The really cool thing about Aces High

[REVRAND]

I don't think most noobs start off with full CH setup...

........but they should

[JUGgler]

When is someone good? 
It depends all on the scale you are using to measure, to compare to.

I guess there are maybe 100-150 players in AH that can constantly & consistently kick my butt in about any situation, and I'm not even thinking about that few ACM gods we have. I'm not getting even remotely close in skill level to be an annoyance for them. So am I really good? Do I suck?
On the other hand that leaves about 4000 players that rarely do have a chance against me. Does this makes me great then? Who knows... and who cares 

(And I always prefer some humility over the blazing EGO's that do populate CH 200  )

No insult intended in my post, although if you think you are in the top 200 as your post infers, then you are good and you know it 


JUGgler

[GreenEagle43]

its the bomb. I'm an aces high junkie 

[FiLtH]

 No Kazaa, I havent played WoW, and I wont. I have close squaddies who do, but Im too afraid my addictive habits would suck me in.

Other than AH, its been Hitman, Fallout, and SilentHunter.

[SPKmes]

For me it's the community....in game  and here and everything that goes with it )ho's whines, vulches, whines, brewsters, whines, gangers, 200  etc etc).....yes there are buffoon times had by all but overall, time and again the people win...whether it be an offer of a joystick because yours is all but dead to the prays and thoughts sent to those in need...heck look what you guys did for a person who is a part of this community by the old 2° of separation...they got themselves a computer for Christmas...<S>  AH'ers

Edit:
Sorry I know it's of the board a bit but I just carried on from the title

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Scotch.....it was Jozepi a 38 nut, within a month id smoke him easy...lol i remeber flying on his system he yells at me ...you cant do that....watching me dogfight, hehe, he is a great dood.

[Plawranc]

As a noob(roughly 4-1/2 yrs ago) I started with a Logitech Attack 3 joystick that I got from Walmart for $20. No pedals and only my keyboard for rudder and throttle control. I have to say that my improvement was greatly enhanced by the addition of an X52 stick and CH pedals. Been flying with this setup for well over 3 yrs now and wouldn't change it for anything. I still use the # keypad for my views cuz I haven't made up my mind to invest in track IR yet. But just about everything else is mapped to my stick and throttle.   

I use an attack 3, and I can beat 85% of pilots in AH2 in my favourite aircraft type (Spitfire of all variants) without too much trouble. I can beat 10% of the really good sticks in a pitched hardcore fight. And the 5% left (Grizz, Bruv, Batfink, Niros, etc..) blast me out of the sky like I was a sparrow in a falcons nest.

It depends almost solely on skill and the mastery of your virtual machine. And that is what I love about this game, the way it embodies skill and experience instead of points gained and extra perks you bought in the online store.


Plus, this game has the best community by such a huge margin it defies belief.

[Changeup]

I don't think most noobs start off with full CH setup...

No, but they should because I've been in for 3 years now and I STILL don't have one!!!

No full CH setup = embrace your suckage

Changeup

[SunBat]

I don't think most noobs start off with full CH setup...

U don't have one sew what's you're point?