Correct way to play AH2?

[NoBaddy]

Boner...

I am truly sorry that you don't get it. You come to MW and say that you and your buds come there so you can get in some fights. Kewl, I stay out of your way and try not to poach on your fights. I offer assistance when requested....and you say that none of that matters?

I could just as easily poached on all of your fights and you would be ok with that?

"I will continue playing the game the way it is, putting up with behaviors that I don,t care for, because this is still a really great game to play despite its very minor shortcomings."

Sorry, but if something is wrong...ignoring it doesn't make it better. As has been pointed out previously, if nothing was wrong we wouldn't have split arenas or the ENY/Perk point modifiers.

[grizz441]

I think game play issues really fall on the vets' shoulders.  The longer you play, the more skilled you become, the more responsibility you have in making the game fair.  If you've been playing for 10 years and all you fly is Temps, La7's, and Chogs and pick pick pick, that's very tard like.  I am not bothered the least bit by the new guys B&Zing, flying La7s and spit16's (or HOing for that matter) because this is a good starting point and a great way to be competitive at your skill level.  What annoys the heck out of me is vets who have been around forever still flying the uber planes, avoiding combat, and setting a bad example for other players who respect them.

[1Boner]

Boner...

I am truly sorry that you don't get it. You come to MW and say that you and your buds come there so you can get in some fights. Kewl, I stay out of your way and try not to poach on your fights. I offer assistance when requested....and you say that none of that matters? stay out my way? Not sure what you're talking about.

I could just as easily poached on all of your fights and you would be ok with that? Poach away if thats what floats your boat.

"I will continue playing the game the way it is, putting up with behaviors that I don,t care for, because this is still a really great game to play despite its very minor shortcomings."

Sorry, but if something is wrong...ignoring it doesn't make it better. As has been pointed out previously, if nothing was wrong we wouldn't have split arenas or the ENY/Perk point modifiers. And what would you suggest that I do to change the behaviors that "bug" me?

I never said that ignoring things would make it better.

There are so many people in this game now, its going to be virtually impossible to change "the mob rules" mentality.

So I simply try to not let it get to me, and have fun playing the game. And now theres something wrong with that too?

[Ratpack1]

Grizz brings up a valid point!

[BnZs]

I think game play issues really fall on the vets' shoulders.  The longer you play, the more skilled you become, the more responsibility you have in making the game fair.  If you've been playing for 10 years and all you fly is Temps, La7's, and Chogs and pick pick pick, that's very tard like.  I am not bothered the least bit by the new guys B&Zing, flying La7s and spit16's (or HOing for that matter) because this is a good starting point and a great way to be competitive at your skill level.  What annoys the heck out of me is vets who have been around forever still flying the uber planes, avoiding combat, and setting a bad example for other players who respect them.

The new guy wants to get kills, any kills, to salve the desperate frustration.

Maybe the vet wants to land 23 kills in a Tempest as opposed to getting shot down with 3 in an F4F for what is deep down the same reason?

I don't see how anybody does nothing but pick though. There just aren't enough picks to go around. Sometimes the other guy is a !@#$!#@%% and actually tries to make you work for your kill, or worse yet, tries to kill you hisself. You can't let 'em get away with that sort of thing.

[xStrato]

Its your $15. There is a lot to offer in this game. It is a MMO. You can do whatever you want (except shoot down friendlies, not that anyone would want to.)

[BnZs]

Its your $15. There is a lot to offer in this game. It is a MMO. You can do whatever you want (except shoot down friendlies, not that anyone would want to.)

Some would pay $150.00 a month for the ability to shoot down a "friendly" time to time...

[Oldman731]

(except shoot down friendlies, not that anyone would want to.)

You've never had the pleasure of playing AW - or even AH2 with killshooter turned off, I see.

- oldman (people will do anything)

[NoBaddy]

Some would pay $150.00 a month for the ability to shoot down a "friendly" time to time...

Some have.



Boner...what you do about stuff that annoys you is really your choice. I believe in trying to have a dialog in hopes that things will get better. Simply ignoring it doesn't work for me.

[EskimoJoe]

One in every hundred enemies I come across doesn't HO. I usually get my arse kicked by this particular enemy.

[33Vortex]

People who insist that the other guy is going for the HO don't think 4D. You can always use the vertical, as a matter of fact any aircraft can. Too slow? Low yo-yo. Too fast? Hi yo-yo.

Very simple, you don't always have to go straight for your enemy. You need to think 3D + time, where is he going to be at the time you have reversed from your climb to go straight down guns pointed right at him. Will he stall out before you do?

Think.




Just some general pointers, not putting anyone down or anything just saying that there's so much more to it than trying to point your guns at your opponent as quickly as you can.


Oh... and in reply to the original post. The correct way to play AH is to HAVE FUN DOING IT! Without hampering other players fun I should add.

[grizz441]

Oh... and in reply to the original post. The correct way to play AH is to HAVE FUN DOING IT! Without hampering other players fun I should add.

bingo, unless getting owned is not fun for them, that's just too bad.

[1Boner]

Some have.



Boner...what you do about stuff that annoys you is really your choice. I believe in trying to have a dialog in hopes that things will get better. Simply ignoring it doesn't work for me.

I also believe in trying to resolve issues with discussion.

But you can't have discussions with some people, they will not be satisfied (ie:stfu) until they get it THEIR way.

They are convinced they are right and you are wrong , and even if they got their own way, they will ALWAYS find something else to complain about.

And I think that probably holds true for both sides of the coin.

That said, I still see the same old faces,complaining about the same old things in here,and they will not stop even though I'm sure 95% of the people in the game either disagree with them or simply don't care.

Personally, I think the game is fine the way it is. There are a few issues that bug me that I'm sure could be easily resolved (spawn campers,lancstukas) but issues like HOing and punkstangs etc are just a part of the game.

You can't "force" courtesy and honorable playing standards on such a large and diverse crowd as we have here.

As much as I would like to see those standards permeate the game, I'm afraid it will never happen.

So consequently, I'm not gonna bang my head against a wall and complain about it every chance I get, it is what it is.

Enjoy it or don't.

[uptown]

The fact that we got 7 pages of different views on what is appropriate game play just goes to show there is no one way to play the game. What are there, a couple thousand people paying to play? We have people from all over the world, 8 to 80, blind, crippled and crazy. Spoiled brats, know it alls,alpha males and losers. Most play to win and a few will go to ANY lengths to achieve that goal. Some get satisfaction in just getting a kill while others care about HOW they got the kill. Some want easy mode,some want hard mode.

I guess my take on the correct way to play is to realize we're playing a GAME with all types of people and personalities, likes and dislikes, and take that into consideration and just have a good time.

I'm just now coming to the conculsion that I'll never be as good as I'd like to be in this game, no matter how good my stats or rank are, I'll never get to the point where I'll win every fight everytime. And that's a good thing because if that day ever came, the challenge would be over and so would the fun of it all.

[RipChord929]

Bullseye uptown, 

RC