doh p38 streak over after 116 kills

[Nomde]

hehe kieran  

[Durr]

By the way, for those of us that have only been here for a few months, exactly how many did this fishu get on his streak?

[Hristo]

Heya Fishu !

No ICQ, but you can find me in the Hyperlobby most evenings.

[SageFIN]

Originally posted by Durr:
By the way, for those of us that have only been here for a few months, exactly how many did this fishu get on his streak?

From the score pages:

Query results:


 fishu has 278 kills and has been killed 0 times in the Fw 190A-8.

That was during beta tour 2 (my first tour BTW).

[ 01-06-2002: Message edited by: SageFIN ]

[Fishu]

Originally posted by Yeager:
[QB]I wonder how he would do today with hundreds and hundreds of dweebs to choose from at any given moment  
[/B]

I don't think amount of players really makes a difference.
More difference makes that what "rules" you have and how well you know your plane and the plane you're opposing.
...that added with skills to get to hit and avoid something, so you don't end up without kills or being killed in instant when someone gets behind.

Talking of that, I were 3 times very close to dying during the streak.
Once B-17 shot half the wing off just as I shot him down and barely made it home.. wingtip loss occured twice.
Other time, I think it was Kieren in P-51, shot my Fw190a8 belly full of .50 cals, but by a miracle, nothing broke and I shot him down. (thanks for thinking I was dead after the hits and fixating target  )
So, it needs some big luck too  

Though, I don't think I'll be playing AH in the close future, due to lack of interest.
(after playing WWII OL/IL2... AH Me109 feels like a bomber)
So everyone can think themself how my skills are, was or could be.

I don't look for streaks in the games anymore.. nowadays I get my stress from elsewhere :>
in fact I lost my interest to streak during the streak, since it became too stressful and was already affecting in real life

Hopefully I didn't talk too much :I
Getting too enthusiac remembering the ol' times.


Anyhow, congrats Citabria  
Almost forgot to congratulate

[Fishu]

....whats the hyperlobby?

[K West]

what's cherry picking?

[Rude]

WTG Fester!

I agree with Yeager on this one. Not to take anything away from Fishu's accomplishments, however, I have been here since the first beta tour and I assure you, the current MA compared to the beta MA is apples and oranges.

In addition, had fishu flown the 38, would he have accomplished the same as he did in his A8?

Both streaks are impressive and require patience, E management skills and great SA.

<S> to you both!  


 

[ 01-07-2002: Message edited by: Rude ]

[Fishu]

Originally posted by Rude:
I assure you, the current MA compared to the beta MA is apples and oranges.

In addition, had fishu flown the 38, would he have accomplished the same as he did in his A8?

I played AH last time online during september/october or something like that, for about 1.5 months and that time it didn't seem much different, unless it has changed in last 2-3 months of course  

I liked P38J in WarBirds (though, not the L)
though, was much better in WB than it is in AH.

[Kieran]

Fishu-

Here's what is very different; the arena is far more crowded now. It used to be possible to find fights with one or two people. That is very difficult to do now. What makes lone-wolfing more dangerous than ever before is the very real likelihood of getting mobbed. While your record-setting kill streak is impressive, it would be difficult if not impossible to do now.

[Hristo]

Better cherry picker than a cherry !

Fishu, Hyperlobby is application for Il-2 multiplayer sessions.

Do I detect certain envy around ? Give Fishu a break, will you ? For me it was far easier to streak in summer 2001 than in autumn 1999. Why ? Because of higher numbers in the arena ! Much easier to jump someone  .

Fishu made his streak in 190A-8, against P51Ds, G-10s, La5FNs, Nikis, Spit IXs and Hogs (not sure of them though). You think it would be different if he took the D-9 this tour ?

[ 01-07-2002: Message edited by: Hristo ]

[F4UDOA]

Hehe,

Who got ya Cit??

Don't say you don't remember  

[Fishu]

Kieran,

Fight must not be too small nor too big, thats the best fight to get kills with least danger.

would you have thought of the streak being possible back then either?


F4udoa,

lemme guess.. Chog or Niki dweeb shot him down?-)  

[ 01-07-2002: Message edited by: Fishu ]

[Kieran]

Hristo-

I have never criticized your style of play, never stated you or Fishu were without skill, I only placed an opinion about the differences in the arena. If you are arrogant enough to think I am envious and therefore knocking Fishu, you're wrong.

If running a big streak is your thing, go for it. The sheer boredom of seeking that record is plenty to keep me from ever trying (and no, I probably couldn't get that high if I tried). Me, I'll stay low and in the action, thank you very much. I'll keep my eyes up looking for cherry pickers, thank you very much.  

[Kieran]

Yes, Fishu, I would have. One could always cruise along at about 20K or so back then and pick and choose fights. What is different now is most fights are huge, and you aren't going to find that many optimal sized engagements. And let's be clear what we're talking about; you are referring to a small furball where SA going in fast is easy and big enough the bad guy is occupied. This doesn't mean you aren't exercising any skills, but it does mean you are finding the best balance between easy SA for you and overloaded SA for him. Make a pass through that with your Fw190A8 and bad guys die. You zoom free and in search for the next victim.

I used to take the A8 on the deck and plow through furballs; at that time it was one of the fastest planes on the deck, and once clear of a furball there was little chance you could be caught. That'll get you killed now, because the fights are bigger, the planes are faster, and there are fewer places to run.