Ten Things In CT That You'll Never See In MA

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11)  nekkid women serving free beer.

[Lephturn]

Originally posted by SirLoin
1:Seeing a pilot get lamblasted by his own country for taking up a NIKI...And then watching him actually RTB and get a real plane.(BlueDog...your soul is safe)

Whoever "lambasted" that guy for flying his preferred plane, should be ashamed of themselves.  The last thing we need is folks criticizing what plane folks choose to fly, especially in the limited CT planeset, but the same applies to the MA.  Fly what you want and enjoy it.  Don't worry about what other people enjoy flying... just do your thing and have fun.  If you get angry because of what other people choose to fly, that's YOUR problem, not theirs.

[SirLoin]

Originally posted by Lephturn


Whoever "lambasted" that guy for flying his preferred plane, should be ashamed of themselves.  The last thing we need is folks criticizing what plane folks choose to fly, especially in the limited CT planeset, but the same applies to the MA.  Fly what you want and enjoy it.  Don't worry about what other people enjoy flying... just do your thing and have fun.  If you get angry because of what other people choose to fly, that's YOUR problem, not theirs.

Lefty,it was all in good humour.Bluedog made more than one countryman laugh on RTBing...It was one of those "you had to be there" moments...

[AKDejaVu]

I totally agree Lephturn.

Of course... let the CT be promoted as elitist and exclussionary.  Then let them wonder why more don't show up.

Though... I'm sure all you see in the CT is

• 1:1 engagements.  Afterall... these are so realistic.  Over 99% of all fights in WW2 were of the 1:1 variety.  Oh... and I wouldn't advise being the one that jumps in to help a countrymate in trouble.  Nothing better than having 2 people yell at you for interfering.
• Can shoot down a 109 without worrying about a high spit coming in on you.  Of course, you got the kill on the 109 because he was so worried about a high spit coming in on him.
• Whining so loud people change planes is acceptable and encouraged.
• Everyone can sit around and talk about how much more historical they are by behaving in a completely a-historic manner in a different arena.
• NOBODY complains about dweeb moves.  Afterall... when in such an elite environment, people only behave according to previously agreed on socially acceptable rules of engagement.
• is required after each and every kill.  Failure to do so will result in your immediate critique by everyone else on-line.  That is... provided the enemy didn't utilize a move contrairy to those previously agreed on or socially acceptable.

I'm not against the CT.  I like the idea and have hopes that it will develop into something more towards what I envision an HA really being like.

What I'm not particularly keen on is the presentation of the CT as anything other than an attempt at historically accurate planesets.  Its not more mature... its simply a different arena.  The fights aren't better... they are just different... and not becaues of the "quality" of pilots.. but rather the difference in numbers.  

You are no better nor worse for flying in the CT.  You've just found an arena you are more comfortable with.  The thing that irritated me the most about being there was the constant insistance that the "real pilots" flew in the CT.

The CT has:

• Fewer players.
• A more historical matchup oriented planeset
• Shorter icon settings
• Different dar settings (is this still the case?)
• A similar sampling of pilots.

If you like smaller fights with historical plane matchups... the CT is the place for you.  That's pretty much the only criteria needed to display.  The behavior is no more/less historical or adult.  The fights themselves are no better/worse.  The tactics are no better/worse.

AKDejaVu

[Lephturn]

Agreed about the differences in arena Deja, although I must say I give lots of in both the CT and the MA.  It's just that in the CT, it isn't so hecktic, so I often have time to throw a in the CT where I'm already fighting the next guy in the main.  Just more impact of fewer numbers.

I would also like to add though, that you don't have to pick simply one arena.  I like flying both.  Depending on what I feel like doing and what the state of the CT and MA is at the time, I like the option to go do something different.  No need to choose just one when you can choose both.

[Wanker]

I flew in the CT for about three hours on Saturday night, and had the most fun I've had in a long time. What struck me most was the sense of friendship and good sportsmanship among everyone. I didn't see any negative comments on the radio buffer.

It's living proof that you don't need 300 people in an arena to have fun. We did it with only 50!

to everyone there on Saturday night. The fights were fun, furious and very challenging.

[SirLoin]

What's up???Why can't I make a humourous/prodding post for people to give the Combat Theatre a try?It is not an "Elite" theatre at all.Never said it was.But with the lower numbers you have a much better chance of getting in a 1 on 1 without feeling like a cow crossing the Nile River.
For example,I had a lengthy 1 on 1 with Cavalear.We started at 25k,me in a 190a5 him in P51b...It was the first time in almost 3 years I've had a 1 on 1 encounter with him.And that's going back to the 714'th EAW ladder(where he retired with 50-1 record).We always chat it up in MA but never had a single 1 on 1 encounter.Same with others that are hard to find in MA...
It's a great place to practice your wingman skills too with a squad mate and vs a historical planeset...It's unbeatable immersiveness!

I guess it's different strokes for different folks,but CT is the one for me.

[-ammo-]

Originally posted by lazs2
how can that be ammo?   Anyone can jump into a MA furball and rack up the kills.  

lazs  (the real lazs not the vapid, insipid one with the smiley ballon head)

lazs,

All I mean by that is that the numbers are low in there so the likelyhood of a wing pair getting overcome by a horde of enemy is much less than in the MA, thats all. Its just a numbers thing. In the MA, you can rack up quite a string of kills though, as long as your SA is in tune and your skills and patience are up to par.

I dont subscribe to the argument that CT pilots are any better than MA pilots, that hogwash. Its just a different enviroment.  I like the CT though, I goes along with my "fighter pilot" fantasies:). I enjoy both but I am just a Flight sim junkie.

[eskimo2]

The historical match-ups are what does it for me.

eskimo

[AKDejaVu]

It is not an "Elite" theatre at all.Never said it was.

You Said:

Seeing a pilot get lamblasted by his own country for taking up a NIKI...

then

Epic 1 on 1 battles with some of the best pilots in Aces High.

You definately implied it.

Really... present all that the CT really has to offer in an objective manner and let people decide for themselves.  I mean... "Nobody cares about hit%,K/D or K/T"?  Is that why people wanted stats for the CT to be generated?  And no need to dig on spits and N1K2s...

... nevermind.

AKDejaVu

[SirLoin]

All I can say DejaVu is...Relax..Have a Red Stripe mon!!!..."I ain't no politician,quit reading into my words"..Bob Marley

[lazs2]

"The historical match-ups are what does it for me.

eskimo"

Yes... but no one cares what does it for you my blubber eating little buddy.  

 oh.. and i tried AH very early on but the laughable pre 1.04 FM made me not sign up till it was fixed.  still... the thought of people confusing me with someone who would use smiley faces in a post..... makes me shudder.

lazs (the real lazs and not the baloon headed buffoon of a simular handle)

[AKcurly]

What is the point of the CT?  The CT was created to cater to the group who wanted to fly historical matchups.  Period.  That's it.

Well, guess what?  About 2-3% of the AH guys are interested in historical matchups and when this was discovered, certain groups started looking for ways to promote the CT.

Guys who worry about what other guys fly are not potential mentats.  Guys who worry about "fighting the good fight in a 1 versus 1" should take up pool.  It's a nice game.

I'm not saying that 1 vs. 1 fights aren't fun.  Why heck, why don't you hustle right over to the CT and all 2 of you in there can have all the 1 vs 1s you want!

Let's suppose all of this endless (seemingly) propaganda had its desired effect and most of us moved from the MA to the CT.  What would happen?

Well, forget those 1 on 1s.  Thing of the past!  Let's fast forward on the successful CT to 6 months+.  The biggest whine on channel 1 will be "HTC, when are you going to bring more new planes out?"

Lol guys, it's a game!  Any correlation between Aces High and actual events is purely accidental.  OTOH, man, what a game.  Endless entertainment  ... where else can I watch Fatty deliberately auger while shooting a chute, mathman deliberately auger a me-262 shooting a VH and yet, at the same time, have some incredibly exciting moments in ponies/109s fighting each other at 15k+.  Where else can I find 8 high altitude buffs and I'm in a higher pony?

Anyone who sneers at plane choice or arena choice needs a speedy check 6 on attitude.  Hitech?  How about it?  Give us a "attitude check 6" button so we can annoy this group?  Maybe the attitude check 6 call should flash the South end of a North bound donkey.

curly

curly

[Saurdaukar]

Now this thread has turned into a squeaking session... its unbeliveable how these hings happen.  The very ones complaining about "Attitude Check Six's" and the conduct of the CT'ers are the ones sticking up their noses.  Sorry, but anyone who advises a fellow flyer against an N1k is far from having an additude problem, he should be given a medal.  There is big difference in attitude in the CT yes, people A.  Dont shoot chutes.  B.  Dont complain... EVER.  C.  Enjoy playing a "game" with likeminded individuals who are interested in having fun.  and D.  Understand that they are actually going to get shot down every once in awhile and that kill might deserve a .  Sigh... if these threads are going to turn into MA vs. CT I suggest they just stop being posted.

Mazz
<-TFC->

[laz]

Your a funny SOB lazs.... (note how i put big bellybutton smiley face in just to piss you off )