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Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: Tarmac on January 18, 2004, 06:18:12 PM
in this case a 109g2, 5k below you.  You're in a Pony, a Spit, an La7, a P-38, or a Dora.  You dive on the 109.  The 109 turns.

Do you:

a) Run away
b) Engage WEP and run away
c) Run away toward the nearest friendly reinforcements
d) Jink as you run away
e) Run away toward friendly ack
f)  Run away toward an enemy base and die in a straight-in augering blaze of ack-perforated glory.  

Just looking to see what the most popular flying methods in the MA are.  I think I've covered about all the usual options here.
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: United on January 18, 2004, 06:19:16 PM
Is engage in a rope-a-dope an option?
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: DipStick on January 18, 2004, 06:21:13 PM
g) kill it.
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: nopoop on January 18, 2004, 06:57:31 PM
I've never had a con 5k below me so I can't comment..
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: Octavius on January 18, 2004, 08:16:50 PM
hahaha Tarmac welcome to my world!  Only in this case I'd be the one in a C.202!

Check out my post in the Aces High section of CheckSix if you havent already.

I've been experiencing the same garbage.  If an enemy fails to HO you, they continue to blow through and never look back.

This afternoon I noticed several instances of a lone enemy blow right by (after evading his HO, immelman, and getting on top of him) and attempt to HO the next two-three friendlies about 2-4k away from me.
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: Ack-Ack on January 18, 2004, 09:04:41 PM
g) Auger screaming past the low bogie because you've compressed your plane diving at it.





ack-ack
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: Steve on January 18, 2004, 09:05:54 PM
AKAK, don't forget:  "Then call the con a cheater for being able to turn out of your way, causing you to auger."
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: SOB on January 18, 2004, 09:28:16 PM
Kill him, shoot his chute, then mock him on ch 1 for being shot down by an FDB.
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: TweetyBird on January 18, 2004, 09:44:35 PM
If a 109, low or high, turns with my spit, I salivate. Thats assuming I haven't blown all my ammo missing another plane that shouldn't be turning with a spit.
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: Shane on January 18, 2004, 09:49:29 PM
i hit alt-f4.
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: rod367th on January 19, 2004, 12:37:46 AM
Whats a con?
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: rod367th on January 19, 2004, 12:38:24 AM
oh and as you see in avatar i'm having SHANE's BABY.
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: TBolt A-10 on January 19, 2004, 01:19:36 AM
Notice a lot of new names in the skies now-a-days?  I think the noobs with the T.O.D. mentality are showing up a bit early, & they're afraid to blow their advantage and lose their ranks because of a fair fight.

Just a thought.

TBolt
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: Grits on January 19, 2004, 01:33:15 AM
I hardly ever fly in the MA anymore, but when I do I see a lot of this Tarmac. Tonight I was chasing a P51 in my Yak and he pulled me to a Tiffe buddy. When the Tiffie engaged he reversed. He got some pings on me and my oil was leaking, but before he could finish me, I killed the Tiffie and he turned and ran home again instead of finishing me.

BTW, good fights in the CT last night Tarmac. I know I should run from bad odds but I cant help it, when I see a red con and I start drooling like one of Pavlov's dogs.
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: Saintaw on January 19, 2004, 02:12:46 AM
z) Engage him... only to find out that his 15 cloacked LA7 buddies were waiting for me to get low. I end up lookingout the tower soon. Damn Klingons...
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: lasersailor184 on January 19, 2004, 06:00:46 AM
I engage and fight to one of our deaths.


However, if someone jumps me when I am that low, I expect him or her to stay and fight when I turn it around on him.
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: VWE on January 19, 2004, 09:01:53 AM
z) Engage him... only to find out that his 15 cloacked LA7 buddies were waiting for me to get low. I end up lookingout the tower soon. Damn Klingons...


ROFL :D :D  I have never ever cloaked an La-7... its your tunnel vision that doesn't allow you to see me!
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: jodgi on January 19, 2004, 10:27:24 AM
Å: (haha, further back in the alphabet you guys can't get)

(I'm in a Me163)

First I soil myself.

Then, because I'm the best B'n'Zooooooooooooomer there is, I decide to secure my E advantage by turning on the rear flame and go 20k straight up. Next, I will NOT go for the kill unless the poor G2 fellow is stalled, spinning or in a similarly helpless situation.

Paranoid? me?

I've never been shot down doing this... NEVER! Is there any better indication of skill!!???!!!?!?!!!???!!?!?
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: Hap on January 19, 2004, 10:36:23 AM
i do neither.  bullets are a precious resource to valuable to be wasted on something that can respawn or reupp immediately.

i shoot em if they in my way.  but strat is where it's at :p

hap1
Title: Re: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: WldThing on January 19, 2004, 10:42:33 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Tarmac
in this case a 109g2, 5k below you.  You're in a Pony, a Spit, an La7, a P-38, or a Dora.  You dive on the 109.  The 109 turns.

Do you:

a) Run away
b) Engage WEP and run away
c) Run away toward the nearest friendly reinforcements
d) Jink as you run away
e) Run away toward friendly ack
f)  Run away toward an enemy base and die in a straight-in augering blaze of ack-perforated glory.  


I choose answer B.  The 109's superior ACM tactics are no match for my newb flying style,  i would at least need 10k on him to engage!
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: lasersailor184 on January 19, 2004, 12:05:52 PM
Now that you mention it, F is sounding might tempting.
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: vorticon on January 19, 2004, 12:14:02 PM
spin around in circles screaming
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: bigUC on January 19, 2004, 12:31:55 PM
z) if i fail the ram on the head-on pass i usually hit Alt-F4
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: BGBMAW on January 19, 2004, 03:03:04 PM
well..for me.."im above average"..i smash his head open after i bounce hima  afew times..


if for soem crazy reaosn..hes also an "above averge pilot"

i will certainly Alt f4 if he hurts my ride..


cause no way in hell im gonna let him get the kill when i wiasted all my alt to die:D



Love
BiGB
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: cpxxx on January 19, 2004, 04:00:30 PM
I engage and get shot down. I always got shot down. Since my account lapsed Everyone's kill ratios has dropped.
I once caught a Tiffie like that. 4ACES? was flying it and not paying attention so I caught him cold. I screamed down, missed him and overshot. I zoomed trying to escape. He pulled up fired a few shells and I was toast.  I don't even think he had to turn.  The last time I was killed it was by a C47. But I gave him a fright!
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: Toad on January 19, 2004, 04:06:50 PM
What exactly IS a "single low con"?

I'm not sure I've seen one of those in the last year.

;)
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: DipStick on January 19, 2004, 04:23:24 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Shane
i hit alt-f4.

Hehehee.. now THAT is funny! :lol
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: Nomak on January 19, 2004, 05:36:11 PM
Quote
Originally posted by DipStick
g) kill it.


Exactly.
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: IHham on January 19, 2004, 05:49:16 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Ack-Ack
g) Auger screaming past the low bogie because you've compressed your plane diving at it.





ack-ack



Yeah, did that to a 110 today at A62. I hit 590 in my dora and it was shudderin pretty bad. I managed to pull up, well, kind of. Wing tips ripped off. But who needs them, I'm faster without em' anyway.
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: Roscoroo on January 19, 2004, 05:57:10 PM
Make him beg for mercy ....... then wait til he gets to his buddies (so you have more of them to kill )
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: culero on January 19, 2004, 06:58:21 PM
Quote
Originally posted by rod367th
oh and as you see in avatar i'm having SHANE's BABY.


Cod-dammit, Rod, I was eating my supper! :mad:

culero (disgusted)
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: DEMAN on January 19, 2004, 07:26:27 PM
Quote
Originally posted by cpxxx
The last time I was killed it was by a C47. But I gave him a fright!

ROFL cpxxx.. now Thats funny
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: BlckMgk on January 20, 2004, 08:11:06 AM
I taunt him a second time, then yell out "Help Help I'm being repressed... " then I... RUN AWAY..!!! NI!

Umm....
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: lasersailor184 on January 20, 2004, 09:29:03 AM
LMAO!  Tw9.
Title: Re: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: dedalos on January 20, 2004, 09:59:00 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Tarmac
in this case a 109g2, 5k below you.  You're in a Pony, a Spit, an La7, a P-38, or a Dora.  You dive on the 109.  The 109 turns.

Do you:

a) Run away
b) Engage WEP and run away
c) Run away toward the nearest friendly reinforcements
d) Jink as you run away
e) Run away toward friendly ack
f)  Run away toward an enemy base and die in a straight-in augering blaze of ack-perforated glory.  

Just looking to see what the most popular flying methods in the MA are.  I think I've covered about all the usual options here.


And why would anyone run away from a low G2?
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: wetrat on January 20, 2004, 10:35:56 AM
g) Just auger in fear that it may be wetrat flying the G2..
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: Grimm on January 20, 2004, 12:04:53 PM
X)  Runaway as fast as possilbe,  Land and run to the Message board to complain.

Hows that for another option  ;)
Title: A poll... When you meet a single low con
Post by: loony1 on January 20, 2004, 02:56:01 PM
Can't say i ever seen a 190 at low alt:rolleyes: