Author Topic: Ok, ok! Op-Ed (Read 1411 times)

Spazzter · « **Reply #15 on:** October 11, 2007, 09:45:18 AM »

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Originally posted by Max
Hitech wrote a paragraph of 68 words, spelled and punctuated correctly? Incroible

Try reading it again. Especially look at weekness and taked. Also it is incredible not incroible. Mistakes happen. You should not be a spelling critic. LOL

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Lusche · « **Reply #16 on:** October 11, 2007, 09:47:10 AM »

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Originally posted by Rolex

Denial Examples:
- "I can't believe he shot me down!"
- "That (shot, move, maneuver) is impossible!"
- "That can't be right!"

Anger Examples:
- "The (flight, damage) model is hosed!"
- "It's HTCs fault!"
- "He's cheating!"

I know quite a few long-timers that are being stuck in those two stages. Most of them could be much better if they would stop to blame everyone else for their cartoon combat death. But that would require an open mind and accepting the fact that indeed someone else could be better than them.

FiLtH · « **Reply #17 on:** October 11, 2007, 10:18:00 AM »

Good post Murdr. That about covers it. Plus if most of those guys used 200 for a "Wow how'd you do that?"/ "Come to DA I'll show you" instead of getting diareah of the fingers and typing "YOU CAN"T DO THAT!"/ " Lets DA I'll own you" things would be alot better in here...as well as the pilots.

Murdr · « **Reply #18 on:** October 11, 2007, 03:29:14 PM »

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Originally posted by pluck
Most interesting that these rankings move away from, "I've been playing for 4 years, I'm a vet," and focus more on your style. So according to these definitions, you could by a 4 year long player and still be in class 1, which I think is an appropriate definition.

Yep. Quite a few have been around for years and always fly like a 3. They get irritated when they are not shown respect for thier "smart" flying style. Main difference between 3 and 5 is that the 3 avoids even fights because they don't have the skills to handle them. The 5 can handle themselves in any angles or E fight, but they play it safe to maintain their uber score.

Main difference between 5 and 6 is attitude and motivation. A vet knows they are a vet (as do many others), and have no need to prove it to anyone with scores or anything else (not to say they won't put the smackdown on a smart mouth when called for). The ace on the other hand is still in the mode of saying "Aww comon, look how great I am! How can you not see that I am a vet?" To the contrary the vet has had enough of the 'gunfighter syndrome' (players looking to test themselves against them) and likely want less attention, not more.

There have been a couple of styles systems like this...but I am fond of this one. The whole scale is a mix of attitude, skill, and motive regardless of time in game.

WMDnow · « **Reply #19 on:** October 11, 2007, 03:45:54 PM »

I think im a 4/6, not entirely sure...

MjTalon · « **Reply #20 on:** October 11, 2007, 03:50:07 PM »

4/6 all the way baby

Tiger · « **Reply #21 on:** October 11, 2007, 03:53:59 PM »

You are all liars. No way you guys are 4/5/6, most of you are 2/3. You are just in denial.

I am not in denial, I know that I am a -6.

Gulp · « **Reply #22 on:** October 11, 2007, 04:27:14 PM »

Good post. I guess I'm a 6/4 without the skills of the vets. I'm well into the "acceptance" stage (I skipped ahead).

The game is a blast and I'm getting better all the time. I still need to sign up for some formal training, I can hold my own in typical MA stuff but have my hands full when I get paired off in a 1v1 with an experienced pilot.

I'm still amazed at how many adults have their ego boosted or hurt by what happens in the game.

Aspen

BBStacker · « **Reply #23 on:** October 11, 2007, 05:34:45 PM »

So...it's like learning how to play an instrument, or sport, or anything else worthwhile.
I need to listen and read. I need to practice, practice, and more practice.
Then work hard at reaching the skill level of an ACE.

Works for this new guy. Feel free to critique my flying till I become good.

FBplmmr · « **Reply #24 on:** October 11, 2007, 05:53:43 PM »

I'm 4-like but sometimes I start getting to cranky then I have to stop playing for awhile.. when I get back on again i feel like a 1:lol

dont forget BBStacker its not just work, its fun too..

the best part about being a cartoon pilot-- is that you are a cartoon pilot:aok

I've seen your work ethic you will better than me in no time .. at least you didn't pick my uber blue plane:lol

jhookt · « **Reply #25 on:** October 11, 2007, 06:52:33 PM »

3

although i must admit its hard to sukerfish many kills off Chanzz, he kills everything he sees.

SteveBailey · « **Reply #26 on:** October 11, 2007, 06:58:26 PM »

Lol. Ya don't rate yourselves...although is it amusing to see so many of you have such high opinions of yourselves.

balance1 · « **Reply #27 on:** October 11, 2007, 08:01:35 PM »

I R teh 1 n teh 4

SuBWaYCH · « **Reply #28 on:** October 11, 2007, 08:12:56 PM »

I'll try to put a rating on some of the notables (aka, knuckels,Lusche,Warlockl,Fester,LYNX,SR,Corky,Murdr,BearKats)

All get 4/6 and some of them fall into the 5 category every once in a while......

I put myself into the 4 category, and halfway fall into 6.

Lusche · « **Reply #29 on:** October 11, 2007, 08:28:05 PM »

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Originally posted by SuBWaYCH
I'll try to put a rating on some of the notables (aka, knuckels,Lusche,Warlockl,Fester,LYNX,SR,Corky,Murdr,BearKats)

All get 4/6 and some of them fall into the 5 category every once in a while......

Ty, but, all joking aside, while I do occasionaly fall into category 4, I have absolutely no place in category 6.