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Offline ink

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Re: Picking
« Reply #105 on: January 22, 2013, 01:27:17 PM »
Quote from: SkyRock on January 22, 2013, 11:28:47 AM
Thanks for taking the time to type this out, it is exactly the way I feel and why I typed "milking the community" to sir nuke earlier in this thread... I've said the exact same thing to squaddies just recently after watching/chasing several of these types and trying to engage them...  

quick story- one night me and some squaddies were getting harassed by a cowardly picking pony that would never engage until we had a few on us and if you climbed up to meet him he would fly out of sight like he's leaving only to come back when you got engaged and do a one pass and run like hell.  So 2 of us upped -4hogs and climbed out to meet him... we flew in 2 directions to cutoff his escape, he must have saw us on dar and slight nose down dove out for almost 2 sectors deep into his country... my squaddie got bored an rtb'd...  I climbed up to see if he would try to come back with alt, a couple of times he did, but when he saw I was higher(even before icon range) he dove back to friendly territory... I finally gave up...  just as lame as any gaming experience could get... mind you that when we were engaged he was very aggressive and not a bad shot, so it wasn't a newb... So I told a squaddie that I didn't recognize the guy's name and asked if he was new, they told me he was not new and that he was a trainer.... WTF??? Training others to play this way????  

To be clear, I don't mind someone occasionally playing this way, as I believe in mixing up your gaming experience... but the ones that always play this way are on the bottom of the barrel in my opinion.  I have more respect for midHOwhotwit than these types, at least he puts himself in the fight.  :aok

pfft

thats one guy being a tard

I was in TT in my Ki headed to a bish field...I am about 9 k I see some dots down low....... 6 of them so I drop nose and go to check them out...it is 5 cons on 1 green guy...as I get to them (I still had about 2K on them) the green guy dies.......im not kidding dude as one they dropped their noses and hit the deck..made their way to the base ack.......5 cons running from 1 KI
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Offline palef

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Re: Picking
« Reply #106 on: January 22, 2013, 01:34:02 PM »
I only ever pick or steal bad guys from squad mates, but that's a culture RTHolmes has tried to foster, because there's nothing quite like a squad mate rant on the squad channel to make everyone giggle. Krusty hasn't flown for a while but DaPacman is quickly taking over the role of chief ranter. I have been known to show indignation at B2B or Holmes stealing yet another kill from me that I've filled with 50% of my BB load.

Anyone else does that to me though and I'll log and yell at the kids and kick the cat and then get evil drunk and fall asleep on the toilet. I'm tired of people calling AH a game. This is serious stuff, man!
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Offline LilMak

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Re: Picking
« Reply #107 on: January 22, 2013, 01:34:44 PM »
Well said Vink!!! My vote for post of the year.

SkyRock. Two names instantly popped in my head as I read your example.
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Re: Picking
« Reply #108 on: January 22, 2013, 01:36:11 PM »
Quote from: Shane on January 22, 2013, 10:26:18 AM
This, is, without a doubt, a pick.   :aok

http://www.mediafire.com/?j3xkixdceu37h76
what!? thats a pick?  why? seems like the guy had plenty of time to take a look back. guess i better start flying tanks then.  bc i dream of those shots.
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Offline Vinkman

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Re: Picking
« Reply #109 on: January 22, 2013, 01:43:50 PM »
Quote from: LilMak on January 22, 2013, 01:34:44 PM
Well said Vink!!! My vote for post of the year.

SkyRock. Two names instantly popped in my head as I read your example.

(tips hat)  Mak  :D :salute
« Last Edit: January 22, 2013, 01:46:50 PM by Vinkman »
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Re: Picking
« Reply #110 on: January 22, 2013, 01:44:07 PM »
Quote from: LilMak on January 22, 2013, 01:34:44 PM
Well said Vink!!! My vote for post of the year.

SkyRock. Two names instantly popped in my head as I read your example.
bet i know those names...... word scramble.....yrkco....is one, ...ierrap... is the other. big chickens
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Re: Picking
« Reply #111 on: January 22, 2013, 01:54:47 PM »
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Re: Picking
« Reply #112 on: January 22, 2013, 02:05:55 PM »
Quote from: VuduVee on January 22, 2013, 01:44:07 PM
bet i know those names...... word scramble.....yrkco....is one, ...ierrap... is the other. big chickens
Lol Al!!! You got one. The other is a Rook though.
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Re: Picking
« Reply #113 on: January 22, 2013, 02:23:26 PM »
Quote from: LilMak on January 22, 2013, 02:05:55 PM
Lol Al!!! You got one. The other is a Rook though.
haha bet i know that one too. if hes around the area im in. i go somewhere else, bc he will wait for you to do all the work, and then like a true hero, drop in and steal your kill. but at least he will tell you to chck your guns. several of those guys on my team.
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Offline Triton28

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Re: Picking
« Reply #114 on: January 22, 2013, 02:36:53 PM »
Quote from: uptown on January 20, 2013, 07:52:13 PM
Picking is just a term people made up for explaining away their lack of SA or their target fixation.

98.4% of the time when I die, I blame myself in some way, shape, or form.

A couple weeks ago, I was having a wonderful little running fight with a couple of the 80th guys.  I was mostly (completely?) getting my arse handed to me, but in the spirit of the prevailing wisdom of this BBS I was seeking out these guys who have mastered the 38.  I was looking for the honorable fight, even if I was outnumbered most of the time.  There was an interloper or two throughout this series of fights, but I successfully avoided most of them.  Then... BAM.  Tower.  I see a familiar name.  Now I know he wasn't one of the 38's... where the hell did he come from?  How did I not see him?   :headscratch:  OMG, I'm such an idiot.   :bhead  A PM to the pilot confirmed that he had come from outside of the fight.  Instead of hateful, "You picked me you f*%#@^g tool", I instead blamed my poor SA for not knowing he was there.  Had I got vis on him before he killed me, I doubt I would have felt much different.  

Differences in worldview, I suppose.  

 :cheers:

 

« Last Edit: January 22, 2013, 02:54:47 PM by Triton28 »
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Re: Picking
« Reply #115 on: January 22, 2013, 03:10:34 PM »
Triton posts like that smother the flames of drama in threads like this one.  So please in the future try not to be so self-centered and inconsiderate.
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Re: Picking
« Reply #116 on: January 22, 2013, 03:10:49 PM »
Quote from: ink on January 22, 2013, 01:27:17 PM
pfft

thats one guy being a tard

I was in TT in my Ki headed to a bish field...I am about 9 k I see some dots down low....... 6 of them so I drop nose and go to check them out...it is 5 cons on 1 green guy...as I get to them (I still had about 2K on them) the green guy dies.......im not kidding dude as one they dropped their noses and hit the deck..made their way to the base ack.......5 cons running from 1 KI

That's because Ki-84's are "teh sCaRy!"   :lol

P.S. I think I got my controller issues worked out....I'll yell at ya next time I see ya online for some 1 v 1 training time..thanks   :salute

Zaphod
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Re: Picking
« Reply #117 on: January 22, 2013, 03:12:55 PM »
 
Quote from: TheBug on January 22, 2013, 03:10:34 PM
Triton posts like that smother the flames of drama in threads like this one.  So please in the future try not to be so self-centered and inconsiderate.

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Re: Picking
« Reply #118 on: January 22, 2013, 03:13:45 PM »
Ya Triton, these threads are not for self reflection, they are for ego inflating blame spewing....get with the program.   ;)
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Re: Picking
« Reply #119 on: January 22, 2013, 03:32:25 PM »
Quote from: Brakechk on January 22, 2013, 03:10:49 PM
That's because Ki-84's are "teh sCaRy!"   :lol

P.S. I think I got my controller issues worked out....I'll yell at ya next time I see ya online for some 1 v 1 training time..thanks   :salute

Zaphod


 :rofl

cc that....thats cool stick issues suk :(

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