After two weeks I have noticed some things. There is a LOT of complaining on Ch1 about various issues, and while I never respond online I thought I'd throw some IMHO's out here for discussion. In no particular order...
1. HO's. Lots of complaints about HO's, most of the Ch1 traffic is $h!t talking and HO beechin. $h!t talking is hilarious, HO beechin isnt. I dont often get HO'd, or go for a HO but it happens. Usually the average player (not that I consider myself above average, the contrary actually) does not even attempt for either vertical or horizontal separation at the merge and I do, so I'm rarely in a position to get HO'd, but it happens. The only time I take a HO is when it is obviously a good pilot because they manage the merge well (IE, better than me) and end up relatively nose-to-nose. At that point I'll take a HO, however I always apologize to the guy on Ch1 afterwards, but I dont get upset when I get HO'd. If HT didnt want us to take HO's then those hits would be thrown out like in the old AW.
2. Vulchin. Why oh why do Vulch victims whine about getting Vulched?!? Its THIER fault. Getting Vulched once is not your fault, maybe you didnt look before you upped, but any time you get vulched more than once is YOUR fault, not the Vulchers. Dont wanna get Vulched? Up a different base, pretty simple. Complaining on Ch1 for Vulchin to stop is a guarantee that it will continue. I like Vulching and will do it at every opportunity provided it is not over the last base of an about to be reset country. Since I defect to the coutry with the lowest numbers every time I log on I have not been in that position yet.
I think that is just poor sportsmanship but I dont blame others for doing it, or for vulching me, which happens, ususally I think its funny because I upped without looking and paid the price.
3. Air Napoleon's. Holy cow some guys go overboard. Other night, cant remember which country I was in, some guy had a "Master Plan" to win the war in 15 minutes after a reset and broadcast it on the country channel EVERY 30 SECONDS for about a hour and then got his panties all bunched up in a knot because nobody was listening to him. Thank goodness for the squelch command.
4. Uber (insert pane of choice here). Someone's always complaining about a plane that is overmodeled and that is the only reason they got killed. I get myself killed by doing stupid things so often that I dont as yet blame it on the other guys plane choice. Funny thing is, I have seen almost every plane (at least the top 4-6 anyway) targets of this, but the Niki and La7 are the most common. Are we all supposed to fly P40B's? Or Hurricane I's? Or maybe D3A's? This one is often in combination with No 1, "that Niki/La7/Spit/P38 HO dweeb..."
5. Milkrunners. I dont mind milkrunners, its their $. What I dont understand is, several times I have chased a milkrunner and gotten into 'con range and they instantly bail. I dont get the point of this since they have a good chance to shoot down a single fighter with the guns on the buffs, at least a better chance than bailing. Bailing over enema territory you kow you will be captured so what is the difference if you try to fight your way out and die? Isnt your score the same either way capture or killed? I think they ought to take it like a "man", unless it Flossy of course.
6. $h!t talking. In general I think $h!t talking is funny, and is a big reason online games are soooo fun. Some folks are very good at it and those that do it well are creative and come up with some really good ones. However, if "Hey STFU" is all you can come up with, probably better to stay quiet.
None of this stuff really bothers me, mostly I think its funny. Its your dollar do what you want to have fun, I just thought that as someone with a fresh view on AH I'd throw out my first impressions and see what you Vets think.
