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True, ArmA 3 Sync works. Steam Workshop just works better and with that, there's not really a reason to keep ArmA 3 Sync. What I'm saying Stanhope is simple. It's not MY problem and hell, others would probably be fine with your suggestion. However factually speaking, it makes more sense to use a tool that performs better in organisation, speed and functionality.

All the more reason for a fresh restart. I can't FUCKING EXPRESS IT HARD ENOUGH how, "let's remove this mod and add this one instead, it's 50mb smaller" actually increases the mod pack size for most players in the long run. As one must download even more tripe. Restarting and heavily streamlining the pack while utilizes something from the 21st century called "Steam Workshop" will heavily improve both organisation and download speeds for the vast majority of players. It also makes the mod pack much more accessible to the public. I can see why ArmA 3 Sync has and is still used, however I fail to see the reason to keep it after a hard restart. Been saying it since 2015, players don't come for the mods, they come for the gameplay. AhoyWorld Enhanced utilizes a mission not easily found in the ArmA 3 Community, no reason why it cannot be popular.

Perhaps slightly aggressive, but I'd see it more as an open opinion expressing a clear point. Zues is not a priority for AWE at the moment. And we sure as shit don't need to focus hard on getting certain old players back, one must focus on getting new players in. To be brutally honest, there are certain people from the past that I wouldn't want back, because it may impede progress. That however is just my opinion and you can probably gloss over that.

+1 Need to get our heads out our asses and actually move this community forward in a clear direction rather than be scared to trying in the first place. This thread will soon become just another forgotten page in this communities history, an actual meeting will hold it's time better however and possible move it forward.

Nah was a fantastic gamenight, though it could've used more radio chatter like Icy's gamenight. Being on: -Tank Commander Communications -Armoured Platoon Communications -Squad to "defend the tank" Communications -Platoon Command Communications Was the best part for me, my head didn't throb at all. But yeah I can see where you're coming from, there are particular Zues folk that I don't miss. I'll make it simple: Clear and Concise Zuesing with a smart and logically realistic direction and motive with always triumph over "here, I'm just gunna spam shit for you to click on and kill because it's fun". I play for the Immersion and rewarding feeling of completing an objective that benefits the long run of the mission whilst retaining a gameplay motive that best fits ArmA's style. I don't play to run around and rack up my K/D ratio and sadly I found that was what certain Zueses though AWE/EU3 was all about. Not naming names.

Personally I'd rather stick with RH. RHS never really took off so I don't see a reason to implement.

What made AWE/EU3 what it was back in the glory days was its sense of camaraderie inside the community. With little mods back in the early days of ArmA 3, people didn't argue about what mod we need and which one we didn't, a want for good gameplay succeeded all other demands. I think it goes without saying that now, we aren't quite as thankful for what we have and I've said it for years that AhoyWorld has got the golden ticket with this server. Personally, I strongly believe that a hard restart of the entire staff structure, mod set, mission and general direction and theme of the AWE server needs to be revised. I say this with pure unbiased honesty purely because I want this server to do well. I want it to be what it was and I want it to be a thing where people want to come on regularly, rather than being forced to play at certain times just to have enough players to fill a fireteam. We need leadership for the server that takes a direction and sticks to it, without being easily manipulated by friends of the community for the sake of attending to the needs of a few. Whom should also be a regular player within the community and server and can lead by example rather than throwing ideas on a paper airplane from the back of the room. A complete revision of the servers mod pack will also not only "lighten" it, but it will keep a common theme within the server that players can stick to and feel more rewarded by the sense of achievement when utilizing an underdog faction with lesser gear opposed to another faction that may include more. @Amentes said it before, I feel that separate factions are useless now as all it brings is a different flag to the base. Where as, if we had separate factions utilizing different equipment, we will experience different gameplay every time! Stiletto is a simply beautiful mission, however over time with every individual player wanting something done, I feel that it's developed some form of arthritis. I myself and others may not be opposed to an Alive based system which factually, will bring different gameplay that is somewhat more relevant to the earlier days of EU3 where one must share gear with others and keep stocks of what one has. This would bring an entirely new element to leadership and overall gameplay, however I can understand the restraints of Alive in a server such as AWE. We come here to play together and have a good time, I just feel that people have been spoiled by having each of their own tastes satisfied and thus expect a different experience from each other rather than a mutual one across the whole board. It may sound silly but I shall quote David from the old days of AhoyWorld, "This is not a democracy." He was entirely right, a gaming community does not survive through democracy anymore and I strongly believe that whichever direction AhoyWorld is taken in (hopefully a clearly and factually smart one), it should be forced heavily upon the others whom must learn to adapt to it and enjoy it with others. Trying to satisfy everyone by giving them all the toys is what has brought the decline in this server I feel and now the community is simply throwing the toys out of the pram and wanting more. >Strip the mods >Strip the current leader >Restart and employ fresh tactics I believe this is the smartest decision for the server, a smart change is the only way forward and I personally believe that change can only benefit the community and server rather than leaving it out to dry. This however, is just my humble opinion. My question to the community is this; Do you want the server to change and if it succeeds it shall gain more player base and community camaraderie in the process as well as a new sense of gameplay? Where as if it fails, it will be no worse than it is now. Or Do you want the server to stay the same and wait for it to naturally get better on its own, expecting the community to return and that the gameplay and features of the server are fine as it is?

I would throw this in the PC Gaming area but considering that's hidden at the bottom of the forums and fairly rarely looked at, I see it more fitting to put here. My question to the community is; does anybody play IL-2: Great Battles? Unsure of the game? This is simply the IL-2 Battle of Stalingrad, Battle of Moscow or Battle of Kuban series of games. Any of these will do and each pack has a variation of aircraft to choose from. I've always wanted to fly some sorties with wingmen, be it fighter cover or playing the objective in Attackers or Bomber aircraft. It's always a blast with friends. Note also, that one does not need to fly, you can take control of various gunner positions in the aircraft to help defend it if you've always wanted to live out your Eastern Front Tail Gunner fantasies with a 2 week life expectancy. Go ahead and reply if there is anybody interested, anybody that is fairly new to the game can receive a tutorial from yours truly, I'm familiar with the vast majority of aircraft. - Mini

This shouldn't been a hard number to reach haha

I wouldn't bother with polls for EU1 and other Vanilla servers, the vast majority of its players are not in this community or on the forums. The polls only really work for servers such as Enhanced and generally only when certain individuals are actually feeling non-biased that day.

The first time I met Adshield and Pancake among some others in this community was actually during a paradrop on EU1 where we made a team of about 8 soldiers and did multiple AO's, was incredibly good fun and can thank that to me knowing the folk I know now. I'd recommend it, just ensure that you can find a pilot who is willing to do the runs for you otherwise you might find yourself dropping out at some rather low altitudes.

I'd like to take a moment to give my sincere thank's to @PiranhA He was a great advocate to step in and take charge and was one of the least biased and chilled staff members I've ever had the pleasure of knowing in this community. Thank you @Mark T for taking the helm, I'm sure you can keep the ship afloat. That being said, there are many, many things that must be patched up within the community. I'm sure that they can be done, but heavy dedication is required to make them possible.

As @Stanhope says, it does very much fall into the category of "nobody else is playing so I won't" A good way to get people to join you on the server is to start playing, also, tell your friends about it. AhoyWorld Enhanced's biggest problem for a while has been lack of advertisement, for the matter, it has never been advertised properly really. Anyone and everyone has the okay to start throwing out advertisement for it, when everyone that would normally play chips in and goes online, it does have a fairly healthy community number but even then it could be higher.

Ahhh so many good memories! @J0hnson if you want a few EU3/AWE memes then lemme know. Also remember folks! If you're posted a bunch of pics, please try and use 'spoiler' or Imgur Album like Johnson said, it just helps make the page load faster and be less cluttered! Thanks.