What would you do?

[Turdboy]

Last night I decided to take a Lanc up to try and figure the bomb sight out and I chose a base that was away from the action so I would have time to play. I was 1/2 way to my target when I noticed that there was a low con going after our Port. I wasn't to worried since it was a lone con so I continued on.

Well after making several passes on my target(only hitting a few) I spotted a C47 taking off heading for our Port.

I called it in on the country channel but no one responded so the the question is:

What do you do?

I decided a Port was worth more than my Buff so I descended to sea level and gave chase. I was almost to the C47 when I noticed a 109 had taken off and was closing fast. Well I managed to kill the 109 but the damn C47 kept just far enough away I couldn't a good shot till it finally turned back towards his base and I was able to kill him seconds before the 109 reupped and killed me.

Again what would you have done!

The reason I asked was that when I got back to the tower I announced that the C47 was dead and I had to kill it with my Buff and I got the response "Newbie!".

What was the right thing to do? Should I have bailed and upped a fighter?

Just wondering! I have only been here about a month.

[Swoop]

Nah, I'd have done the same thing......cept I'd have shot the 109 down as well.

[muckmaw]

I would squelch the schmuck who called you a newbie and moved on.

I wold have done the same thing. Is it gamey? Probably. But if you're not getting any help, and your saving a base, you are the last line of defence. You did what you had to.

[Curval]

Originally posted by Swoop
Nah, I'd have done the same thing......cept I'd have shot the 109 down as well.

I would have done the same thing too...except the first time the 109 came at me I would have been killed.  

[midnight Target]

Ask yourself this question:


Was it fun?

If yes.. you did the right thing.
If no... then listen to the idiot who called you a newbie, cause your supposed to enjoy yourself... its a game!

[gofaster]

I would've done the same thing.

There's a bit of satisfaction in using a bomber as a fighter plane, like Long John Silver maneuvering the Hispanola with pirates hanging in the sails while a helpless cargo brig wallowed on the waves.  Avast and prepare to be boarded!

[AKWeav]

I would have probably collided with the goon giving him the kill:eek:

Relax, enjoy yourself:D

[daddog]

Was it fun?

If yes.. you did the right thing.
If no... then listen to the idiot who called you a newbie, cause your supposed to enjoy yourself... its a game!

Bingo!

Your $. Spend it as you see fit. I would have done the same thing.

[icemaw]

Dont worry about what anyone else thinks do what ever you think is fun. If you do then you did the right thing.

[Turdboy]

Thanks all!

Being new I guess I just wanted to know if that was a bad thing to do or not.

I guess I'm buttheaded enough to do what ever I want anyway but sometimes I like to know why I pissed someone off or why they think I did something wrong.

[2Slow]

You did the right thing!:)

[jonnyb]

I wonder what the goonie pilot was thinking as he looked back and saw a lanc closing on him...

I don't think what you did was gamey.  You stopped a base from being taken by using every means at your disposal.  Hell of a job.

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by Turdboy




The reason I asked was that when I got back to the tower I announced that the C47 was dead and I had to kill it with my Buff and I got the response "Newbie!".

The guy that called you that was probably the the guy flying the Goony.



Ack-Ack
479th Fighter Group - Riddle's Raiders

[Blank]

Hell I've chased down other buff formations in my formation of buffs, because I was bored after a long flight and fancied some action,

you did the right thing.

and if you managed to land as well so much the better.

[GScholz]

Once I saw two B17 formations dukeing it out high above. Helluva thing to watch ... LOL.

Good job ... eh ... if you're a Rook