Why do you play the game?

[Boozeman]

hehe funny

Indeed! 

[Wmaker]

and they were good fights

So you did remember after all.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

And whats wrong with looking to show a more honorable side to the game? Your just admitting that you believe that if everyone else plays lame you should too. I on the other hand look to see the game get cleaned up. You've been around long enough to remember that there was some honor before. Sure there was some HOin, but people were new and called out for it and soon they learned to fly better with out HOin. You could call low ammo and the enemy would pull off give a salute and let you RTB.

What are the odds of that stuff happening today? ZERO! So by Wmaker running from a 1 vs 1 and then engaging only after he had numbers it shows anyone in range that it's ok to do lame crap like that because a big name/ good stick does it.

There's absolutely NOTHING wrong with that. But you need to remember that your rules do not apply to others. YOU can play any way you like, do NOT whine when others fail to follow your makeshift rules.

I use my own 'ruleset' also while flying but I don't expect anyone else doing the same. When I spent way too much time in the game I started to develop this 'code of conduct' of 'fair play, no HO etc'. But they're just imaginary and your own way of playing the game. A 2-day noob will have no idea of the noble code of conduct lifers in this game have developed for themselves. And you'll end up facing them 100% sure.

[TwinBoom]

Indeed! 

lol i like you ur officially someone ill help if i can " u get it " this is a game of words and jokes not serious at all

[TwinBoom]

So you did remember after all.

i vaguely remember our duel but dont remember what i baited you with to get you in there but it worked it seems i win again  

[MrRiplEy[H]]

i vaguely remember our duel but dont remember what i baited you with to get you in there but it worked it seems i win again  

Lol the classic 'win by losing' internet board argument.

[TwinBoom]

Lol the classic 'win by losing' internet board argument.

see mr ripley you dont get it you think im serious about everything

[MrRiplEy[H]]

see mr ripley you dont get it you think im serious about everything

Hey we're only labels on UBB you may be a great guy in real life who knows.

[macleod01]

Are you SO sure snaphook would have let him just land on his own? Are you saying nobody ever got vulched landing or taking off in MA? LOL gimme a break.

Ok, I have kept quiet while watching my squaddie getting harassed. Now I'm going to have my say.

I HAVE NOT WATCHED THE FILM SO I WILL NOT COMMENT ON WMAKER AND SNAPHOOK'S CONFRONTATION

Ripley, I have flown with snaphook many times, and has been stated, he flies for fights, not kills. I used to silently mock the guy for constantly picking a big lumbering A20, or a small slow crappy SBD. Who in their right mind flies those for a fight?
Then I saw him fight and I realised, 'I'm flying a Spit 5, looking to increase my knowledge and skills, so I'm out looking for kills. He, He has that. He doesn't need knowledge, he's out for a good time and will take the hardest, most challenging plane, and fly it like a fighter.'
My respect for Snaphook went up 100 fold that day. Now I am listening to you calling his personality, and all that he has worked for into question.
YES I am sure he would not have vulched Wmaker. I am 100% sure, and would stake 5 months of account on that fact, I have never seen him vulch once. I think it's sad that one of the most respected members of our community is suddenly having to hear that he may lower himself to the level of everything he's risen above.
You then state that he was acting like a noob, with 0 SA. Have you flown against Snaphook? Have you flown with him? If the answer to either of those questions is yes, then you are blatently spilling lies saying he has no situational Awareness. If the answer is no, then may I suggest you gather the truth before trying to tarnish his reputation.
Finally, although its constantly said 'Planes don't matter, its the pilot', that's true, but you can not say with any conviction that a SBD with 2-3 cons on him is a very real threat to someone hoping to RTB, and so FORCED Wmaker into having to deal with this threat. Heck, even if Snaphook managed to somehow slip those 2 cons and went for the vulch, by the time he got levelled out and run down Wmaker, he would have been caught by those other two cons. Its a terrible excuse at trying to cover a squaddie.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Ok, I have kept quiet while watching my squaddie getting harassed. Now I'm going to have my say.

I HAVE NOT WATCHED THE FILM SO I WILL NOT COMMENT ON WMAKER AND SNAPHOOK'S CONFRONTATION

Ripley, I have flown with snaphook many times, and has been stated, he flies for fights, not kills. I used to silently mock the guy for constantly picking a big lumbering A20, or a small slow crappy SBD. Who in their right mind flies those for a fight?
Then I saw him fight and I realised, 'I'm flying a Spit 5, looking to increase my knowledge and skills, so I'm out looking for kills. He, He has that. He doesn't need knowledge, he's out for a good time and will take the hardest, most challenging plane, and fly it like a fighter.'
My respect for Snaphook went up 100 fold that day. Now I am listening to you calling his personality, and all that he has worked for into question.
YES I am sure he would not have vulched Wmaker. I am 100% sure, and would stake 5 months of account on that fact, I have never seen him vulch once. I think it's sad that one of the most respected members of our community is suddenly having to hear that he may lower himself to the level of everything he's risen above.
You then state that he was acting like a noob, with 0 SA. Have you flown against Snaphook? Have you flown with him? If the answer to either of those questions is yes, then you are blatently spilling lies saying he has no situational Awareness. If the answer is no, then may I suggest you gather the truth before trying to tarnish his reputation.
Finally, although its constantly said 'Planes don't matter, its the pilot', that's true, but you can not say with any conviction that a SBD with 2-3 cons on him is a very real threat to someone hoping to RTB, and so FORCED Wmaker into having to deal with this threat. Heck, even if Snaphook managed to somehow slip those 2 cons and went for the vulch, by the time he got levelled out and run down Wmaker, he would have been caught by those other two cons. Its a terrible excuse at trying to cover a squaddie.

So by your own admission it took you months of close game relationship with snaphook before you gained this deep knowledge of his conduct?

What makes you think Wmaker SHOULD have any confidence of his level of morale by a couple of passing confrontations, even less knowing he had only a hunch that it might be snaphook in the SBD.

Do you guys think you're like Elvis'es of AH that everyone should immediately recognize you from the way you shake your hips in SBD and grant you privilege of 1 vs 1 time? LOL.

[TwinBoom]

Hey we're only labels on UBB you may be a great guy in real life who knows.

Nyt kuolet tässä sarjakuva taivaalla

Tämä on yksinkertainen peli olen painamalla painikkeen saada vastausta .....

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Nyt kuolet tässä sarjakuva taivaalla

Tämä on yksinkertainen peli olen painamalla painikkeen saada vastausta .....

Uh oh, finnish is a very complicated language. Your online translator translated it like this:

Now you die this cartoon on the heaven.

This is a simple game I am by pressing button getting answer.... What exactly did you aim to say?

[Wmaker]

Nyt kuolet tässä sarjakuva taivaalla

Tämä on yksinkertainen peli olen painamalla painikkeen saada vastausta .....

This made my day!!!      

Thanks Twinboom, at least something positive came out of all this crap!!!

[IrishOne]

So by your own admission it took you months of close game relationship with snaphook before you gained this deep knowledge of his conduct?

What makes you think Wmaker SHOULD have any confidence of his level of morale by a couple of passing confrontations, even less knowing he had only a hunch that it might be snaphook in the SBD.

Do you guys think you're like Elvis'es of AH that everyone should immediately recognize you from the way you shake your hips in SBD and grant you privilege of 1 vs 1 time? LOL.

he clearly stated he knew it was snaphook.....was more than a hunch   your story seems to change a little bit every post; seems molded to accomodate you      just my $0.02

[The Fugitive]

There's absolutely NOTHING wrong with that. But you need to remember that your rules do not apply to others. YOU can play any way you like, do NOT whine when others fail to follow your makeshift rules.

I use my own 'ruleset' also while flying but I don't expect anyone else doing the same. When I spent way too much time in the game I started to develop this 'code of conduct' of 'fair play, no HO etc'. But they're just imaginary and your own way of playing the game. A 2-day noob will have no idea of the noble code of conduct lifers in this game have developed for themselves. And you'll end up facing them 100% sure.

True I fly by my rules as you fly by yours, but I like to believe we teach/lead by example. Wmaker example was a poor one. Which leads to more poor game play. As more of us hold our selves to a "higher code" more will follow and before you know it the lame players will be the minority in stead of the majority.