Being King of The Hill - By yourself....

[DubiousKB]

When will seasoned players learn that griefing other players, new or otherwise, only serves to degrade this game.  Alot of the time I can laugh off things in the game, but last night was hard to accept. It's just not fun anymore.

So guys, keep vultching Tank Town / furballer fields, follow that injured SINGLE bomber all the way home and shoot them on landing (yeah bomb and bailers are the problem....), bypass an entire furball to follow a single crippled plane home and shoot them on landing... GREAT JOB!!!!...  (in making me log off so there's less action in the arena...  ur a hero... )

Have fun playing alone because that kind of junk is pathetic. There really are better ways to spend your money than getting into this sandbox full of children who've been indoctrinated to be sadistic, foul-mouthed (200), psychotic little S.O.B.s whom only experience joy, when you experience anguish. 

Lè Sigh..... Someone send me a Waaaaaaaaambulance... A whine has been recorded... Urge to Not Bother rising.....

P.S.
Is this just MY experience lately or what?

[nrshida]

Only takes a few plops to ruin the swimming pool. Smack talk's a bit of a sub-game of its own. While I appreciate the maturity of your appeal I think you'll be disappointed. You can always set up a tab in comms - I have one labelled Silence - for the times you just want to fly and not be mithered. Put some nice music on instead 

[AAIK]

I usually let people rtb if they can no longer fight (lose wing/engine/etc).

Its a good habit to continue. 

[DubiousKB]

I usually let people rtb if they can no longer fight (lose wing/engine/etc).

Its a good habit to continue. 

There's Honor in that... *RESPECT*

[nrshida]

I usually let people rtb if they can no longer fight (lose wing/engine/etc).

Its a good habit to continue. 

Same here but remember that decent behaviour doesn't necessarily guarantee you'll get that from others. Do your thing quietly, is probably more influential but beware of raising your own expectations.

[AAIK]

Ah, no: I know people are ruthless and I expect no quater from them.

[Wiley]

While I agree with you some of that behavior is pathetic, why do you expect quarter given in an online game?  If it's possible to do, somebody will do it.

Expect the guy that can get to you to get to you.  If you're red and your plane is not falling out of control, expect him to try to finish you.

Projecting your sense of right and wrong on the other people in the arena is a recipe for frustration.  Do what you think is right, expect your opponents to throw everything they have at you.  You get a brand new plane if you die.

Getting fussy because a guy took down your smoking RTBing plane is pretty much equivalent to getting fussy because the last defender on the opposing football team tackled you after you evaded the rest of the team on your run.  You're a live target in the arena and he could get to you.

Personally I throw everything I have at my opponents and expect the same out of them.  I don't generally vulch or HO outside attempted base takes because it's not fun for me, not because of any particular moral reasons.  Do your thing, don't expect them to play by your self-imposed rules.  You'll be a lot happier.

Wiley.

[AAIK]

While I agree with you some of that behavior is pathetic, why do you expect quarter given in an online game?  If it's possible to do, somebody will do it.

Expect the guy that can get to you to get to you.  If you're red and your plane is not falling out of control, expect him to try to finish you.

Projecting your sense of right and wrong on the other people in the arena is a recipe for frustration.  Do what you think is right, expect your opponents to throw everything they have at you.  You get a brand new plane if you die.

Getting fussy because a guy took down your smoking RTBing plane is pretty much equivalent to getting fussy because the last defender on the opposing football team tackled you after you evaded the rest of the team on your run.  You're a live target in the arena and he could get to you.

Personally I throw everything I have at my opponents and expect the same out of them.  I don't generally vulch or HO outside attempted base takes because it's not fun for me, not because of any particular moral reasons.  Do your thing, don't expect them to play by your self-imposed rules.  You'll be a lot happier.

Wiley.

While I think the complexity and depth of peoples actions in the right/wrong state are beyond simple descriptions that may fill a few lines in this thread on the off topic forums; there is no need to despair that others arn't following your own sense of honour. Honour is fairness and fairness is irrepressible compared to the fleeting stimulus of more self-centered directions.

[Wiley]

While I think the complexity and depth of peoples actions in the right/wrong state are beyond simple descriptions that may fill a few lines in this thread on the off topic forums; there is no need to despair that others arn't following your own sense of honour. Honour is fairness and fairness is irrepressible compared to the fleeting stimulus of more self-centered directions.

Lack of "Fairness" is what makes this game better than most IMO.  You are given whatever situation is going on in the arena at the moment and you have to adjust your behavior accordingly.

Sometimes you log in and through no fault of your own all your strats are down.  Sometimes they're vulching one of your fields.  You can choose to up like a lemming into the "unfair" vulch, or you can come in with alt from the next field over and break it up.

Wiley.

[Nypsy]

While I agree with you some of that behavior is pathetic, why do you expect quarter given in an online game?  If it's possible to do, somebody will do it.

Expect the guy that can get to you to get to you.  If you're red and your plane is not falling out of control, expect him to try to finish you.

Projecting your sense of right and wrong on the other people in the arena is a recipe for frustration.  Do what you think is right, expect your opponents to throw everything they have at you.  You get a brand new plane if you die.

Getting fussy because a guy took down your smoking RTBing plane is pretty much equivalent to getting fussy because the last defender on the opposing football team tackled you after you evaded the rest of the team on your run.  You're a live target in the arena and he could get to you.

Personally I throw everything I have at my opponents and expect the same out of them.  I don't generally vulch or HO outside attempted base takes because it's not fun for me, not because of any particular moral reasons.  Do your thing, don't expect them to play by your self-imposed rules.  You'll be a lot happier.

Wiley.

You hit the nail on the head Wiley.

[horble]

I just do what everyone else does to me.

[Zoney]

You hit the nail on the head Wiley.

As usual

[Wiley]

I just do what everyone else does to me.

I will freely admit if I see a guy line up a HO from afar I will sometimes oblige him, particularly in a heavily armed plane.  I don't feel good about it, but it's all he deserves sometimes.

Wiley.

[lunatic1]

Bish have no honor

[DubiousKB]

While I agree with you some of that behavior is pathetic, why do you expect quarter given in an online game?  If it's possible to do, somebody will do it....

Projecting your sense of right and wrong on the other people in the arena is a recipe for frustration.

Getting fussy because a guy took down your smoking RTBing plane is pretty much equivalent to getting fussy because the last defender on the opposing football team tackled you after you evaded the rest of the team on your run.  You're a live target in the arena and he could get to you.....Wiley.

1. I don't expect quarter, but rather a sense of fair-play. I realize that is simply too much to ask.... So point awarded to Wiley..

2. It is a recipe for frustration, but the frustration was already there and partially needed to vent i suppose.  lol Point wiley...

3. I'd liken it more to I beat the whole team to the endzone, and the mascot comes out and levels me. Like what the heck!?   Point deducted? 

SO overall I suppose it's simply a lack of respect and you're correct, if it's doable in game it's not "illegal".  But the crux of the post is in the title, if that's really how you wish to play the game, be prepared when there's nobody left in the sandbox.

  to the responses. Appreciate level heads...