We shortened the warbarge waiting time in pub matches to almost 0 so people spend more time in battle.

We have another round of matchmaking changes coming up, and a big update to FW so we might bring it back specifically for FW to give people a bit of time to organise the team.

Yea, folks were saying that they were spending too much time in Warbarge.

It just goes to show you that while some feel CCP aren't listening, our words have a definite affect on the game.

I do miss her telling us "Suicide is restricted in public areas..."

Maybe when they bring it back, the tram system will finally be opened...

We shortened the warbarge waiting time in pub matches to almost 0 so people spend more time in battle.

We have another round of matchmaking changes coming up, and a big update to FW so we might bring it back specifically for FW to give people a bit of time to organise the team.

Yea, folks were saying that they were spending too much time in Warbarge.

It just goes to show you that while some feel CCP aren't listening, our words have a definite affect on the game.

I do miss her telling us "Suicide is restricted in public areas..."

Maybe when they bring it back, the tram system will finally be opened...

for me it's like this:

Loading screen
Warbage flashes up for 0.5 seconds (the warbage-timer says something like 7sec)
Screen fades and goes to the battle-overview map.

Nothing serious, but kind of useless if my PS3 can't keep up with the shoooort warbage times to load it.

This was also just a case of ourselves playing the game and thinking "we sure do spend a lot of time waiting around before battle, I'd rather be shooting in face right now".

We have another round of matchmaking changes coming up, and a big update to FW so we might bring it back specifically for FW to give people a bit of time to organise the team.

This was also just a case of ourselves playing the game and thinking "we sure do spend a lot of time waiting around before battle, I'd rather be shooting in face right now".

"The heart's memory eliminates the bad and magnifies the good..."

...and just like we miss Chromosome, and just like how many who played last year will never forget Skirmish 1.0, here we have another example of the debilitating effects of nostalgia.

Perhaps, just perhaps, the current game is good, but we're just clouded by past memories that seemed like better days, but in actuality were never as good as what we have now.

This was also just a case of ourselves playing the game and thinking "we sure do spend a lot of time waiting around before battle, I'd rather be shooting in face right now".

This was also just a case of ourselves playing the game and thinking "we sure do spend a lot of time waiting around before battle, I'd rather be shooting in face right now".

This was also just a case of ourselves playing the game and thinking "we sure do spend a lot of time waiting around before battle, I'd rather be shooting in face right now".

Yeees. but wasn't that because we couldn't strategize before the match cus the friggin map table wasn't on!!

Na in open beta when i started playing being a heavy was being a real integral part of the team. You were called upon to clear a path to a objective.

Many people I talk to would like to have the choice of being in the WB (or similar) instead of their MQ's, or at least have a choice. Is this something that is being looked at?

Squads for pub matches are formed in the WB and the player roster loads quicker too.

This was also just a case of ourselves playing the g,ame and thinking "we sure do spend a lot of time waiting around before battle, I'd rather be shooting in face right now".

We shortened the warbarge waiting time in pub matches to almost 0 so people spend more time in battle.

We have another round of matchmaking changes coming up, and a big update to FW so we might bring it back specifically for FW to give people a bit of time to organise the team.

If we could see the map we are playing, on that massive Map table that takes so much real estate in the war barge.. Almost all the time any squad or team spend's in there could be valuable with that alone.

Specially for PC's... Guessing what map it is.. can be tedious. Right now the active PC player is a football team player having to memorize the entire playbook of strategies... instead of just one for the map we are playing...

The classic gathering around the map table in the war room, Epic.

As a compromise I'd suggest the time in the war barge should be long enough for players to do two things:
1 - Scroll through the enemy players to see who is on the team
2 - Bring up and review team chat so you can jump into a squad before deploying to the planet.
My guess at the time
10 seconds -- load the team chat to view the squads forming up
20 seconds -- pick a squad
10 seconds -- review the other team
40 seconds total

...

The problem is not everyone joins at once, Scotty is completely worthless so you may join at 40 seconds and I may join at 5 seconds long enough for me to see my suit load in and flash to yet another loading screen..

This was also just a case of ourselves playing the game and thinking "we sure do spend a lot of time waiting around before battle, I'd rather be shooting in face right now".

can i use you as target practice for my tank while we wait in the warbarge?

We shortened the warbarge waiting time in pub matches to almost 0 so people spend more time in battle.

We have another round of matchmaking changes coming up, and a big update to FW so we might bring it back specifically for FW to give people a bit of time to organise the team.

True we play a lobby shooter that never has both teams full when the match starts. Why? it wasn't always that way! CCP WHY!!!!

Seriously has anyone had a public match start with both sides full? I haven't.

This was also just a case of ourselves playing the game and thinking "we sure do spend a lot of time waiting around before battle, I'd rather be shooting in face right now".

So you would prefer sitting in your MQ with the "Waiting for deployment" message for a minute instead of sitting in the warbarge for a minute? Also reducing the warbarge time for FW makes it harder to get a pilot in orbit.

Fair enough, some people like the warbarge for checking out the other team and that makes sense. I'll bring it up for discussion again, maybe there is a middle ground on the timing that works well for this.

It is not supposed to be a buffer while we fill up the match though, that should happen for the most part before you enter the warbarge. We obviously still have work to do on that front, but I'll have a chat to Scotty on our next update to see if he can do a better job of that.

...and a big update to FW...

Fair enough, some people like the warbarge for checking out the other team and that makes sense. I'll bring it up for discussion again, maybe there is a middle ground on the timing that works well for this.

It is not supposed to be a buffer while we fill up the match though, that should happen for the most part before you enter the warbarge. We obviously still have work to do on that front, but I'll have a chat to Scotty on our next update to see if he can do a better job of that.

Yes actually we would, there is a subtle difference in that we can consider you for multiple different battles during the time in the MQ but once you are in the warbarge you are committed to that battle even if a better option opens up while you are waiting.

Good point about FW orbitals though.

Yes actually we would, there is a subtle difference in that we can consider you for multiple different battles during the time in the MQ but once you are in the warbarge you are committed to that battle even if a better option opens up while you are waiting.

Good point about FW orbitals though.

This was also just a case of ourselves playing the game and thinking "we sure do spend a lot of time waiting around before battle, I'd rather be shooting in face right now".

This was also just a case of ourselves playing the game and thinking "we sure do spend a lot of time waiting around before battle, I'd rather be shooting in face right now".

Where the hell is my Amarrian Warbarge?

Can't we just reskin the Gallentean one Gold so I can feel like the Amarr have a place in this game.

Amen. We need WBs and vehicles. I want ivory, gold-trimmed LAVs. While you're at it, add Minmatar dumpsters-on-wheels so I can disgrace them.

Fair enough, some people like the warbarge for checking out the other team and that makes sense. I'll bring it up for discussion again, maybe there is a middle ground on the timing that works well for this.

It is not supposed to be a buffer while we fill up the match though, that should happen for the most part before you enter the warbarge. We obviously still have work to do on that front, but I'll have a chat to Scotty on our next update to see if he can do a better job of that.

Amen. We need WBs and vehicles. I want ivory, gold-trimmed LAVs. While you're at it, add Minmatar dumpsters-on-wheels so I can disgrace them.

Don't be complaining your the only race with a heavy

I always did find it strange that we're always on the Warbage but it's the MCC we actually jump out of once we get into the battle, so the pre-game lobby, is it the Warbage? or is it the MCC which happens to be inside the Warbage at the time? Where do MCCs come from?

Yes actually we would, there is a subtle difference in that we can consider you for multiple different battles during the time in the MQ but once you are in the warbarge you are committed to that battle even if a better option opens up while you are waiting.

Good point about FW orbitals though.

If the holographic map on the warbarge actually represented the battlefield I wouldn't mind a minute to talk about tactics with the team/squad.

...And seeing that proud Caldari flag.

I would be able to plan out what proto scrub gear to run in the match.