Author Topic: Expert pilots "quitting" because of mixed arena EM? (Read 1224 times)

Voss · « **Reply #45 on:** June 01, 2000, 03:43:00 PM »

You guys quit your whining and get back to flying! If, you are really as good as you imply, you will kill these EZ guys with impunity. Everything else is rubbish!

Steven · « **Reply #46 on:** May 31, 2001, 11:07:00 AM »

Easy mode?? You have to be kidding! Is this for real? The makers are thinking of implementing an Easy Mode and introducing it into the Main Arena? It aint that hard to fly!! It's the tactics and developing a good SA that are really the difficult things to master and which separate the good pilots from the mediocre. I'm pretty new here but am stunned at this information.

Those who fly EM better have some big honkin' training wheel graphics off their plane.

Lephturn · « **Reply #47 on:** May 31, 2001, 11:10:00 AM »

Look at the date on this thread.

There is no easy mode in the main and AFAIK there are no plans for such a thing.

Don't go getting all upset about something that isn't true.

Lephturn

Fury · « **Reply #48 on:** May 31, 2001, 12:05:00 PM »

So, I start to read the first few posts, sounds like a decent conversation, didn't remember easymode being an issue lately, got to RAMs post, thought to self "RAM is posting as himself again?", got to the point where RAM says "that way isnt mine, so I'll go.", thought of something funny to say to myself about RAM, then looked at the DATES.

DOH!

Still, an interesting conversation dragged up from the bowels of the BBS.

Steven · « **Reply #49 on:** May 31, 2001, 12:21:00 PM »

heh heh. Ooops.

R4M · « **Reply #50 on:** May 31, 2001, 01:10:00 PM »

I stand by what I said in this post. Autotrim is EZ-mode IMHO but not as bad as the "easy mode" in WBs. Had it been like I was fearing it was going to be, I would've packed my things and went out at all.

And is something I still think.

Creamo · « **Reply #51 on:** May 31, 2001, 01:18:00 PM »

Think harder RametzASSt.

SKurj · « **Reply #52 on:** May 31, 2001, 01:21:00 PM »

If u wanna take away my auto trim R4M gimme a controller which permits quick and easy trim adjustments. cuz I can't afford one

Salvo

Gargoyle · « **Reply #53 on:** May 31, 2001, 01:25:00 PM »

Simple fix to prevent abuse:

You log on and system checks your K/D ratio. If below 1:1, EZ mode is selectable. If above 1:1 EZ mode is unselectable. This allows newbies to get up to speed, but as soon as they become dangerous it forces them to fight like real men.

Lephturn · « **Reply #54 on:** May 31, 2001, 01:58:00 PM »

Combat trim is NOT Easymode.

There are plenty of experienced pilots here that will tell you combat trim is a disadvantage in many situations. It's not easy mode. All combat trim does is level the playing field a bit between me with my cheap Sidewinder stick, and those with full HOTAS setups. I'm still at a distinct disadvantage, but at least I'm not forced to fly the trim keys to get at least close to what you can get from manual trimming with a good HOTAS setup.

Go 1v1 with a good pilot with combat trim on and off. You'll see that combat trim is not "easymode", and not an advantage. In fact it can hurt you in many situations. If I want to be maximum competitive I disable combat trim when I start the fight and use manual.

Lephturn

[This message has been edited by Lephturn (edited 05-31-2001).]

Professor Fate · « **Reply #55 on:** May 31, 2001, 02:12:00 PM »

Egads people this thread was started a year ago!

DRILL · « **Reply #56 on:** May 31, 2001, 03:06:00 PM »

I vote no for EZ mod would ruin the game.
save it for training areana

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DRILL