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Offline Jigster

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« Reply #30 on: August 16, 2000, 11:59:00 AM »
If you want to roleplay, put on some patriotic music and ride your plane into the ground.

You can play "the fallen hero"

 

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« Reply #31 on: August 16, 2000, 12:02:00 PM »
It makes me heroic and gives an ammo booster, right?  (Don't try to tell me it doesn't, I know those of you that do are just trying to save all the chutes for yourselves.)

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« Reply #32 on: August 16, 2000, 12:18:00 PM »
Just for arguement sake, as far as score goes; a death, bail or capture, all count as a "death" when the stats computer crunches the numbers.  You may take away a few of the guys fighter points (if he earned any that sortie) when you kill him in his chute.  It's no big dif.

I know a guy who only shoots chutes when he is in a Japanese plane.  
I know another guy who only shoots chutes when he is drunk.
I know of guy who does it just to piss people off (we all know him   ).
It's just a game, so don't try to read too much into peoples motivations.

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« Reply #33 on: August 16, 2000, 12:18:00 PM »
 
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Originally posted by RAM:
I recall that story of a russian ace who damaged a German plane so much that it had to ditch in a very bad situation. But he managed to crash land it well in soviet land, so the Russian landed his own plane, and killed the German with his Makarov.

Mean guys, the russians.  


Ever here of Rudolf von Eschwege?

The only German pilot in the Macedonian front during WWI, had over 20 victories before the allies rigged an observation ballon with explosives, which he strafed and they killed him.

Anyway, since alot of times he had no way to confirm his victories, three different times he shot up planes and motioned for them to land. He then took them prisoner and waited for a German partol to come along and escort the prisoners back to Darma field, Greece.

Funny part was though, the British Royal Navy pilots were treated extremely well because Eschwege was very happy to finally have other pilots to talk to!

Relevance? None. Well he did know Ernest Udet, who was a desk jocky, for the Luftwaffe during WWII, directly under Goring, who was a superior to the German that got strangled at some point.

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« Reply #34 on: August 16, 2000, 12:42:00 PM »
Torque is one of the few that get it. In AH, all that shooting a chute does is allow the guy to replane faster. It actually is more of a favor than an evil deed. Apparently most don't see it that way, but it is... unless you pulled high for the vantage point.

I never will understand the big deal on chute shooting. What makes it even more fun is how it pisses off some of the people and makes them careless in their flying while bent on revenge.

I've done it, do it, and will continue to do it. It is only a computer simulation for cripes sakes.

If you get shot in your chute, it's a good chance it was me doing the gunnin'  

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« Reply #35 on: August 16, 2000, 12:49:00 PM »
 
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.....What's more humiliating then to be seen hanging there in a chute?............. Fluf

Accidently opening your chute at 22k and having to sit there for 20 minutes  

not that *I've* ever done that  
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« Reply #36 on: August 16, 2000, 12:53:00 PM »
I have a list of chute-shooters, and those are the people that do not get my "six" calls.  If you wish to "simulate" being an ass, then I will treat you like one.

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« Reply #37 on: August 16, 2000, 01:01:00 PM »
(Mickey's one of the ones trying to trick us into leaving more for him to shoot, but I'm on to him.)

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« Reply #38 on: August 16, 2000, 03:40:00 PM »
heheheh  keeping them all for himself. good one.

I wish HT would make them little devils in the chutes squirm and wiggle when you fly near them.   Lets see them model fear!  

I asked HT if he could make them scream when you shoot them, he said, no, just the players do.  lol  that was a good one.

OH THE HUMANITIES! CHUTE SHOOTERS!  OH THE SHAME!!   hahahahahahah

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« Reply #39 on: August 16, 2000, 05:04:00 PM »
We have got to get a Sociology and Psychology Professor in here! What fun they would have!

As far as I can tell <not everyone shows "where" in their profile...and is it true?>, North American thoughts about "chute shooting" in this thread run:

Who Cares? Shoot! = 8  No Way! Hold Fire! = 4

European views:

Who Cares? Shoot = 1   No Way! Hold Fire! = 4

I'd love to have the time to research the various, infamous HO topics and 30K Buff topics along the same lines.

There does seem to be a clear split in the "if it feels good do it" and the "you VILL conform" camps!

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« Reply #40 on: August 17, 2000, 03:26:00 AM »
I think that shooting a chute, in AH , is mainly a stupid waste of ammo.  
I dont think in WWII it was made so often..mmmhhh.
Anyway ,altough in AH there is no death,I never shoot at bailed pilots; its for me a way of respect vs all pilots and to myself.

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« Reply #41 on: August 17, 2000, 03:48:00 AM »
 
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Originally posted by Toad:
We have got to get a Sociology and Psychology Professor in here! What fun they would have!

As far as I can tell <not everyone shows "where" in their profile...and is it true?>, North American thoughts about "chute shooting" in this thread run:

Who Cares? Shoot! = 8  No Way! Hold Fire! = 4

European views:

Who Cares? Shoot = 1   No Way! Hold Fire! = 4

I'd love to have the time to research the various, infamous HO topics and 30K Buff topics along the same lines.

There does seem to be a clear split in the "if it feels good do it" and the "you VILL conform" camps!

<G,D,R>

Ehmm, Toad...

you seem to have an agenda, dont you?

 

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« Reply #42 on: August 17, 2000, 06:44:00 AM »
personaly I feel it's a waste of ammo.  I would rather not be shot while in a chute but I don't find myself in one all that often.  

to each his own


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« Reply #43 on: August 17, 2000, 07:56:00 AM »
You mean you guys get parachutes???  

Hey, I've got a complaint to lodge with my supply sargeant!

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« Reply #44 on: August 17, 2000, 08:07:00 AM »
 It might be a waste of ammo, for sure. But it's a good way to test convergance settings.

 -Westy