Just adding my .02 cents in....
I agree 100% with LtngRydr. This game is my outlet and recreation, a break from the reality. It also allows people with the basic intreast in avaition to mingle, compare notes, learn, and above all have fun. With that being said, we've all got some complaints, I'm sure. However, I try to keep in mind that whatever gripes I have, I will gladly deal with, simply because I love the game play, even with it's little quarks, and the general community. Those in the player community that are continually fussing about the various issues that have been debated since the game's inception, please stop. Learn to deal with the game as it is now, and adjust to the changes that have and will be made. Going and crying about the SOS gets old and after awhile everyone gets tired of listening/reading the bullshat, and generally forms the perspective of "Oh my God, does (insert callsign here) ever quit?" Have fun, learn, and make friends. Don't go crying and fussing about the same crud over and over. It detracts from the people that are here to strictly have fun. And as a side note, don't gripe at someone else for killing you. They may have got lucky, or simply be the better pilot (God knows about every Rook and Bish player has used me as a target at some point
) Learn what the other guy did, and if he is the better pilot, give the player his props. Be humble. Dont be too prideful to admit that you may have a weakness or made a bad choice. Send the other player a quick PM, tell him you appreciate the fight, had fun, maybe crack a joke. It may just foster a friendship and epic fights later on. If you feel like the other guy cheated in some way, that what film is for. (Though I've yet to come across a player that cheats on a regular basis and is still playing, the community I've noticed usually runs them off.)
Ok, off my soap box......
Respectfully submitted
FBPasta