DA 1 on 1's - let's step up and go at it

[FESS67]

Tonight I logged in to see if anything was going on.  I was surprised to see a fight so I joined in and soon was into a couple of fights.

My first was a 1 on 1.  We turned a little and the enemy then ran.  He told me on 200 that I had PW him and he was going home.  I said NP and chased him down.  200 came alive

Then there was a series of 1 on 1's, getting picked, picking...you know, the usual MA stuff.  All was good until I picked a guy who did not take kindly to it.  This is a guy we all know and who is classed as one of the better pilots..  200 came alive again lol - but this time I was lambasted for being this and that and the other......

Sooo, I eventually said...let's DA, you can get your revenge.  Silence.  I repeated the request gently a few times....Silence.

My point.  Guys, if you want to mouth on 200 and someone offers to go to the DA please just back yourself.  It would be so much fun.  ESPECIALLY if you are one of those pilots who is always giving advice and claiming to be all that.

I would love to see a DA league introduced.......fight for position 1 on 1 and see where you actually rank in the fighter pilot stakes.  MA stats are not a true reflection.

[Lusche]

 


DA is for weaklings who can't cut it in the anarchic MA 


 

[Vraciu]

+1 

[Easyscor]

1 v 1 in the DA or AvA is fun, but I always found 1 v 1 in the middle of a furball much more challenging, and the most exciting, but I was never good in the first place.

On the other hand, the DA is a great place to learn, second only to the TA. The AvA has it strong points, especially when the icons are turned off, and it's a great place to learn but again on a different level. When there's a furbal in there, you know you've been in the deep end of the pool.

[guncrasher]

yeah let's start a DA league to see who's the number 1 pilot.  we'll call it king of the hill, or KOTH for short.



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[Easyscor]

yeah let's start a DA league to see who's the number 1 pilot.  we'll call it king of the hill, or KOTH for short.



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There's a terrain just for that but you'll need a special arena for it. 

[TequilaChaser]

KOTH is not a 1 vs 1 event, never has been for the past 18+ years...just saying

Fess, if you want to do it, you can host a "Dueling Ladder" like Sauerkraut used to host for the AH community..... he had a 1vs1 ladder and a 2 vs 2.... it was a real hoot...

TC

[DmonSlyr]

KOTH is not a 1 vs 1 event, never has been for the past 18+ years...just saying

Fess, if you want to do it, you can host a "Dueling Ladder" like Sauerkraut used to host for the AH community..... he had a 1vs1 ladder and a 2 vs 2.... it was a real hoot...

TC

I'm down for it if people can handle losing like gentlemen. It's always a lot of fun!


KoTH is definitely not 1v1, although it does have times when it's 1v1. KoTH is the ultimate challenge for SA, 1v1, and fighting with multiple enemies at once. It will help your game more than any other event.

 

[DmonSlyr]

Tonight I logged in to see if anything was going on.  I was surprised to see a fight so I joined in and soon was into a couple of fights.

My first was a 1 on 1.  We turned a little and the enemy then ran.  He told me on 200 that I had PW him and he was going home.  I said NP and chased him down.  200 came alive

Then there was a series of 1 on 1's, getting picked, picking...you know, the usual MA stuff.  All was good until I picked a guy who did not take kindly to it.  This is a guy we all know and who is classed as one of the better pilots..  200 came alive again lol - but this time I was lambasted for being this and that and the other......

Sooo, I eventually said...let's DA, you can get your revenge.  Silence.  I repeated the request gently a few times....Silence.

My point.  Guys, if you want to mouth on 200 and someone offers to go to the DA please just back yourself.  It would be so much fun.  ESPECIALLY if you are one of those pilots who is always giving advice and claiming to be all that.

I would love to see a DA league introduced.......fight for position 1 on 1 and see where you actually rank in the fighter pilot stakes.  MA stats are not a true reflection.

I think it would be awesome to have a scoring league of 1v1 players. They use to have something like that in Halo3. It would be interesting and challenging. That being said, a lot of people just cannot handle losing.

That's why they don't go to the DA. Most people who talk crap on 200 but won't go to the DA, simply aren't that good.  Others don't feel like taking the time out of the MA to go to the DA. Many like to try to find places on the MA to 1v1, I think that's pointless.

I've had my moments where people called me out and we went. We had some great fights. Some agaisnt oponents I've never heard of before, like PeeWee, we had some great fights. Always like to 1v1 when the tension is high. It's good practice.

But you are right Fess, I feel like if people are going to talk trash, they should back it up.

[Vraciu]

I think it would be awesome to have a scoring league of 1v1 players. They use to have something like that in Halo3. It would be interesting. That being said, a lot of people just cannot handle losing.

That's why they don't go to the DA. Most people who talk crap on 200 but won't go to the DA, simply aren't that good.  Others don't feel like taking the time out of the MA to go to the DA. Many like to try to find places on the MA to 1v1, I think that's pointless.

But you are right Fess, I feel like if people are going to talk trash, they should back it up.

I don't like the DA because the merge doesn't represent "the real world" of the MA and ingrains habits that get me killed.  Going over to learn ACM (like you and I did one evening) can be productive, but overall I find it (the DA) not all that valuable. 

That's just my $0.02 -- YMMV.

[TequilaChaser]

I don't like the DA because the merge doesn't represent "the real world" of the MA and ingrains habits that get me killed.  Going over to learn ACM (like you and I did one evening) can be productive, but overall I find it (the DA) not all that valuable. 

That's just my $0.02 -- YMMV.

What 2 people decide to do in a duel, verses just having 1 on 1 dogfights in the DA are 2 completely different things......with that said, "The Merge" can be 1 of several hundred different looks.........using the words "The Merge" is not being used properly , that is why I quoted you.

I hope I have explained the difference and that you understand what I am talking about....

hope this helps

TC

[FishBait]

+1 

That's comedy right there.

[Vraciu]

That's comedy right there.

Still smarting I see...

Let it go bruh.  You can't win them all.   This, too, shall pass.

[Vraciu]

What 2 people decide to do in a duel, verses just having 1 on 1 dogfights in the DA are 2 completely different things......with that said, "The Merge" can be 1 of several hundred different looks.........using the words "The Merge" is not being used properly , that is why I quoted you.

I hope I have explained the difference and that you understand what I am talking about....

hope this helps

TC

The standard DA merge is unrealistic.   I used the words precisely as I intended.

[TequilaChaser]

The standard DA merge is unrealistic.   I used the words precisely as I intended.

Vraciu, Sir, I am not trying to argue with you, only trying to help explain the difference in dog fighting and dueling and the use of "the merge" .........

I started AH in Beta in Oct/Nov 1999, and every since I have started, I have never heard of "The standard DA merge".....

I have dueled with a set merge, and I have flown against others in the DA, regardless of Base/area and have seen uncountable different merge angles......

I really hope you understand the difference, I'm done on this issue, hopefully in this thread....

hope this helps, have a blessed day!

TC