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Offline Elyeh

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« on: April 02, 2005, 09:51:31 PM »
Just wondering if its common practice to strafe a plane that has just appeared on the runway. I was in the MA the other night and this plane killed me 3 times in a row as I tried to start my engine and take off. My plane would get on the runway and he'd be waiting and shoot me as I started my engine.

Just seems a cheap way to get a kill.

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« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2005, 10:01:01 PM »
No, in fact, it's a sign of courtsey.  When you are being vulched, it is a sign of respect to allow others to vulch you... especially me.

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« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2005, 10:04:39 PM »
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No, in fact, it's a sign of courtsey.  When you are being vulched, it is a sign of respect to allow others to vulch you... especially me.

Translation:

Yes it is a way to get a cheap kill. Yes it is fun. Yes it can be used as 'base suppression". Yes everybody does it.


Except me of course. ;)

Offline DieAz

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« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2005, 10:13:49 PM »
in MA there are no rules of engagement.
on runway, in the air, on the dirt, in the water, is fair game for most part.
if you getting vulched, just up an ostie and shoot them down. or go to another field and up.

Offline Kweassa

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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2005, 10:27:19 PM »
Yup, it's a cheap way to get kills.
 But it's a lovely thing to do.

 On the other hand, everyone being just human and all, if I see someone who is apparently a newbie, and he ups again and again and again.. I do kinda feel sorry for him, and sometimes let him up. (..and then, shoot him immediately down when he looks to be 'ready'. Maybe I'll let him just go, if he manages a ditch.)

 Ofcourse, if the guy starts smack talking on ch200, it's back to the vulch-pit for him.

Offline Dinky2003

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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2005, 10:30:10 PM »
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Originally posted by Elyeh
Just wondering if its common practice to strafe a plane that has just appeared on the runway. I was in the MA the other night and this plane killed me 3 times in a row as I tried to start my engine and take off. My plane would get on the runway and he'd be waiting and shoot me as I started my engine.

Just seems a cheap way to get a kill.

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Would you rather they let you get up to speed and get off the ground a few feet before they blast you?

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Offline Howitzer

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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2005, 10:36:52 PM »
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Originally posted by Elyeh
Just wondering if its common practice to strafe a plane that has just appeared on the runway. I was in the MA the other night and this plane killed me 3 times in a row as I tried to start my engine and take off. My plane would get on the runway and he'd be waiting and shoot me as I started my engine.

Just seems a cheap way to get a kill.

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Flame suit on LOL


And what did you learn?   :D

Offline kevykev56

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« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2005, 12:12:54 AM »
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And what did you learn?   :D



Keep upping until you have killed them all!!!!.....Man I hate Vultures!!!....except when I am one :p
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Offline Sikboy

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« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2005, 12:17:14 AM »
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this plane killed me 3 times in a row as I tried to start my engine and take off.  


And thus ended the lesson.

Really, I don't understand the appeal of vulching, it happens, especially during attempted base captures.

If someone nails you on the runway like that. Find another runway.

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Offline Shane

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« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2005, 12:59:52 AM »
vulching is, like, electronic darwinism.

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Offline Elyeh

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« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2005, 01:09:08 AM »
OK Ok ok....

I just wanted to know if it was ok to do that or if it was frowned upon.

Anyway.... Its just seems like shooting ducks on a pond. I would think the combat would be in the air..... seems that a kill would mean more if it was air to air thats all.

yes I did move to another airfield....

It it was just one plane doing it while all the others prefered to fight in the air so I wasen't sure is this was acceptable practice or not.

and yes I'd like to at least him try to hit a moving target, not one thats just appeared and staionary.

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« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2005, 01:53:43 AM »
If you only did it 3 times before you moved to another field, I would say your a quick learner :)  You will do well!

Welcome to the unfriendly skies :)

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Offline Heretik

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« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2005, 03:38:02 AM »
ROE for the MA are as follows.
1. Fly an La7
2. take head on shots exclusively
3. failing the head on shot, run away
4. no less than 5 green tags for every enemy
5. vulch vulch vulch
6. fighter hangars are bad. bomb them.
7. vehicle hangars should never be bombed
8. it's bad manners to clear a teammates 6
9. medals are awarded for clearing a teammates 12
10. smoke crack and worship satan
11. cherry-picking is ACM
12. the germans bombed pearl harbor
13. it's your 15 bucks, sail that CV into a PT spawn.

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« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2005, 03:50:18 AM »
Elyeh, your first lesson in the "honor" of online combat.  There is none.  None, that is, except what you bring yourself to the arena.

That said, its nice to welcome new players that have a sense of fair play and can help balance the mental giants we have here who get their jollies taking advantage of new people to pad their scores.  We call them (appropriately enough) "score potatos".  

I'm also not saying you should give up your values.  I applaud them.  I try to hold such a view myself.  I limit myself to "vulching" when I am helping to suppress a base for capture and no one else is in position to do the job.  Otherwise I ignore people taking off until they are up enough to have a chance at shooting me down too when I engage.  It often bites me but I'm satisfied with flying within my own set of boundaries.  I just dont want you to get frustrated if things arent going the way you think they should.  

Everyone has their own ideas about what the game should be.  You, like everyone else, are free to fly whatever plane you want (within the limits of the perk point system), and fly it however you want.  For the most part, you set your own ROC, and so does everyone else.  Everyone pays to play, and everyone is fiercely defensive of being able to play the game "my way".  Just understand, if you set rules for yourself, you will often be dissapointed by others and even angered.  You have to decide for yourself if you'd rather give up all pretense at "honor" and play their way, or if you want to put restrictions on yourself, knowing probably no one else you run into will play by the same rules.  I personally prefer that though, to not having any principles.  Your call.  Oh, and welcome!  :)

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« Reply #14 on: April 03, 2005, 04:36:42 AM »
Is it better to let ya get 200ft in air and then whack ya?

rollin from a capped field is not smart,if ya do,expect to get poped
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