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Offline Treize69

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« on: March 28, 2006, 02:09:20 PM »
I lost a wing to 1 hit from CV ack to a CV on the other side of the island from where I was when I was just in there. It was firing at me as soon as I took off.

Hard to get alt against the HOing Hogs ("we out run, out gun, out zoom and out dive anything they have... I know, lets just keep HOing until we kill something!") when you can't even climb out of your field without their ack shooting at you.
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« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2006, 05:07:44 PM »
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I lost a wing to 1 hit from CV ack to a CV on the other side of the island from where I was when I was just in there. It was firing at me as soon as I took off.

Hard to get alt against the HOing Hogs ("we out run, out gun, out zoom and out dive anything they have... I know, lets just keep HOing until we kill something!") when you can't even climb out of your field without their ack shooting at you.


Love the HO story. I got HO'd five times last night when I logged in. By 109s, KI-61s, and even a Zeke.  I got vulched  trying to get out of A18 , I even got vulched on the CV. Your acting like this crap never happens on your side of the fence. It didn't seem to me the ack was effective enough.

 Maybe your squad doesn't HO but they seem to be the exception.

 After last night my HO switch is hard wired to on. It makes more sense to try and get the first lick in then to be a good sport. After all it is about combat, and combat is about killing. I'm glad I got HO'd all those times. It got me out of the HOing is wrong frame of mind. From now on if your in my gun sights I'm shooting. The direction your facing is your problem.
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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2006, 04:00:32 AM »
The ack range can't be adjusted. The lethality of acks is however lower than the usual (MA) values.
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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2006, 06:49:24 AM »
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 Maybe your squad doesn't HO but they seem to be the exception.



HMMMMM...:huh :confused:
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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2006, 07:46:40 AM »
I like a ho occasionally.....wait a minute wrong kind of ho....sorry. Anyway I still try to shoot first whenever possible. Especially if I am flying my F4U-1 on this map. It makes the rest of the fight much easier if I can get in the first licks and knock something loose with my .50's. BUT for me it doesn't matter which plane I use. If you let me take the shot then I am going to take it.
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Re: Re: Re: Turn down ack range!
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2006, 08:29:35 AM »
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HMMMMM...:huh :confused:


Translation in order I guess........................ .........


Grupal 7 Don't HO.


At least they have never made a habit of it, when I've fought em.

I still think Husk as some wierd get out of death free card when I shoot at him.:D
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« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2006, 09:12:41 AM »
Santa HOs. On Blitzen. :t
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« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2006, 09:45:47 AM »
I don't HO if I see the guy is trying to turn, but if I see tracers I open up.
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Offline Arlo

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« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2006, 10:05:26 AM »
I've seen guys turn. I'm not sure what "trying to turn" looks like. If you wait for tracers, it's too late. Not to mention that some don't use `em.

`Ole! (I like it when they HO) I miss this game. :D
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« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2006, 10:10:53 AM »
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I've seen guys turn. I'm not sure what "trying to turn" looks like.


I honestly don't understand why people reply simply to make a quippy comment....  I suppose they want their number of posts to reign supreme...
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« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2006, 10:16:31 AM »
I know I only HO after I am HOed first or if the pilot seems too good and those are the only shots I can get (like after about 5 minutes of looping and turning and neither one of us can get a clean shot).

Or if we're going to collide otherwise. :D
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« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2006, 10:46:51 AM »
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I honestly don't understand why people reply simply to make a quippy comment....  I suppose they want their number of posts to reign supreme...




He's saying its a valid tactic and if you lose to the ho its your own fault. His number of posts only means he's a bit chatty. Just dont get him singing:(
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« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2006, 11:11:07 AM »
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I honestly don't understand why people reply simply to make a quippy comment....  I suppose they want their number of posts to reign supreme...


Well ... this one got you to 25. :D
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Offline Arlo

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« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2006, 11:13:07 AM »
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He's saying its a valid tactic and if you lose to the ho its your own fault. His number of posts only means he's a bit chatty. Just dont get him singing:(


I've been working on my Elvis.  :cool:
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« Reply #14 on: March 29, 2006, 11:18:16 AM »
.mute Arlo
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