players - despite what some may wish to believe. But, at it's core, we too are players ourselves. And it is folly to believe that we would willingly permit actions that would ruin the game in any way intentionally. We're human and we do make mistakes.
But back to my point. TS3 is my time zone. I am the resident IKW[OCS] trainer for this time zone also. And of late, I have made a concious effort to provide more intel and communication to the Axis players. But, like many other officers - seeing comments on the forums that impune our intelligence, and often our integrity - turns a lot of Officers off.
TO be honest with you all, I did not log one single sortie during the 'mini-campaign' that went through so quickly. In fact, I did not log into the game at all. Because I felt the playerbase did not deserve my time.
Tragically, while I only took this stance for 3-4 days, some officers - indeed officers of a MUCH greater calibre than I could hope to be - have taken this stance permanently. They have resigned, they have even unsubscribed from the game simply because they, like me, have volunteered their time, changed their routines in real life in some cases etc, to willingly GIVE of ourselves to you the players. Even worse, is that most of these Officers were TS3 - our low pop.
Further for your consideration, I wish to point out that low-pop for us is also the Allied high-pop, and our Officers in this time zone, must defend hard often with VERY limited numbers, and throughout all of this, we must referee the chat channels to keep them from becoming a ceaseless spamfest of derision from disgruntled players. It is a glaringly obvious fact that we require more Officers during this time zone.
What might not be glaringly obvious to many of the more vocal advocates for GHC being drawn and quartered, is that their comments cause two negative reactions: [1] They cause the morale of the existing HC officers to plummet. Not many of us enjoy being called names and insulted or accused of being corrupt or unethical in our roles, and, [2] It lowers the enthusiasm of prospective recruits to the HC - after all - would you volunteer to do a job where you KNEW you were going to get yelled at, abused and insulted.
In closing, I would ask that players apply some more thought to their postings on the forum, MYSELF INCLUDED, and try to refrain from posting imflammatory or rude comments regarding either fellow players OR the HC communities. We are human as I said before, and we WILL make mistakes and we WILL ruin things from time to time just when you're getting into the swing of something. But the solution can't, and will never be, abuse, intolerance, ignorance or spite.
Teamwork, understanding, enthusiasm and a bit of tact might not be THE solution - but it's certainly a lot more productive.
As always, I am available in game during TS3 most nights for a few hours and, as always, any player on the Axis side may PM me in game and request intel or assistance from the HC.
Regards,
Praevus8
S! Soldaten.
In recent weeks, the focus has shifted onto our low pop times and inevitably, some players have grown disgruntled with the Officers who operate during this time zone, or indeed sometimes the lack thereof.
As is always the case, some players are more frustrated by this than others, and there has been one or two 'heated' discussions regarding the situation. Some comments, oft repeated whenever there is a problem, are to be frank, insulting and more damaging to the games well being than most of you know. And it is on this subject I write to you all.
I do not represent the Axis Command when I write this, and my letter to you, is at it's heart, purely based on my own personal opinions and ideas.
Key to the most recent spate of debate, is the following points: [1] Axis Officers in the low-pop time zones are inadequate to the task or don't do their job properly, [2] There is not enough officers in these time zones, and finally, [3] insults, accusations and general disparaging and disdainful remarks aimed -broadly- at the GHC.
What a lot of players may not realise or in some cases, even wish to consider, is that we HC Officers are not an elitist group who play only for themselves. The very essence of our job is contrary to that. As an Officer advances higher through the chain of command, that Officer must devote more of his/her time to administrative duties, filling reports, officer evaluations, training of junior officers etc - and all of this is in addition to leading you the playerbase successfully in the field.
In short, we're here purely FOR the players - despite what some may wish to believe. But, at it's core, we too are players ourselves. And it is folly to believe that we would willingly permit actions that would ruin the game in any way intentionally. We're human and we do make mistakes.
But back to my point. TS3 is my time zone. I am the resident IKW[OCS] trainer for this time zone also. And of late, I have made a concious effort to provide more intel and communication to the Axis players. But, like many other officers - seeing comments on the forums that impune our intelligence, and often our integrity - turns a lot of Officers off.
TO be honest with you all, I did not log one single sortie during the 'mini-campaign' that went through so quickly. In fact, I did not log into the game at all. Because I felt the playerbase did not deserve my time.
Tragically, while I only took this stance for 3-4 days, some officers - indeed officers of a MUCH greater calibre than I could hope to be - have taken this stance permanently. They have resigned, they have even unsubscribed from the game simply because they, like me, have volunteered their time, changed their routines in real life in some cases etc, to willingly GIVE of ourselves to you the players. Even worse, is that most of these Officers were TS3 - our low pop.
Further for your consideration, I wish to point out that low-pop for us is also the Allied high-pop, and our Officers in this time zone, must defend hard often with VERY limited numbers, and throughout all of this, we must referee the chat channels to keep them from becoming a ceaseless spamfest of derision from disgruntled players. It is a glaringly obvious fact that we require more Officers during this time zone.
What might not be glaringly obvious to many of the more vocal advocates for GHC being drawn and quartered, is that their comments cause two negative reactions: [1] They cause the morale of the existing HC officers to plummet. Not many of us enjoy being called names and insulted or accused of being corrupt or unethical in our roles, and, [2] It lowers the enthusiasm of prospective recruits to the HC - after all - would you volunteer to do a job where you KNEW you were going to get yelled at, abused and insulted.
In closing, I would ask that players apply some more thought to their postings on the forum, MYSELF INCLUDED, and try to refrain from posting imflammatory or rude comments regarding either fellow players OR the HC communities. We are human as I said before, and we WILL make mistakes and we WILL ruin things from time to time just when you're getting into the swing of something. But the solution can't, and will never be, abuse, intolerance, ignorance or spite.
Teamwork, understanding, enthusiasm and a bit of tact might not be THE solution - but it's certainly a lot more productive.
As always, I am available in game during TS3 most nights for a few hours and, as always, any player on the Axis side may PM me in game and request intel or assistance from the HC.
Regards,
Praevus8
fredag 31 oktober 2008
The anti-tank rifle
Solitaer: " I use the ATR almost exclusively. I love the difficulty of it and the challenge it gives to use. I also prefer its more flat trajectory for shooting inf at long distance. Now I am usually in the top 10 on the ATR top 100 list.
Playing Axis I hardly ever get a kill on an ET. Even the allied armored cars are not easy to kill. ALL the allied Tier zero stuff is hard to kill. Somua is nearly impossible and the CHAR is unkillable period. Then there is the matty in many years of playing this game I have killed ONE of them with the ATR (poor wolfie69 had her drivers hatch open). The fairly easy kills for an EXPERIENCED ATR'ist are, A13, Dalmer, Vickers, Pan, Hotckis. Of course the ATGs and Trucks are easy pickens. Once you get past tier zero it is a whole other story. You might as well have a sling shot if your trying to kill Tier1-3 allied tanks with ATR with the exception of the Stuart and if you are an expert the Crusader. Playing ATR as allied. I can KILL every single German tank minus the Tiger, PIIIH and Stug G. The Stug B, PIV, 232, 251, HT, Opel, PIVG, P38t, PII, PIIIF are all EASY kills for the experienced ATR'ist and most are easy kills for the ATR noob.
Now lets do the math. Thats 5 tier 0 allied units killable by the ATR NOT including ATGs or Trucks. And 6 tier 0 units axis killable by the ATR NOT including ATGs or Trucks. So the allies have twice as many units counting both countries and have less units killable by a weapon meant to kill tier 0 units?
Either the French armor needs a nerf or the German ATR needs a boost to its effectiveness. I say French armor because the matty is the only non killable unit for the Britts where the french have many more. Frankly the whole inf verses tank game needs a TOTAL revamp but thats another post all together. We need our antitank rockets."
Read the thread over at The Barracks.
Playing Axis I hardly ever get a kill on an ET. Even the allied armored cars are not easy to kill. ALL the allied Tier zero stuff is hard to kill. Somua is nearly impossible and the CHAR is unkillable period. Then there is the matty in many years of playing this game I have killed ONE of them with the ATR (poor wolfie69 had her drivers hatch open). The fairly easy kills for an EXPERIENCED ATR'ist are, A13, Dalmer, Vickers, Pan, Hotckis. Of course the ATGs and Trucks are easy pickens. Once you get past tier zero it is a whole other story. You might as well have a sling shot if your trying to kill Tier1-3 allied tanks with ATR with the exception of the Stuart and if you are an expert the Crusader. Playing ATR as allied. I can KILL every single German tank minus the Tiger, PIIIH and Stug G. The Stug B, PIV, 232, 251, HT, Opel, PIVG, P38t, PII, PIIIF are all EASY kills for the experienced ATR'ist and most are easy kills for the ATR noob.
Now lets do the math. Thats 5 tier 0 allied units killable by the ATR NOT including ATGs or Trucks. And 6 tier 0 units axis killable by the ATR NOT including ATGs or Trucks. So the allies have twice as many units counting both countries and have less units killable by a weapon meant to kill tier 0 units?
Either the French armor needs a nerf or the German ATR needs a boost to its effectiveness. I say French armor because the matty is the only non killable unit for the Britts where the french have many more. Frankly the whole inf verses tank game needs a TOTAL revamp but thats another post all together. We need our antitank rockets."
Read the thread over at The Barracks.
An OKW Officer Speaks Out
(October 31st - Oberkommando die Luftwaffe)
(OKL) Keld4r, Kommandeur 1. Gruppe, 2. Jagdgeschwader: " S! Soldaten. Let me be the first to apologize to you for the tumultous events that transpired and ultimately lead to our demise. i KNOW my apology isnt worth 2 cents to you, but you deserve it nonetheless. I was online when the allied breakout occured, and i held my tongue. not to prove a point or any crap like that but out of negligence. I failed you, the axis playerbase by not speaking up and taking control of the situation. You see me sig, yes i am a luft officer. I am however an ex cinc and was the most experienced officer online when things went south, so ultimately the excuse that im luft holds no bearing, i failed in my duties as a senior player and officer within the okw to try and turn things around. I see a lot of my fellow axis players on here speaking out about equipment imbalance. Gentlemen, i was cinc at a time when i had to do rdp, crs didnt do it for us. therefore i speak with facts, not inuendo, nor rumor. yes, the allied armor is superior to ours. however..... and this is an important caveat here.... we have the capability to offset that created imbalance with our own kit in the form of the 88 and the stuka. It just takes a willingness to do so on our parts, and that is our, as a whole sides, failing. that "imbalance" is not a design flaw, it is there for purpose because that is how it was at the start. gentlemen, victory is up to us. if we want it we have to go get it. asking crs for a knee jerk reaction equipment wise isnt going to get us anywhere, that is basically asking for a crutch, and that crutch would taint any and all future accomplishments. tier 0/1 are our hardest tiers, without doubt. however it is because we as a side have given up trying to overcome a percieved allied advantage that we fail, not because of the equipment. quite simply put, tanks cant cap a town. i well realise our leaders of past are gone, plastic, dutchmon, schilling, zz etc. trust me, i was here, i learned under their tutelage, and i well recognise i will never be the leader they were to you. that does not mean however that we do not have leaders of equal capability within our ranks today. we just have to get those leaders to step up and lead, whether hc or not. my only goal since i have joined the hc is to increase hc/squad relations, to put the onus back on the squads to get the jobs done, and to basically, for lack of a better term, cater to our squads. Why do you ask? because it is not opinion but proven fact that the squads make or break the game. as an hc officer my job is to assist them and let them do their thing with as little interference as possible.
In closing: i, as an hc officer apologise for failing you. it will not happen again. i am prepared to stay up the hours required to offset our skilled foe in the wee hours if it is needed. i am willing to take every bit of knowledge i have gained, as a cinc, as an axis player of 7 years to any and all junior officer or senior officer willing to listen and learn. i am willing to try my utmost to instill the respect of squads and the ideaology of servitude to our playerbase within those i can. make no mistakes axis players. it was not some marvel new strategy of the allies that cost us this map. it was the mistake of your hc, and we have addressed it internally. i can not speak for everyone, but as the most experienced officer online during the break out it is my responsibility to respond to you and be held accountable to you. i will try my utmost to restore your faith in your high command. if you need anything while online, if you have suggestions while online, or think you see an opening or potential whlie online please feel free to pm me so it can be addressed. all i ask, even though to be honest i have no right to ask anything of you, is that you do not unsub, nor give up on us. we need you to log in. we need you to help shape the future of the axis side. we may be the "high command" but in truth we are nothing without you. the axis squads, the axis playerbase. the true strength of the axis side, always have been, always will be. S!"
Read the thread over at The Barracks.
(OKL) Keld4r, Kommandeur 1. Gruppe, 2. Jagdgeschwader: " S! Soldaten. Let me be the first to apologize to you for the tumultous events that transpired and ultimately lead to our demise. i KNOW my apology isnt worth 2 cents to you, but you deserve it nonetheless. I was online when the allied breakout occured, and i held my tongue. not to prove a point or any crap like that but out of negligence. I failed you, the axis playerbase by not speaking up and taking control of the situation. You see me sig, yes i am a luft officer. I am however an ex cinc and was the most experienced officer online when things went south, so ultimately the excuse that im luft holds no bearing, i failed in my duties as a senior player and officer within the okw to try and turn things around. I see a lot of my fellow axis players on here speaking out about equipment imbalance. Gentlemen, i was cinc at a time when i had to do rdp, crs didnt do it for us. therefore i speak with facts, not inuendo, nor rumor. yes, the allied armor is superior to ours. however..... and this is an important caveat here.... we have the capability to offset that created imbalance with our own kit in the form of the 88 and the stuka. It just takes a willingness to do so on our parts, and that is our, as a whole sides, failing. that "imbalance" is not a design flaw, it is there for purpose because that is how it was at the start. gentlemen, victory is up to us. if we want it we have to go get it. asking crs for a knee jerk reaction equipment wise isnt going to get us anywhere, that is basically asking for a crutch, and that crutch would taint any and all future accomplishments. tier 0/1 are our hardest tiers, without doubt. however it is because we as a side have given up trying to overcome a percieved allied advantage that we fail, not because of the equipment. quite simply put, tanks cant cap a town. i well realise our leaders of past are gone, plastic, dutchmon, schilling, zz etc. trust me, i was here, i learned under their tutelage, and i well recognise i will never be the leader they were to you. that does not mean however that we do not have leaders of equal capability within our ranks today. we just have to get those leaders to step up and lead, whether hc or not. my only goal since i have joined the hc is to increase hc/squad relations, to put the onus back on the squads to get the jobs done, and to basically, for lack of a better term, cater to our squads. Why do you ask? because it is not opinion but proven fact that the squads make or break the game. as an hc officer my job is to assist them and let them do their thing with as little interference as possible.
In closing: i, as an hc officer apologise for failing you. it will not happen again. i am prepared to stay up the hours required to offset our skilled foe in the wee hours if it is needed. i am willing to take every bit of knowledge i have gained, as a cinc, as an axis player of 7 years to any and all junior officer or senior officer willing to listen and learn. i am willing to try my utmost to instill the respect of squads and the ideaology of servitude to our playerbase within those i can. make no mistakes axis players. it was not some marvel new strategy of the allies that cost us this map. it was the mistake of your hc, and we have addressed it internally. i can not speak for everyone, but as the most experienced officer online during the break out it is my responsibility to respond to you and be held accountable to you. i will try my utmost to restore your faith in your high command. if you need anything while online, if you have suggestions while online, or think you see an opening or potential whlie online please feel free to pm me so it can be addressed. all i ask, even though to be honest i have no right to ask anything of you, is that you do not unsub, nor give up on us. we need you to log in. we need you to help shape the future of the axis side. we may be the "high command" but in truth we are nothing without you. the axis squads, the axis playerbase. the true strength of the axis side, always have been, always will be. S!"
Read the thread over at The Barracks.
onsdag 29 oktober 2008
Achtung Luftwaffe!
Keld4r, Jagdflieger Jagdgeschwader 51 "Molder" and Retired Commander-In-Chief of OKA: " An unsere Jäger: Die feindlichen Bomber werden starten sobald die neue Kampagne begonnen hat. Es ist unsere Pflicht, die alliierten Horden zurückzuschlagen. Mögen sie unsere Fabriken nie in ihren Bombenvisieren erblicken. Sie sollen bittere Tränen vergiessen und mit den Zähnen knirschen, wenn wir ihre Bomber dezimieren. Lasst sie uns so hart bestrafen, das sie nie wieder unseren Luftraum betreten wollen. Zwingen wir sie, mehr Jäger als Bomber mitzubringen. Wir, die Luftwaffe, sind für Sieg oder Niederlage verantwortlich. Es wird keinen alliierten Vorteil im RDP mehr geben, NEIN; die Aliierten werden einen Messerschmitt 109 Sommer erleben." (all credit to rote7 for the translation)
In english: " To your fighters, enemy bombers will be inbound as soon as the server is reset. It is our duty to repel the evil allied horde and never let them see our factories through their bombsites!!!!! Let there be weeping and gnashing of teeth as we decimate their raids!!! Let us punish them so that they refuse to try and enter our airspace again!!!! Let us force them to bring more escorts than bombers due to our diligence!!!! We, the Luftwaffe, are what stands between victory and defeat. Let there not be any tier imbalance, nay, let the allies suffer a 190 summer!!!!"
Read the whole thread over at The Hangar.
In english: " To your fighters, enemy bombers will be inbound as soon as the server is reset. It is our duty to repel the evil allied horde and never let them see our factories through their bombsites!!!!! Let there be weeping and gnashing of teeth as we decimate their raids!!! Let us punish them so that they refuse to try and enter our airspace again!!!! Let us force them to bring more escorts than bombers due to our diligence!!!! We, the Luftwaffe, are what stands between victory and defeat. Let there not be any tier imbalance, nay, let the allies suffer a 190 summer!!!!"
Read the whole thread over at The Hangar.
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