Disappointing night last night in the MA

[LTARsqrl]

Vulcan,

LTARsqrl, if I were so worried about my K/D ratio in the MA perhaps I would spend more time on it. However, I have other priorities in life. MA is for practise, FSO and events for the real fun.

And making a post like this is for fun?  


Vulcan, you were the one that refered to your opponent as

a skill-less dweeb

SKTazman 126/39  (Nice Tazman)

Next time you want to call someone out on their score it pays to do some checking properly.

Yes it does, doesn't it.

LTARsqrl  <>

[Vulcan]

Well my impression is that his K/D is no reflection of his skill from that 1 engagement. I could wager a guess at how he has acheived his kills to date even.

I posted this because I think it is disappointing that people fly like this. I can understand running if: you're badly damaged; you have no ammo; you are outnumbered (heavily). He was none of those. It is pretty sad when someone who plays this game does not relish the simple pleasure of a 1 on 1 fight. Perhaps he would be better suited playing a game where he can turn the AI skill level down?

[LTARsqrl]

OK, my mistake.  This is a "Play your way, or the wrong way" thread.  

LTARsqrl  <>  

[Vulcan]

Originally posted by LTARsqrl
OK, my mistake.  This is a "Play your way, or the wrong way" thread.  

LTARsqrl  <>  

Yes I'm sure it is  What was I thinking expecting people would be willing to fight 1 on 1   (especially an LTAR)

[LTARsqrl]

LTARs don't fly.  Just ask anybody.

Your going to find all kinds of pilots.  Cautious pilots, and aggressive pilots.  Don't fault any particular type because they don't fly "your way".  Each has his/her own style and it seems SKTazman's style works for him.

LTARsqrl  <>

[Lusche]

That pilot was just a cautious one, who may rely more on finding advantageous positions than on ACM.
People have different skills and different preferences.
This one obviosly made an error in judgement, you hunted him down and killed him. No big deal.

Personally I find it rather strange when people use the words "shameful" "proud" or "be a man" in regards to cartoon airplane video games...

[storch]

Originally posted by SlapShot
If someone retreats from a fight, it is usually because he doesn't feel confident enough about the outcome to push the issue. Gee, fighting smart. Now there is a reason to rip on a guy. Aircraft with a better position would be a good reason to opt out of that situation.

Come on ... think about that ... what the heck does one have to lose trying to fight from a disadvantage ?

Next months rent/mortgage ?

Next weeks pay ?

Your first born ?

Really ... ya lose a pixelated life and in the total scheme of life ... it means absolutely NOTHING.

If I ran from every disadvantage ... in this game ... and in life ... I would be living under a rock with moss growing on my back.

Fighting from a disadvantage is how one learns and gets better ... if you can swallow your pixelated pride ... you will become a better player/fighter in this "game" ... which has no bearing on your REAL life.

you nailed it.  thanks for posting that.   to the "smart" fighters.

[Sloehand]

Once again, another pointless whine about how someone doesn't play the game the way you want them to.

What doesn't occur to some clowns is, the other guy may have had any number of circumstances that impacted his decision to fight or flight.  And the way he gets HIS jollies from the game many influence that as well.  But from one encounter you decide he's not worth his score or that he's a "skill-less dweeb".  It was that initial insult that tipped me off to the fact this was a worthless post from the get go.  Waaaaaaa, crybaby.

There are times I just love to make some idiot chase me all over.  The game then is to not let him off the hook, just keep wiggling your tail and let him think he has a chance till he runs out of gas.  That's more fun than shooting him down sometimes.  Depends on the situation and my mood.  Point is, from one encounter with someone, and without knowing what he knows/likes/wants, you can't tell what kind of pilot he is, or what his prefered game play is all about.

We all think from time to time "I wish that guy would stop running, turn and fight".  But I don't presume to try and insult him into a different action, and I certainly wouldn't bore everyone by posting about it.

So, you don't like what he does and don't respect him.  That's fine, and you're entitled to think that.  Make all the snap judgements about people you want for all I care.  Just don't think posting your worthless opinion earns YOU any respect from anybody.

[Shifty]

Originally posted by Lusche
Personnaly I find it rather strange when people use the words "shameful" "proud" or "be a man" in regards to cartoon airplane video games...

Agreed.

[Castedo]

There are two things that really amaze me in this.
1 - Almost everyone says rank means nothing and continue by saying they have a high rank, kill/death ration to prove it.
2 - That people care so much about what others do or do not do.

[thndregg]

Originally posted by Lusche
Personally I find it rather strange when people use the words "shameful" "proud" or "be a man" in regards to cartoon airplane video games...

Agree as well, Lusche. I'm into the game, just not that much into it.

[Pawz]

Once I was in a Spit XVI, dove in on him from above and as I was closing he flew straight into a mountainside in his runstang.

And your actually proud of diving in on a p51 in a uber 16. I really get a big crack out of nooblings whining when they fly uber planes with advantage onto the likes of p51 and expect it to fight. Seems to me the dummy is the one that thinks a p51 will turnfight an uber16.

[bongaroo]

out of all the flying habits that get called dweeby (Hoing, picking, vulching, etc.) people running to hide in ack annoys me the most.

staying close to base for defense isn't horrible or unexpected.  but running a sector from a fight to hide in some ack is just wasting everyones time.

wasn't so bad till the ack guns got frisky and multiplied like rabbits.

[jaxxo]

i can pretty much sum up the avg AH player nowadays...


grab a pony, 190, la7

get 15k above the furball and make 15 lame attempts at a cherrypick..

when the enemy has co E point nose down and run back to friendly horde..


after giving the enemy the "slip" in your gaggle of hoing hurris and nikis, reaquire target and shoot him in the back  with a long stream..be careful to hit every little part so you can claim your awesome victory...

 its your "15 bux"

[wetrat]

Originally posted by uptown
What's so wrong about running when you don't have the advantage? The bottom line is to get kills not be killed doing something stupid. Do you really think that the guys with the big fighter ranks jump into every engagement they see? They get the good kill to death ratios because they fly smart. Besides, its his 15 bucks a month to play the game anyway he chooses.

#2 in fighters right now (grrr fester ), and I'll hop into just about any fight as long as I'm not 100% likely to be gangbanged. I don't mind blowing a whole wad of E to fight a 1v2. I'll probably win. I wouldn't say I fly very smart. Not everyone with a good fightar scoar actually cares about dying. I don't start "flying smart" until I decide I want to land 20 or 30 scalps. And even then, I usually get bored with it and wind up ganged or picked.

Originally posted by Pawz
And your actually proud of diving in on a p51 in a uber 16. I really get a big crack out of nooblings whining when they fly uber planes with advantage onto the likes of p51 and expect it to fight. Seems to me the dummy is the one that thinks a p51 will turnfight an uber16.

I would. Granted I fly the K4, but I'll pull angles with a spixteen any time. It's actually easier in a 51. Just about everyone that flies the thing sucks horribly... it's easier than fighting a good stick 1v1 in the same plane.