Game is reaching new lows.

[CAP1]

THE ONLy time i've gone to da and had fun was for that 109 vs p38 challenge.


speaking of which..............when's the next one happening?>

[crazyivan]

Yeah, my second time hitting the DA for furball lake a few days ago made me laugh. Two unnamed figures landed 5-7 kills each in Tempests...do they think they are that cool? Witnessing them , they took off to the opposite site of furball lake and came in at about 15K.

Sounds like they were practicing their bouncing tatics.   I don't DA furball that much, but theirs always someone landing 2 kills in a tempest.

[TW9]

honestly think the game play is pretty much the same as its always been its just been induced by split arena's, bigger maps, and harder to take bases (IE more ack and bigger towns).. Personally I'd rather see more smaller maps in the cycle. It was alot funner when nearly every base was important. The base takers were happy because the bases werent all that far apart and each one had a strategic reason for capture. And of course the furballers were happy since we wouldnt have to look at the map all day looking for a decent dar bar. Personally I wouldnt consider myself a pure furballer. I would enjoy taking bases aslong as there was a fight involved.

I originally thought the reasoning behind the bigger maps was due to an expected raise in player base but it hasnt happend atleast not on an active players standpoint. there is probably a huge base of inactives. Ive been away for nearly 2 years and i havent seen a raise. Infact i think there were more active players 5 years ago than there is now. Of course this is just perception without any hard stats to back it up.

[uptown]

Last night I was impressed at the number of folks that had a clean ho shot on me and DID NOT take it. Even a Tempest when out of his way not to shoot me in the face. It was and enjoyable time.

[Dadsguns]

Last night I was impressed at the number of folks that had a clean ho shot on me and DID NOT take it. Even a Tempest when out of his way not to shoot me in the face. It was and enjoyable time.

Your lucky I wasnt on......    

[CAP1]

Last night I was impressed at the number of folks that had a clean ho shot on me and DID NOT take it. Even a Tempest when out of his way not to shoot me in the face. It was and enjoyable time.

i had a couple fights in the last couple nights that were good.

several against c-205's that had the chance, but never did.

 but then there was the dork in the 190a5. 3 ho passes...all missed........extends, and repeats. only this time there was no escape. 

[Taurus45]

Well, I'm not ready to throw out game-wide proclamations abou the demise of Aces High.

However, I have noticed something the last few times I've flown.  

Twice now I have been deeply involved in a very fun 1v1 only to have someone come in and attack the guy I'm engaged with.  The first time, I actually called out on range and asked everyone to stay out.  But, unfortunately, somebody either didn't care, or didn't care to listen and jumped in anyway.  I suppose the right thing to do would have been to have a temper tantrum at the guy, but I didn't.

The second time it was the same situation except I didn't see the other friendly jumping in until it was too late to call him off.

I've been pretty lucky with finding some good fights, mostly by flying into at least two bad guys alone, and lower.  However, I'm finding it very hard to keep a good, involved 1v1 a 1v1.  

I still wonder how those fights would have gone...

Anyway, I doubt this is something new, but I don't play much anymore and this is what stuck out to me.

No the demise of aces high isnt near.not so long as 12 year olds are allowed to join and play 

[grizz441]

Last night I was impressed at the number of folks that had a clean ho shot on me and DID NOT take it. Even a Tempest when out of his way not to shoot me in the face. It was and enjoyable time.

The trick is to maneuver away from the ho shot before it's a ho.  The ability to recognize that it is going to be one a few seconds prior is very important.  If you don't, you are at the mercy of a lesser skilled pilot whether or not he shoots/decides not to is up to him.  From my experiences, they will shoot 90% of the time so I try my hardest to never give any enemy that shot.

[Soulyss]

The game has it's ups and downs that's for sure but sometimes you just have to make your own fun.  I spend a couple hours tonight flying headlong into a furball in a B5N with Del in the back manning the 7.7mm MG just to see how long we could hang on.  The thing about doing silly stuff like this is that A) it's fun, and B) it's infectious, after a couple sorties we had a couple people on the other side upping a B5N to come hunt us down and even managed to have a 1v1 B5N fight for a little while.  We had some success but most the night looked like this.



but there was lots of laughter and a good time was had by all.

[CAP1]

The game has it's ups and downs that's for sure but sometimes you just have to make your own fun.  I spend a couple hours tonight flying headlong into a furball in a B5N with Del in the back manning the 7.7mm MG just to see how long we could hang on.  The thing about doing silly stuff like this is that A) it's fun, and B) it's infectious, after a couple sorties we had a couple people on the other side upping a B5N to come hunt us down and even managed to have a 1v1 B5N fight for a little while.  We had some success but most the night looked like this.

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but there was lots of laughter and a good time was had by all.

dam/ wish i coulda gotten there. i was kinda busy in mw gettin schooled by dedalos. good guy to fight....and moves that 38 around VERY nicely.


next time, i'll join yas.

[viking73]

You want an uninterrupted good 1v1? Go to the Dueling Arena, that's what it's for. Now as a rule though, I do generally ask a guy if he needs help. If there's a huge fight going on I may not.

We're there to kill the enemy and take bases in the Arenas. It's suppose to be a reflection of the real war. Don't think they ever taught a guy to go 1v1 on purpose. Yes we have our furballers and there are places on the map usually with them in mind.  Myself, feel free to kill anyone around me.... please!

There is one exception. That is when someone has already knocked a wing off or has burned the enemy. That's his kill that is not to be stolen. Problem there tho is I've seen planes with half a wing still flying and the guy leave thinking he's dead. Just have to go with the flow.

[Guppy35]

You want an uninterrupted good 1v1? Go to the Dueling Arena, that's what it's for. Now as a rule though, I do generally ask a guy if he needs help. If there's a huge fight going on I may not.

We're there to kill the enemy and take bases in the Arenas. It's suppose to be a reflection of the real war. Don't think they ever taught a guy to go 1v1 on purpose. Yes we have our furballers and there are places on the map usually with them in mind.  Myself, feel free to kill anyone around me.... please!

There is one exception. That is when someone has already knocked a wing off or has burned the enemy. That's his kill that is not to be stolen. Problem there tho is I've seen planes with half a wing still flying and the guy leave thinking he's dead. Just have to go with the flow.

Reflection of real war?

Where?  What enemy?

I have never actually killed anyone in AH nor have I ever really died.  Jeez I gotta be missing something

[CAP1]

You want an uninterrupted good 1v1? Go to the Dueling Arena, that's what it's for. Now as a rule though, I do generally ask a guy if he needs help. If there's a huge fight going on I may not.

We're there to kill the enemy and take bases in the Arenas. It's suppose to be a reflection of the real war. Don't think they ever taught a guy to go 1v1 on purpose. Yes we have our furballers and there are places on the map usually with them in mind.  Myself, feel free to kill anyone around me.... please!

There is one exception. That is when someone has already knocked a wing off or has burned the enemy. That's his kill that is not to be stolen. Problem there tho is I've seen planes with half a wing still flying and the guy leave thinking he's dead. Just have to go with the flow.

UUMMM//......
what possible fun can there be in ganging 1 guy?

 we were fighting down south on the map, and only one other guy down there....was 2die4......and on request, he remained out of each fight, while watching.

<<S>>2die4 for that. 

[dedalos]

On a side note, you wont learn mach from winning.  I learned by getting my arse handed to me repeatedly for hours.  I think it was worth the investment.

Now, can someone explain to me the what "you expect me to die?" argument?  How do you know its a sure death?  If the guy is 1K + on your six chasing you, it is an even fight.  Why assume sure death?

[Shuffler]

You want an uninterrupted good 1v1? Go to the Dueling Arena, that's what it's for. Now as a rule though, I do generally ask a guy if he needs help. If there's a huge fight going on I may not.

We're there to kill the enemy and take bases in the Arenas. It's suppose to be a reflection of the real war. Don't think they ever taught a guy to go 1v1 on purpose. Yes we have our furballers and there are places on the map usually with them in mind.  Myself, feel free to kill anyone around me.... please!

There is one exception. That is when someone has already knocked a wing off or has burned the enemy. That's his kill that is not to be stolen. Problem there tho is I've seen planes with half a wing still flying and the guy leave thinking he's dead. Just have to go with the flow.

This poor guy just doesn't get it.

On a side note, you wont learn mach from winning.  I learned by getting my arse handed to me repeatedly for hours.  I think it was worth the investment.

Now, can someone explain to me the what "you expect me to die?" argument?  How do you know its a sure death?  If the guy is 1K + on your six chasing you, it is an even fight.  Why assume sure death?

What he is trying to say..... "I never test myself so i know I will always get shot down".  .... and it is true since he never takes the initiative to improve.