Author Topic: Generic HO & run whine (Read 1357 times)

odin3 · « **Reply #30 on:** September 27, 2007, 06:34:00 AM »

i hate people who HO me cuz they always have CANs and always get me, so i HO when they HO me first, i'll make the pass, turn if i can and see where they are, if they come by and HO me again, I keep going.. Is that so wrong. I normaly fly the F4U, and everyone knows they are not the best turn fighters, granted, I have out turned some spits before, but i'm still learning and not all that good with it, so yes, I dive down and run hoping to get away and get more alt then return for the fight... so I sure hope that isnt so wrong.

kj714 · « **Reply #31 on:** September 27, 2007, 10:08:37 AM »

I'll usually accept the HO by putting a couple wing widths to the side and maybe a bit lower than the opponent. I get a great laugh out of the guys who go screaming past guns blazing when they have no chance of hitting me. I go a little lower on this kind of merge because every once in a while you get someone who's astute enough to throw in some rudder and get you with a sideslip if you are co-alt. I always think that's someone who's a better pilot than to be HO'ing anyway. Technically, that's not an HO though on their part but good flying.

On the subject of HO's though, If I've got three con's chasing me at less than d1000 and you decide to drop in from the front I'll go for the direct HO with a quick evasive at the last second because I've caused some killshots to happen that way, it's always funny as heck to see that happen. Thanks for clearing my six a bit for me!

Tiger · « **Reply #32 on:** September 27, 2007, 12:15:34 PM »

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Originally posted by Saxman
I hate guys who clamp their fingers down on the trigger as they're falling. It's especially aggravating when they get lucky and actually hit you.

Well what else are they gonna do with all that ammo? They can't take it with them in the next ride?

Speed55 · « **Reply #33 on:** September 27, 2007, 01:38:38 PM »

The best is when the fight starts off as a 1v1. 1st guy comes in guns blazing, gets reversed, and you chase him for 1/2 a sector.
You turn tail, so he'll come back to fight and the same thing happens, but now you see plane number 2 dropping in. What does he do.. the same as the first guy. So now your chasing the 2nd guy, and the 1st guy is brave again. SO you reverse them both and now your chasing 2 guys, only to have number 3 drop in and try the same HO and run move.

After all said and done, you finally get into a crazy 3v1 on the deck getting pings in, and then it happens.. one of the 3 is nose in on you, and you still try to avoid the HO , but you get your engine shot out.

Sometimes it takes 3 to HO, not 2.

Solar10 · « **Reply #34 on:** September 27, 2007, 03:52:29 PM »

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Originally posted by odin3
I normaly fly the F4U, and everyone knows they are not the best turn fighters, granted, ... but i'm still learning ...

Learning #1. F4U is one of the best turners in the game...

dedalos · « **Reply #35 on:** September 27, 2007, 04:01:23 PM »

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Originally posted by odin3
i hate people who HO me cuz they always have CANs and always get me, so i HO when they HO me first, i'll make the pass, turn if i can and see where they are, if they come by and HO me again, I keep going.. Is that so wrong. I normaly fly the F4U, and everyone knows they are not the best turn fighters, granted, I have out turned some spits before, but i'm still learning and not all that good with it, so yes, I dive down and run hoping to get away and get more alt then return for the fight... so I sure hope that isnt so wrong.

Not wrong at all, but what are you learning this way?

SteveBailey · « **Reply #36 on:** September 27, 2007, 04:14:30 PM »

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Originally posted by Speed55
Sometimes it takes 3 to HO, not 2.

It only takes 1 to HO. Two to merge, one to HO

eskimo2 · « **Reply #37 on:** September 27, 2007, 07:34:41 PM »

What I hate is when there are 30 of us capping the field and I’m shooting the stupid dweebs as they spawn and take off and one of them actually gets off, turns 180 at stall speed and noses up to HO me! That’s so unfair! I mean, if I start with every advantage like numbers, alt and speed and they have virtually nothing they shouldn’t be able to turn the tables on me by doing something so low and lame as to HO. Stupid cowards!

odin3 · « **Reply #38 on:** September 27, 2007, 09:24:53 PM »

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Originally posted by dedalos
Not wrong at all, but what are you learning this way?

What do you mean??

And solor.. teach me!!

Speed55 · « **Reply #39 on:** September 28, 2007, 08:05:57 AM »

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Originally posted by eskimo2
What I hate is when there are 30 of us capping the field and I’m shooting the stupid dweebs as they spawn and take off and one of them actually gets off, turns 180 at stall speed and noses up to HO me! That’s so unfair! I mean, if I start with every advantage like numbers, alt and speed and they have virtually nothing they shouldn’t be able to turn the tables on me by doing something so low and lame as to HO. Stupid cowards!

dedalos · « **Reply #40 on:** September 28, 2007, 09:07:55 AM »

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Originally posted by odin3
What do you mean??

And solor.. teach me!!

You said that you are still learning but all you describe is why and how you run. So, what do you learn by running?

'Solor' does not need to teach you anything. Maybe if you tried to turn with one you would know. Its simple. Bank the plane to left or right and pull hard on the stick. Thats how you turn