Running ? You fly a slow plane that easily out turns most. why would somebody in a fast plane that cant match your turning ability want to get slow and turn with you ? i'd extend, and use my superior speed to bnz you to death. would you give up your zero's six and try to run from an LA7 ? or Pony ? of course not, so why expect the pony or La to give up their speed and turn fight you ?
Ack hugging ? you come in over a field with obvious alt / speed advantage, The only thing in my favor is the ack stopping you from just swooping down for an easy kill. ofcourse im gonna stay close to it, till I get an opportunity
to climb out and have a chance, or you get frustrated and die in it.
Part of ACM is using your plane's strengths, and it's surroundings to your advantage or to take away the opponent's advantage. Im always lookin for 1v1's or 2v1's.. when I go to an enemy field, I don't circle it waiting for somebody to up so I can pick them. I try to coax them up to fight. if dar is up, I throttle back and climb far from the field to make them think the con is bombers. if I see an upper I slowly head away from them, letting them think they are chasing me. only once they are away from the field, and I know I can dive and make them turn before they can get back will I turn on them. if im there for a little while, i'll start deacking the field. this almost always brings somebody up.
Pickers ? well im kinda torn on this one. Some picks are 100% acceptable. If your defending or attacking a field, and your team mate has one tangled up, or is dragging one, then yea, i'll pick. But when there is an obvious 1v1 going on, I think it's proper to stay out and let them fight. happens to me all the time, get into a good turn fight then some dweeb comes blazing in outta nowhere and towers me
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HOing ? I get accused of HOing ALL the time. but here's the facts. It takes 2 to HO. in order for me to HO you, You yourself must be in a position to HO me, and in that case, I MUST assume you will do that. so I WILL take aim and fire all guns. Another I get a lot of nasty pm's about is deflection shots, wich ive practiced and have gotten pretty good at, so if you're coming at me co-alt, and think you can buzz by me off to either side.. 80% of the time you will end up with a 20mm in your face. (poor Ruaml learned that twice last nite in his LA7)
what I don't consider acceptable is when you're merging, and the other guy is coming right at you, and starts firing from 1.5 out. his intention is 100% clear, he didn't accidently put himself into the situation, he planned it. but these types of Ho's are very easily avoided, and turned to your advantage.( some times i'll avoid them, other times i'll play chicken. depends on my mood.) plus it's a confidence booster, cause you instantly know he has no skill.
