Author Topic: Vulch or Cap, you decide...sorry Lazs (Read 555 times)

muckmaw · « **on:** December 20, 2001, 07:37:00 AM »

Last night, there was a fierce battle to take A39. It was one of the better Furballs I've seen in a while. The field was down, save for a fighter hangar or 2. Our CV was off the coast, and the town was flat. The call came down for a troop landing. I launched an LVT off the CV, and started my run toward the town. Unfortunately, I had to cross the runways to get to the town. As I closed in, the dogfight above me was raging, and the fight was evenly matched.

Suddenly, I saw a plane spawn at the end of the runway. He was in range, and I opened up with my 50, destroying the plane before he could start his rollout. (Turns out, it was Lazs)

Still continuing my approach, the same plane spawned again. Same result. This time, I got him as he was rolling.

I got past the field and into the town, only to discover the Ack was reupped.

My question is, were my actions justified?

I did not want to let another plane in the air to give our fighters one more bog to handle. However, I can't help but feel I was vulching Lazs.

What would you have done?

skernsk · « **Reply #1 on:** December 20, 2001, 07:41:00 AM »

I would have kilt the guy....and make no mistake he would have killed you if the tables were turned.

StSanta · « **Reply #2 on:** December 20, 2001, 07:42:00 AM »

I'd shot off bits of him, so he'd auger after take off.

Then I'd gloated on channel 1.

Seriously, nothing wrong with supressing a field

sax · « **Reply #3 on:** December 20, 2001, 07:43:00 AM »

Wish for more ammo

Sax
13th Tas

Am0n · « **Reply #4 on:** December 20, 2001, 07:50:00 AM »

If i was in your posistion i would have done the same, as anyone would i would hope.

BUT if i had known it was Lazs i would have been sure to keep the ACK guns down so i could kill him repeatedly.

Kieran · « **Reply #5 on:** December 20, 2001, 08:29:00 AM »

He's there, he's a target, you kill him. Had that blue beast gotten into the air he woulda killed you, no prob. I'm sure there are no hard feelings, anyway.

I was at 61 (Rook) last night when the Bishops came callin'. They had our field semi-suppressed, but I think they were more interested in easy kills than killing the field - okay by me (fun fights!), but they tried to sneak their convoys by our runway.

Now, until last night I wasn't sure if a Zero could take out a panzer or an M3. Thanks to the Bishops, I now know it can.

I don't know if they ever got the base, but I know while I was on, and as long as the FHs were ignored, the M3's weren't getting through.

Yes, by all means, suppress the fighters if you have any hope of making the base.

lazs1 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 20, 2001, 08:43:00 AM »

No problem here.. I knew the field was down to 25% fuel and pretty much capped but there were friendlies about and some GV's so... I thought I could sneak up. I had been fighting at this field for an hour and am, by nature, lazy. I was doing pretty well aginst the people who were attacking that field for the hour. knew if I got up I would be ok.

All in all... it was a fun field to fight at and I take the bad with the good. I probly shouldn't have taken off the second time but...what the heck.. Congradulations on the kills... You probly don't even know how many "vets" can't accomplish the same thing while claiming that they wish to..and you did well to get by the defenders and your own players to get me both times.

IMO, you showed an amount of skill. Well done.
lazs

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #7 on:** December 20, 2001, 08:51:00 AM »

I've never seen lazs complain about being vulched... he knows the risks of upping at a cap'd field and seems to accept that. Most people that are looking for a quick fight are used to taking that kind of risk.

Of course, if he were smarter, he would have been spawning from a hangar

AKDejaVu

muckmaw · « **Reply #8 on:** December 20, 2001, 08:51:00 AM »

Thanks for the compliment. I hope all our engagments start with you getting ready to take off, and me with my guns pointed at you.

That's about my only shot at a kill.

See you up!

Dago · « **Reply #9 on:** December 20, 2001, 08:51:00 AM »

Credit Lazs, dweeb that he is, with knowing that spawning at a field under attack makes him a fair target. He knew the risk and took his chances. He is a good sport about it.

Unfortunately, a fair amount of players dont have the basic understanding of this fact like Lazs does, they seem to think that they should be allowed into the air to kill you. I never know if I should laugh at these guys or pray that God sends someone to them to squeak slap them for being whiners.

Plain fact is - If a plane icon is red, its a legitimate target, whether in the air, or on the runway.

Plus, I love vultching.

Dago

BigGun · « **Reply #10 on:** December 20, 2001, 10:57:00 AM »

I would have forgot about capturing the field, parked & hope to vulch him 10 more times.

BgMAW

LePaul · « **Reply #11 on:** December 20, 2001, 12:04:00 PM »

He was at 39? Dammit. I could've bombed him! Instead I went after the fleet! Dammit dammit dammit!

lazs1 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 20, 2001, 01:51:00 PM »

See what I mean muck? Look at the parade of losers that would give their right nut to vultch me... My guess is that they wouldn't have your skill and just hurt themselves trying. Again... Congrats, pleasure being killed by ya.
lazs

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #13 on:** December 20, 2001, 04:35:00 PM »

I remember vulching you once lazs. I distinctly remember how well you handled that immobile aircraft just prior to firing off 6 .50's in your direction.

Ah.. the best kill against a good pilot is while he's just sitting there on the runway.

AKDejaVu

funkedup · « **Reply #14 on:** December 20, 2001, 05:00:00 PM »

Lazs hates vulching. He would never vulch. I have never vulched with Lazs. I have never participated in BK missions with express purpose of vulching.