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Offline lagger86

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Re: Newbie Getting Ready to Dive In
« Reply #15 on: August 22, 2008, 07:58:29 AM »
there have been a lot of good replies here, but the best advice I can give you is don't fly like me :salute
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Re: Newbie Getting Ready to Dive In
« Reply #16 on: August 22, 2008, 08:08:16 AM »
                     :salute  Welcome  :D
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Re: Newbie Getting Ready to Dive In
« Reply #17 on: August 22, 2008, 08:25:26 AM »
I was in the bomber wing. From what I read though, attacking airfields isn't considered good play unless your willing to "take the field".

Bombing airfields isn't a requirement to taking a field...destroying the town and getting 10 troops to the maproom does the trick. Interrupting a great fight by destroying all fighter hangars is frowned upon by many. In the end, it's your $15; play as you wish.

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Re: Newbie Getting Ready to Dive In
« Reply #18 on: August 22, 2008, 08:36:34 AM »
<--- another old AW.

You're going to stall.  When you do push the nose down, apply rudder opposite the spin, regain control then pull out.  That was the big one for me on my first day or two.

It's probably going to take some time to shake the rust off.  Don't get discouraged if you feel like a n00b again.
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Offline beddog

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Re: Newbie Getting Ready to Dive In
« Reply #19 on: August 22, 2008, 08:44:51 AM »


Looking through the pages of posts, there seems to be a well seasoned, maybe even jaded or frustrated player base that posts. There seems a love of the fight, but frustration with people obsessed with internal game ranking or scoring.


Just ignore the "seasoned" guys that think they are actually flying airplanes and their harsh opinions about other guys "flying" skills and you'll enjoy the game.....



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Re: Newbie Getting Ready to Dive In
« Reply #20 on: August 22, 2008, 09:41:19 AM »

Just ignore the "seasoned" guys that think they are actually flying airplanes and their harsh opinions about other guys "flying" skills and you'll enjoy the game.....



What he said.


Oh....and stay away from me too.  I am Satan.


Welcome back!!! :salute





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Re: Newbie Getting Ready to Dive In
« Reply #21 on: August 22, 2008, 09:49:51 AM »
And remember

Newbie is now a word of reverence

or respect

OK maybe acceptance

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OK fine.... puzzlement...

so basically.... it is about the same


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Re: Newbie Getting Ready to Dive In
« Reply #22 on: August 22, 2008, 10:01:21 AM »
You can also check Saitek's website for refurbed product.  The first one I got had some problems and I had to send it back in but the replacement they sent me lasted 3+ years, which was a pretty good run for a HOTAS system that I got for $40.00.  :)

Check the trainers webpage, see how the joystick is set up and calibrated (not sure how the system worked in AW so it may already be familiar) properly set up controls go a long way to easing the transition into this flight model.  It also helps to just look around there, and you'll probably see a lot of answers to most of the "new guy" questions that come up. 

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Re: Newbie Getting Ready to Dive In
« Reply #23 on: August 22, 2008, 10:13:20 AM »
Welcome Knights have been outnumbered the last 4 months join us getting ganged :D :salute
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Re: Newbie Getting Ready to Dive In
« Reply #24 on: August 22, 2008, 01:44:35 PM »
I'm totally surprised that nobody mentioned getting a TrackIR! (http://www.naturalpoint.com/)

As for the community, I'm sure you can see by now that it's a lot of really friendly people. I myself am a complete n00b not only to AHII, but to flight sims in general (7 sorties flown!) but I've met some amazing people who are really willing to lend a hand. I think the negativity in the forums is just people blowing off steam... but they keep coming back for more, so they can't be too upset!

Personally, I'm glad I jumped in-game before I ever looked at the forums... I may have come to the same conclusions you had!

Don't worry, I'm sure I'll be seeing you (or more aptly, not seeing you) on my six sometime soon...


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Re: Newbie Getting Ready to Dive In
« Reply #25 on: August 22, 2008, 02:36:16 PM »
welcome aboard the greatest flight sim ever created; 

the most important advice i could give ya is to play your own game, dont worry about what people say to ya, but have fun!!!!!
  there are allot of things "looked down upon" in AH but you will find almost every one doing them, although that dont mean you have to do them, take Vulching, its when you shoot down an nme plane trying to take off, and possibly landing, most every one does it, i do not, will not(there are others that wont also), i am here for the fight so why would i jump on a plane that has zero chance of defending?

   i guess what im saying is fly the way you like but dont expect every one to be happy about the way you fly,
if you want respect, by the community, fly with respect, dont be that 4th or 5th plane on a single con, dont vulch, unless you are chasing down a runner, dont run unless you are bingo, (after all the fight is where its at.)
 use channel 200, as a way to Salute your opponents, and dont fall into the trap of many on 200 and rant and rave about how much someone sucks or how they are just Hoing dweebs.

 in any case welcome to your new addiction. <S> 

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Re: Newbie Getting Ready to Dive In
« Reply #26 on: August 22, 2008, 11:57:42 PM »
take Vulching, its when you shoot down an nme plane trying to take off, and possibly landing, most every one does it, i do not, will not(there are others that wont also), i am here for the fight so why would i jump on a plane that has zero chance of defending?

Because it's there   :D  He said he played AW.  He knows what it is, as it was invented there  ;)


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Re: Newbie Getting Ready to Dive In
« Reply #27 on: August 23, 2008, 12:04:27 AM »
I wish that I had started out switching countries, instead of sticking to just one and limiting who I met and what I learned.
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Re: Newbie Getting Ready to Dive In
« Reply #28 on: August 23, 2008, 01:32:15 AM »
Something I wish I knew when I started:

If red guys around, when in doubt, keep the nose level or down. The "pointless climb" during multi plane enagements is the leading cause of death for noobies age 50 sorties and younger. It keeps you slow (unmanuverable), screams that you are an easy target, and all because you keep thinking that if you climb another 2 seconds you'll have that perfect shot on a higher con. Simply, if you're not sure you can reach an enemy higher than you, don't try.

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Re: Newbie Getting Ready to Dive In
« Reply #29 on: August 23, 2008, 09:24:28 AM »
Because it's there   :D  He said he played AW.  He knows what it is, as it was invented there  ;)


Welcome ozzie.  Here are some places you might want to visit to help get started with AH.
AHII Trainers Site
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thats cool for you, vulching that is, but you wont see me doing it, and no not even to "Take a base" for i do not take bases, i enjoy the fight to much to ruin it