Honch's Guide to HO'ing

[Tumor]

Thankyou SO much Honch... Ever since I began frequenting these here boards, I've wondered exactly what, or who, would best fit the term: Tard

Thanks for clearing that up Honch.

[Silat]

You left out the part about shutting your eyes as you collide..

[Pei]

Originally posted by stegor
Its an old matter of fact, someone plays AH like a game, some others "try" to recreate the reality .........
No one can judge what is the reason you are paying your bucks for.......
If you like to HO and you get satisfaction in doin' it  everytime and everywhere...... well if its fine for you......
But....pretending there is a guide to HOs ......oh well.... np, doesn't matter.....keep on amusing* yourself;)

* I've found on my dictionary,maybe "trifling" is more correct??

HO is a historical tactic. So are the people who refuse to HO being gamey?

[stegor]

HO is a historical tactic

I think you are referring at HOs in attacking bombers, but this is not the case we are debating.
In a fighter  and in  real conditions Ho was not a tactic but only a silly way to risk a plane and  a life.
No tactis like these were instructed to WWII pilots

[Tumor]

Originally posted by stegor
I think you are referring at HOs in attacking bombers, but this is not the case we are debating.
In a fighter  and in  real conditions Ho was not a tactic but only a silly way to risk a plane and  a life.
No tactis like these were instructed to WWII pilots

Oh great.. here we go.  Who's gonna whip out the story about the "old WW2 pilot vets" who confirmed thier whole squadron used primarily HO tactics in the PTO.

...followed by the claim the Dick Bong was a HO master.


Oh wait.... of course, of course.. real life pilots think sticking thier plane and thier lives in the most direct path of his enemies guns achievable is a smart thing to do.

Gawd... there's a time and place for HO's.  I sure as heck don't want HTC to remove them but this is "simply ridikulus"

[teevin]

I hope it wasnt I that continued this foolishness when it was past time for its demise.

WHO, in their right mind, would even consider launching themselves ( in real life that is ) directly into the path of an oncomming attack fighter A/C???????

NOT I, said the wise man:eek:  NOT I said the old Chinese proverb:D , NOT I said the sly fox:rolleyes: ,and NOT I said the 7 year old who flies sims for breakfast:p

[SOB]

The HO is the most noble thing you can do in AH next to shooting a guy dangling from a chute.  Anyone who says otherwise is a damn communist.

[Pooh21]

nothing like HOing a guy, then shooting him in his chute.

how dare you compare communism to shooting chutes!:mad:

[Jumpp]

I figure a head-on pass is likely mutual suicide.  So when I see some clown coming straight at my nose, I quickly assess the tactical value of our positions and decide if I'm willing to trade my plane for his.

For instance, if I'm defending a base and we still have FHs up and it'll take me one minute to regain my current position, but the enemy is far from home and it'll take him ten to regain his, I'll happily make the trade.

It takes two to head-on.  Anyone who doesn't like it shouldn't point his nose at mine.

[Tumor]

Originally posted by Jumpp

It takes two to head-on.

Stop... puleez for cod's sake stop this insane claim. NO IT DOES NOT!  I have, and I know of plenty of others who have been killed while avoiding a HO.  I'LL EVEN ADMIT I'VE KILLED PEOPLE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A HO (right Shane? hehe)

Gawd... "It takes two to HO" Thats a statement reserved especially for folks who like to HO.  You know... in the same manner some militant flamer's scream "HOMOPHOBE" just because some poor guy can't stand the thought of... of.. well you know. COMON!!  

[F4i]

Originally posted by gofaster
The P-38 is pretty good for it, too, plus its more durable and convergence isn't an issue.

U gotta be kiddin', gofaster!     The 38's engines seem VERY prone to damage when being HO'ed by Spittooey dweebs and the like.

F4i

[1K0N]

Originally posted by Shane
yes, please...  i need the royalites to support my sheep shearing habit.

if you're feeling really ambitious and rambuctious, use

Hodweebjoustweenie or some variation.

or simply...  phacephag

I can work on the phrase shane a little more but I have to tell ya
 using the word dweeb in any sentence makes me feel kind of
kindergardenish... We need to find a word to replace the childish term Dweeb with! phacephag isn't bad, it gets the point across!!
 But it needs a little more umffff to it..

[Swager]

Honch!  You ROCK man!!  That is some of the best advice I have ever gotten off these boards.

Your guide makes alot of sense.

Most excellent, for it will without a doubt increase my on-line fun.

[Tumor]

Skuzzy....

...can you rename the title of this thread to "Tards-R-Us" and post it as a sticky thingy?

[Toad]

Tumor, try this for me.

Take off from one of your country's rear fields where there are no enemies showing on dar.

Climb to about 20k. If an enemy enters the sector, turn and fly farther away. Fly around that empty sector, avoiding all enemy contact, until you get low on gas and RTB.

Repeat as many times as you feel necessary. 15 or 20- should surely do it for a good statistical sampling.

Then come on back and tell us all how many times you got HO'd.