Ill start off saying you have never flown against me so maybe I could give bighorn some tips(whos bighorn?),you just dont know. Second the first bolded area....they say that about 109s as well because it bleeds E, but when used right it can also give you angles That shot was on the second merge.....he didnt get anything there on you angles speaking, you were below him with your nose in great position to have a huge advantage coming out of the initial merge and into the scissors that would soon come. This has been said before these shots are all just an opinion to his their own, I still think its weak and is a path of least resistence in winning a fight.
I guess you don't know either one of the pilots. Creton is not the kind of guy you want to give any edge to when dueling and you can rest assured that he won't give any edge to you either.
Had TW presented the same shot to Creton ... Creton would have taken it. Had TW passed on the shot, Creton probably would have been pissed cause he knew for sure he blew the merge and should have been taken out. When dueling guys like Creton you take the shot when it presents itself ... as always, there are lots more planes in the hanger to try and do it again. Creton can take what you may perceive a "good situation" or advantage and before you know it ... your dead.
And ... all the above applies to Bighorn too.