I can't argue with anything anyone has said. I feel dirty playing anything other than Warhawk on Tuesdays... but some days it is what it is. I have Tuesday night set aside for gaming. The only night each week that I really have the blessing of the wife and am not expected to do anything but blow shit up.

I also begin my Tuesdays expected Warhawk and am generally sad when it doesn't happen. When no one shows I diddle in something else for awhile until Slider or nic shows up. Tuesday there weren't any Warhawkers on... so I played a game of NCAA and hoped someone would show up. The regulars were in BF when I finished my game so I jumped in.

The only way Warhawk works lately, it seems, is if we rattle the cages all week and raise the excitement level. But to be the event that draws the casual 'hawkers out it can't take place every week. Just the way it seems.

So I'm calling it out now. If Slider can do Wednesdays, we're moving Warhawk to Wednesday @ 8:30.

Sold.

This happens to me on most Tuesdays, as well.

I work every Wednesday night and won't be home until 9:00pm CST (if I'm lucky) so if things are still in full-swing by then, great.

If not, I'm out. Mondays are my most open nights, followed by most Tuesdays, and Thursdays until February, 2012 when spring semester night classes roll into town.

I'll also put $5 toward the "Get Slider a Headset Fund." Again, I anticipate Wednesdays to be tough for me.

I was going to write about how this is blasphemy but you know what? While it was cool playing with you and nicholls a few times this week, ultimately it was clear the three of us weren't having a lot of fun because of the teams we were going up against. Just when we'd leave one dominating force we'd end up against another one and the more silence on the mic, the more it's clear we're all thinking it's not as fun as it should be.

I agree with all those reasons 100% and I absolutely miss Warhawk. It was my first PS3 game ever, remember, and my first online gaming experience and even my first interaction with DVDTalkers beyond the boards. It changed my perspective on how online communities work and that means a lot to me.

I'll offer a caveat to all of that, though. It's felt a little different when we played the last few times. Maybe it's because I'm new and not as good as many of you, but when we play with a small handful of people as opposed to what seemed like a larger group at the beginning of the year, I feel completely overwhelmed and killed over and over without respite. I'm not saying I want people to lay off me by any means but I think I feel the pressure more when there aren't as many players to target and that's a mixed bag for me as (what feels to me) a new player. On one hand, when I capture a flag in this sort of game, it feels reaaally good and on the other hand, when I get douche killed ten times per minute I'm not really smiling as much anymore.

I'm glad I asked the question about letting Warhawk go because I'm glad to see the conversation roll out about it. Clearly, we're not ready to let it go and we're thinking of what we can do to revitalize it. That's awesome.

I wonder if he'd accept such a gift.


There will always be nights like this, but I've been cursing at my TV an awful lot of late.

I will admit that I always struggled with that same sort of thing. I don't think I managed more than three kills in a whole night of playing Warhawk until just recently. Then, at some point, it just clicked-- and now I'm getting like... four. But I am familiar with the feeling.

Part of the problem is, of course, that Chess is away, and he was always good at actively working to keep things as fair as he could. Also, most of the funny/amusing "douchey" kills came at the hands of Slider; and having Slider keeping the other people who know how to operate those damn binocs occupied meant that I was likely to live a bit longer.

Are Mondays an option for you, too? Looks like Wednesdays would be tough for Spatula. Just trying to get the lay of the land.

I name no names.

Mondays probably work. If it works for everyone then that's fine.

Weekly Warhawk/Starhawk Mondays

Curious to see how that works for Slider.

Mondays may not work well in the fall because of Monday night football

I'm not a big football guy so that sort of thing doesn't enter my mind but I read recently that they anticipate more NFL blackout games than ever this season, all related to an anticipation of lower ticket sales due to the economy. Of course, that's all speculation.

Thing is, with the new baby coming any day now, I may not be the person to formulate a schedule around. I appreciate being kept in the process and I enjoy playing with you all, but our first newborn coming in September is a part of my reality and it could impeded my ability to be involved any night. Plus, to be honest, it feels like others have stronger feelings on the whole matter than I do and that's why I'm not self-advocating as strongly as I probably should.

I just want everyone to be happy all the time. What's wrong with that?!

Blackouts only affect the local market where the game is being played.

We miss you, Cactus.

Thanks bro, miss you guys too, just really hard for me to get on at a decent hour most nights. Lot of times, I don't switch on the console before 11PM.

Wow. I am slow. I guess that's what living without cable/ESPN will do to someone-- even as I hauled my ass out to the Meadowlands tonight for a pre-season game.

Monday nights are probably a no-go for football.
Tuesday nights aren't working right now, but it lasted for 2 years because it made sense.
Wednesdays make sense to me, and if memory serves were good for Slider
Thursdays are taken by Call of Duty
Fridays are probably best occupied by Battlefield, where 2-12 people can drop in and out.

Curious how long CoD and Battlefield can coexist.

I can only imagine the hive of scum and villainy that Warhawk has devolved to in my absence...and when Slider is the missing ingredient in a balanced game, you are really really in trouble. Holy crap!

FWIW, nic, Slider and I generally only douche those that deserve it (meaning each other and R2 and Cruz when he shows). So if you've been douched, you probably deserved it. Or you were collateral damage...

Tho, on a more serious note, smaller maps do lend themselves to all kinds of douchey behavior because barely impacts the game (quick spawns, less travel time) and we feel much less bad about it.

Did we ever get a consensus of the best night for everyone?

Mondays were out because of football. I got the impression that Wednesdays worked for everyone but Spatula-- but Spatula also has a newborn on the way (about a week now...though I suspect he might have a baby already given his absence around here), so he seemed okay with the day being a day he might not make it.

he had a baby girl on 9/4/11.
6lbs 8oz...last he posted on facebook, all was good...

Just caught him online. Good news all around!

How does everyone feel about Wednesdays starting with next Wednesday, September 14? I will host if flipper cannot.

I will also take responsibility for whipping up some participation.

sounds good

Will ask for a thread title change if it catches on.

Weekly Wednesday Warhawk/Starhawk (PS3)

...has a nice ring to it.