So one of the apparently unique features of this game that CCP likes to tout is the ability to drop orbitals. I remember seeing them back in Chromosome and was in awe whenever I got to glimpse one drop in a game.

This has all changed. Orbital strikes are so common now that it's not unheard of to see a dozen or more OBs dropped between both sides in a game. As squad leader, it's easy to forget you have a handful of IWIN buttons sitting in your pocket as the game goes on.

CCP originally set the 2500 WP requirement when squads were capped at 4 members and there were way less opportunities for getting WP. Since them they've added all sorts of WP bonuses to various things including scanning, destroying equipment, transport, and now vehicle damage.

Considering the latest patch, vehicle users are now accruing absurd amounts of points for destroying other vehicles. Lets face it, the most common way you'll see a tank die is usually to another tank. With the latest addition of vehicle damage, killing a tank now awards around 350 WP (75 + 75 + 150 + 50) if you get the kill. An LAV is usually about 240 WP, and a dropship about 150.

Nowadays I start a game by dropping a rail tank and driving around killing all the turrets as well as any enemy vehicles that get initially called in. Ill usually have 1000+ WP in a few minutes. On average ill get around 2000-3000 WP just solo with upwards of 5000 in some games.

When running with a squad it's not unheard of to get between 3 to 6 OBs in a game, sometimes more. That's just one squad. The WP req. easily needs to be doubled to 5,000 for a squad. Make them more rewarding for squads that earn them. The battlefield has become so saturated with OBs that it's become more of a gimmick than a gameplay element. What used to be awe-inspiring is now just extremely annoying, especially when you consider how bad OBs exacerbate pubstomping.