Pushing the BN start time back an hour.

[Fernando Naranj]

Hello guys,

I've often wondered what you guys think of pushing the battle night starting time back an hour, it would make it a hell of a lot easier for the UK guys in FC. Making the battle night start time would make it more friendlier for UK recruits and by the time the BN starts I'm already tired and don't play as good on the BN to support my team and army.

I just want to know what you guys think

Thank You

-Fernando Naranj
-Fransisco

[Spartanbh]

As much as it pains me to say it Fernando, but there are some difficulties with that. 6PM EST has always been viewed as THE BEST time for the vast majority of FC. This is because it's later in the day when most people have already eaten dinner (which is normally around 5 EST), as well as that most workplaces that are open on Sundays usually close around 5-6PM EST, which allows most of us to get home in time for battles. Most of FC, if I'm not mistaken, is located on the East Coast of the U.S.. Pushing the time back an hour will also have a heavy impact on players on the West Coast, as it'll push times back to 2PM for them, which makes it even more difficult for them. Really, the only conversations we've had in regards to battle times are pushing the time forward an hour if anything to help compensate.

I do sympathize with you on how it's an unfortunate time for the UK/Europe...and I don't want to sound like we are disregarding you guys, because we definitely appreciate and encourage overseas players to join. My only idea would be that if there are enough players from the UK added into FC, we could potentially start at an earlier time with most of the UK squads playing. We once actually had a whole UK version of FC, but it disbanded pretty quickly after their leadership fell apart XD.

[Blackhawk570]

Originally it was 7pm EST im pretty sure too, so we did move it an hour back. It bests suits everyone that 6pm EST is the best time.

[Fuzzy]

Originally it was 7pm EST im pretty sure too, so we did move it an hour back. It bests suits everyone that 6pm EST is the best time.

Yes we did have it at 7 PM up until the third war of Halo Reach in which it was brought to 6 PM.

[Anarchy]

5PM EST would be fine by me.

But... Change is hard. More people get on later in the evenings and have shit to do earlier in the day, so it's hard to make it earlier than 6.

[Jam Cliché]

5PM EST would be fine by me.

Seems like it would have a larger positive impact on UK members than a negative one on North America.

[Fernando Naranj]

ok man, I just wanted to see what people thought about it.

I can still make battles and show up so.

[Anarchy]

Maybe we'll have a poll sometime during peacetime. No promises

[Fernando Naranj]

Maybe we'll have a poll sometime during peacetime. No promises

I don't see a point man, most of the community is American. I can cope with it.

I just wanted to see what you guys thought

[Silko]

What Spartan said. I would love to see more members from any location but across the pond has always been a massive plus in my eyes. I can tell you as a member from the West Coast it is hard for us to get on at 3 as it is let alone at 2. I work both closing and day shift on sunday so both those times miss the mark by an hour based on my shift. I wouldn't mind us trying out 5 PM EST for a couple of weeks at the start of the next war to see how it went but I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't help the situation.