Steve Compared to most people in the game yes i can fight in an airplane, compared to you no. But i've flown with you before and thought you were a good pony pilot who didn't just run away, i still do and i'm not gonna bash you.
Well I don't want you to misunderstand my post. I wasn't bashing you. I'm a long time friend of Shawk's and he's the biggest rank player, historically, in the game. If you obtain the rank legitimately and that's what brings you joy in the game, I'm all for it and congrats.

Here's my point:
Some people get high rank and can barely hold their plane in a straight line, forget about them being able to fight. The guy that can really fight is the guy who will be recognized as a good stick. Now, if you can pull off both, rank and prowess, you will have that much more respect.