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Offline Patches1

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Taking a Ride
« on: November 14, 2008, 01:55:08 PM »

I thank SkatSr for taking the time to allow me to fly along with him in his P-51. I found myself instinctively using my inert controllers and realized that my movements were very close to SkatSr's...but far enough off to make the difference between living and dieing.

This morning I flew an F4U-1 and was killed prolly 4-5 times. What I encountered was P-51s...18Kish to the deck...but they were flying as pairs, not from the same Squadron, but mutually supporting as Country-mates.

It was exhilarating! Yes, I got killed, but the challenge of flying against 2v1, and witnessing good teamwork between wingmen was, and is, the reason I fly Aces High.

My salutes to SkatSr, Paladin3, HEELER.

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Offline Shane

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Re: Taking a Ride
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2008, 03:05:21 PM »
I can't emphasize enough the benefits of doing a /.join  with someone to see things from their persepctive, and in conjunction with vox commentary would be a great tool for obtaining insights.

I always welcome poepl to /.join altho i don't use vox.
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Offline Tr1gg22

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Re: Taking a Ride
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2008, 03:16:56 PM »
I thank SkatSr for taking the time to allow me to fly along with him in his P-51. I found myself instinctively using my inert controllers and realized that my movements were very close to SkatSr's...but far enough off to make the difference between living and dieing.

This morning I flew an F4U-1 and was killed prolly 4-5 times. What I encountered was P-51s...18Kish to the deck...but they were flying as pairs, not from the same Squadron, but mutually supporting as Country-mates.

It was exhilarating! Yes, I got killed, but the challenge of flying against 2v1, and witnessing good teamwork between wingmen was, and is, the reason I fly Aces High.

My salutes to SkatSr, Paladin3, HEELER.

patches

   I remember thoughs days of riding with SR this was probably a good 2 years ago.. If it was not the team work aspect I wouldn't play this game anymore.. :salute
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Offline fuzeman

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Re: Taking a Ride
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2008, 06:19:55 PM »
I agree, fighting against a nice working pair can be a boatload of fun, even if you are deceased at the end of the fight.
I rank SkatSr up there among the 51 pilots I've faced. In fact I remember Paladin3 killing me a few Tuesdays ago.
I missed his <S> on 200 but saw it when reviewing my philms. I owe him a <S> in return.
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Re: Taking a Ride
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2008, 03:19:37 AM »
I thank SkatSr for taking the time to allow me to fly along with him in his P-51. I found myself instinctively using my inert controllers and realized that my movements were very close to SkatSr's...but far enough off to make the difference between living and dieing.
That is also a good practice when applying it to watching other peoples films.
I can't emphasize enough the benefits of doing a /.join  with someone to see things from their persepctive, and in conjunction with vox commentary would be a great tool for obtaining insights.
I concur.