Author Topic: 6 Call Whines (Read 1594 times)

Overlag · « **Reply #15 on:** July 20, 2004, 02:18:48 PM »

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Originally posted by jaxxo
I give 6 calls all the time and encourage others to do the same. Lotta guys are happy to fly around without ever giving one and could care less if they get one. I invariably will whine about it from time to time...only because its just BASIC teamwork...I.E. the smallest amount of teamwork you can do for your country..PRESS THE FRIGGIN BUTTON...is that so hard?

100% agree. I always, if i SEE it happening give a guy a check6, it doesnt take too much time, just 1 second.... its also why it annoys me so much when i dont get one. it takes so little time to do it, and the check 6 gives the guy, that may, or may have not seen someone gaining on him a chance to get out of there.

phookat · « **Reply #16 on:** July 20, 2004, 03:52:02 PM »

I always give check 6's. Actually I accidentally give too many...has anyone else noticed this, that very often your call goes to someone you didn't intend? Both players will be onscreen, I mouse over one and hit the mouse button I have mapped to ', but the other visible friendly gets the call. Which of course sucks for both of them.

How do you folks deal with that?

rpm · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2004, 04:06:47 PM »

Complaining that nobody gave you a check 6 is like complaining that Mommy doesn't wipe your bottom for you after you poop.

You are a big boy now, learn to look behind you every few seconds and see if someone is setting up on you. Or you could get Mommy an account and she could fly behind you.

Check 6's are like birthday presents. Just be happy you got one, don't expect one from everyone on the block.

JB42 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 20, 2004, 04:51:25 PM »

The only non-chx6 call that irritates me is the when someone is using me as bait and doesn't give the 6call because he doesnt want me to evade and screw-up his shot on the nme.

Overlag · « **Reply #19 on:** July 20, 2004, 04:55:05 PM »

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Originally posted by JB42
The only non-chx6 call that irritates me is the when someone is using me as bait and doesn't give the 6call because he doesnt want me to evade and screw-up his shot on the nme.

classic example of a dweeb........

Silat · « **Reply #20 on:** July 20, 2004, 05:08:33 PM »

NB taught me to only use the check six call when you want to steal a kill.

Jackal1 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 20, 2004, 05:46:38 PM »

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Originally posted by ghostdancer
Its a prebuilt message. I forget the key off the top of my head for it. But push the key and will send a check six sound file to the allied plane that is sort of in the center of your vision.

Scroll up to where you posted this , then look right above it. Once again and pay attention class------>'<---------

NUTTZ · « **Reply #22 on:** July 20, 2004, 06:32:14 PM »

NB tuaht mee to use power so that luffweenie leathur doesn't chaff.

And Hitech tuaght mee houw to speell.

NUTTZ

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Originally posted by Silat
NB taught me to only use the check six call when you want to steal a kill.

wrag · « **Reply #23 on:** July 20, 2004, 07:29:20 PM »

I give 6 calls always if I can.

Reasons..........

1) if the 6 call works the nme now has at least 2 of us to worry about.

2) if the 6 call works this person may end up clearing my 6 or at least calling it.

3) i've watched groups, and flown with groups, that fly with little or no 6 calls, or at least as near as I could tell rarely gave em, and most got shot down in very short order and I followed them in getting shot down not too long afterward cause i was suddenly outnumbered and in deep doo doo. And in some cases we out numbered or had pretty even numbers with those we fought.

If I don't get a 6 call? If I get popped tryin to clear a 6 with say 3 or 4 friendlies behind me or all around me as well?

I fly somewhere else...... If this lack of 6 calls continues I will log for awhile. Or I will fly very high alt and hunt.

I left the Bishops and the Rooks because they very rarely gave me any 6 calls.

Some look at it as if it's a courtesy, or a bonus, and nothing more, I do not.

Gettin a 6 call late is ok with me. Means the others are trying to fly with teamwork.

On the other hand if your attitude is "it's everyone for themselves" kinda thing, hey I can hang with that, cause i'm outa there, i'm grabbin and I'm no longer worried about you. If you're such a hot pilot and don't need teamwork, if you're gonna shoot down the whole rook or bish airforce? OK

I consider 6 calls to be right next to gunnery and acm in that it aids in survival for yourself and those around you.

I've also noticed here and there people that don't seem to give very many 6 calls, or even none, sometimes cry the loudest when they didn't get one and got popped.

But then I fly with the intention of RTBing every sortie.

Some do not.

That's my $0.02

type_char · « **Reply #24 on:** July 20, 2004, 07:31:58 PM »

Everytime you dont check 6 someone, a kitten gets killed by god.

Murdr · « **Reply #25 on:** July 20, 2004, 08:08:08 PM »

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Originally posted by phookat
I always give check 6's. Actually I accidentally give too many...has anyone else noticed this, that very often your call goes to someone you didn't intend? Both players will be onscreen, I mouse over one and hit the mouse button I have mapped to ', but the other visible friendly gets the call. Which of course sucks for both of them.

How do you folks deal with that?

Phookat, if you notice there is a slight delay between the time you press ' and when the six call is given. You will also notice the pilot to recieve the chk6 will have his icon hilighted immediatly. The reason for the delay is, you can keep pressing ' and cycling through all friendlies in your current view. The mouse doesnt control the selection, it goes to the closest player from center of view. Press ' a 2nd time right away and it will go to the 2nd closest player and so on.

RedTop · « **Reply #26 on:** July 20, 2004, 08:24:46 PM »

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Originally posted by wrag
I give 6 calls always if I can.

Reasons..........

1) if the 6 call works the nme now has at least 2 of us to worry about.

2) if the 6 call works this person may end up clearing my 6 or at least calling it.

3) i've watched groups, and flown with groups, that fly with little or no 6 calls, or at least as near as I could tell rarely gave em, and most got shot down in very short order and I followed them in getting shot down not too long afterward cause i was suddenly outnumbered and in deep doo doo. And in some cases we out numbered or had pretty even numbers with those we fought.

If I don't get a 6 call? If I get popped tryin to clear a 6 with say 3 or 4 friendlies behind me or all around me as well?

I fly somewhere else...... If this lack of 6 calls continues I will log for awhile. Or I will fly very high alt and hunt.

I left the Bishops and the Rooks because they very rarely gave me any 6 calls.

Some look at it as if it's a courtesy, or a bonus, and nothing more, I do not.

Gettin a 6 call late is ok with me. Means the others are trying to fly with teamwork.

On the other hand if your attitude is "it's everyone for themselves" kinda thing, hey I can hang with that, cause i'm outa there, i'm grabbin and I'm no longer worried about you. If you're such a hot pilot and don't need teamwork, if you're gonna shoot down the whole rook or bish airforce? OK

I consider 6 calls to be right next to gunnery and acm in that it aids in survival for yourself and those around you.

I've also noticed here and there people that don't seem to give very many 6 calls, or even none, sometimes cry the loudest when they didn't get one and got popped.

But then I fly with the intention of RTBing every sortie.

Some do not.

That's my $0.02

I'll add .02 to that and make it his and my .04 cents:aok

If you don't mind Wrag:D

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #27 on:** July 20, 2004, 08:59:19 PM »

I only give Check 6 calls when there is no enemy around, just to see the other guy panic break.

ack-ack

Rino · « **Reply #28 on:** July 20, 2004, 09:17:39 PM »

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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
I only give Check 6 calls when there is no enemy around, just to see the other guy panic break.

ack-ack

Gee, I wonder where you learned that, Mr Panic Spin

xBarrelx · « **Reply #29 on:** July 20, 2004, 09:46:28 PM »

Chk 6s are teamwork, yes. Chk 6s, are important to survival, yes. But what happens when you're alone and there's no one to give you a chk 6? Who do you whine to? The guy attacking? What do you go on open channel and say "Gee Mr. Bad Guy why didn't you tell me on open channel to watch out for your attack."

When you can watch your six and fight at the same time, you've learned how to fight properly. I give a chk 6 whenever possible. I DO NOT expect one back. If I get shot down and I never saw the guy I blame myself, my own damn fault for not looking. I pay my $15, they pay theirs, I give chk 6s, they can do whatever they want. Get into lots of furballs. Inevitably there is going to be more than one guy you're bound to be engaged with. Just the other guy might not be in plain sight like the plane you're turn fighting or BnZing. It's all about SA and pilot skill.

The fewer chk 6s you recieve, and the more you get shot down by the enemy and you didn't see them, the more frustrated you become, and hopefully the more you watch your own arse.