well at times 200 is a place were thicker skin is usually of benefit. As for what is written...just because you're not tuned doesn't mean it isn't being typed. You then choose to react or let it go. Also not tuning in, obviously as stated. When you put a whole bunch of people together, not everyone is going to play nice in the sandbox. On one hand, I don't really have an issue with people stating how the feel about your (generic) flying. On the other hand, it is annoying when someone jumps on their spouting off about something they only think they fully understand. When conversations start to get personal....well that is a bit different. Generally, people call out HO'ers, Runners, gangers, and pickers on 200. Though I generally don't, I must admit I dislike guys who start a fight, run away to friendly cons, only to engange again when they have buddies. Just me, as it almost seems self defeating in a combat (not war) game.
I think you are taking this all too seriously for the most part. People aren't trying to remove random factors they look forward to the challenges. But where is the random factor in a 6 v 1? What is a random factor about a HO....a runner (maybe he runs to ack instead of 6 buddies?). Some of these things have been called out since AH1 as far as I can remember. Sometimes to put things into perspective, I like to listen to the inverse to see how it sounds.
1. You dweeb, you didn't HO me, we had a fight and you shot my tail off. Best piece of advise, HO everything you see, surest way to win.
2. Hey fighter dweeb, next time run to your ack or your 10 friends. Never try to dogfight, noob.
3. Horde coming, nobody up, let them take this base, we will all go to some random place in the middle of nowhere...and fight no one.
4. Don't waste bullets on planes in the air...only vulch.
Just 3 quick examples. Now imagine that the above 3 are true....and you playing a combat game. I guess number 2, maybe counts as combat, I'll give it that. Now imagine a flight sim combat game built around the idea that the whole objective is to avoid any form of meaningful combat. And then picture someone coming to the BB to saying that they have to detune 200, because they are accused of wanting to have good dogfights.
I really don't think it is about self estimations, but more a frustration of gameplay as a whole. If you did want to go down that route, the self estimation of a runner must be extremly low. Personally, I mostly don't bother calling people out on 200. On the other hand, there is no reason why I have to believe that a 6 v 1 fight is good gameplay, a runner is an good stick/SA master, or HOing is the ultimate form of ACM, or the vulcher is the #1 fighter in the area... nor that any of these have elements of surprise. Would I discourage new players from traveling down this road....you bet. Would I encourage them to learn to fight, manage E, respect other fights, have sportmanship....yes I would.
I admit there is a fine line in this...but a little nudge now and then isn't always a bad thing
Didn't mean to go on this long, I don't know if I'm even on subject anymore
