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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Eden on November 11, 2005, 10:53:14 AM
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Hey all,
Well tonight I will try and get online and get my a** handed to me. Its been over 5 years since I flew online (Air Warrior) and I've been playing off line for a few days now (So only my wife and my dog know my inabilities - tonight the rest of you will). :D
Any tips and/or suggestions. I've been through most of the tutorials and help files (I can sort of land and sort of hit things when flying and I have my Joystick mostly configured correctly).
Oh, and what is a Furballer and Toolshedder?
Thanks
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Furballer's are people that fly airplanes in order to kill other airplanes (that come from hangers).
Toolshedders are people who blow up hangers.
See the rub?
Balsy.
Good luck tonite.
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Welcome Eden.
You will have your *** handed to you. Don't get discouraged. There is an enormous learning courve in AH and it's guaranteed to be mighty frustrating. The plus side is that the satifaction (when you get it) is awesome. Gameplay and most players are fair and polite, and the community is great. This is not a kids game, though we have quite a few young people among us, and the chatter and text is usually top notch and respectable.
You will be bitten by the AH bug. It is an addiction stronger than heroin. It's like a pet; Be prepared for a long term commitment. I didn't feel marginally competent for my first year.
A toolshedder is a person happy with bombing and land grabbibg. A furballer is happy with an endless fighter engagement. Each one of these feels the other gets in their way of having a good time.
Welcome and enjoy!
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Thanks for the feedback. In AW we had a similar scenario between taking bases and those who just wanted to fight in the air. Never seemed to be a big conflict (maybe because the maps were smaller). I remember that most folks did a little of both (we had Pony Runs along with Bomber and escorts). It was rare to see any side with a significant advantage over the others and there was always plenty of "good" bases to spawn from.
Any limitations/recommendations on which planes to fly?
In AW most flow FW190s, P-38, Spits and P-51 (I flew P-40s quite a bit just for kicks)
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Originally posted by Skilless
Each one of these feels the other gets in their way of having a good time.
Welcome and enjoy!
That's a misstatement. Most toolshedders do not have any problem with the furballers when they furball. The problem comes up when the furballers agitate to change the rules in order to make furballing easier.
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Originally posted by rshubert
That's a misstatement. Most toolshedders do not have any problem with the furballers when they furball. The problem comes up when the furballers agitate to change the rules in order to make furballing easier.
... and the hijack begins.
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Hmm... isn't there a monsterously large discussion of this already in progress somewhere?
Is there a term for someone who just wants to fly around and enjoy the scenery. You know a "photographer" so to speak. Maybe I can fly around with a sign attached to the back of the plane with advertisements on it.
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Originally posted by Eden
Any limitations/recommendations on which planes to fly?
In AW most flow FW190s, P-38, Spits and P-51 (I flew P-40s quite a bit just for kicks)
Probably the best planes for noobs would be the new spit8 or spit16. Both are great turn fighters with the 16 having the speed advantage. If you're a speed freak try the LA7 or P51d although the LA7 is faster and will outturn the mustang. Downside of the LA7 is although it has a great cannon it has limited ammo and it's a gas hog.
Check out widewings thread called Preliminary performance numbers to find out about the new planes.
Everybody has their favorite planes and it's just going to take you some time to figure out what yours is and if it competes with the others.
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la7 has tons of ammo and i thought pony out turns lala? i dunno i don't fly those planes. anyway welcome to teh game eden, i'm sure you will cross my spit cannons some day in the near future :p :aok
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Welcome aboard Eden. Heaven and Hell co exist here in perfect balance.
Ying and Yang is also well represented to. You will find Karma is also a big player here. As far as the Toolshedders and Furballers go. We all do it. Some squads here have a very specific mission, inrespects to the TS./FB.
Stay solo and do not commit to any knight/rook/ bishop faction until you get your nose bloodied a few times.:aok
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"RESISTANCE IS FUTILE"........ Welcome back to the MADNESS ! :aok
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Curious how your first night went? What did you think?
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Pony doesnt out turn La7 La7 doesnt out turn pony.
Drink lots of beer.
Fly them all to learn their limitations.
Dont just fly 1 plane, it will take you much longer to learn how to fight in and against them all that way.
Join missions, bomb things, learn how the entire game works, not just one aspect. Ie dont just sit in a fighter. Take up a bomber, a GV, learn what it takes to capture a base. Get ready for a whole lot of learning.
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Originally posted by Morpheus
Join missions, bomb things, learn how the entire game works, not just one aspect. Ie dont just sit in a fighter. Take up a bomber, a GV, learn what it takes to capture a base. Get ready for a whole lot of learning.
no :)
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that's why you're clueless.
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actually i have tried everything. I gved awhile back and i am not any good. i do it when i am really bored in fighters. i have tried to bomb and it is boring for me. I like blowing up hangers in p38s but it is only fun for so long. I am moving out of the spit. i have been flying the ki lala and f4ud. what would you suggest i try?
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Megadud, try the typhoon, it's really sexy.:D
Getting back to the subject of the thread.
I smell fresh meat! :D
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09's
The K in particular. Its a monster
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Originally posted by Kermit de frog
Megadud, try the typhoon, it's really sexy.:D
This is the human version of the tiffy
(http://www.funkygrandma.4mg.com/images/uglyfatty.jpg)
very sexy... :rolleyes: :eek: :confused: :huh :O :cry
PS yea i tried the 14 and i like it. i might fly them more often....
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g14 is a dog. K4 is the ****.
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Megadood! I told you if I gave you a copy of hub in his Halloween costume you could not post it!
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Originally posted by Kermit de frog
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I smell fresh meat! :D [/B]
I better get more Lemons ,,,, Or are we having Piggy tomight ? :D
On topic ; As for picking a plane ...
Well grab your Favorite and run AMOK with it ...
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One thing to remember in AH. The planes are not like they were in AW. What you flew and liked in AW may not be to your liking in AH. I do have to agree with others in not getting hung up on doing just one thing. The same goes for countries. Check them out, spend a few days in each one to see which one fits you the best. There are good people in all three! :)
I wish you good luck and a lot of fun. I hope to see you in the skies.
:aok
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Thanks so much for all the feedback. I flew a few hours on Friday night and had a blast (actually my plane was doing all the blasting - or should I say exploding :D )
I flew the P-51D for a while and had some questions:
1) Why can I not seem to outrun Spitfires in a dive?
2) How much does the addtion of rockets affect your performance?
I then switched to a Spitfire (IX - i think) and kept Blacking Out.
I finally got that sort of figured out and was able to make some progress. By the end I was actually able to fire at targes (sort of).
Overall I had a great time. I have to figure out how the Voice Com works (that was a bit freaky). I should be able to get back up in the air and spend some more time soon.
Thanks again. This is a great community and you all have been terrific.:)
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Don't have rockets strapped on... if you see a fight coming, ditch them. If you were using the flaps in the p51, make sure you put them back up before you try and dive away from someone, they slow you down. :p
When your flying spit, get a visual on where the guy is going, then if you need to, pull the high G turn in the direction of him. The blackout should only last for half of the turn, Unless your carrying some excessive speed.
I guess just keep pluggin away, best way to learn is to soak up them bullets. Good Luck!:aok