When the americas servers are bugging out... or when I just feel like not stressing... I like to go play on the Oceana server.
Things are very... different there. there are a few differences, but the one I want to focus on, is the low player count. Which leads to an odd phenomenon.

People can sometime be very.. polite there. (except when there are "Southern Legion" SOB's playing)
Sometimes, you find yourself on a 4x4 match (and a player or two on each side AFKing)... with a 4 or 5 objective map. . Which means... if you are polite, and they are polite... you can basically just rotate through capturing objectives, and farm a whole lotta SP, without actually killing anyone :)

but occasionally, there are... issues.
To avoid such things, I'm wondering if anyone knows if there is existing ettiquette in Oceana for that scenario.
Are people "supposed" to go through them clockwise? counter clockwise? A-B-C-D order?


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Funny story from yesterday. I was doing the polite rotation thing, in a fast scout. Decent amount of damping.
I came running out of an underground objective, just as an "enemy" came running in. He had parked his LAV a bit back from the actual entrance, which was a bit odd. I had just finished hacking the objective and got credit for it.
I had gotten out, a few seconds before his approach, and we were probably 20m apart, running in opposite directions.
He didnt even try to fire at me. He just ran for the objective.

I'm not sure if he just didnt see me because he was looking more at radar(which I wouldnt show up on)... or if he deliberately parked away to not spook me.. or whether he was delibereately trying to be "polite". Either way, I didnt try to shoot back at him either
...
but...
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I couldnt help myself.

I hacked his LAV and ran away with it
I think it was a free BPO one; it was red. But either way, things degenerated a bit after that point

If you join a match with a bunch of D-Uni players, please don't shoot them. Most of the time it's people giving a lesson on various aspects of the game (such as flying dropships or simply squad tactics).

It gets kinda hard for us to teach new players when the old players just join up and wreck the new guys.

Dust doesn't need a lower player count.

hey id be willing to help out and teach even though im not in your corps, its always good have have more players, and it would be fun passing along things that i have learned and even might puck up a new trick or two

Logged on to Dust514 lately? there is no Oceania server.

If you join a match with a bunch of D-Uni players, please don't shoot them. Most of the time it's people giving a lesson on various aspects of the game (such as flying dropships or simply squad tactics).

It gets kinda hard for us to teach new players when the old players just join up and wreck the new guys.

Dust doesn't need a lower player count.

Trial by fire.

oceania, i ended up there accidently once, just me and 1 other bluedot, the most peaceful flying i've ever had, still lost a dropship though, that new camera is terrible for judgong how close to the ground you are, hence the bridge i should have flown under faceplanted me instead.

If you join a match with a bunch of D-Uni players, please don't shoot them. Most of the time it's people giving a lesson on various aspects of the game (such as flying dropships or simply squad tactics).

It gets kinda hard for us to teach new players when the old players just join up and wreck the new guys.

Dust doesn't need a lower player count.

Lol but seriously, how would you feel if you went fresh out of the academy and got stomped....especially with matchmaking in place

First off, if you come on to the Oceanic server during Aus/NZ prime time do not expect it to be an empty server and an AFKing paradise. You will most likely come up against strong squads from Science for Death, The Tickle Monsters and ourselves, also Nyain San are known to roam once in awhile.

Secondly, I will never go easy on anyone in a pub match. Oceania isn't High Sec.

Personally, I think the best way to teach new players is to only have a maximum of one or two in a squad of experienced guys and not an actual 'class' squad. I'm sure you know this in D-Uni and I'd be happy to liaise any of your directors if you have any students that want a placement.

I would encourage any D-Uni members (or anyone) to squad up with TSOLE guys if they see a spare spot in one of our squads. Just introduce yourself and ask any questions, we're a friendly bunch.