One of the main draws to Armored Warfare for me has been the community. For the most part, the people that play this game and post on the forums are not nearly as negative as I have seen in other places, such as World of Tanks.
Granted, things on the AW forums can get a little out of hand, but the moderation team does a not too bad of a job of getting things either back on track or locking down a thread that has spiraled out of control.
The way people conduct themselves in the game itself, depends which mode you select to play. In PvP, emotions can run high, since the pressures to perform in an optimal 15 on 15 human opponent environment can and have bring out that "highly competitive" mindset. Producing outstanding results, which can turn into bragging rights, can be very important to some folks.
However, it's those players who are no longer part of the active game, since they managed to get themselves killed by either being outplayed, outnumbered or not aware of what was going on around them, are found to be the most vocal. The title coined for them is called "Armchair Generals." More often than not, they don't offer much in the way of encouragement or positive advice to the remaining players as they try their best to finish the battle with a victory in the team's favor.
In PvE, all you have is a five person team versus the onslaught of AI controlled adversaries. Unlike PvP, the PvE mode offers up clear objectives and the known element of where those opponents are going to come from. While the battle is played out with a linear tone, the action can take place as the players choose. I have observed on numerous occasions the players in PvE are a lot friendlier, not overly burdened with pressures to perform, since the smaller team is able to accomplish a lot, given the scripted environment.
All of this brings me to this particular battle.
From my perspective, there were a few things done wrong during this engagement. I know I played my thinly armored AMX-10RCR perhaps a little too aggressively, but I wanted to bank up some credits and reputation and playing passively wasn't going to produce results I would have been thrilled with. Two of my team members, in thicker armored, top tier vehicles, decided to camp up in the hills and didn't like being called out on their location and lack of actions.
Then, I made a comment that touched a nerve....
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