Does sportsmanship matter?

[Bosco123]

I never leave PMs. I just brand them on 200, and hopefully, it makes them a better fighter when they come out of it.

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[Lazerr]

The ones who will send you an insulting pm or, even better, tune you on vox and cuss you out, are a vocal minotirty that you should just laugh at and keep killing them.  Nothing shows ownage more than some guy tuning you and flipping out because you've just handed him his ass.  You must be doing something right to get that response.
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haha... couldnt say it any better! +1 

[Steve]

You just have to PM them back,and say..I am sorry CUPCAKE,would you like some cheeze with that whine??

I need to start PM'ing you.  I go all weak at the knee when you call me Cupcake. 

[Guppy35]

Sportsmanship matters.  That being said, the only one I can control is me.  If someone wants to get that worked up over a cartoon airplane flight sim, they've probably got a lot more problems then what I can help them with

The second I start finding myself getting serious about what's going on while I'm flying my cartoon 38 is when I log off for the night.  It just doesn't matter enough to get angry about

[boomerlu]

I must be doing something wrong, as I never have people pissed at me for killing them anymore.    

Same here. Although such a statement probably is more noteworthy coming from grizz.

I agree that abusive behavior shouldn't be tolerated. This includes excessive profanity and threats.

Whines indicate a lack of maturity and inability to accept responsibility. Does it matter? Personally I don't care if somebody whines about e.g., the time I HOed them in my A8 vs his Zero. Sometimes I'll try to educate him on the reasoning. Most of the time, I just take whines as they are - a signal to me to laugh at the poor sod's ignorance and dismiss him from consideration as a potential teammate. To me, whines are not in any way unacceptable. To paraphrase a squaddie "It reveals much more than they know."

Finally, prodding and egging on - that's just part of the game. "If your enemy angers easily, seek to irritate him". It's a legitimate tactic of war that benefits the levelheaded and punishes the rash and impulsive. This is essentially the reason people call Runstang or Run90. Many would call this poor sportsmanship; I call it psychological warfare. This is one point I probably differ from the majority on.

[FiLtH]

  I think it does.

[wrag]

Well I don't know about this.... 

I mean all the CHEATER MEANY BULLYS!   

Lets see JB11 is one n Shuffler is one n the entire AK squad, and...................... 

And all the kill stealer's! 

Like WMLute, n Skyhawk, n WMPac, n Spacer, n Karaya, n WMSol, n ...................... 

A guys gotta protest this kinda activity!       

[blkmgc]

Sportsmanship matters.  That being said, the only one I can control is me.  If someone wants to get that worked up over a cartoon airplane flight sim, they've probably got a lot more problems then what I can help them with

The second I start finding myself getting serious about what's going on while I'm flying my cartoon 38 is when I log off for the night.  It just doesn't matter enough to get angry about

Wise words. Guppy's right, just take the high road and hope that some of the others will learn from you.

I was balled out once for being at alt in a bomber by a kid (1/2 leet speak..1/2 IM speak ) I returned with "is it REALLY that important?" & "would you say that to someone you know in RL?"  After a few minutes he returned with "ur rite , sry". So I guess I figure that if even a small part of that type can be made to realize , then its not as bad as we would think it is overall.

[BnZs]

Finally, prodding and egging on - that's just part of the game. "If your enemy angers easily, seek to irritate him". It's a legitimate tactic of war that benefits the levelheaded and punishes the rash and impulsive. This is essentially the reason people call Runstang or Run90. Many would call this poor sportsmanship; I call it psychological warfare. This is one point I probably differ from the majority on.

This is in no way more gentlemanly or acceptable than calling someone a "haxxor" or cursing them after they win a fair fight. This is in fact is NOT war, thus the quote you are using is highly inappropriate. If the well being of yourself, your country, your family, ANYTHING like that were riding on this game, would it be appropriate to use this "psychological warfare" you speak of on fellow players? Yes, but equally appropriate would be hacking the game, or planting a bomb under your opponent's computer desk.  

[Oldman731]

Finally, prodding and egging on - that's just part of the game. "If your enemy angers easily, seek to irritate him". It's a legitimate tactic of war that benefits the levelheaded and punishes the rash and impulsive. This is essentially the reason people call Runstang or Run90. Many would call this poor sportsmanship; I call it psychological warfare. This is one point I probably differ from the majority on.

The thing is, we have some data.  Precisely this sort of behavior came very close to destroying the Axis v. Allies arena.

- oldman

[TheBug]

The thing is, we have some data.  Precisely this sort of behavior came very close to destroying the Axis v. Allies arena.

- oldman

You sure about that?

[Oldman731]

You sure about that?

Yup.

- oldman

[CAP1]

Finally, prodding and egging on - that's just part of the game. "If your enemy angers easily, seek to irritate him". It's a legitimate tactic of war that benefits the levelheaded and punishes the rash and impulsive. This is essentially the reason people call Runstang or Run90. Many would call this poor sportsmanship; I call it psychological warfare. This is one point I probably differ from the majority on.

i REALLY hope you don't mean this.


that kind of crap is for kids. both old and young.

 if the guy running in the 190 or the stang is running....then forget 200. turn away, and give up the chase. you'll be surprised how fast you'll have a fight on your hands.
 calling him names isn't good sportsmanship......it doesn't really qualify as sportsmanship at all. it just makes ya a schmuck.

 you're sounding like the kind that chases people out of one arena into another.....

[kculon]

Sure, it all matters, yeah it's a game, one should have fun. Regardless of how you end your flight, without other players you would fly alone, or not at all. What I love about this game is YOU are the only one responsible if you land or die. I think most player know this, others are learning. But my point is, without other players we don't have a game to play.
With any group of people there are some that seem hell bent on ruining it for everyone else. But a "good" player can ignore the bad losers. It's just like a HO, you can go in guns blazing or turn away, it's up to you.
I have the utmost respect for any player that I fight, win or loose and have always felt that way.
Example->>>. When I just started flying AH, particular player that I HOed a couple of times went at me on 200, on and on he went. Just the other day I saved his bacon, or at least took advantage of his epic drag, he said thanks when I told him he was clear. Just another day in AH...
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~kc

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It seems that we are getting more Xbox Live players now. "You killed me! Rather than admit it was my fault or me having less skill or even luck, I'm going to blame it on m controller that I just bought today after blaming the last 29 ones, and call you the most impoilte names I can think of."

I'm glad I joined AHII just in time to see the times when everyone was nice to all, and we all just had fun. 

when the heck was "every one nice to each other..."??????????(never been like that, except when they paid by the hour, and I bet even then there were the sore losers)

ive been here quite awhile and there have always been tards who complain about others playing style.(or plane choice)

but that's just it, they are tards and deserve no respect at all.

to the OP yes sportsmanship definitely matters