Originally posted by dkff49
I am still pretty new here so it is probably easier for me to remember what it was like to not know how to accomplish what I was trying to do than some. I first dowloaded AH2 about a year ago and I was lucky enough to be around to fly some on H2H and able to learn alot there. Yes i was one of those freeloaders but this alowed me the oppurtunity to learn in an enviroment that is not so busy. I still have a long way to go but this did help. It is obvious though that H2H is not coming back but I also did not know that there was any place to find a sight that would offer info to help learn this game until I found the message boards. I think the best ideas I read here has been
1) answer their questions and refer them to the help pages for further assistance (which can be accessed without closing of software). this was a big help for me once i found.
2)pointing out to them that there is an arena for the purpose to learn maybe if you are in a giving mood at that time meet them there to at leaast help with getting off ground (i know most will not take this option but this would show the willingness to help).
I know when I started this flying my cartoon plane I could have used lots of help and I could hae spent lots of time in TA trying to learning to do more. I also know that sine I am limited on time and I choose to not do this I get shot down alot easier than most who have the same amount of time so maybe my advise is not worth as much as others but if we do not all pitch in and try to keep these new players involved HTC will not survive and will eventually have to shut down because a business that does not grow cannot keep the interest of their customers. So PLEASE don't chase off the newbs. Instruction them politely and if you are to soured and can't find a way to help out then keep your comments to yourself and squelch those that annoy you.
just a thought from a newbie
I remember when I came to this game...... wayyyyyyy back in time
I had the advantage to have come from another flight sim (AW) so I had a general idea of whats what. Controls were different, and more numerous, flight model way different, community was different. On top of that I was CO of the 444th Air Mafia and felt it was my obligation to help the rest of my squad transition as quickly and easily as they could. I spend days hunting for information, reading all kinds of info, posting stuff that I found helpful for the rest of the squad.
The problem today is most of these new people are kids, and want everything spoon fed to them. They haven't the slightest clue what research is. Thats why you get these clowns going off on 200, and here all of them crying give me give me !!
I'll try to help when I can, but after the 4th or 5th question that comes from the same guy that could be found with a little reading, I'm done. I tell them about the TA and the Trainers site, and then they are on there own.
