Author Topic: To "I didn't get a check six" whiners (Read 1278 times)

sullie363 · « **on:** August 10, 2005, 02:21:16 AM »

Besides the whole thing of check sixes being a courtesy not a right, everybody is not watching you all the time. Mostly people are more concerned with someone they are chasing/avoiding. If in all those maneuvers they see you, an enemy, and determine that the enemy is flying in your direction then you might get a check six.

The one and only time you should maybe be upset about not getting a call is if people are chasing the guy who ends up shooting you down. This issue is as old as the game and yet people still ***** and moan about what basically comes down to not watching their own tail.

38ruk · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2005, 02:30:28 AM »

lol agreed . Frickin whin'in cause they cant keep track of their own arse , but think u should be doing it for em ... IDIOT'S

Cooley · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2005, 02:39:14 AM »

After the whine, I always like to ask them if they have a hat switch and that i'd be happy to help set up thier views

Furball · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2005, 02:46:51 AM »

only time it annoys me is when people are chasing a lone enemy con, they just sit there and watch him sneak up on you without warning you and watch him shoot you down.

IMO that just smacks of ignorance.

Dead Man Flying · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2005, 03:01:47 AM »

I do my best to give people six calls. Sometimes I can't do it in time. Sometimes I'm occupied with something else. At all times, it is never a substitute for the SA of the unlucky victims. It is their responsibility to guard themselves, not mine. My six calls are icing on the cake but not the cake itself.

-- Todd/Leviathn

Deth7 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2005, 06:02:56 AM »

Check 6 early and often then check it again..........

Kweassa · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2005, 07:25:27 AM »

I think it's necessity and courtesy mixed half and half.... you can't really force, or expect anyone to stick to it strictly... but still the more there is the better for everyone.

And ofcourse.. sometimes its plain silly.

Often, I'd be dragging an enemy behind me, flying straight and level, pretending that I didn't see him... and observe how friendlies react.

While most people would give check6 calls, there are some people who's like 400 yards behind the enemy con and still would not give out a check six call.

He's using me as his bait - obviously doesn't care if I survive or not. Empirically, about 20% of the friendlies around are like this. Can't blame him for anything, but he sure won't gain any respect as a fellow AH pilot.

DipStick · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2005, 07:31:19 AM »

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Originally posted by Dead Man Flying
I do my best to give people six calls. Sometimes I can't do it in time.

As everyone knows Levi has ESP and eyes in the back of his head. What you don't know is that he mocks me by always giving me a check 6 just as I burst into flames and go careening to earth. Yes, he does it on purpose.

FiLtH · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2005, 07:46:25 AM »

Half the time when Im given a "check 6" I tend to ignore it anyways. I'll glance back to see what it is. If its a screaming I'l just slip a bit out of his way, usually survive and continue the fight. If its a guy that can turn on me, I'll do one of 2 things. Either I'll say "Well this is it Margaret", and try to kill my guy before the guy on my 6 does me, or I'll break off. Depends what mood Im in.

I think alot of times guys are just lazy when they dont 6. I know when I dont thats why I didnt. My Range, and check 6 are both Waaaaaaaaaaaay over on my keyboard, and the reach pulls my finger muscle terribly.

Schatzi · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2005, 07:49:12 AM »

Yes, theres the whiners. No comment on that cause its all been well said.

But theres also the teamwork. Every now and then, the friendlies on range *do* work together, checking each others sixes as well as their own, setting an enemy up for someone else to down him, engaging different targets, not everyone on the same P40B that happens to be in icon range, ignoring all the typhs and n1ks and spits just to get a single kill (maybe). Its always fun to fight in a group like that. Its also a challenge to fight against a group that works together like that.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #10 on:** August 10, 2005, 07:51:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Kweassa
I think it's necessity and courtesy mixed half and half.... you can't really force, or expect anyone to stick to it strictly... but still the more there is the better for everyone.

And ofcourse.. sometimes its plain silly.

Often, I'd be dragging an enemy behind me, flying straight and level, pretending that I didn't see him... and observe how friendlies react.

While most people would give check6 calls, there are some people who's like 400 yards behind the enemy con and still would not give out a check six call.

He's using me as his bait - obviously doesn't care if I survive or not. Empirically, about 20% of the friendlies around are like this. Can't blame him for anything, but he sure won't gain any respect as a fellow AH pilot.

Is he using the enemy as bait or is it that he thinks by your flight pattern that you already know hes there?

then there are those whom it is obvious they knew was there because of the jinking juking and rolling their doing to avoid him then get killed and come back complaining about a no check 6.

I try to play mother hen and watch everyons 6 or even more importantly clear everyones 6 as much as I can.
If I dont give it its because either I didnt see it or was too busy trying to keep the guy on my 6 off me to be able to

Certainly more then I get em.
But hey thats just the way the ball bounces sometimes.

Schatzi · « **Reply #11 on:** August 10, 2005, 08:04:04 AM »

What i love most are the ones that call for you like 'get that Spit off my six' while youve just raised gear after takeoff, said spit d200 on his tail.

5 mins later hes fighting another Spit, looks like hes loosing his fight. I dive in to the rescue, get rid of the Spit only to be accused of kill stealing on range.

Oh yeah.

Vudak · « **Reply #12 on:** August 10, 2005, 08:42:16 AM »

Does GUNS06 have a BBs account? Can we show him this thread?

doobs · « **Reply #13 on:** August 10, 2005, 09:08:58 AM »

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Originally posted by Vudak
Does GUNS06 have a BBs account? Can we show him this thread?

lol:rolleyes:

Masherbrum · « **Reply #14 on:** August 10, 2005, 09:10:19 AM »

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Originally posted by Furball
only time it annoys me is when people are chasing a lone enemy con, they just sit there and watch him sneak up on you without warning you and watch him shoot you down.

IMO that just smacks of ignorance.

I agree WholeHeartedly. This is the only time I'll say something to the effect of: "Ah, so when were you gonna six me?" ome people need to use other's as bait to get "attempted killz", though most of the times I make it a point to kill whoever was on 6.

Karaya