The only thing a list of lame play really does is demonstrate that person's definition. I can not agree with some and would add others. Then the next poster will disagree with mine and add their own. As just an average player of mediocre to no skill level, and someone who rarely flies anything other than the special events anymore due to how dissatisfying flying the MAs has become for me personally, I offer these comments solely to show the disparity of our average ideas:
* HOs lame - I agree, however, it is obviously acceptable because I can guarantee that I have been HOed by every person on these boards who has complained about it or has been singled out as a good stick, and I get HOed (or Low Angle Off Front Quartered if that makes you feel better about yourself) on merge 1-100 over 98% of the time. Being such a poor pilot, I do not understand why people don't even try to get on my six, it is not very hard to do. I am usually the guy in the A5 getting into accelerated stalls.
* dive bombing lancs lame or any heavy bomber - concur
* running NOEs with 12 110s, 4 goons, and a half dozen or so NIKs lame - do not see this much myself, usually only see the 40 LA7s, Spit 16s and Corsairs trying to vulch. I do not join missions, but I am OK with overwhelming numbers, seems the right way to do it to me if you really want the base. That said, I really care less for base taking, so hopefully do not add to or take away from all the horde discussions.
* spawn camping lame - do not really understand this one, it is usually done to prevent/defend against an attack, easily countered, OK in my opinion. But, when you get bombed while camping, don't complain about that either.
* being the 6th guy in on a single bad guy lame - yes, though if you have been there fighting, you usually are not paying attention or feel you have a right to the guy for whatever reason. If you are dropping alt to join, I heartily agree.
* suicide dive bombers lame - honestly, I think many of these are pilot error, I know I am guilty of getting compressed from target fixation.
* bringing a CV close enough to dry spawn lame - sorry, not sure what this is (see below).
* hiding captured CVs lame - sorry, don't give a hoot about winning the war so rarely have anything to do with a CV so care less. Besides, can't up an A5 from a CV.
I add: Shooting chutes that are not actively involved or loitering - I do sometimes like to watch the fight on the way down and if I don't shoot at you, you have no reason to shoot at me, especially when there is a furball going on. If I loiter on the field or walk around, go ahead and shoot. It turns my stomach reading all the posts who find it sporting whether this is just a game or not (Don't worry, play how you like, just don't expect me to have any respect for you).
Leaving a furball to chase one wounded AC two or three sectors to get them when they try to land their broken AC. Stay with the furball, is it really that important if one gets home? Or are you that lame that you need to vulch rather than fight?
Any Dump and Jump from any aircraft, boat, or ground vehicle under any circumstance.
And my number one complaint is the lack of civility - see 100 other threads over this. I am resigned that some people lack the means of controlling themselves. I have been guilty on one occasion last year, but it is still no excuse on my part. While I apologized to this person who took it well, I still find my actions repulsive.
These are not directed at any person specifically, just providing an average players point of view. Charlie Mike.