Author Topic: AWA: Air Warriors Anonymous (Read 3624 times)

jscharpf · « **on:** January 23, 2000, 10:30:00 AM »

I would just like to hear from all AW3 pilots who have tried this sim, and who are converting over.
My CPID at AW was RBN, and I was for some time in a squad called the Cutthroats Mercenary Company.
It was good to see several of my ex-squad mates up here, and I see they already have a squad here!
I guess I would just like to hear from all AW pilots to see who is coming over to this sim.
I have already cancelled my Gamestorm account, lol.

rbn

Dingy · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2000, 11:13:00 AM »

I had beeen an Air Warrior addict for almost 4 years until coming over here. CPID was Dingy over there and I was a member of the 33rd Strike Group which still exists to this day.

-Ding

1776 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2000, 11:43:00 AM »

Am still playing AW. Cep just squad nites with my buds in the VMF525. I don't know for sure if I will close my account with Gamestorm or not. I wish some in the squad would come to Aces High. As far as I know none have, their loss!!

I used to fly AW every day!! Now it's Aces High!!

AW am =OZ=, Aces now OZkansas

Westy · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2000, 12:07:00 PM »

<raises hand>

I still have this 'thing' in my heart for AW though. Must be 'first girl' syndrome.
If not for the fantastic scenarios I'd never fly it though. All my air time is here

-Westy

hitech · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2000, 12:09:00 PM »

Westy I feel your pain. AW was my first love also.

HiTech

Stalker1 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2000, 12:23:00 PM »

Flew AW starting on aol back in july 96.
Stalker (cpid)911
1st squad was 356th <S>Dingy

2nd squad was Skulls
Last 1.5 yrs with Flying Tigers FRpac
Canceled my gamestorm account few nites ago.
Removed AW3 from HD yesterday...
Have found it Frustrating at times learning
the FM over AWs.But great feeling of accomplishment when it all starts coming
together.
Only chance of me going back would be to
check out awVietnam(if it happens

[This message has been edited by Stalker1 (edited 01-23-2000).]

Rebel28 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2000, 02:59:00 PM »

I started flying in AW on AOL 7 yrs ago. A group of us formed the Rebel Rousers. We then moved over to Gamestorm for AWIII when AOL started charging like WB’s. About 2 yrs ago the Rebel Rousers merged into JG52 and have been there ever since. At this time I have no plans to give up my Gamestorm account. I enjoy the unity in Airwarrior that I don’t seem to find here in Aces High. Before you flame me let me explain. I have been flying Aces High since the beginning and it is a great game. (Yes it is a game; anything that allows you to keep coming back with a new life is a game) It is a lot of things we all had hoped Airwarrior would have evolved into. The major piece I find missing is UNITY in efforts. I have yet to see any squad in here run any type of operations. The style of play is the old “king of the hill,” “free for all”. Which is fun for a while but wears off after time. When I first came over there was talk of Rail yards, Trains, Ships, and other targets we had not seen in any other online sim. That is what brought my friends and I here. There must be more than graphics and flight models to hold long-term interest. For emersion factor there must be a sense of purpose and camaraderie. Until there is something more than an enhanced version of what is currently offered in Airwarrior (capture the flag, oh I mean field) I find it hard to justify a higher cost.

Reb28

Grizzly · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2000, 03:29:00 PM »

Grizzly from AW here. I've been trying AH off and on since it started. But I have a problem and I don't know if it's me, the game, or my computer setup. I just can't maneuver the planes. For casual flying everything works just fine, but when trying to fight anything I do results in a compression stall, even small moves. I've tried everything, adjusting joystick etc. Nothing helps. I watch my speed but it doesn't matter if I am fast or slow, I end up bogging down with the enemy flying circles around me. I think I know what I'm doing too. I'm good at flight sims =o) I've played AW FR for years. If it's something I'm doing wrong, I haven't got a clue. Point is, I won't be joining AH. But if I did, I would also keep my AW account... IMO AW can't be beat.

So long everyone
grizzly

AN · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2000, 03:50:00 PM »

Woops, I posted my reply in the 'wheat from the chaff' thread before I saw this one.

If you want my view, you can check out that thread.

AN
(or anRky in AW)

Dingy · « **Reply #9 on:** January 24, 2000, 09:03:00 AM »

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Stalker (cpid)911
1st squad was 356th <S>Dingy

WHOA!! You mean your CPID in AW was 911??

Yeah I remember ya bro! We had some great missions winging with Marcy and Scim and some of those other current Fluffies!

Glad to see ya made it over!

-Ding

Vermillion · « **Reply #10 on:** January 24, 2000, 09:53:00 AM »

I guess I too fit into this category.

I started to play AW back in the early AW4W days on AOL.

My first squad was with the Skulls, and me and 911 (Stalker) were squaddies.

Currently I am a member of the ACCS, but most of my flying over the past two years in AW has been in Scenarios.

But then again, I am also a Warbirds pilots, having flown there since the late beta days and having spent most of my arena time there the past two years, flying with the **MOL** Squadron.

Talk about sim-schizophreniza

. And now I seem to have added a third with Aces High.

Tern · « **Reply #11 on:** January 24, 2000, 12:02:00 PM »

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Originally posted by hitech:
Westy I feel your pain. AW was my first love also.

HiTech

HT, are we talking original with the mouse as yer stick, or the latest flavor? Personally, AW has a fond spot in my heart as well, being the grandaddy of online flight sims. It, like WB also took a sizeable chunk out of my budget.

Good hunting all of y'all!

Jase · « **Reply #12 on:** January 24, 2000, 12:12:00 PM »

Add my name to the list of AW junkies for about 6 years. Name was +Jase and I flew with the NOMADS. Was a time where there were dozens of us there, but the #'s have shrunk alot. A few of the mads have come to AH and we hope to start over here. Never a greater bunch of guys to fly with then the old Nomads of AW. I guess that's why I like AH so much, it reminds me of the old days in AW classic Full Real arena where only about 40 guys were up, but almost all of them were quality flyers. That was until the flood of kids hit. AH has the unique opportunity to remain pure in its goal of being an adult sim with a "tight" community. My only question is WHEN IS THE FIRST "AH" CON? Hehe.

+Jase ^Nomads^ AH

Jase · « **Reply #13 on:** January 24, 2000, 12:14:00 PM »

Stalker was 911??? LOL I remember you bud. *Grin*

+Jase ^Nomads^ AH

humble · « **Reply #14 on:** January 24, 2000, 01:11:00 PM »

an other AW stick, i started just after Aw went to AOL..flew RR for 18 months or so and went FR for about 3 months before beekweek started..flew FR ever since in AOL then GS...meet Moss Spike HR Big-T and a bunch of guys at AW99 and moss told me about AH later in the year.

I've flown everything in AW cept the 38 reasonably well but have found the learning curve very steep for me here in AH. I'm a pure angles fighter by choice and the combination of higher e loss and tougher FM have been brutal so far..but is a great game.