Originally posted by Cobra412
4510 that's all fine and dandy if they atleast have the first clue of what your trying to teach them. Without a decent foundation you can sit and run around in circles just trying to get a certain point across.
I understand for some it's easier to do it than to read about it. But in the long run it saves alot of time if they atleast try to grasp a little of the basics first. Other wise you'll spend too much time trying to fight vox and typing everything out that the session won't be as effecient.
Which is why new players should spend some time in the TA where they can get help with the basics.
I spend about 6 hours every week working with new players, as does the rest of the trainers. Some log up to 100 hours in the TA every month.
We help them learn the basics of aircraft management. Help them get their VOX working. I try to get them into something besides the Spitfire, where most seem to gravitate. There are also veteran players who go to the TA to work on aspects of their flying. These guys almost always will take time to work with Noobs. Cobra412 was doing exactly that the other day. Most noobs get into fighting each other. That's useful to a point. Unless they fly against players with more skill than a fellow noob, they head off to the MA with a false sense of confidence. Invariably, they run into a vet and get waxed. After this happens several times, they become discouraged. Some simply quit, others assume that this is how it will be and get into the suicide mode, already knowing that they will be shot down anyway.
This is why it is important that new players log some time with good, experienced pilots. Since you can't get shot down in the TA. getting pinged up doesn't end the flight. You can discuss what was done wrong and immediately see if the lesson was learned. I try to get the noobs into aircraft that have a medium difficulty level.
However, it's up to the new player to go there and seek help. Any new player can contact HTC for a list of trainers and their e-mail addresses. They can drop a line and set up a time and date for training. If one trainer can't be there at that time, another usually can. Here's my e-mail address.
Widewing@flyaceshigh.comTalk about personal attention, Fuseman is visiting Skeksis at his home to help him sort out joystick issues (they both live in Buffalo, NY).
There will be more trainers added soon. Skuzzy and Ghosth are overseeing the organization of a genuine training corps.
Everyone, both veteran and new players should go to
the training page at the HTC website. HTC set up this system so that experienced players can work with new players. Read through the page and you will notice that HTC has a reward system in place for helping new players.
It says,"If/when the new player subscribes to Aces High II, they are presented with a list of all players who have helped them and they choose who they feel helped them the most.
The player chosen as the one who was most helpful is given a $10 credit to their account "
By helping new players it's possible to earn enough credits to fly Aces High for free. HTC says. "It will be possible for exceptionally helpful veteran players to accumulate multiple credits. In the future, HTC will consider sending checks to those that continuously strive to build the Aces High II customer base"
Gentlemen, if you want to expand the player base, if you want a better caliber of competition, you can volunteer to train new players and maybe save some money every month to boot.
My regards,
Widewing
