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how often do you bail out?
« on: May 02, 2003, 02:09:06 PM »
as soon as the first bullet hits you? or do you wait and try to fight it out till the very end? do you consider your K/D ratio every time you decide whether to press CR 3 times?

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« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2003, 02:23:13 PM »
I don't recall ever bailing out, why spend the time in a chute when you can spend that time taking off in a new plane?

Having said that, I do like the fact that others bail out since it gives me another target to shoot at.


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« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2003, 02:25:07 PM »
never, like ack-ack says, rather get a new plane and get at it.

Offline Berra85

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« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2003, 02:34:41 PM »
I hardly ever bail out any more, even when i do i get poeple shooting at me anyway :)

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« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2003, 02:53:16 PM »
I guess it depends on what you see Aces High as - a shooting game, or a combat flight simulator.
To me it's a combat flight simulator, and i'm trying to fly as realistic as possible. So my first priority is to survive. If i'm crippled, i try to limp home, bail or ditch.  I don't like to "go down with my ship"  :)

And when i bail, i always opens my chute as low as possible, due to folks like ack-ack. I've been playing Warbirds for over a year, and was killed in my chute ONE time, but after playing Aces High for a few weeks, killed TWICE!

Man, i HATE chute-killers...                  

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« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2003, 03:07:49 PM »
As often as I get my plane shot out from under me - which happnes quite a bit  :).  I stay with the plane until it's not flyable (ie missing a wing - found those to be important).  I love robbing people of a kill by bringing home a bird that's barely flyable.  As far as chute time, I try to pop the chute as low to the ground as possible.  Seems like I usually go splat.

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« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2003, 03:10:32 PM »
Chutes? We got chutes???


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« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2003, 03:13:27 PM »
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Originally posted by Gloves
As often as I get my plane shot out from under me - which happnes quite a bit  :).  I stay with the plane until it's not flyable (ie missing a wing - found those to be important).  I love robbing people of a kill by bringing home a bird that's barely flyable.  As far as chute time, I try to pop the chute as low to the ground as possible.  Seems like I usually go splat.


I found the best way to do it....Well it works any way. Turn ground clutter on, as soon as you see the clutter, open the chute :)

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« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2003, 03:14:56 PM »
Do us a service, PLEASE BAIL !

Thank you, I need the target practice.
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Offline Pongo

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« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2003, 03:16:46 PM »
When my plane is done I bail out.
I thought that was the general idea. Maybe I missed something.
The real issue is when do you pull the cord.

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« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2003, 03:24:38 PM »
I remember my first bails in Aces High...in Warbirds, the chutes opens automatic - in here, they don't... :D splat...:eek:

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« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2003, 04:06:43 PM »
I abandon the plane only after the plane has abandoned me.
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« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2003, 04:57:12 PM »
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Originally posted by Linz
...And when i bail, i always opens my chute as low as possible, due to folks like ack-ack. I've been playing Warbirds for over a year, and was killed in my chute ONE time, but after playing Aces High for a few weeks, killed TWICE!

Man, i HATE chute-killers


I'd be happy to change that number for you.

Offline WldThing

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« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2003, 05:00:25 PM »
I bail a couple times, but nothing consecutively..

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« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2003, 05:03:44 PM »
Bailing signifies that a person holds too much esteem for points and/or statistics.

Shooting their chutes demonstrates the contempt I feel toward such misplaced esteem.

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