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Offline GRUNHERZ

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« on: January 20, 2003, 11:48:40 AM »
I think I'm kinda burnt out and really have been for the last long while. I've started trying out different planes like hurris and fm2  for fun and also the CT and even some events like CAP which are kinda fun but I just cant fly more than or or two sorties.

I really dont I want to leave the game or quit or any such nonsense..

Any ideas?  :)
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Offline ramzey

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« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2003, 12:09:04 PM »
hmm Hardcore settings for one arena?
No icons, no map, no radar, full reality?

smth like mission arena, with one life per day/week?
no capture airfields , attack only strategical/tactical  targets
missions launch only when full squadron is filled for rodeo /or any other kinds/ mission
sample before mission arena announced by HTC
all on ETO, or any othes historical based map

i have full idea, but without CM's team cant be done

ramzey
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Offline paintmaw

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« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2003, 12:32:08 PM »
I,m there too grun :(
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Offline WldThing

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« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2003, 12:33:18 PM »
I furball against the odds... Keeps me goin..
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Offline Blank

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« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2003, 12:37:35 PM »
I got bored a couple months back, I liked doing stuff like taking up a 202 or some other super UBER ride like spit,hurri Mk I and seeing how many kills I could land.

death isn't important,  just seeing that so and so has landed 4 or 5 kills in a 202 gives you a warm fuzzy feeling.


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Offline gofaster

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« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2003, 12:52:01 PM »
Ever tried a "greyhound" race?

You and a buddy racing M8s from Point A to Point B.  VH to farside of airfield and back, or if you're at a large airfield, you can race the runways like Dale Jr. at Pocono.

Or you could do a M8 off-road race challenge on the Pizza map.  Watch out for those white rocks - they're a killer!

Or follow a horde to an airfield that's been de-acked.  If for some reason you need to bail out, you can parachute onto the runway and chase the airplanes around.
« Last Edit: January 20, 2003, 12:56:47 PM by gofaster »
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Offline narsus

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« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2003, 12:53:54 PM »
GRUN

Flight sims in general for me have been losing my interest. I fly AH about twice a week and play vastly different games thos other days. For instance i enjoy diablo 2, and GPL. Occasional mindless x-box fun is nice as well.

Or take a few week break, I do this a couple times a year just to stay fresh.
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Offline Saurdaukar

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« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2003, 01:05:43 PM »
The key to fun in AH is this:

Step one:  Find a fight where your country is hopelessly outnumbered.

Step two:  Select a Spitfire MkV from Hanger.

Step three:  Take off and join fight.

Step four:  Allow yourself to be continually amazed at how easy it is to shoot down 10 aircraft in one sortie without a scratch.

Step five:  Land, be called a spitdweeb.

Step six:  Repeat.
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Offline Saintaw

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« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2003, 01:09:52 PM »
Yeah right...
evil voice insidde GRUN's head: "Spitfire.....My...Spit...fire .... My Prrrrrecious Spitfire...." :)
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Offline Keez

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« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2003, 01:11:10 PM »
I'm there where you are, Grun. When I read radio 2 and someone yells "quick! Bring a goon to A22! I got it capped!" I think "seen this, done that." Having a field capped, flying jabo missions, jumping into a big furball.... it  was exciting to me.... 12 months ago. All this doesnt do it for me anymore.

But now I have found the source of ever lasting excitement in Aces High :).

I think that a lot of people dont really realise that buffing is a whole other dimension in Aces High. If you join a serious bombersquadron like I have, you will find out that there is a whole other world hidden in that same arena where thought were only dogfights and basecaptures :).

Every week our squadron sets out to destroy some enemy target deep behind enemy lines. It is immensely thrilling to penetrate deep into enemy terrirory while being attacked by angry little fighters, defending the heart of their country. And I'm talking going at least 3 or 4 sectors into their country. It is so much more rewarding than just dogfighting. (I'm not talking about rewarding as in winning the war... I dont care about "the war". I'm talking personal fulfillment :))

So to conclude Grun, I was where you are, and this is what kept me here... and will keep me here for a long time longer. Because it gets boring a hell of a lot slower than base hopping!

And here is a little pic to show off. Last sunday we tried a multi layered formation for the first time, consisting out of 2 wings of 3 planes seperated in height. Not as tight as we use to fly our regular formations but we'll get it down. And we recruit! ;) http://www.no9squadron.com

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Offline ccvi

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« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2003, 01:13:33 PM »
You can have fun in AH? :confused:
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Offline Kanth

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« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2003, 01:14:17 PM »
Get some games that have nothing to do with flying, maybe racing or something and play those steady for about a week (or longer)

no AH just other types of games..

It helps ease burnout.

Then come back and AH will seem like a fresh change from what you'd been doing.

I play or have played

GPL
OFP
Half life DOD
RC Helicopter (offline only)
Links 2003
and I maybe playing UT 2003 soon.

most of these games are multiplayer online and most of them have Warbirds or AH people or both playing them on servers.

Also I'll prolly try to make some skins for the IL2 FWA8 so that gets me away from AH for a bit as well.


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Offline WldThing

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« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2003, 01:20:01 PM »
Good idea Kanth,  another thing i play is a racing game.  Its still in beta and will be out this Feb.  Its free play until then, and i can use my joystick to ride as well.  ;)

Live For Speed
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Offline Saurdaukar

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« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2003, 01:26:42 PM »
Aye GRUN, try some other stuff.

I enjoy just about every type of game - these are what Im playing now.

Sim City 4
Live for Speed (Gonna get you WT) ;)
F12002
Total Immersion Racing
Warcraft III
Vietcong Demo
Halflife/DoD
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Offline gofaster

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« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2003, 01:32:33 PM »
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Originally posted by Saurdaukar
Aye GRUN, try some other stuff.

I enjoy just about every type of game - these are what Im playing now.


F12002
Total Immersion Racing


I've been doing some F1 2002 by EASports.  How does Total Immersion Racing compare?  I favor the American LeMans and Trans-Am type cars, but I couldn't tell if TIR was as good as F12002.
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