ICEFANG13

In my opinion, discussion on which map is least balanced/most, is very dependent on the mechs being used (and therefore the team playing them). It may be better to say which size of mech, and which weapons preform best in certain areas. That's too complex for me to think about now (especially since I don't know how many of them feel when you use them). The other part of the puzzle, is definitely more map specific. Like you Sky (and of course you know this), I have fairly limited knowledge of many maps, and much less than you would (operators don't know what it looks like as well). I usually think of maps in 2 ways: How many turrets can be on it, and how spread out could they be? How many different directions can you approach the turrets, and how many ways can you approach them in a logical way? (Hit one from behind without being shot by another). You, like me, probably have the most knowledge of Mining Sector, I like that map, because even though the avenues of attack are limited, the distance to cover makes the turrets seem less effective to me, and you can hit them in a more "get hit less" manner. I find it has a good deal of balance because of that, although I wouldn't put it at the top. There is also Abandoned Facility, which is more opposite than Mining Sector in these two ways. It has a good level of cannon tightness (and heavy cannons) that makes it hard to engage anywhere you need to be, but its also completely open, so you aren't stopped from going anywhere. I would put Mining about Abandoned at this time, but I also have much less knowledge on the other maps. (For other readers, I like to play fast assassin laser blades, making my opinions completely skewed that way). I don't like Marine because it feels like there is too much water (really hard for blade user). I dislike any of them with a lot of buildings, but they also make good cover. Alpine and Canyon are the opposite, a little too little cover and the turrets blow you up. I haven't voted yet, I will when I play more.

I play assassin blade CQC, so I agree that I hate that map, but its the only one we get any action on. Like the other stuff, we will let you know when we know. Thanks again!

I have offers to join other teams because I am a good operator and I like to do it. I would rather be a part of ACU, and recently I have been switching back and forth between ACU and KOA to try and merge them (under ACU), which would give us 20 members, as well as another friend. If that isn't dedication to a team.... I like playing with Sky, he and I have been friends for quite a while, so wherever he goes, I'll follow and operate. Sky and I worked and discussed effective defensive structures for each area, and I've saved them, you can assume (as well as give suggestions, for simplicity sake, I prefer if you didn't mess with them) that I will take care of defenses of each area. Niji, you handled this very professionally, and I am very pleased at this level of compromise. I intend to change the title to "PRAISE THE SUN!" and the team title to "Enraged Flock of Immortal Birds", but like I said, we made that choice the first time, so we will make it again, and let you know, when we know. I have one more friendly suggestion, we should focus on Abandoned Facility, purely because Mining (which is my favorite map overall), isn't busy enough to keep us busy. Abandoned actually has going ons, so I think it would be better for the 360ers to focus there.

I am ICEFANG, number 13, I am posting because I think we should be able to change the information about the team. You are very rarely on, so it doesn't make much sense that you just change it back (to be fair, we changed it without asking, and you are the leader, hence why I'm 'asking' now). What we had done (Praise the Sun!, Lord of the Mining Sector/Enraged Flock of Immortal Birds, new emblem, new colors) was done all together, we made it together and started becoming a team. Lastly, "Mens in Lacus" is damn ridiculous and, well, dumb. Lacus is described as a Latin for, "hole" or "lake". I do notice that its also a Gundam reference, although I haven't a clue what it means, as a group we decided we liked Praise the Sun!, which meant something to us. I dunno about the "Mens" part, is that intentionally incorrect grammar? Reading it makes my brain shut ouch each time we play another team. We are stuck with, "Gathering of Big Birds", which I dislike, but even if I did like it, we are stuck to it, we should change it, or personalize it, because that's what teams do as we evolve. I also dislike that we are stuck to a somewhat nice color (once again, we had a group color that we had worked on), and I understand that you're the leader, but since most of us are guys, it would seem logical to have us use the Solider One, that I really don't care about though, it really doesn't matter. You haven't met me before, so I'm sure that I may sound pretty arrogant and bossy, but really I am one of the more active players (which you wouldn't know, you aren't often on, its fine though since you have to manage the other teams too), but I feel like these things really helped make us into a tighter cooler group. I would like your permission to change it. Thanks.