LOL yup. or when your already dead and your body just doesnt know it yet as you are spiraling down into the ground.
Honestly most of the "check6" calls I get come too late for them to do any good. ORRR when someone being on my 6 is more then obvious.
. Not that Im ungrateful for check6's but at least as often as not I either get em when I dont need em or when its already too late.
Often they serve more as a distraction then an aid.
Personally I'd much rather have someone tell me over Vox about current dangers I may be unaware of.
thought should be given before you give out a check6 call
A classic example of this is when someone is involved in a twisting turning dogfight with three or more planes already.
Odds are they already know at least ONE of those planes is on their 6 Therefore a check6 call is uneeded and more then often unwanted.
BUT if you see a 1V1 fight going on or one plane chasing another and a second enemy plane closing from a distance Then a check6 call will at least alert the pilot of the presence of a second aircraft
another instance where a check6call is warrented is the plane that is flying along solo and you see an enemy plane closing on him. from any other direction then the direction he is headed. Now he may not know of the enemy presence
Again there a check6 call is warrented.
for myself personally I would much rather get a Vox call to alert me then a check6 call. and if I could I would probably squelch check6. Way way too often it comes too late to do any good which is usually AFTER Im in flames.
I both give and get check6 calls. I I try to give them when I think it may do some good and sometimes get em when they do.
To those that give them at the right time. Thank you.
to those that dont... THINK! I dont need a check6 call to warn me about the plane Im already fighting orrrr when Im already fighting 3 or more. Also If you see me diving in on a base dont even bother. God himself couldnt divert me from making my bomb run. Well.. maybe God could but nothing else would LOL
Now.. if we could just get rid of the absolutely and totally useless but VERY annoying "ACE (base) UNDER ATTACK" call
Drediock
Originally posted by GPreddy
I love it when you are missing a left wingtip half an elevator a rudder and your engine is leaking oil while you are trying to land at a deacked and smoking field and six guys give you a check six. Not only are you helpless to do anything about it but they are not very likely to get a thank you at all.
