Why am I not an awesome pilot yet?

[bustr]

Noir,

At least in the real world I make a living fom the content of my walls of text. The denizins of this mad house make an interesting narrow slice social melting pot. At least "PA"(pathalogical altruism) is not a problem with internet game players. Nor thankfully here is "PN"(pathalogical narcasissm) from what I've seen. Just normal healthy irritating narcacism.

Who would stop trying if no one responded. You gents just like him too much not to play, along with it passes the time of day. You might change to calling him "who" instead of Midway and some of the steam would leave his roll.

"Who" give these guys a break.........even Levi likes you if he has bothered to post. I hope all of this isn't becasue of idle hands while on the government git. That can be really boring and lonely.

[Midway]

Noir,

At least in the real world I make a living fom the content of my walls of text. The denizins of this mad house make an interesting narrow slice social melting pot. At least "PA"(pathalogical altruism) is not a problem with internet game players. Nor thankfully here is "PN"(pathalogical narcasissm) from what I've seen. Just normal healthy irritating narcacism.

Who would stop trying if no one responded. You gents just like him too much not to play, along with it passes the time of day. You might change to calling him "who" instead of Midway and some of the steam would leave his roll.

"Who" give these guys a break.........even Levi likes you if he has bothered to post. I hope all of this isn't becasue of idle hands while on the government git. That can be really boring and lonely.

It is not.

I thank you for your well developed response, but find it tough to ignore wrongs that need righting.

[Dead Man Flying]

even Levi likes you if he has bothered to post.

I don't dislike Midway.  I think he really enjoys drawing attention to himself though, and not necessarily in a healthy way.  Think about the players he considers "heroes."  None of them act like he does, nor did they ever act that way.  I can't think of any that did.

They all have something in common though - they are all very competitive, driven, and self-motivated.  The rest follows from that.

[Kingpin]

I too like to point out "wrongs that need righting".

Like this:

I can down probably 95% of players 1 on 1 with skills learned so far, that is good.

A totally false boast.  You are clearly trolling again with this one.  You really think you're in the top 5% of pilots in AH?

[Midway]

I too like to point out "wrongs that need righting".

Like this:

A totally false boast.  You are clearly trolling again with this one.  You really think you're in the top 5% of pilots in AH?

In my Spitfire, I believe it to be true, perhaps incorrectly.  Not intended as a boast.  

Just an opinion/approximation based on thousands of 1 on 1 encounters in the MA. 

[zack1234]

The spitfire was there at the beginning of the war and there at the end <S>

[BigR]

LOL I consider myself to be pretty good but I wouldn't even say I am in the top 5%, and Midway has trouble beating me Spit vs Mustang. Midway..you are pretty decent in the spit, but until you get out of that thing and start pushing your limits, youll always be stuck at your current level. Fly something else for a tour....just give it a try. NO spits for a month. I bet you'll learn a lot.

[Midway]

LOL I consider myself to be pretty good but I wouldn't even say I am in the top 5%, and Midway has trouble beating me Spit vs Mustang. Midway..you are pretty decent in the spit, but until you get out of that thing and start pushing your limits, youll always be stuck at your current level. Fly something else for a tour....just give it a try. NO spits for a month. I bet you'll learn a lot.

Did already about 18 months ago... F4Us... 2nd most kills in the F4U/1D one tour.  I can adapt to the weaknesses, compared to the mighty Spitfire, of other fighters, but want to solve my awareness problem of bad guys around me first.  

BigR is in the top 1% of active pony pilots, imho.  

[Ack-Ack]

Fly something else for a tour....just give it a try. NO spits for a month. I bet you'll learn a lot.

He won't.  He won't leave the Spitfire because it will force him to not to rely on the aircraft to do his fighting for him.  As far as skill goes, his actual skill level is probably about average with a basic understanding of ACM and as a result relies on the Spitfire to do most of the work to make up his shortcoming in his ACM abilities.  He won't leave the Spitfire because he'd have to rely on his own skill and not the plane.

ack-ack

[Debrody]

Midway has far more stick time than me.
Midway lost 10/10 in 1v1.
Im anything but not good, could list at least 30 pilots who could get me 9-10/10.
I got a squad and a couple "friends". If he has any, rise your hands.
Im still a noone.
What are you talking about?

[Kingpin]

Just an opinion/approximation based on thousands of 1 on 1 encounters in the MA. 

So, just to clarify:  Your opinion is that you'd beat 19 out of 20 pilots in the MA in a Spitfire?

[Midway]

Midway has far more stick time than me.
Midway lost 10/10 in 1v1.
Im anything but not good, could list at least 30 pilots who could get me 9-10/10.
I got a squad and a couple "friends". If he has any, rise your hands.
Im still a noone.
What are you talking about?

Maybe I should have said 10%... Regardless, am not too worried when encountering someone 1v1 in the MA in my Spitfire.  Am far more worried about being picked or ganged. That is the SA problem I will solve -- in due time.

Debrody, previous winner of KOTH, is in the top 5% of active MA pilots, imho.

That 10/10 was many months ago.  

[Debrody]

That 10/10 happened when you could beat my 109 in a spit. As far as i can remember, from this March, my 109 survived every encounter against your spit8 and you visited the tower every time.
Koth doesnt matter, thats usually just a friendly fun game. Im faaar from the top 5%. Still, could repeat that 10/10 anytime, after any amount of beer. Take a try if you dare, after i return, ill be ready in 3 days.
Know your place, trollio.

[JOACH1M]

why am i not an awesome pilot yet?

Your E management is terrible, its easy to gain angles on you.

You're a one trick pony midway. You yank your plane around as hard as you can and then spray long range to try to get a luck shot.

[Midway]

So, just to clarify:  Your opinion is that you'd beat 19 out of 20 pilots in the MA in a Spitfire?

When in my Spifire, and a bad guy comes along, alone, in whatever random aeroplane... I believe I will win the encounter roughly 95% of the time, maybe 90%.  The awesomeness of the mighty Spitfire certainly helping me.
Yes, that's my estimate.

But that is not important now.... SA and corresponding multiple bad guy's E states are important now.