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Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Halo on April 19, 2007, 12:52:31 PM
As we all know, Aces High is much more than just a game.  It confers immense benefits of all sorts.  So what is the best thing Aces High does for you?

How about --


sit you a shun all    a where nest ...   :noid


         s i t u a t i o n a l    
                                      a w a r e n e s s  


Really, aren't you now a better driver?  Smarter pedestrian?  Smoother talker?  Wiser computerite?  More elusive target for any hostiles on or off line?  

Is there anything you don't do better since you started doing Aces High?
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: VWE on April 19, 2007, 01:00:38 PM
I seem to have to pee more often...
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Eagler on April 19, 2007, 01:03:59 PM
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Originally posted by VWE
I seem to have to pee more often...


thats just old age
Title: Re: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Sting138 on April 19, 2007, 01:07:07 PM
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Originally posted by Halo
As we all know, Aces High is much more than just a game.  It confers immense benefits of all sorts.  So what is the best thing Aces High does for you?

How about --


sit you a shun all    a where nest ...   :noid


         s i t u a t i o n a l    
                                      a w a r e n e s s  


Really, aren't you now a better driver?  Smarter pedestrian?  Smoother talker?  Wiser computerite?  More elusive target for any hostiles on or off line?  

Is there anything you don't do better since you started doing Aces High?


I do tend to check my surroundings more often since I started enjoying flight sims. I sure wish I had 4-20mm hispanos for the morons in traffic here in Austin. Morning and evening traffic commute would be so much more fun with them. :aok
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Ripsnort on April 19, 2007, 01:12:14 PM
Back when I started playing online WW2 sims (Air Warrior) it sparked a broader interest in WW2 aviation and lead to reading many books which my 11 year son now enjoys. :aok

Its created some friendships over the years.

Other than that, its just wasted my time. :)
Title: Re: Re: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Airscrew on April 19, 2007, 01:26:36 PM
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Originally posted by Sting138
I do tend to check my surroundings more often since I started enjoying flight sims. I sure wish I had 4-20mm hispanos for the morons in traffic here in Austin. Morning and evening traffic commute would be so much more fun with them. :aok

Preach it brother... especially right at the I-35 split for the upper and lower decks, and the morons that dont know how to exit and merge
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Skuzzy on April 19, 2007, 02:00:48 PM
Keeps a roof over my head and food on the table. :D
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: BBBB on April 19, 2007, 02:03:19 PM
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Originally posted by Skuzzy
Keeps a roof over my head and food on the table. :D


The subscribers do that. With out us there is no HTC.

-Sp0t
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Skuzzy on April 19, 2007, 02:08:41 PM
Uh, without the game, there would be no subscribers.  Kind of a chicken and egg thing.
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: BBBB on April 19, 2007, 02:17:33 PM
Good point..
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Hornet33 on April 19, 2007, 02:28:42 PM
Gave me a good excuse to buy a top of the line gaming machine. I'm loving the steady 180-200 frame rates:D
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: VWE on April 19, 2007, 02:28:44 PM
The chicken came first...
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Nilsen on April 19, 2007, 02:29:09 PM
It wastes my time but then it gets me off the BBS more.

Sometimes i wish i had never found the game tho, and the missus sertainly wishes that ;)
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Dichotomy on April 19, 2007, 02:34:13 PM
Met a lot of great people and have learned a lot more about WWII than I ever imagined I could.

Made some really good friends.

Learned about the view of the US through the eyes of non Americans that can speak intelligently and without invective.

Participated in the longest thread in board history.

Hopefully made most of you laugh at least once.  If not with me at least AT me.
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: VWE on April 19, 2007, 02:39:35 PM
Take Me-410 off your list and add this instead...

(http://www.geocities.com/lastdingo/aviation/he219-9.jpg)
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Nilsen on April 19, 2007, 02:49:09 PM
dont want the uhu.. it has radar and thats not needed here :)

Me140 would be useful as jabo and fighter
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: lasersailor184 on April 19, 2007, 03:10:43 PM
The best thing it ever taught me was to analyze the situation and determine the best course of action, in 3 seconds...


I had often gotten myself into cluster**** dogfights where I'm up against 2-5 enemies.  The best course of action wouldn't necessarily be following one target, or to get into a position to kill that one target.
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Dux on April 19, 2007, 03:12:12 PM
I've lost a few pounds.


...of hair. :)
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: moneyguy on April 19, 2007, 03:32:53 PM
gives me a reason to drink at home.  or....maybe it just gave me a reason to drink. cant remember :noid
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: BlauK on April 19, 2007, 03:46:25 PM
A great pretext for drinking beer at home but with buddies ;)
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: AquaShrimp on April 19, 2007, 04:07:14 PM
Aces High lets me know that I'm one of the best pilots in the country, and that I could probably beat almost any Navy or Air Force pilot in a dogfight, even though I have never flown solo in a real plane.

So I would say that Aces High:

(1) Keeps me ground in reality
(2) Keeps me humble
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: AWMac on April 19, 2007, 05:51:48 PM
Less pRon, More Plane Time.

:huh

Mac


Maybe I won't got blind after all....


I'm talking about adjusting the Gamma you pervs.

Sheesh....
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: cav58d on April 19, 2007, 07:26:19 PM
AH taught me that when fighter pilots landed their aircraft back at their home field, yet came to a stop on the grass instead of the defines "strip", their sortie was considered a ditch...hehe
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Gumbeau on April 19, 2007, 07:39:46 PM
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Originally posted by Hornet33
Gave me a good excuse to buy a top of the line gaming machine. I'm loving the steady 180-200 frame rates:D


Anything over 24 fps isnt detectable by the human eye.
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: ramzey on April 19, 2007, 08:01:03 PM
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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
Aces High lets me know that I'm one of the best pilots in the country, and that I could probably beat almost any Navy or Air Force pilot in a dogfight, even though I have never flown solo in a real plane.
 


Keep dreaming:rofl

friends
real flying
more friends

list of losses is longer ...........:cool:
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Flint on April 19, 2007, 08:10:35 PM
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Originally posted by Gumbeau
Anything over 24 fps isnt detectable by the human eye.


Wrong.

Some reading material.

http://www.100fps.com/how_many_frames_can_humans_see.htm
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Dichotomy on April 19, 2007, 08:13:34 PM
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Originally posted by Gumbeau
Anything over 24 fps isnt detectable by the human eye.


SHHHH!!! I just bought stock in NVIDIA
Title: Re: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: DYNAMITE on April 19, 2007, 10:09:08 PM
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Originally posted by Halo
As we all know, Aces High is much more than just a game.  It confers immense benefits of all sorts.  So what is the best thing Aces High does for you?

How about --


sit you a shun all    a where nest ...   :noid


         s i t u a t i o n a l    
                                      a w a r e n e s s  


Really, aren't you now a better driver?  Smarter pedestrian?  Smoother talker?  Wiser computerite?  More elusive target for any hostiles on or off line?  

Is there anything you don't do better since you started doing Aces High?


Not only that, but now I'm even better in bed!

(http://photo.net/bboard-uploads/00BSNl-22290584.jpg)

Thanks Aces High :aok
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Hornet33 on April 19, 2007, 10:20:25 PM
Is that a prenump she's holding??? With that smile I bet it is.:rofl
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Torque on April 19, 2007, 10:58:18 PM
i remember the old days well.

from the infancy of warbirds to adolescences of aces high, it was a trip well worth taking.

i still wear an I-Magic shirt i won, really miss that combat area and the instant carpet bombing tho.

$200-$300 monthly bills weren't uncommon back then, a culling factor you could say.

all good fun flying till dawn...with four 20mm cannons on big blue and the new smoothing codes.

guess for me it's memories.

i don't fly anymore.
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: ygsmilo on April 19, 2007, 11:08:44 PM
Death to TORQUE  !!!
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: LePaul on April 19, 2007, 11:24:49 PM
Hmmm, what I learned....

An obscure, Russian made fighter, never mentioned in any history book I ever read is, based on the performance in Aces High, is the 1940's version of the F-16 today  :)

Dang La7

:cool:
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: FiLtH on April 19, 2007, 11:42:38 PM
My hemmies bother and my vision is worse. My neck and shoulder ache alot. My wife goes hours without my company. Theres 15 bucks less in my wallet each month. I get to read 200. Other than that Im golden.
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Halo on April 20, 2007, 09:28:56 AM
(quote)  guess for me it's memories.

i don't fly anymore.  (unquote)


I don't fly much anymore, but I like to retain the option.  

Maybe like having a favorite light airplane or old sports car that becomes part of you?  And you still love to exercise it occasionally.  

Without the costs of licensing and maintenance and insurance and property tax.

Wonder how many Aces High memberships are being added to wills.  :confused:
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Curval on April 20, 2007, 10:17:37 AM
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Originally posted by Hornet33
Is that a prenump she's holding??? With that smile I bet it is.:rofl


lol

Beat me to it.:aok
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Bluedog on April 20, 2007, 11:44:03 AM
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Originally posted by Dichotomy
Met a lot of great people and have learned a lot more about WWII than I ever imagined I could.

Made some really good friends.

Learned about the view of the US through the eyes of non Americans that can speak intelligently and without invective.

Hopefully made most of you laugh at least once.  If not with me at least AT me.


Awesome post, sums up what I have gained from AH too, and why I still read these boards.
Except I learned about the view of the world through the eyes of non-Aussies.
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: AWMac on April 20, 2007, 12:24:16 PM
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Originally posted by VWE
The chicken came first...


The Rooster came first....

:D

Mac
Title: Best Thing Aces High Does for You?
Post by: Dichotomy on April 20, 2007, 12:39:05 PM
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Originally posted by AWMac
The Rooster came first....

:D

Mac


and that's why the chicken crossed the road... to look for a better rooster