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Offline FT_Animal

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« on: July 14, 2004, 10:39:51 PM »
I'm the kind of guy who likes to bring things of interest to a main center point.

While making a training/traning films page for my updated site it occured to me....

Wouldn't it be a good idea to start a process so that a broader pilot training can evolve. I think it would be good to have a Pilot Training forum on this BB.

I think this could help spark a more enthusiastic approach to inspire people who'd like to train other pilots.

I haven't look into it much in AH, but training is something that needs to be taken more seriously. I think it would be another brick in the wall to an evolving community, another side to it.

My concept is, the more sides you add to something, the more it becomes more well rounded.

All it would cost you is a few lines of script in the BB. I think this would be a huge benefit to many, including HTC.

just 2 cents..

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Offline TweetyBird

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« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2004, 11:48:13 PM »
Good suggestion. I think the help forum may have been intended for that, but a lot of the times it drifts to help running the program or scheduling place for the TA.  For awhile, some good films were being posted there. Right now, with the transition, its dried up a little. Guess part of that is the film viewer isn't up to par yet.

Something I've yet to see - a good film of excercises to do offline to improve gunnery.  In AW there were some impressive offline films - one that comes to mind is Vossman's verticals up the buildings in the city.

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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2004, 02:01:37 AM »
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Originally posted by TweetyBird
Good suggestion. I think the help forum may have been intended for that, but a lot of the times it drifts to help running the program or scheduling place for the TA.  For awhile, some good films were being posted there. Right now, with the transition, its dried up a little. Guess part of that is the film viewer isn't up to par yet.

Something I've yet to see - a good film of excercises to do offline to improve gunnery.  In AW there were some impressive offline films - one that comes to mind is Vossman's verticals up the buildings in the city.


I have a lot of training films going up on the AHTH site. Sim films and real orginal trainging films. and for specific ac ;-)

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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2004, 07:25:43 AM »
here here good idea

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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2004, 09:05:23 AM »
What??? How dare you try to avert people's attention away from Voss, Fester, hackers, AH2 bugs and the rest of the dysentary that gurggles through the UBB  :D

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« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2004, 10:46:42 AM »
DMax, How about not jumping into good topics with garbage.

To eveyone else, don't jump on my band wangon, just let this thread continue with out the peanut galarie jumping in.


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« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2004, 10:49:44 AM »
Dunno 'bout yer bandwagon, but I think an ACM (only) related forum would be a great idea. ;)

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« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2004, 11:22:23 AM »
I guess I'm one of the few that never played AW, so I can't really relate to the training program they had, but I have the understanding it was pretty good. Enough AW people here you guys could probably get it going.

As for the peanut gallery, definitely a bunch of goobers handy for that.

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« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2004, 12:05:18 PM »
A new pilot training forum would be of good use............or maybe break it down more
a pilot training category with forums for Beginners -- start here --  forum
Situational Awareness Forum
Basic Flight Manuevers Forum
converging BFMs into ACM Forum
Training Films Forum
how To Be The Monkey On Top ( King Of The Mountian ) Forum

I am more for an informal training schedule, with say 3 nights a week, can hold these at like 8pm est  M,W,F  and possibly 11pm est Tues & thurs say 2 hours each night......I know , I Know this has all been said before, but  if done right I think the whole game and community can excel from this......( btw I thought the Training Staff was already working on something similar to this idea)
"When one considers just what they should say to a new pilot who is logging in Aces High, the mind becomes confused in the complex maze of info it is necessary for the new player to know. All of it is important; most of it vital; and all of it just too much for one brain to absorb in 1-2 lessons" TC

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« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2004, 01:16:35 PM »
As a new member only being in the game for about a month I would really benifit from such a forum as would other new users. I have been watching others films and have spent alot of time offline and in the training arena. And I really have to thank Ghost for showing me the basics in flight. Along with all the others in the MA for helping with any questions I have had.
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« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2004, 01:51:52 PM »
heres another good forum

people who crave bb respect=morphious

and people who could care less what you flockers say about me

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« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2004, 02:09:57 PM »
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Originally posted by hitech

just let this thread continue with out the peanut galarie jumping in

HiTech


I think AH has the best training program, vets can earn free time online by training newbies.  

However, it isn't widely publicized.  Maybe the top 5 or 10 to earning trainers could be posted at the end of each month?

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« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2004, 02:34:24 PM »
"it isn't widely publicized"

 IMO it should be part of the logon screen.  Not too "in your face" like but large and clear enough to get the attention of the people it is aimed at.  A [click here for training program/information] button perhaps.  It could also be in BOLD text in any "Welcome To Aces High..." email when you sign up for an account.  Perhaps a short, second email to a new player explaining just this facet so it does not get lost in the initial information overload new players experience.

  The boards are visited by 10-15% of the online player base so IMO any type of prgoram has to be covered with things that every one sees when they login or get from HTC when they sign up for AH.

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« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2004, 02:43:59 PM »
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Originally posted by hitech
DMax, How about not jumping into good topics with garbage.

To eveyone else, don't jump on my band wangon, just let this thread continue with out the peanut galarie jumping in.


HiTech


when Meta started the Big base thread...were was the BBS police for the peanut gallery.....

see you are showing different strokes for different folks?

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« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2004, 03:59:57 PM »
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Originally posted by -MZ-
I think AH has the best training program, vets can earn free time online by training newbies.  

However, it isn't widely publicized.  Maybe the top 5 or 10 to earning trainers could be posted at the end of each month?


AH has the best training proggie??
You have to know it exist before you can use it. And if you can't find it to use it then it's not the best. It may be the best for the trainers, but I think the focus needs to be on the *trainees*.

IMO, Training many people does not mean they are being trained correctly, only means somone hording greenstamps for free time from HTC.

There needs to be an actual program, giving trainers free time is not a program, it's pay for running a program that doesn't exist.