Thanks for the correction in my typing error, heavy fingers typing to fast.
As a veteran of another fighter sim, WB, I know the pain all to well when you want to defend a base at all cost. Or, that your country (color, chess piece) is down to a few bases; you fly against all the odds.
One rule of thumb is that you never take-off from a base that is under attack; all this will do is get you frustrated and pissed. If you manage to get out of the tower onto the end of the runway, you will be more then likely vultched before take-off roll. Even if you take to the air, your flight will only last for a short time due to the superior number of enemy above you. note: if your into that kind of pain, then by all means Go For It. Then when you get pissed and mad; go take it out on the computer, wife, or dog. Just be conscious of the fact you caused your own pain.
Yes, GScholz you have a valid point in not feeding the horde. It's an age old problem that many a flyer will face themself. I personally do not put myself in this position. I either fly in another location, from another base to the furball, or wait in the tower till there is ample time and space between your enemy to launch.
I learned a hard lesson on this by trial and error. First, the computer cost big money. Second, the wife will keep you in the dog house for a extremely loooooonnnnnngggg time. Third, the dog is more then likely to turn on you for beating'm once to many time.
If by chance that you run across me in the skies. I go by the call sign: 'disorder', by all means shoot me down by pure luck or my own stupidity ( usually the later ). If I see a fight that is 3 v 1 then I will engage. If I see a fight that is 5 v 1 then I will bugout and fight another time. If I see a horde I will engage, why because attached to the undercarriage is a WMD (Weapon of Mass Destruction); in which case I win, you lose; but we will have to change the arena due to fallout.
Maj. 'Bones' formally of WB (Warner Brothers) Spectre The Ghostriders Squadron, now just Maj. Disorder.
