bravery or cowardness

[Getback]

I always figure that if my opponent attempts to HO then I have more skills than he and will work that poor misguided fool to his end.

Generally I try to avoid them. I dove on a spit just a couple of days ago and he pulled up in an attempt to get a HO. I was in a 51 and felt I could get to him before he gets pointed to me. I did. A split second later and I would have collided or he would have killed me.  The rascal didn't complain. I'll give him that.

[flatiron1]

ouch Skyguns

[Shifty]

I am thinking I could start a thread named "TROLL!!!!   DO NOT POST IN HERE!!!!!!!!!" and you guys will fill at list 10 pages 

That's doubtful, most people ignore you. You just havent caught onto it yet.

[vonKrimm]

...like trumping your partners ace in the game of Euchre, especially if it's your wife.

 

Been there, done that; slept on the couch.

But as to the original post: *YAWN*

[dedalos]

I hope your not serious 39d with 20mm option is very deadly in the right hands

More like, 39d with 20mm is deadly if the OTHER plane is in the wrong hands or on the ground 

[TwinBoom]

More like, 39d with 20mm is deadly if the OTHER plane is in the wrong hands or on the ground 

obvisously u dont fly it as its not a mk5 spend some time in it learn it ull be surprised

[dunnrite]

The main difference between bravery and stupidity is the outcome.

[dedalos]

obvisously u dont fly it as its not a mk5 spend some time in it learn it ull be surprised

um yeah.  Now if you were half the dweeb I think you are, you would have done your research and saw that I have not been in a mk5 in a long time.  I am lala dweeb 

Oh, wana show me?

[bmwgs]

Not picking on you AT ALL Llama, just going to give your words a perverted twist and relate them to the title of the thread (because it's fun, hehe!)  You're statement is convenient, that's all...

To avoid the HO is to avoid a direct confrontation, avoid the face-face conflict.  Cowardice?  Bravery?  I think it's closer to cowardice.

To avoid it and rely on your skill to maneuver into a position where you can kill with less danger to yourself, and a higher percentage of success seems even more cowardly...

Even though I'm a "dodge the HO and turn the tables" guy myself, it is (IMO) the more cowardly stance- ESPECIALLY if I believe my skills are superior to my opponent, and my chances of winning are IMO greater than his...  Possibly taking away his best/only chance to beat me (depending on his skill level, E-state, whatever...) and skewing the fight to a style where I have a distinct advantage seems smart, yes, but definately not "brave".

In reality (IMO) taking the HO is one of the few times in AH where it's even remotely possible to display anything remotely like "bravery" in the game.  Only two others come to mind- attacking bombers from the low six position, trying to kill them before they kill the CV (or whatever); and flying into a swarm to be surely ganged and picked apart, when you are in a position to avoid doing so (willingly getting ganged, as opposed to foolishly getting ganged...)

What is bravery?  It surely isn't accepting a challenge (fight) you think you're going to win...

MtnMan

Damn, I suddenly have the urge to up a 110....


Just kidding...

Fred

[Getback]

I have another thought, maybe it's desperation!

[DrDea]

 Living for the HO equals