Cherry picking is O.K.!!

[NoBaddy]

Originally posted by Cmustard
In my personal opinion on this matter is cherry pick n is for score ho'rs that purpously milk run!:rofl

Huh???

[33Vortex]

It is my personal opinion that pilots who get picked don't deserve better.

I consider them noobs, some of which refuse to learn instead they whine.

[bj229r]

Originally posted by storch
we can do that but I'm not very good in P47 from simple lack of familiarity.  never the less I'm game to try.

Well...I don't get kilt by jugs much...DO get kilt by 109's, Yaks and  Lgheys tho:---need to practice against them

[Tiger]

Hvae we defined the difference between a Pick and a Cherry Pick yet?

[dedalos]

Originally posted by Tiger
Hvae we defined the difference between a Pick and a Cherry Pick yet?

Where is SHawk when you need him?  

I would leave this to the experts

[SteveBailey]

Originally posted by Tiger
Hvae we defined the difference between a Pick and a Cherry Pick yet?

lol.  riiiiight.

[Cmustard]

Originally posted by IronDog
I don't know why most people think cherry picking is a bad thing.Cherry picking is nothing more than good flying,and it should be applauded.Believe it or not most the good pilots in WWII got  most of their kills via cherry picking.Does never seen what hit them ring any bells?!It takes a lot of skill lining up a victim,running in,and then applying the kill shot,and getting out.rinse and repeat.Furballers create the pickers by doing just that.No furballs,no pickers.Do I enjoy getting picked...heck no,but I can appreciate the effort put in by the picker.I notice most the good furball pilots,are the most vocal when they get picked.Does (*&$#@! picker sound familiar? .many of the aircraft in AH are made for picking,and not for furballing.Oh some of the better sticks can turn fight in a picker,but they aren't made for it.Next time you get picked,give that skilled picker a big !
IronDog

I would say cherry pickn is ok as long as your not using it to go milk run.For instance (Axer) ups a pony or la'7 (puts his cheats in for extra fuel:lol )And goes out milk running (by cherry picking) in my opinion these kinda people are dorks that need to stop worrying about rank and go get a girl

[Max]

Originally posted by Cmustard
(puts his cheats in ...

Custard...as a new arrival to the boards, a word of advice...the "C" word doesn't sit well with HTC.

[Ghastly]

Cherry picking is playing an air combat sim the way a gambler plays cards.   You don't take risks you don't have to.  (Coincidentally, this is a smidgen closer to "real".)

For some of us, what we find fun is in the adrenalin rush, and how many we can take down with us, especially those times when we get away with it when the odds are stacked against us.

For others of us, what we find fun is sense of satisfaction from rolling to a stop at the end of a sortie, best yet with an undamaged plane and a few scalps under our belt.

Neither is wrong.  

[33Vortex]

Originally posted by Ghastly
Cherry picking is playing an air combat sim the way a gambler plays cards.   You don't take risks you don't have to.  (Coincidentally, this is a smidgen closer to "real".)

For some of us, what we find fun is in the adrenalin rush, and how many we can take down with us, especially those times when we get away with it when the odds are stacked against us.

For others of us, what we find fun is sense of satisfaction from rolling to a stop at the end of a sortie, best yet with an undamaged plane and a few scalps under our belt.

Neither is wrong.  

Could not have been said better. Both play styles have my respect, as long as it's mutual. If it's not, I call them whiners.

[mtnman]

I look at cherry picking like $1 bills.  

I have a job, and make fair money.  I'm even pretty good at what I do.  

However, on my way to work I often stop at a local gas station.  If I happen to see a $1 bill lying on the floor, I reach down and pick it up.

Done deal.

No real "glory" in the act, but I don't mind it, or feel guilty about using it to buy a soda.

I don't fly around actively looking to "pick" someone, but if I trip across an opportunity, I'll "pick" it up.

It'd be kind of foolish not to, don't you think?  

Originally posted by Tiger
Hvae we defined the difference between a Pick and a Cherry Pick yet?

This is obvious.  A "cherry" pick is a pick that hasn't been picked yet!

MtnMan