Best "pilots" in the game?

[AKSWulfe]

I dunno, never enquired into that sort of thing... I'm sure Drex knows tho.
-SW

[Nifty]

My most memorable kill in the MA has been my ONE kill of Leviathn.  It was a 2 v 1 with me and TeeeRex in La7's vs Lev's Spit 5.  He absolutely refused to give us a shot and repeatedly turned the tables on the aggressor, at which point the support would turn into the aggressor and force Lev to evade.  If it wasn't for Teee and myself providing excellent support for each other, Lev would have torn us both a new one.    It took the absolute best flying Teee and I could muster to take out Lev, and eventually I removed a wing from his Spit V.   Lev!

 Was it good for you, Lev?  

I'd also like to add that hblair is incredibly accurate with the 109G-10 tater lobber.  Every time I've run into him, it seems like he lobs one right into my engine, regardless of the angle!  I fear 109G-10s pointed at me solely because of him!

[Hristo]

Garn or Garner, whatever handle he uses.

[hblair]

Originally posted by wulfie
The best Ta 152 pilot in AH is lazs2 - hands down.

*No one has ever shot down lazs2 in a Ta 152*.

Mike/wulfie

lazs is also one of the best goon drivers in the game. He can get them drunks in there like nobodys business.

[hblair]

hellcat, poopster and nifty, checks in the mail guys...

[poopster]

Hblair downloaded the fight.

Great fight, gotta start recording, never know when one will happen.

I'm watching it and there in the center of the windscreen is your gunsite.

That's exactly like mine. I made mine up, where did you find it ??

[Urchin]

I believe on film, any gunsight they happen to be using is replaced with 'yours', or at least the one you have set for that particular plane.

[bigUC]

657345 gets my vote!  He just never screws up!

[lazs2]

So far as fun fites... Some of the most fun fites in the MA I've had have been against leviathn.    He flys a spit 5 mostly and I fly a -1a mostly... It makes for some interesting fites.   He makes the most of his plane.   If I know it is him then I work pretty darn hard.

sorry SW... you may or may not be any good... i wouldn't know.  I haven't seen you in action nor have i fought you.    Of all the guys I have fought or observed tho...  drex is head and shoulders above the rest.

lotta egos being being bruised here tho it seems.   Maybe you guys would get a little recognition and not be so pissy tho if you just learned to fly such diverse rides as say... a 152 and a goon with equal skill like me.  
lazs

[Widewing]

Originally posted by lazs2
none of the pilots listed could beat drex in anything aproaching a fair fight.   That is not to say that they aren't "smarter" or have better scores.   For instance.... drex would swat widewing like a fly if they actually fought but wide is probly smart enough to run.   Does that make wide a better pilot?    That is really all you guys are talking about.   I don't really care what the guys score is when we are fighting.  I judge his skill level at the time.   I don't assign any value (good or bad) to the one guy in the six (in the six vs one situation) that kills me.   I don't assign any value to the B&Z guy that gets me after I have killed someone and am low, slow, damaged and out of ammo.    

Drex on the other hand is hard to ignore... you come at him from the rear with an alt advantage in a better plane than his slow P47 while he is fighting two other guys and.... he spanks ya.   and... you feel stupid.   Better than that... you think that next time it will be different but it never is.    pretty hard to argue against that kind of skill.  

I think that of all the people mentioned.... drex is the one who's methods are not in question.   The rest of us depend on some sort of advantage.... drex depends on you having the advantage so that you will fell safe enough to attack him so that he can kill you.  
lazs

Can someone define for me what a fair fight is? This isn’t a boxing sim governed by unified boxing regulations. This is a aerial combat sim, where the only “rule” is to kill the enemy and return alive. Whether the enemy be the greenest noob, or the hottest ace, I will use every advantage in position, SA and equipment to shoot him down. And that’s the way it should be.

I have never had the good fortune to see Drex fly, much less actually duel with him. Based upon his reputation, I am sure I would likely find myself in deep bandini. However, I fly a Wildcat, and running is not an option. I can extend, gain some separation and maneuver for advantage, but running can’t be considered a viable solution. Do I concern myself that I may run across someone like Drex? Not in the least. Yet, I never take anyone for granted, that’s the fastest way to get killed.

Let me relate a story.

In 1864, during the Battle of the Wilderness, newly appointed to commander of the Army of the Potomac Union General U.S. Grant was beset by Corps and Division commanders who were in a near panic that Confederate General Robert E. Lee would find a way to turn the Union flank just as he had done at the Battle of Chancellorsville (on essentially the same ground). As Grant later recalled, one by one they expressed their fear that, “Bobby Lee will do this, and Bobby Lee will do that, or Bobby Lee will do a half-flip and end up in our rear.”

“The hell with Bobby Lee!” roared Grant.

“Stop thinking about what Lee is going to do to you and start thinking about what you are going to do to him!”

Gentlemen, I never worry about the skills of my enemies. I let them worry about me. If it turns out that I’ve encountered the online sim equivalent of Superman, I’ll do the best I can and let the chips fall as they may. There’s no shame in losing to the best. There’s only shame if you whine about it or make excuses. Moreover, should you screw up and get popped by a noob, take it like a man, ‘cause on any given day……

My regards,

Widewing

[Wotan]

The best Ta 152 pilot in AH is lazs2 - hands down.

I dunno
 

moot has 73 kills and has been killed 1 time in the Ta 152H.

but he cheats

j/k moot kicks arse

[poopster]

Can someone define for me what a fair fight is?

That's a valid question. Depending on how you fly, you may never put your self in a situation of a fair fight. If you fly to live, it would be silly to put yourself in any position that would be considered fair.

Fair fights are a no-no to getting home alive. Getting all off by ones self when a pack of Ponies comes in high ruins the day. Where you fly is a prerequisite for living.

A fair fight is different depending on your skill level. The most basic being co-alt both a/c up to speed. I HAVE to take that fight. I've never turned one down.

Depending, you may feel a fair fight is any 1 on 1 one regardless of your opponents superior altitude. A "lets see what he's got" kinda thing. I'll take them, not all of them. If I'm alone, he's alone, come on down lets play. I ain't getting away anyway If I have countrymen that I can slide over too, I'll do that.

The scary ones take a 1 on 2 or 3 with all of them with the altitude. That's another planet type stuff, seen in done, amazing to watch. That is a "dangerous" pilot.

Win or lose, it's the fight. Amazing the people on channel 1 that have NEVER been flat bellybutton beat in a fight. There's always a reason.

You get beat, you get beat. But was it a good fight ?? Win or lose there ain't nuthin better than a good fight.

I probably lose more than I win. But even if I lose, I have that great fight to remember. A great fight is not dependent on outcome. I've lost some GREAT fights.

But when I do win them, I have an automated system that moves that persons posterior to the "butt wall" while playing "Hail to the Chief" at the same time....LOUD

...after it has played I give a speech to the assembled masses..

[AtmkRstr]

Originally posted by Eagler
top 50 pilots n each aircraft k/d ratio - that's all the scoring AH really needs

the rest is kiddie litter

yup, sounds good to me

[senna]

You all suck so dont worry about the score.

[aknimitz]

Drex is hands down the best stick in the game. Rip, I've never seen Garn fly, but I cannot imagine that he could beat drex around.

After Drex, the rest of the good sticks kidna bunch up. Levy/Gono(Nath), Fester, Wldthing, Mitsu ...

Nim