Dad I think your acting a bit clueless on this one.
We can break this game down into two major components (as it relates 2 one on one fights). We have the staged duel where both sides start from an equal footing, almost (but not always) in the same plane. Most often we think of the "best" pilot based on this criteria.
We then have the "MA" environment where a 1 on 1 is a random event with a tremendous variation in starting positions and plane types and the constant threat of interruption. This is completely different fight and requires a lot of mental agility. I cant tell you the number of times I've sat in an A-20 watching a guy with E and alt on me and waving squaadies or other friendlies off since I know the guy will be dead in 15-20 seconds. Other times I run into a real pro and know I'm a slab of tuna on a 1st date with a sushi chef after 5 seconds or so.
What makes the MA great is this uncertainty, all to often we "abuse" a pilot because of his choice of ride or ignore his skill level. While I will occasionally lose a fight to the other plane more often then not credit belongs to the pilot. When you look at the guys who've commented here you see by and large a bunch of guys widely recognized for ability and as "great fight" guys. Steve cant control who the other guy is or what he's flying, all he can do is manage the fight based on circumstance and employ the best tactics he can. Further this tactic is universally the single biggest kill harvester in the game...and suprisingly difficult to master. We all fall to it from time to time and on the flip side we all cut it to close and get "golden BB'd as well.
This is a great example of a very important aspect of +E fighting. I can kill about 80% of the pony drivers in this game one on one in an A-20. It's a select few like Steve, Skat, Chalenge, AKDG etc that can consistantly "go sushi" on me and I have never once (I hope) not failed to offer up a big <S> and comment for a job well done. This is exactly where most guys are frustrated in the game. We all realize that in some fights we draw the short straw. It's when we go out time after time and lose fights where we have alt & E and are towered in a minute if we get aggressive and ridiculed if we just buzz bomb the other guy as a "runner". Learning and mastering the "when, why and how" of moves like this are the building blocks of good MA flying.
Great clip 
Not sure where you were going with all of this, but if it is to explain the MA from the DA, I understand that very well. Finding 1 on 1 's in the MA isnt difficult, and these are the ones that I enjoy more than the DA because of the uncertainty. My Rope kill I refer to was in the MA, as well as all of them, I didnt see what the DA has to do with this discussion.
Believe me when I say, "you have trained me (us) well", I have learned many times of what not to do that gets me in the tower, and at the same time have learned what to do to and how to do it. Tactics are fluid, constantley changing and adapting to what is encountered, we have also learned to be fluid.
If anything is to be learned by your readers is, learn what not to do first, this will teach you how to take away any advantage against you, JB made a mistake and he admits it. This is what has been pointed out, nothing more.
Your comments are welcomed, but not warranted.
If your looking to flame, your in the wrong hole for your rabbit.
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Quote from: uptown on Yesterday at 07:11:27 AM
JB64 should have never tryed to climb up to you like that to begin with. That's just asking to die.
I agree, this was simply a target of oppurtunity, you had much more E and alt. you simply took advantage of it. It appears that JB did not intend on initially wanting to engage you, however he did nose up and misjudged your E advantage.
