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Help and Support Forums => Help and Training => Topic started by: Wotan on October 08, 2001, 04:50:00 PM
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The past 2 days have been my worst ever in ah.
I was away from AH for 15 days but when I came back everything seemed as it was.
Day 1 I went 9-1 (auger) in fighters and 9-0 in attack.
Yesterday and Today I'm 2-9 and 4-3 in attack. I can't hit toejame I dunno whats going on. I get in stupid situations with now way out. I lost any "instinct" I may have had. The easiest kills escape me and my SA while good going in suffers from my frustration at my inability to finish the kill.
Anyway the with every dum bass move the fun is drained out of me.
I tell my self its a slump and that it can be "worked through" but its painful and to a degree embarrasing.
Just need a few words of encouragement I guess dunno why this post..............
:rolleyes:
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A new Joystick would perk you right up.
:D :D
But I know how you feel, right after 1.08 came i felt like I couldnt fly anymore, always looking over my shoulder for that me262 or Mossie to screaming down on my Typhoon. Then I started worrying that my frames rates were slowing me down. Anyway, you'll adjust back, just lossen up and dont try to force it and you'll get it back. Me I'm just going to go right on flying and be somebodies target practice.
And Have Fun
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In the same spot, been having a rough tour to beguin with & 1.08 just made it worse.
Like you stupid mistakes, augers, compression, have had one good sortie in fighter out of maybe 20 in the last 3 days.
Just can't seem to get the "feel" or get back in the groove.
PS probably isn't helping that after 30 years I'm quiting smoking.
[ 10-08-2001: Message edited by: Ghosth ]
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Cheer up guys. I'm just starting out in MA after quitting H2H for a few months and subscribing. Believe me, any slump you all may be having is nothing compared to mine. ;) Cheer up and enjoy shooting me down, ghosth certainly does. :D
Remember, the secret to feeling better is that somewhere, someone is having a worse day than you... (j/k btw)
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God, I feel your pain. I haven't been able to hit the broad side of a barn for a few days, gets sorta old quick. Have missed out on a couple kills (and have gotten killed) because of this crap shooting phase I'm going through. I even had a moron dweeb newbie tell me I needed 'shooting lessons'. I will say I got a little more hot under the collar at that than I should have, although I should have told him I'd take him to the DA and give him flying lessons.
On the bright side, I seem to be pulling out of the slump to a degree. I'm not shooting much better, but I scare a lot of people into the ground after I ping em a couple times :)
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Wotan, it will not last forever.
Had a bad start this tour, lost 8 D9s in the 1st 2 days while killing only 3 guys. :D
Its just a game, maybe u should do something u dont do often in AH like vehicle attacks (i know bad with mindanao map) or fly crazy stuff like long range ack and convoi killing behind nme lines in a G10 at tree top altittude. I can tell u that is much fun.
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Originally posted by AirScrew:
A new Joystick would perk you right up.
Funny ya should mention that, my skill usually declines the first couple o weeks with a new stick... I also PRE-ordered a TM Cougar yesterday so late November, early December my flyin' is really gonna hit the toejamter.
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Wotan dont worry. Good time and bad times...
I know very well how much it could annoyance if you cant get a shot when you are enemy's deep 6 about d100-200 a way.
Low level turn fights end way too offen to "ground mode" and Take off's remind more limp&blind dancer in crystall shop.
It goes a way just loose it up
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Its just a phase wotan you will get trough it
,,,,,believe me ;)
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Your a damn good stick. Fly a plane you know your good in, quit pressing and stressing and get some kills.
xBAT
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BTW, the gunsight change has affected me big time. I'm getting it now, but having the sight move with your head bob just screwed me up royally. I guess I was used to compensating for that in the past... and I couldn't hit a damned thing for the first few runs in 1.08. It's coming around now for me but it takes some getting used to.
Ease up, relax, and do something different. Try train hunting, driving M8's or something. Have some fun, and most of all forget about your score!
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it's a game. :p don't forget that and have fun win or lose. :) only time I really get upset is when friendlies just sit there and lemme get shot down. LOL
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Ah come on guys...
There is nothing better than making a meteor in the sky as you wings rip off in a high speed dive.
There is nothing better than getting blow out of the sky as you are in a dream filled climb out.
There is nothing better than being the first one shot down as soon as a 5 on 5 starts.
Wait a minute? :mad:
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I'll just change my name to bullet catcher .......................
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and here i thought i was the only bad shot,
you guys make me feel better
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New planes, gunsight, etc.. is throwing off a lot of us I think. I started off 2/1 kill to death ratio this tour, 1.08 hit and I'm below 1/1 now. Also tons of big furballs now. It's hard to find that 1 v 1 fight where I used to be able to play my aircrafts advantages off the the enemy's. I still fight that way, but inevitably the 1 v 1 turns into a furball and good tactics go out the window.
Regardless, Wotan is a kick-ass pilot, don't even worry about it.
Ely
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Hey look at it this way, this is a slump for you, I just plain suck at it. SO you will return to greatness and I will just continue on slogging in the crapper. Ps was great flyin with you the other night deep in enemy territory ghosth :D
Fila
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This explains why bomber pilots like me have been habing a great tour. The fighter pilots are all frigged up since the patch!
Long Live 1.08!!
J/K guys. It does seem though, that the bandits are a bit off these past few days. Why, I've know idea, but I've not "seen the sheep" in a week!
BTW, What the hell is with the sheep of death? WHat's that supposed to be?
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Dont worry wotan there must be a gremlin here hehe.
first time in ages i have under 1.0 in kill death ratio lolol.
I seems to end up as a handsomehunk most flights specially when flying 262`s and fu4-4`s hehe lost 500 perkis or mabye more in one week hahaha.
guess the old feeling come back soon beside ure a good stick wotan.
airgard
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thnx mate :)
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Hopefully its a slump :)
Goodluck yourself
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Originally posted by air_guard:
Dont worry wotan there must be a gremlin here hehe.
Thats right blame everything on lil' ol me :rolleyes:
Wotan, in the last 2 months I've definitely gone to seed. This appears to happen about every 6 months or so and I firmly believe confindence is the cause and solution. You know what you are capable of, so just go out and do it. Easier said than done eh?
Personally I find it most noticable in aiming accuracy, where before I would kill a guy with one burst, I tend to find myself almost (not quite) spraying and praying.
Wotan if ya want some of yer confidence back go to the TA for a bit, that'll make ya feel better fer sure ;)
Keep at it m8.
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[ 10-17-2001: Message edited by: Gremlin ]
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I know the feeling Wotan.since 1.08 my frame rate has become choppy at times,I'll be shooting at a plane in front of me when in reality he has already warped to the left or right of me.makes it real hard to get any kills that way.I have good days and bad days,I have seen you fight and you are a good stick, so cheer up my friend,the worm will turn one day for you. :D
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The best cure for a slump is to log into a H2H session and do some furballing. If ya die, who keeers, reup and do it again. FFA cures my slumps every time.
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Since 1.08 came out, I sucked.
Upgraded system, went from a max of 18fps to a max of 60fps, minimum of 2 fps to a minimum of 21fps... and now I can shoot, dodge and fly again!
-SW
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Yeah I guess it's time for an upgrade.my max fr is 23 and in clouds or furball about 8fps.yu just cant be any good with numbers like that. :(
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I am consistant in hitting the ground!
I very seldom ever miss! :)
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Originally posted by hblair:
The best cure for a slump is to log into a H2H session and do some furballing. If ya die, who keeers, reup and do it again. FFA cures my slumps every time.
They actually let you stay in the session? I get booted after I shoot a couple of guys down :)
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You can always do what I do when I am in a slump. Take a 262 (perks? they always make more) and strafe a vh or fight a Zeke in it.
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hehe mathman.
I have lost 11 262s if that makes ya feel any better :)
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Wotan try small break or change airplane or change side for a while