Author Topic: DA Now Stinks (Read 5792 times)

Simaril · « **Reply #105 on:** March 03, 2006, 07:04:58 AM »

KS turned on to frustrate the vulch-o-matic crowd.

And BTW, in my experience when people talk about "teens" in here, they're referring to a developmental mindset, not a chronological age. AS FOrrest wold say, "Stupid is as stupid does"....and I've know plenty of teens who had more maturity than some of the "adults" on 200! So with posts and sigs like yours, you're in the clear as far as I'm concerned, no matter what your age happens to be.

Ghosth · « **Reply #106 on:** March 03, 2006, 07:07:57 AM »

OMG is the world coming to an end?

Hubsonfire & I actually agree on something.

SCARY STUFF!

Hub's right, there is nothing that the DA was designed for that can't be done with KS on.

If you were in the DA for the Free for all you need to learn to bring it to the main.

SuperDud · « **Reply #107 on:** March 03, 2006, 07:10:08 AM »

I will say TC that the DA helped me almost as much as the TA in the beginning. The TA just doesn't give the same intensity as the DA did. In the TA, I didn't care if I got hit. Nothing happened. But in the DA I pushed the plane harder to avoid catching rounds therefore helping as a whole. Also, it's not hard to renew a fight after being shot down. So long as you don't start the fights at 10K+ all you do is take off, get up some speed and re-engage. While doing so it gives a chance for the trainer to tell you a little of what you did wrong.

Ghosth · « **Reply #108 on:** March 03, 2006, 07:14:42 AM »

Simaril · « **Reply #109 on:** March 03, 2006, 07:15:59 AM »

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Originally posted by VIC
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Also in case you didnt realize it ,ACES HIGH II is nothing more than a FPS game with wings.

IT stuns me that someone could openly and honestly believe this.

you know, "physics" is actually more than a word that follows "rag doll"!

AH is far, far, far from an FPS. AH starts with the models and the physics of flight, and turns it into a game. FPS's start with a concept -- run around and kill things -- and essentailly searches for a framework to shove the concept into. Thats why FPS's can feel the same whether they're supposed to be sci-fi or "real". FPS guns are balanced for their gameplay, not for reflecting reality....and the list of differences goes on.

bj229r · « **Reply #110 on:** March 03, 2006, 07:18:45 AM »

I find it a bit disconcerting to fight a plane allied colors...and WHY do we need 3 threads on the SAME @#@$ subject?

Naytch · « **Reply #111 on:** March 03, 2006, 07:19:02 AM »

Hehe, thanks

Well, a big wow and thnx from me going out to HT for KS. I know it won't have the numbers it used to no more, but serious duelling (no matter how rare now) will be serious duelling

bj229r · « **Reply #112 on:** March 03, 2006, 07:20:16 AM »

hmm..what happened to 'seen and not heard'?

Max · « **Reply #113 on:** March 03, 2006, 07:20:33 AM »

Great post, Ghosth =S=

SuperDud · « **Reply #114 on:** March 03, 2006, 07:30:48 AM »

I don't vulch, I'm not a teen, and I'm not happy about the change.

Another veiw could be that as the DA is now, many guys who just want some instant action and mindless fun feel short changed. The DA use to be unique, just like the MA. You could do 1vs1 ego chest thumping duels. But you could also train, furball, practice bombing and have GV wars.

What I think funny is the guys who rarely appear in the DA and tell all the "furballers" to go to the DA suddenly feel the need to tell us it's an arena meant for dueling only and that the change was good.

Morpheus · « **Reply #115 on:** March 03, 2006, 07:38:35 AM »

why dont you read instead of making another stupid DA thread.

Max · « **Reply #116 on:** March 03, 2006, 07:42:46 AM »

This and the numerous other DA threads are riding the rails to nowhere.

In recent months there have been numerous posts decrying the poor sportmanship taking place in the DA. Some of it is was probably due to newbies who just didn't know better. Some of it was intentional.

I can't speak for HTC's decision to turn KS on but my guess is, it was meant to stem the fragging. Now that it's become de facto, either deal with it or send a constructive alternative to HTC.

my two cents

Morpheus · « **Reply #117 on:** March 03, 2006, 07:43:29 AM »

there's no one good to duel anymore anyways.

Saintaw · « **Reply #118 on:** March 03, 2006, 07:56:41 AM »

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Originally posted by SuperDud
I'm not a teen yet!!!

Schatzi · « **Reply #119 on:** March 03, 2006, 08:04:10 AM »

Well, i gotta admit theres one thing that really "annoys" me about the DA as it is now.

With my skills and the people im fighting usually, i am luck if a duel lasts 30 secs. Having to fly 3 mins climbout to fight means i spend about 80% of my time on climbout.

I kind of like wetrats and Yuccas solution: up same field, fight, first one down wins. But its not really going to cut it out in the long run.

And no, i dont miss any form of FFA in the DA. Never participated in any (except when it was a squad thing). AFAIK it was always "check6 rule", never really FFA. Untill the newbs made it that.

But theres also funny games that have been played. "Rolling plane game" for example, or "tag". Those are impossible now.