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Offline Chilli

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Re: Disable MPA for noobs
« Reply #30 on: November 17, 2017, 02:29:46 PM »
Have you ever fought HiTech in a Ki84 in the MPA?  Well, being a long way from a newb.....  :ahand I discovered a few things soon afterwards.  :joystick:  After a couple of quick reversals and deadeye shots to my pony pilot's oversized blockhead, he started offering advice.

That same attitude exists with most that I have flown against there.  Now, if a newb wanted to join an organized tournament, then all the fuzzy wuzzy stuff is not expected. 

I conclude that it is possibly the best place to get some merge and survive tactics in hand.  I have yet to have a multiple wingman matchplay yet.  Now, that should get hairy!
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Offline Shifty

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Re: Disable MPA for noobs
« Reply #31 on: November 18, 2017, 02:47:30 PM »
Quote from: ML52 on November 16, 2017, 03:13:05 PM
Right now there is no visual cue that we can use to identify an new player, yes the name is unfamiliar but I don't know everybody. If there was a way to identify them maybe we could be able to offer friendly advice.

The initial merge used to be a good indicator to me about the skill of my opponent. If they did the same thing at the merge I did, then I knew they were a noob.   :aok
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Offline RODBUSTR

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Re: Disable MPA for noobs
« Reply #32 on: November 18, 2017, 09:33:58 PM »
   That is what the offline practice is for....to many just start playing....  I practiced for a long time before I got into the arena and the spent most of my time shooting at planes with flakpanzers and m16s.    real pilots and gunners shot skeet.
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Offline 100Coogn

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Re: Disable MPA for noobs
« Reply #33 on: November 18, 2017, 09:51:24 PM »
Quote from: Shifty on November 18, 2017, 02:47:30 PM
The initial merge used to be a good indicator to me about the skill of my opponent. If they did the same thing at the merge I did, then I knew they were a noob.   :aok

 :rofl  Same here.   :rofl

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Offline nrshida

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Re: Disable MPA for noobs
« Reply #34 on: November 19, 2017, 05:13:35 AM »
Well it seems my views are unfashionable so I shan't press the point.

Instructions are now unclear (insert appropriate stick duck in a toaster joke here) regarding whether I should club all baby seals like Ted Bundy on a liberty cap-fuelled crowbar rampage in the Ladies Dormitory of Texas State University or be a decent guy and try and help and encourage new players.

Can't have both, I can also make them wish they'd spent 6 hours in the TA, please advise  :banana:


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Offline TDeacon

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Re: Disable MPA for noobs
« Reply #35 on: November 19, 2017, 01:42:02 PM »
Not enthused about forcing people into the TA.  In my 10-plus years of playing this game I have NEVER ONCE found anyone in the TA interested in practicing anything with me (including using the radio to communicate said desires).  FWIW. 

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