Author Topic: Rate my progress (Read 839 times)

FX1 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 13, 2005, 04:35:12 PM »

I have keeping my spit 5 skills at a high level by going into the da for 30mins before i pop into main. One think i dont like are big furballs getting picked by 10 la7's doesnt sound like fun. I was thinking next camp will be for spit's only.

Scrap · « **Reply #16 on:** June 13, 2005, 04:36:48 PM »

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Originally posted by Howitzer
To be honest, I try to match up K/D with K/H to make a determination whether someone is timid or not, and frankly I can't amass a 13+ k/h even when I fly straight into the dogfight everytime.

Ahem...

I would think that vulching could explain a 13k/h. Think about it... vulch... fly to end O runway vulch... loop over D top stay on same side o runway... vulch... rinse/repeat. Someone could get a healthy bag O scalps in under an hour in this situation. Not saying anything about FX or your philosophy, it just doesn't add up in my book. A good BnZer run takes time and patience to climb, zoom, climb, zoom, and hold E to stay in controll of the fight. I also can't see a furballer ever reaching a k/h of 13 very easily.

BTW Howi.... when did all you WoTs scurry off to the BKs? ...Oh yeah, and tell hub that he still sucks, even if he is wearing blue panties now

Scrap · « **Reply #17 on:** June 13, 2005, 04:38:31 PM »

Oh yeah, didn't want to come off so negative FX. For someone who is fairly new to the game, you could hold your own in that tiffie even a few tours back .

MaddogJoe · « **Reply #18 on:** June 13, 2005, 05:17:12 PM »

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Originally posted by eskimo2
Nothing will make AH less fun faster than to seriously care what others think of you. It can be fun to try to achieve a particular K/D, rank, streak or whatever; but don’t look beyond yourself for enjoyment of your achievement.

eskimo

I think this is the quote that says it the best. The other suggestions and tips are helpfull, but ya can live by this one.

My numbers aren't the best, but I do watch them just to see where I may be slipping. For me the numbers are a fare reprisentation of me in the MA. I don't vulch much, I don't run. I bomb when I want to, and use a hvy fighter when I want to. All the time, when it comes to the fight, bombs are forgotten and the fight is all there is. So ya I get stuck when I should have fled the area and die more often than not, but thats how I play the game. I fly to fight, thats it!

As you have seen, your score can be read many ways, only you really know how good a fighter you are, or buff pilot, or what ever. I know in a 1 vs 1 fight I'll give ANYBODY a good fight, and I might even win a few, thats good enough for me. So I ask you... FX1 how good are ya?

SuperDud · « **Reply #19 on:** June 13, 2005, 05:22:49 PM »

I've fought FX1 in the DA once or twice. He knows what he's doing. Although he shouldn't be picking on a newbie like me. It's been 7-8 months for me, doesn't seem that long

Time flies when you're having fun I guess. ~~FX1...NEWBIE POWER:D~~

Lye-El · « **Reply #20 on:** June 13, 2005, 06:14:13 PM »

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Originally posted by FX1
Ya i do like the fast birds but to tell you the truth its because i got Po when people were out running me. Thanks Tex

And now you can run?

DipStick · « **Reply #21 on:** June 13, 2005, 06:47:49 PM »

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Originally posted by Furball
It is when you can regularly win at a disadvantage, either by numbers or by energy situation and/or win in an inferior plane that is a better judge of your ability. Anyone can swoop in and pick someone unawares.

BINGO!

Vad · « **Reply #22 on:** June 13, 2005, 06:49:13 PM »

It is amazing! I have been flying for more than 14 months, but never been even close to your score! WTG and !

You are Iron Man, everybody have to begrudge your will power. When I got 2.5 K/D in 2 tours it became so boring that I gave up. I am weak human being...

Dead Man Flying · « **Reply #23 on:** June 13, 2005, 07:47:40 PM »

FX1, are you having more fun now than you did nine months ago? If so, then that's what I call progress.

-- Todd/Leviathn

Callisto · « **Reply #24 on:** June 13, 2005, 08:04:39 PM »

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Originally posted by FX1
Ya i do like the fast birds but to tell you the truth its because i got Po when people were out running me. Thanks Tex

The man said it....... this is one of the biggest problems with main arena.. It forces players to fly late war (more survivable) planes, in order to stay competive.

BTW · « **Reply #25 on:** June 13, 2005, 08:07:56 PM »

I think gunnery is one stat people should work on. The problem there is no way to keep bombers out of the stat and if you shoot a lot of bombers it inflates the stat. But if you hit more when you bring guns to bear, the game is a WHOLE LOT MORE FUN.

It really frustrating to do all this wiggling and get 200 yards off a target's six, and just miss. Miss miss miss. uggg - i hate that.

I don't mine losing, especially when ManeTMP or the like does some incredible move that put them behind me, but I HATE to flat out miss, just MISS.

jaxxo · « **Reply #26 on:** June 13, 2005, 08:29:55 PM »

Having fun is most important..that being said, ive only seen you on my 6 when i take off. Ive been where u are now, your getting bored and what to improve as an acm pilot right? Throw out the stats and everything else..grab a turner and head into the furball. You WILL get killed alot but u obviously have some skill. The SA you use now in combination with some real dogfighting skills will make you much deadlier. Take those 2 or 3 cons chasing you out over the water and reverse on them..

Howitzer · « **Reply #27 on:** June 13, 2005, 08:57:52 PM »

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Originally posted by Scrap
Ahem...

I would think that vulching could explain a 13k/h. Think about it... vulch... fly to end O runway vulch... loop over D top stay on same side o runway... vulch... rinse/repeat. Someone could get a healthy bag O scalps in under an hour in this situation. Not saying anything about FX or your philosophy, it just doesn't add up in my book. A good BnZer run takes time and patience to climb, zoom, climb, zoom, and hold E to stay in controll of the fight. I also can't see a furballer ever reaching a k/h of 13 very easily.

BTW Howi.... when did all you WoTs scurry off to the BKs? ...Oh yeah, and tell hub that he still sucks, even if he is wearing blue panties now

Scrap,

No I understand where you are coming from completely. But that assumption is made with the understanding that cons will keep upping from the field. After about 3 minutes, the vulch is probably over and you will have to move on. So, if you fly with the friendly horde alot, chances are your K/H won't be very high. I think it can work either way and its hard to tell just from the stats. As for WoT going to BK, just me and hub went over, but it had nothing to do with a disagreement or anything like that, all of them are good guys.

And a big YES for the blue panties. I have some pics if you are interested

Scrap · « **Reply #28 on:** June 13, 2005, 09:29:16 PM »

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Originally posted by Howitzer
Scrap,

...And a big YES for the blue panties. I have some pics if you are interested

Thanks, but no thanks. That is one case where the picture is worth a mere 1 word: YUCK

Scrap · « **Reply #29 on:** June 13, 2005, 09:29:48 PM »