Hall of Fame

[Spikes]

Originally posted by Adonai
woah that Tomcatters wallpaper is sick!

Yep...some guy named rattfink made it...he must be some noob in the game never heard of him

[SEraider]

Originally posted by Spazzter
The people that would be deserving would not neccesarily be in there for their piloting skills, but for the way they treat others within the community.  I could think of many names that I consider Hall of Fame people not pilots.

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If this was reallity, the guys at HT would call out what is required.  I think a minimum active account for 8 years and actively in the top 50 rank continuously might be a start.

[Guppy35]

Originally posted by SEraider
If this was reallity, the guys at HT would call out what is required.  I think a minimum active account for 8 years and actively in the top 50 rank continuously might be a start.

8 Years and top 50 rank.

That doesn't qualify for a hall of fame, that qualifies for a padded room

[Lusche]

Originally posted by Guppy35
8 Years and top 50 rank.

That doesn't qualify for a hall of fame, that qualifies for a padded room

[yanksfan]

Originally posted by Guppy35
8 Years and top 50 rank.

That doesn't qualify for a hall of fame, that qualifies for a padded room

Ranked consistantly in the top 50 would be more along the lines of the Hall of Pork.

Not knocking anyones game play here, but The scoring system IMHO is a bit on the silly side, and really isn't a good measure of anything other then ones ability to game the score.example, he who captures most bases is the best bomber. Still haven't figured that one out.

The fact is that out of the top 100 players scores, maybe ten are actually good enough to be in the top 200 let alone a Hall of fame. There are some players that just play the game and naturally end up with a high rank, but to many game the score.

I'm not sure you can pick a top player of the tour, really depends on what you think is important, anyway anything other then head to head comparisons is really meaningless.

[capera]

Originally posted by yanksfan
Ranked consistantly in the top 50 would be more along the lines of the Hall of Pork.

Not knocking anyones game play here, but The scoring system IMHO is a bit on the silly side, and really isn't a good measure of anything other then ones ability to game the score.example, he who captures most bases is the best bomber. Still haven't figured that one out.

The fact is that out of the top 100 players scores, maybe ten are actually good enough to be in the top 200 let alone a Hall of fame. There are some players that just play the game and naturally end up with a high rank, but to many game the score.

I'm not sure you can pick a top player of the tour, really depends on what you think is important, anyway anything other then head to head comparisons is really meaningless.

Agreed

Way I see it........ The top ranking players (usually Lynx, AXER....bla bla bla) means only one thing....... They know the little tricks, targets and in what order to hit them....to achieve the top positions on the rank ladder. They are good pilots, don’t take me wrong….and they know the game....but are they the BEST?

There are many pilots of EQUAL caliber in house….but they remain lower on the ranking system due to the fact that they do not bother to exploit these tricks.

Low rank is good for one thing......keeping control of the Carrier Groups. For some….it is an EGO trip, bragging rights but anyone that knows how the ranking system works…..Being ranked #1 or #2 means nothing in relation to ability.

[Rich46yo]

Originally posted by capera
Agreed

Way I see it........ The top ranking players (usually Lynx, AXER....bla bla bla) means only one thing....... They know the little tricks, targets and in what order to hit them....to achieve the top positions on the rank ladder. They are good pilots, don’t take me wrong….and they know the game....but are they the BEST?

There are many pilots of EQUAL caliber in house….but they remain lower on the ranking system due to the fact that they do not bother to exploit these tricks.

Low rank is good for one thing......keeping control of the Carrier Groups. For some….it is an EGO trip, bragging rights but anyone that knows how the ranking system works…..Being ranked #1 or #2 means nothing in relation to ability.

                             In a lot of ways I agree with this. A lot of top ranked guys increase their over-all ranking flying milk runs in bombers. They must be milk runs cause there aint no bullets either coming in or going out.

                           Lynx however is an exception. He takes bombers into harms way, takes out meaningful targets, and shoots the crap out of fighters coming at his bombers. Lynx is just a great all around stick. I know for a fact he doesn't milk run bombers. In the top 10 he's the only one who actually flys and fights the bombers.

                         But some of the others guys?? C'mon? How do you sortie 30 bomber formations, get no kills and suffer 3 deaths, and yet get ranked in the top 5 of bomber sticks?? You dont need to be a rocket scientist to figure any of this out.

                      Many, many times Ive hit fighters a bit and then observed them run like sheep for the nearest base to land. I know who they are cause of the fighter type, the time to land, and the "*****" landed 6 kills" in the marquee.  Then again Ive had guys ranked 1,345, dance around me brilliantly, giving me fits, and stick around till the bitter end. There are some tremendous sticks with bad rankings.

                    But the milk runners in bombers?? For shame! Im sorry but Ive been meaning to say this for awhiles.

[B@tfinkV]

Originally posted by Guppy35
8 Years and top 50 rank.

That doesn't qualify for a hall of fame, that qualifies for a padded room

 



thats not a hall of fame, we have one already its called the 'wings of terror'.

[yanksfan]

Originally posted by Rich46yo

                           Lynx however is an exception. He takes bombers into harms way, takes out meaningful targets, and shoots the crap out of fighters coming at his bombers. Lynx is just a great all around stick. I know for a fact he doesn't milk run bombers. In the top 10 he's the only one who actually flys and fights the bombers.        

I totally agree, Lynx and a few of the other top players, just play the game, their rank just comes naturally without alot of milk running, lynx is an amazing player, he won't admit it but he is in the top Ten of complete players in this game, he plays the whole game.

 Don

[capera]

LYNX is a good player...... no contest there.

My statement was a general one directed at the redundancy of the scoring system.

Rank #1 or rank #1001............ Enjoying your time in the arena is the main goal.

[Mr No Name]

Originally posted by B@tfinkV



thats not a hall of fame, we have one already its called the 'wings of terror'.

Is that what the WoT means???

I always thought that stood for "Wide Open Throttle"

[SEraider]

Originally posted by Mr No Name
Is that what the WoT means???

I always thought that stood for "Wide Open Throttle"

[SEraider]

Originally posted by Mr No Name
Is that what the WoT means???

I always thought that stood for "Wide Open Throttle"

Wing of Terror

[BaldEagl]

Originally posted by yanksfan
he who captures most bases is the best bomber. Still haven't figured that one out.

I have only 2 base captures in goons this month yet am the 11th ranked bomber pilot.

Originally posted by Rich46yo
In a lot of ways I agree with this. A lot of top ranked guys increase their over-all ranking flying milk runs in bombers. They must be milk runs cause there aint no bullets either coming in or going out.

                           Lynx however is an exception. He takes bombers into harms way, takes out meaningful targets, and shoots the crap out of fighters coming at his bombers. Lynx is just a great all around stick. I know for a fact he doesn't milk run bombers. In the top 10 he's the only one who actually flys and fights the bombers.

Do you mean that when I killed LYNX' 3 Lancasters the other day going after a Bish city in a zone that no other strats were down in and none of the bases in the zone were being contested wasn't a milk run?  Nothing against LYNX, he's a very good player and I do the same.  Just saying I think your facts are slightly askew.

[EDIT]  As to high buff scores with no shots fired it's easy flying AR234's.  The will fly away from almost anything and carry plenty of payload to do a lot of damage.

[dedalos]

Been in this game for what, five years now?  It still amazes me that people I never heard of are talking about how good some other people I've never heard of are.  I mean, if they are so good and like to get their hands dirty you'd think we might have fought once or twice during the span of 5 years? lol.

Say what you want.  You cannot be in the top 50 without at list playing is safe.  You know, come in high over field, pwn a few uppers in your 1C or p51 then head home and land 10 kills while avoiding every engagement on the way back because you are low on fuel and ammo lol.