I've debated having a few linebattles where the whole of the 13te drop their names and replace it with "1" or "2". It almost happened too . It got shut down by some complaints about something called "Humanity". I still can't understand that concept.
I agree with you and see that as well. The bigger regiments can see Euro regiments like the 51st, 77y, 63, 91st, and others and are trying to model their regiment after that. For the NA community to be able to grow, larger regiments should be a little pickier with their recruits, allowing the smaller regiments to be able to pick up some recruits. In the 89th we have 33 enlisted members but we only get 15-20 actively attending events. If larger regiments were more picky with their recruits smaller regiments would have a bigger chance.TheBoberton said:The problem I've found in the community is that people tend to join the larger (Giant, with 50 or more people) regiments. They generally prefer having numbers over skill*. A great example of this is the fact that I haven't had a recruit in weeks, regardless of the fact that when me and my lads get on, we usually have quite a lot of fun, and occasionally top the scoreboard. Yet some lads come in, and advertise the 'huge' number of members they have, and get quite a few recruits out of it. This leads to smaller regiments stagnating, due to a lack of members, and collapsing in on themselves, whereas larger regiments can withstand losing a few members, due to a continuous influx of recruits. And to add onto the worries of a smaller regiment, they might lack the numbers to go to any kind of event, meaning they have to keep the interest of their members for weeks, until they get enough recruits from spamming the Official Server's chat.
[* This is not to say that larger regiments lack skill, however some people join based on the numbers.]
Don't forget the 33rd. And hello there!Kator Viridian said:I'm just doing a quick summary its not 100% accurate as it depends on the regiment, their contacts in the community, with the larger regiments there tends to be a keep themselves to themselves, but it depends what you call big regiments right now the big 3 i'd say are 84e, 51st and 92nd and I have to say I rarely hear from them or their members anymore ... which is a bit of a shame really.
1thecop said:I agree with you and see that as well. The bigger regiments can see Euro regiments like the 51st, 77y, 63, 91st, and others and are trying to model their regiment after that. For the NA community to be able to grow, larger regiments should be a little pickier with their recruits, allowing the smaller regiments to be able to pick up some recruits. In the 89th we have 33 enlisted members but we only get 15-20 actively attending events. If larger regiments were more picky with their recruits smaller regiments would have a bigger chance.TheBoberton said:The problem I've found in the community is that people tend to join the larger (Giant, with 50 or more people) regiments. They generally prefer having numbers over skill*. A great example of this is the fact that I haven't had a recruit in weeks, regardless of the fact that when me and my lads get on, we usually have quite a lot of fun, and occasionally top the scoreboard. Yet some lads come in, and advertise the 'huge' number of members they have, and get quite a few recruits out of it. This leads to smaller regiments stagnating, due to a lack of members, and collapsing in on themselves, whereas larger regiments can withstand losing a few members, due to a continuous influx of recruits. And to add onto the worries of a smaller regiment, they might lack the numbers to go to any kind of event, meaning they have to keep the interest of their members for weeks, until they get enough recruits from spamming the Official Server's chat.
[* This is not to say that larger regiments lack skill, however some people join based on the numbers.]
Some of this is also due to publicity. A problem we have in the 89th is that we don't have many members active here on the forums. Having members constantly getting your name on the forums where people looking for regiments can possibly see it. Deo has a good guide about things such as these. It'd be nice to see the bigger regiments (the FKI does this) support smaller regiments in helping them get a clean thread etc.
lFortune said:Somehow this whole community is like a forest with big trees and smaller ones. The trees themselves are regiments and their own communities.
The shade of the larger ones tend to keep the sunlight off of the saplings, but some still seeps through.
And big trees have tree rings with the oldest members closest to the middle of course.
Makes me wonder who or what a lumberjack would be...
lFortune said:I've been in the 51st for 3 years and new people come and go. Only the people who stick around become more known.
But the thing in big regiments is that the newer members form sort of a club and the old members too. To become part of the later is difficult but mainly requires commitment.
Somehow this whole community is like a forest with big trees and smaller ones. The trees themselves are regiments and their own communities.
The shade of the larger ones tend to keep the sunlight off of the saplings, but some still seeps through.
And big trees have tree rings with the oldest members closest to the middle of course.
Makes me wonder who or what a lumberjack would be...
Don't forget the 33rd. And hello there!Kator Viridian said:I'm just doing a quick summary its not 100% accurate as it depends on the regiment, their contacts in the community, with the larger regiments there tends to be a keep themselves to themselves, but it depends what you call big regiments right now the big 3 i'd say are 84e, 51st and 92nd and I have to say I rarely hear from them or their members anymore ... which is a bit of a shame really.
That is one of the greatest ways to explain it. Perhaps the lumberjack the lack of recruits? Beats me.lFortune said:I've been in the 51st for 3 years and new people come and go. Only the people who stick around become more known.
But the thing in big regiments is that the newer members form sort of a club and the old members too. To become part of the later is difficult but mainly requires commitment.
Somehow this whole community is like a forest with big trees and smaller ones. The trees themselves are regiments and their own communities.
The shade of the larger ones tend to keep the sunlight off of the saplings, but some still seeps through.
And big trees have tree rings with the oldest members closest to the middle of course.
Makes me wonder who or what a lumberjack would be...
Don't forget the 33rd. And hello there!Kator Viridian said:I'm just doing a quick summary its not 100% accurate as it depends on the regiment, their contacts in the community, with the larger regiments there tends to be a keep themselves to themselves, but it depends what you call big regiments right now the big 3 i'd say are 84e, 51st and 92nd and I have to say I rarely hear from them or their members anymore ... which is a bit of a shame really.
That is rather large but how many do you have that regularly attend and interact within the regiment's community? Surely you don't field 70-140 members especially with the limits on what you can field during events.Karth said:Well what do you mean by big? 63e, 32nd and 5thKGL all have 140+ members
After consideration I assume that the lumberjacks would be trolls. Although most lacking proper equipment, they can try to chip away at the big trees, but laziness will mainly make them go after saplings.Frederickson said:The lumberjack would be the people who come into a regiment and attempt to turn its member against itself and try to take over, most of the time ending in the eventual complete annihilation of the regiment.
lFortune said:After consideration I assume that the lumberjacks would be trolls. Although most lacking proper equipment, they can try to chip away at the big trees, but laziness will mainly make them go after saplings.Frederickson said:The lumberjack would be the people who come into a regiment and attempt to turn its member against itself and try to take over, most of the time ending in the eventual complete annihilation of the regiment.
MaHuD said:So how would you describe the small trees that can't die to trolls? :O
The regiments who are started by people who aren't determined. They die out..I think. Could be something else as well.MaHuD said:So how would you describe the small trees that can't die to trolls? :O
crazyJoe said:Its not that their are not allot of big regiments. Just the lack of commitment to some regiments is astonishing. So we usually only get like 8 people out of 30.
LORD SCHULZIE said:crazyJoe said:Its not that their are not allot of big regiments. Just the lack of commitment to some regiments is astonishing. So we usually only get like 8 people out of 30.
lol like in my reg out of about 40 people only about 15 come on and attend trainings and linebattles.
4chan das poetlFortune said:Somehow this whole community is like a forest with big trees and smaller ones. The trees themselves are regiments and their own communities.
The shade of the larger ones tend to keep the sunlight off of the saplings, but some still seeps through.
And big trees have tree rings with the oldest members closest to the middle of course.
Makes me wonder who or what a lumberjack would be...