The types of people in the game.

[Adonai]

I have to be the jerk, I generally will pick on ranker pilots and be at 15k waiting to pounce them knowingly a good 5k above them just
so they have no room for error, typically they are flying tempest/262's no less

[SD67]

<= is in the often plummeting in flames category 

[Adonai]

<= is in the often plummeting in flames category 

Thats the biggest lie I have ever seen, right around the lines of Paris Hilton saying she's a virgin. 

[Corrs]

I'm a fighter who likes to have fun, but is usually a jerk and pissess off the ranker (pacerr).

Stang, I think you fall into the "How the hell did he do that?" category....

[ColKLink]

Correct me if I'm wrong,....but don't most of us geezers run off when jepordy comes on? not- wheel of fortune??? Cry'n out loud, have some  respect.

[LYNX]

Ok, so through my 2 1/2 year career as an Aces High player (started in April of '06) I have seen a lot of the different types of players in the game. I'll just list them and see if you agree/disagree, think I forgot something etc.

1. Ranker

He/she will do anything for his name to be up in lights on the Aces High webpage. They pick there fights (usually BnZ type players), and usually milk run empty fields/undefended strat targets etc. Many people don't like the way this player plays and think its silly.  Sub Cat...wanna be...usually in top ten but hasn't quite got it.  Thinks he's the dogs bollocks because he's attended a few well orchestrated vulches / pick fests.  Doesn't get his hands dirty because he's in "fighter mode".  Actual skill level ...medico.  Can be "armchair" / "jerk"

Enemies:
All groups.

2. The Fighter

He/she will do anything for a fight, whether it be a duel, furball fight etc etc. Most do not care for rank, and most will switch sides looking for a good fight. They sometimes start fights and sometime pick there fights. Many of the most talented and respected players fall into this category.  Sub Cat.. The biggest and loudest moaning whingers ever to bless Aces High.  Perpencity to think of themselves as the dogs bollocks because they can club a baby seal.  Can be a fun player / jerk

Enemies:
Warmonger, Armchair General and Ranker.

3. The Bomber

He/she flies almost purely Bomber/Attack aircraft. Level bombing, dive bombing etc. Destroying things is the name of the game for them. Many extremely talented and respected players occupy this group.  Sub Cat  Biggest bunch of skilles suiciding arses ever to bless Aces High....."if only there were power up to attach more drones".  Can be fun player / jerk / armchair

Enemies:
Fighter (more of a rivalry), Ranker, and Armchair General.

4. The Gv'er

He/she almost purely fights in tanks. Wether it be a tank fight, spawn camp, destroying a town etc etc, they do it all. The furball normally doesn't matter to them. Once again, many talented and respected players fall into this group.  Sub Cat....Can't hack it in the air so roll around in the mud playing Aces Low.  Spend an hour at a spawn camp for 3 kills.  Will sit on a V-base waiting for the enemy tanks to get in range.  Won't "meet" the enemy.  When enemy is around they go catatonic.  "Advance" ...whats that?  Best means of defence / revenge = low level Lancaster's.  Can be fun player / suicide bomber

Enemies:
The Bomber (more of a rivalry), Ranker, Armchair General.

5. The "I wanna have fun" guy

These players do anything to have fun. They normally come home from work/school and just want to get away from life for an hour or two. They normally log on and will do whatever is needed (pork a base, bring in troops, join a mission etc etc). Many players, from all groups, fall into this.  Sub Cat.... The moving perk points waiting to happen and whats more they know it.  One on ones ....never.  Usually 4 of the 5 guys chacing that lone bandit.  Their the guys you see coming the wrong way when your advancing.  Baby seals, suicide porkers and the vast majority of runners.  Can be jerks.

Enemies:
None.

6. Warmonger

Most of these types are strictly one sided and are the "I wanna win the war" type of guys/gals. Highly respected by many players on there country. They usually lead missions, pork bases, and try to capture fields. Most are very open to idea's.Sub Cat... Generally go about things the hard way.  Make big deals about 1 strat objective on a base rather than seeing 10 troopers make the map room.  "Cap"...whats that?  Can be armchair / jerks

Enemies:
Armchair General, Ranker, Fighter.

7. Armchair General

This is a Warmonger, taken to the extreme. This type sits in the tower/hanger/O'club etc. and order players around, wether it be to pork a base or capture one, they simply will not do anything, which is the big difference between a Warmonger and a Armchair General.  Sub cat ....Lack the skills to do it themselves.  Barking orders even to those not in their immediate fight.  Often lack the brain power to take advantage of screaming obvious opportunity or the best tactical offence.  Can be jerks

Enemies:
All groups.

8. The New guy

Usually on his/her 2 week trial, many will ask question after question regarding the game. Many other players dislike them/tired of them after a short while. Everybody started out this way, wether it be in this game or another.Sub cat...  the 1 in a 100 who has actually read and taken notes from the help file.  Baby seals but could be anything in a few months

Enemies:
None.

9. The "Jerk"

These types are split into 3 sub-groups: The cocky player (who does anything to show off his skills), The "piss anyone off" player (who usually targets new guys and so on), and types that fit into both. Disliked greatly by most other groups, these types usually fit into the "Ranker" group as well. Sub cat...none.  A jerks a jerk.

Enemies:
Everyone but the Ranker.


Does this seem relatively accurate?Sub Sub Cat  Furballers and Strat players

[Jing0]

So lynx, what your saying there is that pretty much every player in AHII, belongs in pretty much every catagory?   

At the end of the day we are all in the same catagory and there is only one: As the book says, "We art dweebs"......

[Anaxogoras]

I'd say "Dweebs" is the super category, kind of like Eukaryota.

[Cthulhu]

<-- Unplanned Skydiver Category

or alternately

<-- Buff-Assisted Long Range Glider Pilot Category

[SuBWaYCH]

What style are you, Subway?

Probably a Warmonger. I lead missions a lot, and i"m pretty much strictly Knight (sometimes the CH go to bishops to hook up with Unforgiven). Maybe a tad bit of a Fighter and Bomber as well.

[Chemdawg]

Jeeeezzz Gavagai.....what the hell are you doing to just spout off a word like that??!!! I had to look that dang thang up. Stick to simple words like"stuff"...and "things"..... and "do-hickeys". I'm really not even sure about the spelling of that.   

[BaldEagl]

You missed:

The Stinker:  This is generally, but not always, a newer player or one without a life outside the game.  They can easily put in 200-400 hours per month and are aptly named for their hygine habits.  Hey, you have to eat and sleep too.  Who's got time for hygine?

The Retread:  This player just doesn't know when to give up.  They are the ones who keep trying to up from a vulched field or who keep flying back into the hoard even though they havent been successful in the last 15 attempts.  Their K/D and K/S are inevitably both 0.01.  The airforce has given up on these guys so they just retread them and send them back out.

The Gemini:  This is the player that has two accounts for the sole purpose of score padding or perk farming.  While one looks like an unbelievable ace, their Gemini twin looks worse than a n00b.  It is true that opposites attract as one twin is usually in high ENY fighters while the other is in bombers.  If only deaths per hour counted for something.

The 007:  This is the player who thinks there is an actual threat to them if they get caught spying.  Their hearts race as they cross sides to hatch their devious plans, trying to remain undercover and not get caught.  While they feel a little like a cartoon James Bond, the reality is that n0 0ne else cares.

The Braveheart:  These are the players who sneak around stealing undefended bases.  Like the 007, their hearts get all racey as they near the completion of their sworn duties.  Just the anticipation that an opposing player might enter the arena causes them to sweat.  And when the job is done they share a hearty round of WTG's while their hearts slow back to normal.

I'm sure there's others.

[kilz]

i would like for you to prove your theory about GVers. i do love a good gv fight and i happen to be fairly good at gvs. i also just wanna have fun  but i know i dont run to ack nor do i have to have the numbers to be able to fight someone, so i would like to see you prove me to be one of the ones you mentioned.

[Sloehand]

You guys all missed one.

The Forum Freak

This is the guy, who for reasons only known by his psychoanalyst and God, falsely believes that anyone cares about anything he has to say.  This individual usually considers himself to be the fountain and sole dispenser of common sense, intellectual knowledge, extraordinary human insight and profound wisdom.  This person gauges success by how many days it takes him to go from Zinc member to Gold or Platinum.  Can be identified by the lack of a dictionary or grammatical text anywhere in sight, along with a complete inability to find the 'Spell Check' button.  Is patently afraid of punctuation.  Constantly searches the player score data for obscure factotums and meaningless justifications, but has never heard of a 'subject' or 'topic' search in the forum archives.

Enemies:  none (Very few, if anyone, pays any real attention to them.  Certainly not enough to scrape up the minuscule amount of emotional energy needed to even be angry or concerned about this individual, let alone listen to them.)

[Sally]

I would class my self as "the old vet" I have been playing this DAMN game since beta yes beta. I was at the first three conventions and loved meeting the "guys" you fly against and with. Dale, Doug, John, Roy, know me all too well. I know Yankee and Ronnie as well. I know I still suck at this game as most of you know. I do like our squad and have fun dieing....well not really its just what happens to me. ALOT. I have found out that no matter what plane I'm in there is always a faster, quicker turning aircraft with Very accurate guns.  See you all in the Sky's....at least for a short time.




Some times you just have to say "F@ck the Ranger BooBoo"