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Offline Black Jack

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What happened to the DA arena
« on: January 15, 2016, 07:06:00 AM »
What happened there? There is nobody no more in the duel arena. Did we lose enough players that it's empty? Not that I was there all the time but when action was slow and wanted quick dogfights I would go in there and ask for 1 on 1 fights   :bolt:
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Offline DmonSlyr

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Re: What happened to the DA arena
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2016, 07:58:32 AM »
Everyone is scared to 1v1 fight now due to extreme egotistical attitudes and their YouTube videos.  :neener:

Many people just get picked in the DA lake so its not much different than the MA.

The DA lake automatically starts people off at 5K there by giving them the direct advantage.

#s do have an impact and everyone wants to be apart of the action so they instinctually join the MA.

My advice,

Ask people on 200 or individually. There are still some great sticks and learning sticks who will 1v1 and communicate with them that you are not serious about keeping tabs, and maybe you can get a duel or a group in the DA.







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Offline Vudak

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Re: What happened to the DA arena
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2016, 09:02:32 AM »
As Violator said, just ask on 200.
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Offline BuckShot

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Re: What happened to the DA arena
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2016, 11:11:54 AM »
... And come into mid war on Monday nights.

We've had some great DA style action in there the last few Mondays
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Offline Krupinski

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Re: What happened to the DA arena
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2016, 12:02:04 PM »
Ask on 200 and you shall receive.... crickets.
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Offline Shuffler

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Re: What happened to the DA arena
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2016, 12:03:25 PM »
Quote from: Black Jack on January 15, 2016, 07:06:00 AM
What happened there? There is nobody no more in the duel arena. Did we lose enough players that it's empty? Not that I was there all the time but when action was slow and wanted quick dogfights I would go in there and ask for 1 on 1 fights   :bolt:

Ask in the main arena and take someone there. That is what it was designed for.

In Midwar on Monday nights we have now started up the Monday Night Midwar Madness and it is great fun. Folks up from Bish and Rook from 2 predetermined bases and just fight. Great fun.
« Last Edit: January 15, 2016, 12:06:00 PM by Shuffler »
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Offline Vudak

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Re: What happened to the DA arena
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2016, 12:14:55 PM »
Quote from: Krupinski on January 15, 2016, 12:02:04 PM
Ask on 200 and you shall receive.... crickets.
Ok, so beg on 200.
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Offline Ramesis

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Re: What happened to the DA arena
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2016, 03:20:28 PM »
OK! I hear some critiques coming for what I am about to say.
I go into DA to pratice db and attack because the TA doesn't allow it.
Since the strokes, this is what I do along with training in TA
My problem is when I am in DA and others are not, someone (usually a regular)
comes and shoots me down or harasses me.
I will continue to go into DA and I will continue to practice but I will
not be at the main DA area!!
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Offline SlipKnt

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Re: What happened to the DA arena
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2016, 03:35:05 PM »
I would rarely go in the DA before.  Maybe for FSO practice or squad practice but that is about it.

I need to improve my fight in a plane.  No doubt about that. 

For me it isn't the SA or the moves.  It is simply my aim and damage made to another plane.  I never seem to get enough rounds down to knock an opponent down as often as I feel I should.

When I would go to the DA and play in the pond, sure, it was fun until you ended up on the deck eventually and a very select few would pick you off in a fight.  But again, that is what the pond is.  A few would never really truly engage as you always found the same people landing kills.  Meaning they have no intension of actually totally committing to a fight.  Just fly around and find an already developed fight and make your passes.  Easy pickings.

I simply didn't like that part of it.  Truthfully, my draw to the game is everything it has to offer.  And in the MAs you get that.  Everything! 

That is really the only reason I don't spend a whole lot of time in the DA.  Met some good people in there though. 

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Offline FESS67

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Re: What happened to the DA arena
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2016, 03:42:26 PM »
I have tried many a time to get people to go to the DA when the numbers are low.  Too many working on their bomber and GV stats to get much of a response from a fighter type request.
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Offline Randy1

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Re: What happened to the DA arena
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2016, 03:55:46 PM »
One, F3 flying is common or so I have been told.

Two, you take off thinking everyone will come in at takeoff altitude only to find a couple of 190s at 10000 ft.  Same as the MA but this is suppose to be dueling arena but few want to go into a fight at co E.

Three lots tauntiing goes on.

Just not much funj
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Offline Copprhed

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Re: What happened to the DA arena
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2016, 03:57:24 PM »
I used to be in the DA and never in the Ma. I got tired of the people who didn't really want to dogfight, but to just pick furballs, so I started in the mA and unless it's a private with a friend or two, the DA is worthless.
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Offline JunkyII

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Re: What happened to the DA arena
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2016, 05:36:07 PM »
I like having more then 2 in there...4 6 8 people make it more fun because you fight different birds and plane styles...it would be nice if the DFC was better about getting groups of people in there.
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Offline Shuffler

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Re: What happened to the DA arena
« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2016, 06:59:26 PM »
Several of us get together in there every so often and have on the deck fights between two bases for nothing but fun.
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Re: What happened to the DA arena
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2016, 04:15:55 AM »
I learned many a things in the da. It's the place to learn how to fly a perk plane tho agians t other planes.



It's funny all the "lets take this to the da!!!!!!" Comments I've seen on 200 or Pms over the years
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