Now my own thoughts:
FAF isn't the game I want to have but I am stuck with. I really dislike the efficiency simulator aspect, as I come from the original TA. It was way more about tactical decisions and unit composition as FAF is. But to my knowledge there is no usable TA version around anymore so FAF it is. Credit where credit is due, FAF has its glorious sides!

Now about my experiences when I started about 4 weeksa go. Sobering is the best word to describe them. You come into the custom lobby and there are only camping games. Not what the tactician in me wants. I play Setons because it is the most action packed map aviable. I get raped and flamed because 600-700 players are 5 leagues above my skill level even though I am ranked the same for some reasons. In other games I tried to prevent seal clubbing parties by being outspoken and begging overly experienced players to leave. Got seal clubbed anyway, as predicted.
Hosting games myself is out of the question, I am too unexperienced. Still tried, no one joined. Reasons unknown.
In the end I had 1-2 very fun games on maps usually not hosted where the balance was somewhat okay.

Went for 1v1. As in my first post, that experience was pretty hard too. But at least I got some good games out of it.

The community is very weird. In lobby chats you have a person talking back from time to time but most of the time it is like talking to a wall. Russians spamming the team chat in Russian even though you beg them to talk in English. Ocasional flaming. The Client chat room 'aeolus' has a very weird toxicity to it and everybody seems to know each other so I don't dare to ask anything. Newbie chat is deserted. Here and there I met with friendly players but really just here and there.

Pretty sobering all in all...

Cool, thanks for the input! Will check.

You don't need the mass storages for mexes, just double click with an engi on a T2 mex or higher and FAF will auto-deploy a mass storage template. Way faster, nice mod the dev team included in base game.

One template I use regularly: 2 T2 Pgens with a T2 shield in the middle - sorts out your basic T2 power needs when you build many mobile shields, etc and protects against suprise air visits.

I played a 1v1 ladder match the other day and won in * brag mode on * 9:42 mins * brag mode off * (actually my oppo made a mistake, so no skill involved).

Still I didn't receive the "Rusher" achievement, which is granted when a 1v1 match is won in under 10 minutes.

As a true and dedicated achievement whore this pains me a lot.

Any ideas?

You don't need the mass storages for mexes, just double click with an engi on a T2 mex or higher and FAF will auto-deploy a mass storage template. Way faster, nice mod the dev team included in base game.

One template I use regularly: 2 T2 Pgens with a T2 shield in the middle - sorts out your basic T2 power needs when you build many mobile shields, etc and protects against suprise air visits.

Are you talking about Cybran amphibious tanks?

If so, take note that they drive submerged. They have a torpedo launcher with small DPS but the main cannon is disabled under water.

Cool, thanks for the input! Will check.

Hi!
I think my installation doesn't play the "Commander under attack" message. Been deleted without ever getting a hint about it several times.
Tried to find anything in the settings but couldn't.

Last time today. My Com got slowly napalm'ed to death without me gettig any warning. I showed it to Weinan from the Noob chat. He was puzzled too.

I have the impression this might be a bug.
Any suggestions/ideas?

Cheers
Olp

Now my own thoughts:
FAF isn't the game I want to have but I am stuck with. I really dislike the efficiency simulator aspect, as I come from the original TA. It was way more about tactical decisions and unit composition as FAF is. But to my knowledge there is no usable TA version around anymore so FAF it is. Credit where credit is due, FAF has its glorious sides!

Now about my experiences when I started about 4 weeksa go. Sobering is the best word to describe them. You come into the custom lobby and there are only camping games. Not what the tactician in me wants. I play Setons because it is the most action packed map aviable. I get raped and flamed because 600-700 players are 5 leagues above my skill level even though I am ranked the same for some reasons. In other games I tried to prevent seal clubbing parties by being outspoken and begging overly experienced players to leave. Got seal clubbed anyway, as predicted.
Hosting games myself is out of the question, I am too unexperienced. Still tried, no one joined. Reasons unknown.
In the end I had 1-2 very fun games on maps usually not hosted where the balance was somewhat okay.

Went for 1v1. As in my first post, that experience was pretty hard too. But at least I got some good games out of it.

The community is very weird. In lobby chats you have a person talking back from time to time but most of the time it is like talking to a wall. Russians spamming the team chat in Russian even though you beg them to talk in English. Ocasional flaming. The Client chat room 'aeolus' has a very weird toxicity to it and everybody seems to know each other so I don't dare to ask anything. Newbie chat is deserted. Here and there I met with friendly players but really just here and there.

Pretty sobering all in all...

@FtXCommando said in Why would you have left FAF?:

Zero. After watching several dozens of 0 rated games from people that are new and ask for advice, I can tell you that if a new player prepared by watching a 5 minute BO explaining 1 land fac 4 mex hydro land fac or 1 land fac 2 pgen 2 mex 2 pgen 2 mex pgen land fac they would already be about 500 rating underrated.

Why do you guys think that new people in ladder are facing 1600s?

Sorry to say it, but you are completely out of touch with what it is like to be a real noob. I got 25 games in 1v1 and got messed up good. After spending about 1-2 hrs watching tutorials and BOs. So I spend almost as much time improving as I played.

I got a 400 rating and constantly get raped by 500s and 600s. Quickest game I had was against a 1200 who wiped me in 5 minutes. Got a 40% WR.
Hard, just hard.