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Offline wpeters

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Re: Fear the Pony
« Reply #90 on: November 13, 2013, 10:27:35 AM »
One guy that is wicked in a pony is Higheye.    1 vs 1 and he will smote you.  MA in a furball he will kick tail.  Knows how to put it through the paces.  Havent found to many that can beat him.
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Re: Fear the Pony
« Reply #91 on: November 13, 2013, 10:40:52 AM »
One guy that is wicked in a pony is Higheye.    1 vs 1 and he will smote you.  MA in a furball he will kick tail.  Knows how to put it through the paces.  Havent found to many that can beat him.
Higheye knows how ACM works and is a good-willing fella, but no way he is a pony god. You possibly havent met those who play in an other league.
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Offline SirNuke

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Re: Fear the Pony
« Reply #92 on: November 13, 2013, 02:36:49 PM »
Higheye knows how ACM works and is a good-willing fella, but no way he is a pony god. You possibly havent met those who play in an other league.

or he is not able to tell their real ability yet

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Re: Fear the Pony
« Reply #93 on: November 13, 2013, 02:57:17 PM »
For me, two that always stood out...and were/are willing to get down and turn it are AKDG and bigR .....
they often get the upper hand straight off due the whoa they are turning...and from there...getting them off is nigh impossible..... horrible people they are....

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Re: Fear the Pony
« Reply #94 on: November 13, 2013, 08:09:17 PM »
Given your propensity to vulch fields and the vulnerability of the 51 low and slow I'm not surprised by this statement.

Given I rarely  run into you in game. I doubt you know very much at all how I fly and I strongly suspect there are of those who would disagree with your statement. Unless of course you are one of the ones the prefers to run with the horde

Yes I'll vulch. Just like everyone else here bar none including you.

But its far from all I do or what I have a propensity to do.

Typically when I vulch I am hitting something at a base a horde is coming from those taking off are simply added targets of opportunity. I also do so because I know as soon as I show up. fully 10 of the 20 people looking to horde one of my bases are going to drop what they are doing and chase me around like a school of fish. And that too I do by design because I know you're as predictable as flock of sheep. All you clowns chasing me gives my side a chance to recover and respond en mass themselves

I stand by my words. Yes there are some truly outstanding Pony jocks. And I will be the first to say that. But again. Most that fly the pony the MA arent them. They are the exception and not the norm.  In a given situation in  muti con engagement even with the pony being high. I access the pony as being the least threat. I'd be much more concerned about the LA or F4 or spit because the likelihood that the pony driver is actually one of the good ones is remote.
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Re: Fear the Pony
« Reply #95 on: November 13, 2013, 08:16:27 PM »
Has anybody mentioned BigR?


BigR will take off low, stay low and fight anybody anytime anywere in his 51, excellent 51 stick IMO.

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Re: Fear the Pony
« Reply #96 on: November 13, 2013, 09:02:14 PM »
BigR will take off low, stay low and fight anybody anytime anywere in his 51, excellent 51 stick IMO.


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Re: Fear the Pony
« Reply #97 on: November 14, 2013, 12:20:47 AM »
I've noticed that the best don't write on the forum. And a lot of players haven't heard of them because they're not celebrity/acceptance seeking.
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Re: Fear the Pony
« Reply #98 on: November 14, 2013, 05:07:22 AM »
I started out in Air Warrior and I have been flying Aces High since day one in bata testing...  I fly the pony pretty much exclusively other then bombers with the Devil
Dogs.  The best way to see if the other pony drive is any good is by looking at their Kill ratio.  Look at the score and notice how long it takes them fly three or four sectors ( something many furballer will never do) and survive deep in the enemy territory and land kills.  I for one fly the pony to its strengths and I will also engage in turn fighting.  Look for me at your nearest airfield.  I'll be the one attacking...   Note: my Kills per Death + 1    3.38      rank 125    ALL PONY...     Bottom line is, if you want to get kills, learn how to survive first, the PONY will get you out of more bad situations then almost any other aircraft in AH.  All good Pony drivers know this and will use it against you!

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Re: Fear the Pony
« Reply #99 on: November 14, 2013, 05:41:33 AM »
Yes I'll vulch. Just like everyone else here bar none including you.
This is a false statement. I will NEVER shoot a plane in the MA with wheels on concrete.
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Re: Fear the Pony
« Reply #100 on: November 14, 2013, 07:57:46 AM »
I've noticed that the best don't write on the forum. And a lot of players haven't heard of them because they're not celebrity/acceptance seeking.

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Re: Fear the Pony
« Reply #101 on: November 14, 2013, 08:09:20 AM »
I started out in Air Warrior and I have been flying Aces High since day one in bata testing...  I fly the pony pretty much exclusively other then bombers with the Devil
Dogs.  The best way to see if the other pony drive is any good is by looking at their Kill ratio.  Look at the score and notice how long it takes them fly three or four sectors ( something many furballer will never do) and survive deep in the enemy territory and land kills.  I for one fly the pony to its strengths and I will also engage in turn fighting.  Look for me at your nearest airfield.  I'll be the one attacking...   Note: my Kills per Death + 1    3.38      rank 125    ALL PONY...     Bottom line is, if you want to get kills, learn how to survive first, the PONY will get you out of more bad situations then almost any other aircraft in AH.  All good Pony drivers know this and will use it against you!

The best can do both sir.  Survive, fight and win with disadvantage, fight and win with advantage, and, even more specifically, drag you out and beat you to death 1 v 1 and have plenty of ammo left to do it 12 more times.

They also don't pay any attention to scores.  I submit you aren't one of them based on your response.
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Re: Fear the Pony
« Reply #102 on: November 14, 2013, 08:43:22 AM »
Given I rarely  run into you in game. I doubt you know very much at all how I fly.....

We run into each other more than you think....you are just not aware of it because a.) I'm not one you get kills on normally, b.) i can't climb up to you because of the E advantage you usually possess, and c.) I can't catch your Dora when you disengage.  

Yes, everyone vulches once in a while....I just can't recall a time I've run into you where you are not vulching...which was the point of my statement.  

I was not being critical of your style (to each their own)...I just found your comments ironic given the style of flying I've observed is very similar to that assigned to the "typical pony pilot" (if there is such a beast).  I admit this may be an unfair assessment as my sample of observations is far from complete.

As for running with "the horde"...no, not really.  I find that type of fight boring. That being said, like vulching one will at times find themselves with "the horde" on occasion.   One of my frustrations these days is you can rarely find anyone flying alone or in small groups to engage away from the huge furball fights...but that is the nature of the game these days I suppose.
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Re: Fear the Pony
« Reply #103 on: November 14, 2013, 09:15:27 AM »
BigR will take off low, stay low and fight anybody anytime anywere in his 51, excellent 51 stick IMO.



You're not alone, I can guarantee EVERYONE in AH loves and admires low ponies just as much as you.
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Re: Fear the Pony
« Reply #104 on: November 14, 2013, 09:45:43 AM »
Anyone who doesn't list SkatSr and OlDemon as two of the top Pony pilots hasn't been around long enough to remember them.

OlDemon could really throw that thing around in a knife fight.

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