What is a HO?

[Heretik]

Spend about 20 minutes playing IL2:FB offline against ace AI and you'll never complain about HO shots in AH again.

[BBQ_Bob]

Originally posted by TexMurphy
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Im not really pissed at the other guy for taking the shot, Im pissed at my self for not avoiding something so easily avoidable.

Tex

Well said.

[Bunyip]

[StarOfAfrica2]

Originally posted by Phantasm
well 1 thing that suks is when someone br8ks to avoid a ho and you fire..they will almost always scream YOU HOED ME..and what i do if they have tracers on is wait till they fire first..kinda hard to call some1 a ho if they fire first

Hehe, we were flying P40s last night.  I ran across this lone Spitfire coalt with me.  There were a couple of friendly cons in the area, but they were about 4-5k (I was at 10k with the spit).  3 times we merged, and all 3 times he had opportunities to take the fight vertical and blow my E.  Every time he went for the HO and I just barrel rolled out of his line of fire.  Finally on the 4th merge, I got sick of it and ruddered back into him and let him have it point blank.  It was very satisfying to watch all that black smoke coming out of his engine.  Of course then I got cocky and he put one into my engine but I still ended up (after several minutes of maneuvering) to get the kill.  I wont bother to post his ID.  I'd say its a pretty sad state of affairs for the Rooks though, when they have guys flying around in Spitfires that cant take on a P40 coalt without HOing him lol.  Several of them I admire.  He wasnt one of them.  

[SuperDud]

Here's my definition of a HO...



I'm in a NIK and get into a fight with a coalt spit. I mess up the merge and spit gains alt on me. I'm finally able to equalize our E and we both go into a loop fight. I'm just about to get guns solution on him. As we start going up I suddenly have a hurri come barreling in right at my face from 400 out, guns blazing. No time to get out of the way, I didn't even have time to fire back. Wasn't deflection b/c I'm not 100% sure he didn't ram me to death and I had my gun sight near his plane. It's the lamest thing that has happened to me in this game yet! I mean come on, why wouldn't you just fall in behind me or.... wait to see who wins( I know, that will never happen)? But why come straight at someone and risk dying too? What a tard! Hey, this is my 1st whine, how'd I do? Oh and I understand why you guys do it now, I feel much better:aok

But that's my definition of a HO, when you take no time or skill to get any position on the opponent and just go crashing in.


[edit]: Shoulda added the Hurri ran earlier from a 1vs1.  I think I'm more upset that my fight got ruined than the HO. If the hurri wanted to fight he had his chance! Even if he would have came in behind me and got me I still would be POed. But the HO was the topping on the cake:mad:

[Heretik]

people who fly nikis aren't allowed to whine about HOs. ever.

[SuperDud]

but... but... I WASN'T TRYIN TO HO! I was in a 1vs1 and got cheated!:D  Also, was only my 2nd time in a NIK. I wouldn't call myself a "NIK pilot" by any stretch. Still kinda new and starting to  fly other planes besides the spit. And having cried for the past 2 hours in my pillow, I feel better.

[StarOfAfrica2]

 

We see this all the time.  N1k denial.  "But I dont usually fly it......... I was just trying it out.............. I didnt MEAN to HO the guy, the plane just fell right into line with his nose and the trigger grabbed my finger!  Yeah thats the ticket.............."

Admit you have a problem.  It's the first step on the road to being N1k free.  Then have your doctor prescribe a N1kotine patch.  You'll be fine.  Early detection is key.

[SuperDud]

ROFL... OH IT'S TRUE!!!! I love the NIK. For me there's nothing better than pointin those 4 cannons at an enemy, closing my eyes and lettin her rip! Heck I love the NIK almost as much as I love to joust!:rofl

[Heretik]

N1Kotine patch... LMAO

[AmRaaM]

find them on street corners