Author Topic: HO's werent a part of WWII? (Read 1174 times)

aknimitz · « **on:** January 06, 2002, 08:19:00 PM »

Anyone happen to know how Chuck Yeager was first shot down?

You guessed it, tried to HO a group of FW190s ... or so his autobiography says.

Furious · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2002, 08:27:00 PM »

Tom Blackburn in his book "The Jolly Rogers" also recounts stories of going HO with zekes.

F.

Vortex · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2002, 08:29:00 PM »

I don't think many would argue they weren't a part of WWII. However this game has very little to do with WWII. It has a lot to do with simulating air combat in an enjoyable and balanced manner, and nothing to do with simulating WWII.

Nevertheless, I'd wager that most argue against jousting simply because it really doesn't take any skill. Tis far more enjoyable to earn a kill, than joust for it.

With the gunnery model here though I don't know that one could change it even if they wanted to. So like them or not, I don't see them going anywhere.

Vortex

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

aknimitz · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2002, 08:37:00 PM »

hehe - you dont think HO'ing takes skill? Thats interesting ... well, I guess you are kinda right. HO'ing does not take skill, but winning 90% of the time does (and yes its possible). Good gunners should eat up HO shots ...

Wotan · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2002, 08:50:00 PM »

this is the comin grom a guy who was squeakin to me about getting ho'd I ended up just loggin then listening to his crap...

lol

Kieran · « **Reply #5 on:** January 06, 2002, 08:59:00 PM »

Here we go again...

Torque would HO all the time, and win most.

Fester will eat your lunch if you HO- course if you win he'll call you names.

Eman in WB used to be automatic death if you took him on HO.

Heck, I'll HO if I have the guns and a guy waits too long to try to evade. Even a nip of the aileron will slow any plane down.

Ever meet a Typhie pilot that didn't try to HO you? La7? They gots guns, can't blame them for using them.

If I'm outnumbered, deep in doo-doo, and about to get mobbed, why not try a desperate move to thin the odds? You can't run, might as well take one with you.

Funniest time I ever HO'd someone; I was being mercilessly vultched at a field, probably back about 1.40 or so. I was the lone defender, and this Spit knew I had to keep upping to keep the capture from happening. He was there with a couple of 51's, and since they had no interest in dropping the hangars and I had no interest in score, I kept upping. I knew sooner or later persistance would pay off. It did. I found a break and upped a Spit. I evaded the first two 51 passes and saw the Spit coming back low and right at me. I leveled the nose and fired, creaming him. I got it a moment or two later by one of the 51's. You know what the big-name Spit pilot said?

"Nice HO, dweeb".

Yeah, took BIIIIIIG skill to vultch, mmmhmmmm. Took BIIIIIIG skill to do it with two buddies. mmmhmmmm. I laughed after I thought about it.

BTW- they DIDN'T get that base.

-ammo- · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2002, 09:11:00 PM »

I invite HO's in my P-47. 8 brownings will do it better

Torque HO'd because he flew a C-Hawg...and he was good at it.

aknimitz · « **Reply #7 on:** January 06, 2002, 09:18:00 PM »

I squeak at a lot of people about a lot of things, dont take it personal

Kieran · « **Reply #8 on:** January 06, 2002, 09:23:00 PM »

Sorry Ammo, I knew torque from WB. You'd better believe he did it there, too, in anything.

Attributed to wrong person!

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Dago · « **Reply #9 on:** January 06, 2002, 09:24:00 PM »

There are three kinds of flyers in AH:

1) The guy who accepts HOs will happen, do their best, and not complain

2) Guys who do HOs and whine like hell if they lose, insulting the other guy and calling him an HO dweeb

And of course, there are those who think the other guy should avoid the HO so they can win. (unrealistic dweeb)

dago

-ammo- · « **Reply #10 on:** January 06, 2002, 09:36:00 PM »

Keiren, I remember he flew in the cheap arena in WB's. Dont remember his handle though. I was surprised one day reading here when he revealed his WB's handle

Apache · « **Reply #11 on:** January 06, 2002, 09:38:00 PM »

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Originally posted by -ammo-:
Keiren, I remember he flew in the cheap arena in WB's. Dont remember his handle though. I was surprised one day reading here when he revealed his WB's handle

Torque was ppit in WB if memory serves.

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #12 on:** January 06, 2002, 09:45:00 PM »

HOing became systematic in the MA. It's the game to the first one who will bring his nose around the quickest. That's pittyful.

I would love to see how many people would keep HOing so often if everytime they got hit I was slaming a chair in their nose. (Not even talking of putting a bullet in their head).

jarbo · « **Reply #13 on:** January 06, 2002, 09:46:00 PM »

Dago ..Right on the money w/ that comment.

Jarbo

rammjagr · « **Reply #14 on:** January 06, 2002, 10:01:00 PM »

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Originally posted by aknimitz:
Anyone happen to know how Chuck Yeager was first shot down? You guessed it, tried to HO a group of FW190s ... or so his autobiography says.

yea I remember that, his spinner and I believe his prop came off, had a 20mm land in his wind screen and lost 1/2 of his wing