And I miss flying with you my old friend... We just flew for fun and that is what is missing here for many of the folks. I'm on the Bishtard side...hehehhe
All the Best...
Jay
awDoc1
Hey man,
Life ain't over yet,...if you see me up flick my ear I'll come fly with ya, or fight ya,... whateva.
I've been flyin Rooks since I've been back. Hangin with FlyinFin and Brooke crew, but then took another break. Once in a while flipping sides to fly with Tumor and CorkyJr on the Bish side. CorkyJr still hands me my butt on a sickingly constant basis, I think he has my number. I mean who else would T&B using an A5 on the deck at a base furball, I think that kinda red flags me as insane. <G> Most times I'm flyin solo as I get on late. If you see a 51 or A5 come out of BFE for no apparent reason, it's probably me.
And I agree, #1 rule was always Fun 1st.
wondering aimlessly off the edge of the earth,..
But then 3D was so newish then we were just happy to be a part of it. I still remember login into AW1.5 (still have the install files somewhere) and was just completely amazed that world even existed... it was just too cool to be true. I didn't care nor expect winning anything, I was happy to get my plane off the ground, landing was always a lawn dart approach for several weeks, most times being shot down before being a lawn dart. It was just way too fun to be upset about. I was just happy to be a part of it and able to see it grow into this. I don't even think I got my first kill for the first month and the guy was prolly sleeping,.. literally.
Many a night I found myself passed out over the KB. As lame as the art was compared to today's standards it was the best thing to ever hit the planet earth back then, how could you be upset about that? I think a lot of folks take it all for granted.... just another game, something to break. I still prefer to view it as a sim. I still like the history part of it.
One thing I think some don't understand is. Some of us have been doing this for 10-15+ yrs, and some years before me. But my point is, we haven't been flying for 15-20 years non-stop every day, every year. We take breaks, sometimes as long as a year or two, for me it was 4. I\we know guys here who bailed from AW and showed up here years later. Sometimes they will return married and with first child. But we always find our way back to it. People who were rivals then are welcome sights today, part of the family.
Life still has priorities that need tending, especially at our age. I think CorkyJr will be back, he just needs a break from the "gamers" smelling up the sim and history part of it and tend to new things in his life which he has rightfully prioritized over constant yapping whines that resemble fingernails on a chalkboard. <G> Personally, after all the years he has logged, I find it hard to believe he will stay away from it indefinitely. But ya never know. Maybe some mucked up the community more then I realize.
I realize some peeps here are quite a bit younger then some of us, so some things are expected that go with that, but for those without that excuse, it's prolly time some pulled up their pants and start acting a little more mature about things and quit chasing the good people out with their perpetual broken record venting. No one is impressed by it, no one learns anything from it. If you want something changed, lead by example, their arses will follow.
When you're a good friend with who you fight, you learn MUCH about your own mistakes. Because every single time you are shot down it's your own fault for lack of SA and selecting the right fight.
If you see me up come grab me, I'll play old school with yas, anytime... old friend.