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Offline hubsonfire

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Why the fuss over the HO
« Reply #15 on: March 14, 2006, 08:28:26 AM »
Shooting other cartoon airplanes in the face makes me giggle.
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Why the fuss over the HO
« Reply #16 on: March 14, 2006, 08:32:09 AM »
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KTM520guy, and Kurt.

I used to feel the same way you do now "If its in my gunsights Im gonna fire"

Problem is you dont get any better by always going for the HO. You just dont learn anything from it.


Wow, is that what I said?  I said I always go for the HO?  hmmm

I guess on the alternate universe version of this board that is what translated, but here on Earth I didn't say anything even remotely like that.
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Offline Donzo

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« Reply #17 on: March 14, 2006, 08:36:46 AM »
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Why do you want to waste the opportunity to fight? You're wasting the money you pay to play this game by taking the cheap way out of the fight,


That's YOUR opinion.

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in addition, your wasting the money of the dude your ho'ing too.


Once again, YOUR opinion.

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If you don't want to promote good fights in this game, better just leave and save everyone else the hassle.


Who, exactly, are you to dictate how others should spend their time in this "game"?

We've all seen the pretty ACM pictures showing the "merge".  It's always two planes coming right at each other.  Along with that goes the concept of vertical and/or horizontal seperation.
If you decide to stay in the 12 o'clock position of the enemy fighter, shame on you.  You gambled and you may have lost.

The most obvious and logical option would be to not position yourself for a potential HO.  So maybe by allowing the opportunity for a HO to occur, YOU are not promoting "good fights".
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Offline jaxxo

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Why the fuss over the HO
« Reply #18 on: March 14, 2006, 08:45:55 AM »
a nice mix of bs and trolling...
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Offline NAVCAD

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« Reply #19 on: March 14, 2006, 08:55:52 AM »
BLAH BLAH BLAH....Yadda, Yadda, Yadda......

Same song and dance...IT'S A GAME FOLKS!!!!!!WE all pay our 14.95 to HTC, we all play to his or her own talents.  Some GV, some dogfight, some bomb, some try a little of everything (and excell in nothing..LOL).  

The simple fact is that we are PLAYING A GAME!!!

HOing gets agrevating, sure, but so does getting your a@@ waxed everytime in a dogfight, or your turret shot out by a single 30MM from a Huri.

If you don't like the game play....then don't play:o

Also, don't criticize someone elses play because it doesn't fit YOUR style of play.

I get aggrevated all the time, just like everyone else, but I'm not going to tell YOU how YOU should play the game.

Also, alot of the people that whine on 200 have WAY too much caffine in their diet and should really consider decaff...:)

"Not a surmun...Just a thought"


NAVCAD

p.s.  OK uncap the guns....ready for the inevitable backlash...LMFAO
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Offline EN4CER

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Why the fuss over the HO
« Reply #20 on: March 14, 2006, 09:16:35 AM »
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Originally posted by NAVCAD
BLAH BLAH BLAH....Yadda, Yadda, Yadda......

Same song and dance...IT'S A GAME FOLKS!!!!!!WE all pay our 14.95 to HTC, we all play to his or her own talents.  Some GV, some dogfight, some bomb, some try a little of everything (and excell in nothing..LOL).  

The simple fact is that we are PLAYING A GAME!!!

HOing gets agrevating, sure, but so does getting your a@@ waxed everytime in a dogfight, or your turret shot out by a single 30MM from a Huri.

If you don't like the game play....then don't play:o

Also, don't criticize someone elses play because it doesn't fit YOUR style of play.

I get aggrevated all the time, just like everyone else, but I'm not going to tell YOU how YOU should play the game.

Also, alot of the people that whine on 200 have WAY too much caffine in their diet and should really consider decaff...:)

"Not a surmun...Just a thought"


NAVCAD

p.s.  OK uncap the guns....ready for the inevitable backlash...LMFAO


 :aok I got your wing NAV!
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Offline Bodhi

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« Reply #21 on: March 14, 2006, 09:47:32 AM »
This pretty much sums it all up regarding HO's.


HO's are the absolute greatest and make me laugh, when I win.  :rofl


They absolutely suck and the other player is a noskill dweeb, when I lose.  :furious






It's your $14.95.  Play how you like and forget the notion that this is a chivalrous attempt at recreating the art of the dogfight.   Not to cut on HTC, but it's definitely not a simulator.  (those would cost millions per unit) It's a cartoon game for your personal amusement.  Otherwise there is no point.
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Offline Bucky73

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Why the fuss over the HO
« Reply #22 on: March 14, 2006, 10:46:26 AM »
IMO there are certain times when I think HO'n is exceptable. Like when you up a hurri2c for base defense on a field that is about to be capped and the numbers are not in your favor. Or when you find yourself heavily outnumbered and you are obviously going to die anyway since 1 v 1 is hard to come by 99% of the time.

However I can't help but laugh everytime some LA or spit 16 dweeb comes straight at you on a merge yankin the trigger when it's just you and him in the area.:lol  HO's are easily avoided though by simply doing what is called a "turn". I know this may be a difficult concept for some but it's as simple as that. When I here someone on range say "he's gonna HO me" well.... If you have time to say that then you should have plenty of time to avoid it.


Thats just my opinion:cool:

Bucky
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Why the fuss over the HO
« Reply #23 on: March 14, 2006, 11:54:21 AM »
It's kind of like when you're young and desperate irl... you're always going for the HO no matter what they may look like.

Later in life though once you've learned a thing or two you're a little more selective, most of the time.

Cmon though, everyone loves an easy HO now and then.
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Why the fuss over the HO
« Reply #24 on: March 14, 2006, 12:05:42 PM »
Saying that head-ons are a "style of play" is like saying masturbation is a "sexual position". It's not a style. It's a means to an end.
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« Reply #25 on: March 14, 2006, 12:57:51 PM »
HOin is my best ACM!
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Why the fuss over the HO
« Reply #26 on: March 14, 2006, 01:22:51 PM »
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Originally posted by Kurt

 pointed in my direction then I'm afraid you're nucking futs.  Because if you think I'm gonna hesitate to find out if you're 'honorable'... well, then you're even more nucking futs.



I don't think it could be better said.:t
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Offline x0847Marine

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Re: Why the fuss over the HO
« Reply #27 on: March 14, 2006, 01:51:37 PM »
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Originally posted by KTM520guy
First off let me say I totally suck in fighters.

A lot of people on this board and on ch.200 ***** and moan about the head on attack. So whats the problem? Isn't the point to kill the enemy? I for one feel that if a red guy is in my sights, I'm going to shoot. I'm not saying I'm a HO supporter or any thing since ,for me, a HO is a first class ticket back to the tower. Don't pass GO, don't collect $200. If I avoid the other guys HO I get to live an extra 5 or 10 secsonds.


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In general; if you are not seriously out-numbered (some of the ) more experienced players consider 'most' head on shots as amatureish, lacking effort... Its not difficult to engineer a HO shot, but it takes effort to turn on someones 6 or otherwise outmaneuver them.

That said, knowing how, when, and who to HO is a valuable asset, and there's only one way for new players to figure this all out; by playing.

If it's a 5 vs 1, and I'm the 1.. I'll revert back to my new days and "HO my way to life", if possible, because its no longer "fair". At face value a 1 on 1 is considered fair and "gamesmanship" kicks in.

Its your $15 bucks though, dont let anyone tell you how to spend it.

One of these days as your being a badass joystick jock tearing up the digital sky, it'll be a 1vs 1 battle... you'll pass on the HO, turn and kill your enemy and realise its more fun that way.
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Offline Bucky73

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« Reply #28 on: March 14, 2006, 02:25:54 PM »
Good post Marine



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Re: Re: Why the fuss over the HO
« Reply #29 on: March 14, 2006, 02:47:58 PM »
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Its your $15 bucks though, dont let anyone tell you how to spend it.
 


Exactly.  :aok

Personaly, when someone gets on my 6, I run for a sector and then bail.  Better than HOing him I guess
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