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Offline SkyRock

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« Reply #90 on: April 19, 2007, 12:27:54 PM »
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Well, if you say so.  I've never been chat suspended, though.

 I suppose your next defense is that people are picking on you because you ownt them.  Would you consider, just for a moment, that they are fed up w/ your repeated rantings and insults on ch 200 and range vox?  Would you consider that, just for a moment, maybe this is your fault?
Steve, calm down bud!  I posted my comment as humor.  Now, if you want to get technical, I do not believe that HT intended for the dot report system to be used on people you don't like.  It is in my opinion that it was established to report abuses.  Now, if I am abusing the text, then I should be suspended for punishment.  If I am merely using the text within the parameters of accepted behavior, then I should not be banned.   I believe that getting dot reported for typing the word dweeb, is laughable.  Like I said, I Screenshot 19 occurances yesterday when I logged on of people calling others dweeb or tard.  This doesn't include all the other insults and language that was going on.  So instead of mouthing off like a know it all, try and understand what my post was about........if your capable of that type of understanding.  
The system is not in place to report people you don't like, it is there to report abuses.   I think the community has set a standard and calling another player a dweeb has certainly become commonplace on 200 and does not warrant a report.   Hell, Skuzzy called me a dweeb on 200 about 3 years ago.  
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I definitely deserve to be chat suspended sometimes, I have earned it.  But I think getting suspended for calling someone a dweeb, is showing how the dot report system can be abused.  

Now back to my original point on the matter, I think anyon who tattle tales is a weenie!  :aok

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« Reply #91 on: April 19, 2007, 12:35:39 PM »
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and the amusing part to me is that the latter in each case is often found on ch 200 spewing venom...


exactly why i don't tune to 200.

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« Reply #92 on: April 19, 2007, 01:11:28 PM »
Falc, as one who is maligned for your style of gameplay, I think you're reading more into these posts than was intended, or you're grouping everyone who disagrees with you into the same category as guys like Skyrock, which is unfair and insulting to the rest of us.
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« Reply #93 on: April 19, 2007, 01:15:34 PM »
I'm new this game, and new to flight sims in general.

I like the pony because I'm new, and it allows me to focus on learning one plane that can do a lot of different things.

I also like it because when I make a mistake, which I always do, it's fast enough to get me out of trouble.  I'd much rather extend and come back to fight on my terms than get shot down, up again at another base, gain alt, and fly back to the fight.

I BNZ so I'm not so much concerned with numbers as I am setting up a pass, and making sure I don't get shot down in the process.

I guess I don't understand the expectation of people to intentionally place themselves at a tactical disadvantage.  I'll practice that in the training arena so I can get myself out of trouble when I need to in the main arena.

I don't like overwhelming odds in either favor.  I either don't get a chance to kill anybody, or don't last long enough to enjoy myself.  The only time I "gang bang"  is if there simply nothing else to shoot at.

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« Reply #94 on: April 19, 2007, 01:18:42 PM »
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exactly why i don't tune to 200.


You miss out on good things doing so.

While there is a lot of chest-beating and whatnot on 200, often there are good discussions, friendly encouragement/advice/praise etc from people that you can't freely chat with otherwise.
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« Reply #95 on: April 19, 2007, 01:22:45 PM »
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I don't like overwhelming odds in either favor.  I either don't get a chance to kill anybody, or don't last long enough to enjoy myself.  The only time I "gang bang"  is if there simply nothing else to shoot at.


Friendly advice: let your buddies deal with the slow, wallowing Corsair on the deck and keep your alt.  Head towards an enemy base and in about 2 minutes tops you'll have something else to shoot at.  You're guaranteed to have more fun and you won't give me a coronary :D :aok
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« Reply #96 on: April 19, 2007, 01:24:15 PM »
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« Reply #97 on: April 19, 2007, 01:29:53 PM »
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Originally posted by Vudak
Friendly advice: let your buddies deal with the slow, wallowing Corsair on the deck and keep your alt.  Head towards an enemy base and in about 2 minutes tops you'll have something else to shoot at.  You're guaranteed to have more fun and you won't give me a coronary :D :aok


Well, typically by the time the battle has dwindled to the point, I'm too low on fuel, hopefully too low on ammo, and possible have some damage to make looking for another fight worth while.

But I'll keep that in mind next I see some poor soul with a swarm of guys on him.

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« Reply #98 on: April 19, 2007, 02:05:51 PM »
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 So instead of mouthing off like a know it all, try and understand what my post was about........if your capable of that type of understanding.  


Do you really expect to have a civil conversation with comments like the above?



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I definitely deserve to be chat suspended sometimes, I have earned it.  But I think getting suspended for calling someone a dweeb, is showing how the dot report system can be abused.  


I think there are many of  us who deserve a "time out" now and then.  
Contrarily, I think there are mods whose fingers are too fast to the mute button and I agree w/ you that the dot report command could easily be abused. I also agree that you are a likely target for such abuse.

Edit:  As far as the OP's whine goes, it's not really a horde whine as much as a runner whine, doncha think? It always bewilders me that people complain they managed  to get a "1v1" and their opponent ran.  What this no doubt means is that the "runner" was getting waxed and decided to run instead of getting shot down.  

I fail to see what there is to complain about. Every last player, EVERY one, who has played this game for any length of time has disengaged for this reason at one time or another.

Heck, if you force a guy to run... you won.  Maybe ya didn't get the kill but you certainly beat the guy.
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« Reply #99 on: April 19, 2007, 02:13:53 PM »
Last night FyingFin kept coming over to A1 in his P40 at 7k. He would engage and evade our upping hoard for long periods of time before being shot down. Then he would salute us who engaged him and come back in his P40.

My emberassment is that I 1 vs 1 him with my D11 and he was owning me through the rolling siccors. I was saved by 2 of my country men jumping in. So if Fin keeps going 1 vs 20 in his P40, what is the point of this thread? He dosen't come on here and complain, tell us how wonderful he is, or suggest the LW MA's are anything but what they are. Because I was emberrassed I started upping a Tiffy.

I thought combat was about adapting and over coming the lemons being thrown at you? Can anyone answer why Knights hoard on the deck while Rooks start their hoard from 15k?

It's funny how in the SEA fighter sweeps meet at 20K and above per orders. Then I watch the hottest people I know fall with the best. No trolling the borders of the fight looking for prey and 1 vs 1. Just combat between 20-30 planes because thats the fantasy job they agreed to do. But worse no real knowlege of who pwnd who. Only the satisfaction that you survived and possibly shot someone down.

I guess the point to this thread about the MA as usual boils down to some form of pwnding denied or denial. No one complains this way about air combat in the SEA. It's sudden, white knuckleing and absolutly unfair and unpredictable. But it's exciting as hell until it's over.....................:t

If you are good enough to pwnd others in OlMan's AvsA on a regular basis, you are good enough to pwnd others in the MA. The hoards are herds of sheep and entertainment if you are a real wolf like some who pwnd me all the time in the MA. Cartoon planes...Cartoon game...Cartoon people....sheesh....:huh
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« Reply #100 on: April 19, 2007, 02:20:34 PM »
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Right...1v3 (gangbang) can be fun. 1v5,6,7,8,9 (horde) is just retarded.

My opinions were directed toward the 4th,5th,6th and 7th sweetheart bags dropping in.


sorry dano! i wasnt aiming that at you or anyone in particular mate

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« Reply #101 on: April 19, 2007, 06:23:09 PM »
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Do you really expect to have a civil conversation with comments like the above?



My apologies, I was being an arse! :aok

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« Reply #102 on: April 19, 2007, 06:54:43 PM »
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My apologies, I was being an arse! :aok

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« Reply #103 on: April 19, 2007, 06:59:19 PM »
Well ****ing kumbaya can we all get a group hug lolz.

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« Reply #104 on: April 19, 2007, 07:08:28 PM »
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Falc, as one who is maligned for your style of gameplay, I think you're reading more into these posts than was intended, or you're grouping everyone who disagrees with you into the same category as guys like Skyrock, which is unfair and insulting to the rest of us.


don't mean to be insulting...definitely didnt mean to insult you...

i've said my piece and will bow out if i'm offending:aok
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