(Why didn't I just go to bed, I promised I wouldn't respond until tomorrow...)
Dude, what part of this is talking smack?
Let me explain one more time.
Someone engaged a squad mate. I shot him down. From what I understand, he called me a p***y on 200 afterwards. I sent him a salute.
You know what? If that guy came on this forum right now, even after calling names, I'd still throw him a salute, at least at first. He fought very well in a 2v1 situation. He showed alot of skill. We were all in co-alt, co-E, same aircraft, so nobody had a clear advantage. I'm not great, but I'm ok in a spit 16, and so is my wingie. He had an uphill fight against 2, not undoable, but not a given either.
My point is that any player in his situation has a choice to make. I'm not sure what justifies a player, in his/her mind, to call another out for dying in a situation they could have avoided. This particular player could have survived by breaking off; he pushed his engagement because he got greedy and he died. Then I'm the bad guy for killing him?
Again, I'm not sure how this attitude evolved where it is somehow more noble to die from pushing a bad situation, than to extend and survive.
I don't understand the NEED that so many folks feel to spout off on 200 because they got shot down...for whatever reason. HO dweeb, gang dweeb, too many LA's, too many Spits, so on, so on. You see it all the time.
The only thing that would have changed this whole scenario is if I flew by and watched this guy chase my squad mate. Let's be real for a second. If I flew by Hub while chasing a BK buddy, would he just watch? Would this guy watch while I chased his squad mate by? Would I somehow be a better player by loitering nearby watching? Bro, it ain't gonna happen while I still belong to a squad. And, in fact, not while I still have a green plane around me. I'd have done the same for anyone who asked for help.
At any rate, I wasn't expecting the gang bang on Toonces that this thread has become, but then again, considering the chat on 200, maybe I shouldn't be surprised. But it's all good. I pay my $15 a month, and I let my flying do my talking for me. I fly alot. You'll see me online.
It doesn't take any more time to salute someone on 200 for a good fight than it doesn to ***** about it. That was my point, sorry I didn't say that word for word from the beginning.
Whining about a whine...damn you're right, that is ghey.
Toonces
