sorry I didn't mean to threaten to leave the server....it'll never happen [so long as the server is around] and I'll still be playing Et in 5 years time
This is why the enjoyment on both teams on the server is important to me
All your points are valid and I can see there isn't an easy solution that doesn't piss people off the other way so guess all i was hoping to do with this thread is raise the awareness amongst those that sit and wait for axis slots and in doing so strengthen an already strong team to try understand team balance from the stance of the weaker team.
If you join a server and your a 50/50 axis/allies type player but pretty good then consider beefing up the weaker team cos I don't know about others but while its nice to be party to the slaughter off another team after 2 maps it gets boring which ever side your on. Not only do you not get to attack/defend on more than one section of the map as most of the maps have 2-4 distinct phases if fought closely. Bearing in mind this is a standard map server of only 6 [good, well loved and well known] maps but it limits the variation of positions. Whether axis or allies, to me at least there's more thrill when say on Gold Rush once the doors are open not knowing if the allies will snatch victory from the jaws of defeat (the timer) or not. Does anyone disagree if when the allies just about sneak the last gold bar (without SK) with with about 1min to go but a broken truck and one barrier if thats not what ET is all about?
Apply same thought to the final stages of Fuel Dump when allies are clambering all over the dump but axis are putting up a damn good fight