When this round started out, I actually tried to get into it. Like a trader, making money (Silver nowadays - how fancy...) and just... you know... randomly going placed and trying to do something with sense instead of just ignoring it.
But I ended up being attacked from all sides a few times in a row. Even missed the first battle completely cuz there nothing that noticed me and I wasn't checking my coloured blob on that jpg-map daily. It wouldn't have been as demotivating as it was if it wasn't Fallen, SB and another big clan/faction dude attacking instead of another lonely randomer...
The battles turned out rather well for me. I actually managed to get a proper roster vs the Fallen guy and won. Against the SB EU3 bugged out, I got the default win as defender and got a shitload of equipment for free from it.
Yea, that's not helping to motivate to invest time into it when EU3 bugging around is enough to make you loose everything. Less harmful for the SB fellow cuz "big faction" but imagine this happening to a lonely randomer... devastating.
Anyway, I like strat battle for the effort that is put into trying something similar to formations and tactics. Actually the xp is just a nice side effect then. I rather have an organized tactical battle then some more of EU1 gameplay and a shitload of xp.
Unfortunately, most of the time it is still chaotic in teamspeak. People who think they are brilliant keep shouting in between the guys actually in charge and won't shut up. Then some Russians or Turks not able to speak English and in dire need of a translator who speaks gibberish into the channel so that listening to the "commander" is actually kinda hard...
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I just wish 2 things would happen: Everyone! Please learn at least basic English. You don't have to speak it, just understand it (would be helpful if the "commander" would try to speak as clearly and simple as possible at least when giving a command)! Aaand... show some discipline for fucks sake! If they say "all shielder bat 1" then go to bat 1... IT AIN'T SO FUCKING HARD!
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Yea, that basicly. My 2 cents... Flame on!