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Offline toonces3

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Re: bravery or cowardness
« Reply #45 on: August 25, 2008, 02:29:13 PM »
Quote from: VonMessa on August 25, 2008, 11:56:53 AM
May I please have a refund on the time I have wasted reading this post?

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Re: bravery or cowardness
« Reply #46 on: August 25, 2008, 02:30:04 PM »
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Re: bravery or cowardness
« Reply #47 on: August 25, 2008, 02:36:24 PM »
Quote from: 1Boner on August 25, 2008, 10:32:15 AM


I've fallen prey to more than a few 110 jockeys who might tend to disagree with the 1st part of your statement.




Just Sayin,



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Re: bravery or cowardness
« Reply #48 on: August 25, 2008, 02:41:18 PM »
                  
Bravery? This is just a cartoon airplane game... Bravery in a game would be like trumping your partners ace in the game of Euchre, especially if it's your wife.









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Re: bravery or cowardness
« Reply #49 on: August 25, 2008, 03:02:05 PM »
Quote from: Oleg on August 25, 2008, 04:48:12 AM
Stupidity.

this comes from someone who hos every time i see them  :rolleyes: get a clue bud :aok
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Re: bravery or cowardness
« Reply #50 on: August 25, 2008, 03:05:04 PM »
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Re: bravery or cowardness
« Reply #51 on: August 25, 2008, 04:17:42 PM »
I am thinking I could start a thread named "TROLL!!!!   DO NOT POST IN HERE!!!!!!!!!" and you guys will fill at list 10 pages  :rofl
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Re: bravery or cowardness
« Reply #52 on: August 25, 2008, 04:23:43 PM »
Quote from: CAP1 on August 25, 2008, 02:16:16 PM
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I think bravery often (almost always?) equates with what others could consider "stupidity" in different circumstances.  For example, leaping into the path of a bullet to save someone, or covering a live grenade with your body to protect buddies are legitimately "brave", but obviously not "smart".

The difference between brave and stupid in those cases is simply the reason for the act.  Jumping in front of a bullet or on top of a grenade is flat-out, no-questions-asked, STUPID!  But, if it's done for good reason, it's "brave".

Attacking the bombers from the low six is stupid.  Doing it for a good reason is about as close to bravery as we can see in AH.  Admittedly, it's not very close.  Kind of like comparing the best paper airplane my son makes with the best fighter Chance Vought made...

Flying into a furball isn't brave.  Chances are you're higher and faster than most, who aren't even looking your way...  Taking on 5-6 low cons isn't brave either.  Taking on 5-6 high cons might be.  Defending a capped field might be.

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Re: bravery or cowardness
« Reply #53 on: August 25, 2008, 04:26:27 PM »
Quote from: dedalos on August 25, 2008, 04:17:42 PM
I am thinking I could start a thread named "TROLL!!!!   DO NOT POST IN HERE!!!!!!!!!" and you guys will fill at list 10 pages  :rofl

A thread is a thread dedalos... It's all about entertainment in the end...

He may have wanted to see how many people would reply with "Don't post!  It's a troll!...)

What better way to defeat the troll than to conduct an actual debate under the guise of a troll?

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Re: bravery or cowardness
« Reply #54 on: August 25, 2008, 04:31:02 PM »
Quote from: SKYGUNS on August 25, 2008, 03:44:53 AM





As for colliding i do it all the time when outta ammo/fuel, your not gonna make it might as well take one with you....
Ahahhaahahahahah    Another numpty who has no idea how the collision model works. :aok
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Re: bravery or cowardness
« Reply #55 on: August 25, 2008, 04:54:30 PM »
Quote from: mtnman on August 25, 2008, 04:23:43 PM
I think bravery often (almost always?) equates with what others could consider "stupidity" in different circumstances.  For example, leaping into the path of a bullet to save someone, or covering a live grenade with your body to protect buddies are legitimately "brave", but obviously not "smart".

The difference between brave and stupid in those cases is simply the reason for the act.  Jumping in front of a bullet or on top of a grenade is flat-out, no-questions-asked, STUPID!  But, if it's done for good reason, it's "brave".

Attacking the bombers from the low six is stupid.  Doing it for a good reason is about as close to bravery as we can see in AH.  Admittedly, it's not very close.  Kind of like comparing the best paper airplane my son makes with the best fighter Chance Vought made...

Flying into a furball isn't brave.  Chances are you're higher and faster than most, who aren't even looking your way...  Taking on 5-6 low cons isn't brave either.  Taking on 5-6 high cons might be.  Defending a capped field might be.

MtnMan

definitly agree with ya on the grenade and taking a bullet for a loved one.......

but in game, when is there a time that it's good to attack a buff from six low?
no matter how you look at it, they're done as soon as they commit to that attack. even in lancs, to bring your guns to bear, you're gonna end up in the tailgunners sights........
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Re: bravery or cowardness
« Reply #56 on: August 25, 2008, 05:03:55 PM »
Quote from: Krusty on August 25, 2008, 10:26:52 AM
It's like HOing in a P-39D... might be their only chance against 90% of the planeset.

I hope your not serious 39d with 20mm option is very deadly in the right hands
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Re: bravery or cowardness
« Reply #57 on: August 25, 2008, 05:33:47 PM »
Quote from: dedalos on August 25, 2008, 04:17:42 PM
I am thinking I could start a thread named "TROLL!!!!   DO NOT POST IN HERE!!!!!!!!!" and you guys will fill at list 10 pages  :rofl

If it was from anyone else, I'd agree that it's a troll but with Skyguns, that's how he really does fly.


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Re: bravery or cowardness
« Reply #58 on: August 25, 2008, 07:31:14 PM »
Quote from: LYNX on August 25, 2008, 05:31:46 AM
and here we have an Ace a  PeenAce. :rolleyes:
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Re: bravery or cowardness
« Reply #59 on: August 25, 2008, 07:33:58 PM »
Quote from: Krusty on August 25, 2008, 10:26:52 AM
That said, unless I'm totally outclassed by every plane in the fight (i.e. flying a 110) I find HOing puts you in a bad position AFTER the HO, so generally wiser to try avoiding it if you can.

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