In the end.. it all boils down to this..

[Rotorian]

Originally posted by O'Westy:

      <---- Can't forget that even though it doesn't get acknowleged.

  Westy

You need to grow a thicker skin is the little stuff is going to bother you.

[lazs1]

And zigrat... I see that leviathn won the WW.  I would be first to admit that he is one of the most skilled spit pilots I have seen (probly other rides also).  He is also a pretty good guy it would seem.   How would someone of my poor abilities stand a chance against such a man?   I mean, I'm not a coward but when I see someone like him show up I run!  If I ever get a kill on you or him I will know I have arrived.
lazs

[K West]

"You need to grow a thicker skin is the little stuff is going to bother you."

 I see no need to grow thicker skin. I don't see why I should take anything you or a couple of other "BW" folks say towards me as anything but sarcastic and negative in light of what transpired two months ago.

 Westy

[ 12-05-2001: Message edited by: O'Westy ]

[Rude]

Ya know, I'm average at best in the pony. When I enter a furball and kill all of those skilled pilots, it just fills my little heart with all sorts of warm and fuzzy feelings.

Being average is is a good thing...ya just blend in and take your shots. Sometimes it goes your way, sometimes not.

Now, as part of my squad, I feel strongly that as a unit, we are among the best in the sim. If five of us enter a fight, we will come home with 15-25 souls every time.

Maybe folks could just fly the way they choose to fly and have some fun without others gettin their panties in a bunch?

I understand and respect what Laz has to say...he enjoys what he enjoys. I fly with a different mindset and guess what? I too enjoy flying the same sim.

The AH world is big and will get even bigger as time passes...HTC will modify and add new features which will enhance gameplay for at least 80% of the folks in here.

Can't ask for better than that imho.

 

[Rotorian]

Originally posted by O'Westy:
I don't see why I should take anything you or a couple of other "BW" folks say towards me as anything but sarcastic and negative in light of what transpired two months ago.

 Westy

[ 12-05-2001: Message edited by: O'Westy ]

So, you can direct sarcasm at me covered with a silly little smiley and I cannot do the same back to you?  You are a paranoid numbskull, plain and simple.

[Kieran]

that type of furball takes flying skill, and from what i have seen the better pilots consistently win in that type of environment. i have been bested in wild wednesday but it was always by a pilot who outflew me. guys like dmf, citabria, and moose nailed me in wild wednesday and they all deserved the kills, they were earned.
 

I call BS here. I flew Wild Wednesday in the Corsair. What did I see? The "better" pilots ran like hell for alt and the corners of the arena while the "lesser" pilots duked it out. Then the "better" pilots swooped in for easy vultch kills (in fact, you did this to me). Matter of fact, I had some "better" pilots steal kills I worked for because they knew killing the hurt guy would conserve ammo, enabling more kills.

I saw you type that "two best pilots" nonsense on the buffer and thought you were joking. Guess not. If I have to fly like I described to be better, I'll gladly remain lesser. I have a hell of a lot more fun.

It doesn't take a dolt to see the way to win Wild Wednesday is to run like hell. If that makes you better, more power to you.  

[lazs1]

hmm kieran... u have just stated my fears about WW.   I assumed it was a lot like that but..  I have fought leviathn in the MA a lot and he Flys "smart" sometimes but allways ends up in the mud and the blood, nose to nose and swinging.  I can't say that he avoids fights.   WW seems custm tailored for the more timid and patient to win out tho.

lazs

[K West]

"So, you can direct sarcasm at me covered with a silly little smiley"

 That's just it Rotor. It wasn't sarcasm on my part. But your mind set towards me made you think it was. It would be better all around if you just didn't reply to my posts. I've tried not to yours and a couple of others for simple peace of mind.


 Kieran, what you wrote is exactly why I have never bothered with the AH "WW" - or AW's KOTH either.

 Westy

[Kieran]

I don't know leviathon; I do know that Zig made a blanket generalization about a type of play. Now, you do this too, but I always felt you were just trying to pull chains to a point. Perhaps Zig is just trying to pull your chain and I got sucked in, who knows.

I do know after getting cherry-picked in the first round of WW I tried to find the "better" pilots for a fight- no such luck. I wound up chasing people around the arena. I even had a previously mentioned "better" pilot outfought, only to see him run like hell- smart, but not better. I haven't said anything about it before as I felt that was just the accepted way to play WW. However, if someone is going to walk in here posturing like they are a bigshot because they survive in that environment playing that way? Pffff!

Put another way, if I can get the better of you in a Corsair, you aren't that good. I am terrible in about everything.

[Rotorian]

Originally posted by O'Westy:
"So, you can direct sarcasm at me covered with a silly little smiley"

 That's just it Rotor. It wasn't sarcasm on my part.
 Westy

Then what was it?  You asked a silly question?  All I did was make an observation about "realism" and you answered with a question as if i had a predisposition.  I answered in kind making fun of it.  Now tell me who has a predisposed mind?  You know what, dont worry.  If I feel I need add or substract something from whatever you or anyone else say is my prerogative.  You take it however you want to take it because frankly I dont care <shrugs>.

[Otto]

"In the end... it all boils down to this.. a kiss it just a kiss...., as time goes by"

[gavor]

I wish i'd got in earlier so my point would be better made.

You're a banana lazs. No pretty analogies. End of story.

[Dead Man Flying]

How do you win Wild Wednesdays?  I found that the secret wasn't to run from a fight like Kieren describes, but rather to isolate opponents and force 1v1s.  This strategy worked pretty well for me in the first round, and it worked in the early parts of the second round last week.  However, I was unfortunate enough to have two Assassins left as my opponents (Zigrat and moose) at the end of Round 2, so it seemed only fair that they'd go after me before turning on one another.

That's not to say that I'm beyond cherry picking... I killed pimpjoe and CFIT that way without a doubt.  But hey, they weren't paying any attention.  

Here is film of the first round of last week's WW matchup.  Warning!  It's 700k+ in size.  If it's full of the stuff Kieren despises, then I guess it's safe to call me a dweeb after all.  You'd be right.  

-- Todd/Leviathn

[Kieran]

Todd, if you read my comments again you would see I am pointing at one particular line of comments made earlier in the thread. I don't care how you or anyone else plays, and I had no complaints about it when it happened. What irks me a bit is Zig taking the stance he did based on WW and his view of furballing in general. It just seemed extremely arrogant and condescending is all.

If you are offended, sorry. It doesn't change the way I feel about it one whit, but I had no intention of singling you out.

[Dead Man Flying]

Originally posted by Kieran:
Todd, if you read my comments again you would see I am pointing at one particular line of comments made earlier in the thread. I don't care how you or anyone else plays, and I had no complaints about it when it happened. What irks me a bit is Zig taking the stance he did based on WW and his view of furballing in general. It just seemed extremely arrogant and condescending is all.

I know.    I'm just trying to stir the pot a bit.  I know what you meant, and to whom you directed it.  I did think that there were some misperceptions about WW in general though that deserved to be cleared up.

 

If you are offended, sorry. It doesn't change the way I feel about it one whit, but I had no intention of singling you out.

Nah, I'm not offended.  Sorry if it seemed that way.

-- Todd/Leviathn