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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: captain1ma on July 09, 2008, 02:44:48 PM
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This should be interesting. i play for fun. i could care less if i get shot down. they give me a shiny new plane when it happens. If we decide to attack a base while im in the air, i think nothing of ejecting. just my version of fun.
besides, i cant play to save my life so i get shot down most of the time anyway. making it back to the runway is not a priority. thats why i never run. i always fight and either win or die.
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Both.
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I play because the voices in my head tell me to. That, and to have fun.
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i play ONLY for fun.
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I play for score, scoring with chicks that is. They love an online ace fighter piolet.
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I play to fly with my squaddies and blow shiz up.
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I play for score, scoring with chicks that is. They love an online ace fighter piolet.
if i played for that reason my wife would hang me up by my bal.... ummm toes,
not to mention she would blow up my computer.
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Fun - which I why I dont (generally - tho there have been times) get upset at being vulched, ho'd, ganged, picked etc etc...........I fight anyone in anything...lol.......then I die, a lot....but get to go n get a shiny new plane and try again.
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Wurzel
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I play for the money ...and the glory
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wha......oh yeah....i forgot there was a free sub-game with aeroplanes attached to this expensive forum subscription. Is it fun? I dont think i've tried it yet.
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Fun!! No way in heck can you take this or any game for that matter seriously. It is so much fun to blow crap up, get killed by the ack and then reup to kill said ack. Great fun.
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I think everyone plays for fun. I like to see stats, but there's not a snowball's chance in hell that I'll ever win a ToD or something. My gv rank is around 3594! :lol
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I do play for fun, but am very aware of that score.
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if i played for that reason my wife would hang me up by my bal.... ummm toes,
not to mention she would blow up my computer.
You don't need a wife when you are an ace online fighter piolet!
See - watch and learn....
I do play for fun, but am very aware of that score.
Hey baby, i am an ace online fighter piolet. Wanna make out?
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"Score"? What is this score you speak of? :lol. I play for Fun, even though at times i will check my rank, to make sure if i can get a CV from someone who is afk (happens alot oddly enough).
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This should be interesting. i play for fun. i could care less if i get shot down. they give me a shiny new plane when it happens. If we decide to attack a base while im in the air, i think nothing of ejecting. just my version of fun.
besides, i cant play to save my life so i get shot down most of the time anyway. making it back to the runway is not a priority. thats why i never run. i always fight and either win or die.
Pfft. You act like this is a game? You should see my WWII flight suit I use when flying. This is FAR FROM a game.
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i fly for fun, to fly with my squad, to bs on vox. laugh and joke around. there is always some goofy subject on vox and its a good time :)
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i play for fun,and for taunting timid runners
never cared about score and never will.
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Fun!!! :rock
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I thought the main reason to play a game was for the fun, at least that's how I approach any game I play. To each his own I guess.
Pfft. You act like this is a game? You should see my WWII flight suit I use when flying. This is FAR FROM a game.
You should see my flying helmet. Found a surplus WWII USAAF flying helmet on eBay, removed the ear muffs and put in the headphone speakers and boom mike I had laying around. Of course, I only wear it when my girlfriend isn't around, otherwise i'd never hear the game sounds over her laughter. My next project is to replace the boom mic with a throat mic and getting a white scarf.
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didnt a squeaker say he played to pick up the women on here or something to that effect.
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I used to play for score, until I had an epiphany--THAT precludes one from having fun
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THIS IS SERIOUS BUSINESS! :furious
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I used to play for score, until I had an epiphany--THAT precludes one from having fun
not necessarily. You can do play with an eye on score and still have fun. If you get fixated on rank, things may go downhill though...
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dont care about my score...........never look at my score...........it's ALL about fun.... told myself I'd review my thinking after the first year here.........and honestly........I don't see that changing. I would not do half the things I do if I cared about my score...
I laugh when I hear guys yell at other guys for "stealing a kill" and that kind of thing........ that's soooooooo not my bag.
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didnt a squeaker say he played to pick up the women on here or something to that effect.
Yeah, think it was some guy named bipolar or something like that :lol
ack-ack
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I play because I just have to see the next exciting episode of 200
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I play to fly with my squaddies and blow shiz up.
I play to fly with my squaddies and blow lot's of shiz up.
Oink
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score is one of those things that some play for and others could care less. many who love scores and rank have a hard time believing others don't care at all. Those who don't like rank and scores have a hard time understanding the appeal. some believe it is a form of bragging rights and i've heard when your out for a night on the town (score permitting) you can sweet talk the ladies.
In AH, for me, I just like to get home, open up a cold beer, sit down and fly a few sorties with my squad. look for some stuff to shoot, maybe have a few laughs, and thats it:)
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Yeah, think it was some guy named bipolar or something like that :lol
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*squeak* i like turtles *end squeak*
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I play cause it's fun and the people i get to talk to. I do look at score mainly to see what I have the most kills in, what I killed the most and whats killed me.
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I play for fun. I like to grab a fast plane and circle above an enemy field watching them desperately trying to climb to shoot at me. Then I run when they get co-alt denying them the chance to fight. I find that funny as hell.
If I cared about score, I might actually go down and shoot at them.
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Did anyone relay think anyone else would say they play for score? Evan if they do :devil
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Well, I don't play for score, since having a high score would require time, focus, and doing things I don't feel like doing. I only do that if I'm getting paid, and I'm not going to work all THAT hard even then.
I don't play for fun, since flying around in the AHII MA, trying to maintain the concentration nessecary to watch your back at all times, while trying to maneuever an aircraft around, avoid getting shot in the face, avoid gangbangs, and occasionally hit something, is about as not-fun as you can get this side of the dentist's chair.
I guess I play because I like animals too much to shoot them (except wild hogs! ugly destructive fiends! Like politicians, but with cleaner sexual habits), and shooting people leads to prison terms (Even politicians, unfortunately). So I shoot cartoon airplanes. If I can bring just a little dis-pleasure into someone's life by whacking their cartoon airplane, that gives me a warm inner glow.
Of course, the worst part is that occasionally, when a bandit INSISTS on being difficult and forces me to THINK and tries to wriggle off the hook before I shoot them (most annoying!), giving me much difficulty, the pervs almost act like they enjoy it. Whaddya mean "Salute"? Why the heck did I go to the trouble if they're just going to think I'm a jolly good fellow for blowing their pixel-plane out of the sky? Most vexing.
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I play for the thrill that you get right when those rounds tear the wing off an enemy and that inner satisfaction as he tries in vain to regain control of his aircraft. Forget it, little friend, it's over. That and the hidden treasure!
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I try to shoot down as many bad guys, while protecting my K/D.
Usually I start doing really well in either fighter or attack in a given tour. Once one starts looking good, I fly the other for 'fun' and the good one as 'all business'.
I don't go furballing in my good K/D score option.
My favorite times are when I've been sorta buzzed on a Friday night, flying without giving a crap about my score, but I always have player's regret the next morning...see my sig.
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I play to kill like minded geeks sitting on fart cushions pulling 1 G at all times.
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Fun!
The vast majority of guys I know play for fun.
ROX
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I think every body plays for fun or they wouldn't be playing at all.
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I think every body plays for fun or they wouldn't be playing at all.
in my limited time here.........I could name 5 guys easily who are all business........and all points/score/kill.
that said........I don't mix this board with the game.......so I'll digress....
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in my limited time here.........I could name 5 guys easily who are all business........and all points/score/kill.
That doesn't mean they can't have fun doing it. ;)
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I hear ya man.......but these cats NEVER sound like they're enjoying it.
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I hear ya man.......but these cats NEVER sound like they're enjoying it.
Hmm I do know a few guys that don't seem to have any fun, I'm seeing/hearing them complain incessantly every day... but all of them pure war win types (they call themselves "teamplayers") with no consideration to their score.
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Lippy and I always try to get higher scores then one another to prove our leetness.
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Been playing AH for fun for four years and counting. I'm not on enough thanks to real life to care at all about score.
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I like to see how high a rank I can get without undue effort. I know i'll never top-20, I have no patience or skill for it.. (stupid fighter rank)
I do like to watch my K/D ratios tho, just to gauge my efficacy.
I lately just hang around 100 overall rank, doing what i do.
So, I do play for score, I guess, but unfortunately one of my funnest drinking activities as of late is shooting at cv's with shorebats, and 5" gunning from cv's, both of which dont count for any score. So i guess i don't care about score.
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I set a different goal for myself every tour. The squad I'm in has ribbons and metals you can earn for different achievements. Some of them are based on fighter and attack scores, others are not. It's fun for me because it's like playing a game within a game.
I just try to kill what needs to be killed, bomb what needs to be bombed, and capture what needs to be captured. Overall game score don't mean a whole lot to me anymore. :salute
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This should be interesting. i play for fun. i could care less if i get shot down. they give me a shiny new plane when it happens. If we decide to attack a base while im in the air, i think nothing of ejecting. just my version of fun.
besides, i cant play to save my life so i get shot down most of the time anyway. making it back to the runway is not a priority. thats why i never run. i always fight and either win or die.
BLA BLA BLA......BLA something is bugging u :noid
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fun
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I play for fun. It just so happens it's more fun to shoot other guys down than to get shot down myself so I usually score well too. I also have fun playing every aspect of the game, which escalates that score thing.
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Ya gotta play for the squad :aok
when you gotta squad, score and fun will come :D(majority of the time)
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You should see my flying helmet. Found a surplus WWII USAAF flying helmet on eBay, removed the ear muffs and put in the headphone speakers and boom mike I had laying around. Of course, I only wear it when my girlfriend isn't around, otherwise i'd never hear the game sounds over her laughter. My next project is to replace the boom mic with a throat mic and getting a white scarf.
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:aok
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Man, the way I fly it's gotta be for fun :rofl
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both!!
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Playing for score is fun :aok
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Do you play for score or fun.
Fun, primarily. I do usually try and see how high I can get my K/D at the beginning of a tour before being shot down.
Ripped the wings off a 262 with 68.00 early this week. :(
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I play cause my squadies are bags 0' d0*che and my <3 for scotch
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You don't need a wife when you are an ace online fighter piolet!
See - watch and learn....
Hey baby, i am an ace online fighter piolet. Wanna make out?
Wave off man, wave off!
She has has automatic weapons.
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You know what I love?
How everyone on this forum:
1. changes country to the one with the lowest numbers
2. always lifts from the field with the smallest green darbar and largest red darbar
3. never runs from fights
4. rarely HO's
5. and finally, doesn't care about score and only flies to have fun
Funny, this runs quite contradictory to my experiences in the MA.
These threads are quite amusing in their own way. :aok
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You know what I love?
How everyone on this forum:
1. changes country to the one with the lowest numbers
2. always lifts from the field with the smallest green darbar and largest red darbar
3. never runs from fights
4. rarely HO's
5. and finally, doesn't care about score and only flies to have fun
Funny, this runs quite contradictory to my experiences in the MA.
These threads are quite amusing in their own way. :aok
i think that is because its a very small portion of all that fly in MA, that come to the Boards, but you are right the Majority of MA is exact opposite.
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You know what I love?
How everyone on this forum:
1. changes country to the one with the lowest numbers
2. always lifts from the field with the smallest green darbar and largest red darbar
3. never runs from fights
4. rarely HO's
5. and finally, doesn't care about score and only flies to have fun
Funny, this runs quite contradictory to my experiences in the MA.
These threads are quite amusing in their own way. :aok
How dare you sir, how dare you! :furious
:rofl
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Wave off man, wave off!
She has has automatic weapons.
She hasn't replied yet - she has either fainted at the shock of meeting a real online ace, or be a lesbian. :devil
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She hasn't replied yet - she has either fainted at the shock of meeting a real online ace, or be a lesbian. :devil
*smile* I was pretending that I didn't see it Furball.
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I play for fun. The only thing that I care about relating to score is my number of kills. I look at them when I get on, and I set a goal for myself. Most of the time I don't reach that goal, but I still have loads of fun in the process.
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The only person I've ever personally seen, that I absolutely know for sure is flying purely for fun and no other reason, is Guppy/CorkyJr. Nobody but nobody seems to enjoy the simple pleasure of upping a virtual plane for no other purpose than to see what kind of trouble he/she can get into.
I'm not saying other folks don't fly like this, but in my experiences nobody exemplifies the 'just play for fun' statement like him.
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Maybe it would be better to figure it out per hours that people are on. :aok
<50 hours fun hobby that score means a little to
50-100 hours more free time than most enjoys a little good competition
100-150 hours no other hobbies or job like to have good score.
>150 this is their job :confused::rofl :rofl
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The only person I've ever personally seen, that I absolutely know for sure is flying purely for fun and no other reason, is Guppy/CorkyJr. Nobody but nobody seems to enjoy the simple pleasure of upping a virtual plane for no other purpose than to see what kind of trouble he/she can get into.
I'm not saying other folks don't fly like this, but in my experiences nobody exemplifies the 'just play for fun' statement like him.
A few of us have posted mock DA duels, post Candy Mountain mishuns and have been "having fun" for years.
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Maybe it would be better to figure it out per hours that people are on. :aok
>150 this is their job :confused:
:uhoh :o :lol
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If I played for score/kills I'd be in a Perk or Top Tier ride flying in easy mode.
Purely for fun and mates.
<S>...-Gixer
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OK so we got 50 people that play for fun and no (i play for score) geeeee who would have thought. :O No i did not really count im not that bored...its an estimation
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Fun is that what it is ? Just like shootin at stuff ! :devil Respect my authority- Tiii.. :furious
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I just like keeling stuff! so i kinda spread my hours on fighter and attack. w/o eggs I'd be in fighter mode, w/ egg I'd be in attack mode. I don't do bombing or GV, unless it's 2 am and there's no fight anywhere or 30 min flight to a fight !
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OK so we got 50 people that play for fun and no (i play for score) geeeee who would have thought. :O No i did not really count im not that bored...its an estimation
*ahem* I thought I made it clear in my earlier post, I don't play for fun OR score, I play to channel my misanthropic hatred of mankind into a relatively benign outlet. :aok
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*ahem* I thought I made it clear in my earlier post, I don't play for fun OR score, I play to channel my misanthropic hatred of mankind into a relatively benign outlet. :aok
Yea i just pee on cars in the wall mart parking lot :devil
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I keep my score somewhat low, but no score padding involved. Fun fun fun.
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The only person I've ever personally seen, that I absolutely know for sure is flying purely for fun and no other reason, is Guppy/CorkyJr. Nobody but nobody seems to enjoy the simple pleasure of upping a virtual plane for no other purpose than to see what kind of trouble he/she can get into.
I'm not saying other folks don't fly like this, but in my experiences nobody exemplifies the 'just play for fun' statement like him.
Why thank you. Glad it shows :)
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Why thank you. Glad it shows :)
I think you are just mean. :(
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The only person I've ever personally seen, that I absolutely know for sure is flying purely for fun and no other reason, is Guppy/CorkyJr. Nobody but nobody seems to enjoy the simple pleasure of upping a virtual plane for no other purpose than to see what kind of trouble he/she can get into.
I'm not saying other folks don't fly like this, but in my experiences nobody exemplifies the 'just play for fun' statement like him.
He's a tyrant. You haven't seen him in our S.A.P.P meetings. You should hear how he yells and berates us for not doing our jobs properly. Do you know why Mensa has a lazy eye? CorkyJr slapped him around one night, knocked that eye kilter for not hitting the VH with torpedos like he was ordered to. I virtually wet my pants everytime Corky says my name and have a nervous tick from the last beating he gave me when I didn't join on a 25v1 against a lone C-47. How do you think Shuffler got his handle? It's because Corky caned him in the shins one night for not making the Top #5, poor guy has shuffled ever since. We'd all leave but we're scared of him, even our Grand Exhalted Ruler treds lightly around Corky. Play for fun? The only fun he has is when he beats us.
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see? :cry
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You can't prove any of it! And I've got Skuzzy on a short cable..... :noid
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He's a tyrant. You haven't seen him in our S.A.P.P meetings. You should hear how he yells and berates us for not doing our jobs properly. Do you know why Mensa has a lazy eye? CorkyJr slapped him around one night, knocked that eye kilter for not hitting the VH with torpedos like he was ordered to. I virtually wet my pants everytime Corky says my name and have a nervous tick from the last beating he gave me when I didn't join on a 25v1 against a lone C-47. How do you think Shuffler got his handle? It's because Corky caned him in the shins one night for not making the Top #5, poor guy has shuffled ever since. We'd all leave but we're scared of him, even our Grand Exhalted Ruler treds lightly around Corky. Play for fun? The only fun he has is when he beats us.
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:rofl
In other news, perusing this thread off and on over the last couple days one thing has become apparent to me, I think the wrong question was asked. To me the obvious answer is that everyone plays for fun, the real question is how do you define fun within the context of AH. There's teh crux of the discussion, furballers would jump in and say something about they have fun playing cartoon fighter pilots till a lousy timid cherry picker, alt monkey, armchair general comes along and burns their fighter hangars to the ground. The strat guys would counter by saying the point of the game is to coordinate and play as a team and the furballing is a waste of country resources, it's "mindless" and all the furballers should just leave because they're getting in the way of the "real objective".
Awhile back Field Marshal Dan/Corky/Guppy in a rare moment of lucidity had some interesting ideas on changing the base layout and tweaking the MA style of gameplay that would encourage both parts of the game. Trying to bring together the two opposing gameplay styles is a more interesting discussion IMHO (although we know how little that matters). :)
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Score.
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I play to score............with the ladies.......
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:rofl
In other news, perusing this thread off and on over the last couple days one thing has become apparent to me, I think the wrong question was asked. To me the obvious answer is that everyone plays for fun, the real question is how do you define fun within the context of AH. There's teh crux of the discussion, furballers would jump in and say something about they have fun playing cartoon fighter pilots till a lousy timid cherry picker, alt monkey, armchair general comes along and burns their fighter hangars to the ground. The strat guys would counter by saying the point of the game is to coordinate and play as a team and the furballing is a waste of country resources, it's "mindless" and all the furballers should just leave because they're getting in the way of the "real objective".
Awhile back Field Marshal Dan/Corky/Guppy in a rare moment of lucidity had some interesting ideas on changing the base layout and tweaking the MA style of gameplay that would encourage both parts of the game. Trying to bring together the two opposing gameplay styles is a more interesting discussion IMHO (although we know how little that matters). :)
good point, lets try it!!
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besides, i cant play to save my life so i get shot down most of the time anyway. making it back to the runway is not a priority. that's why i never run. i always fight and either win or die.
If everyone would play like that, there would still Be a lot of people playing AH.that's how it was a while back, but now they all just run away from you.
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i think its really cool that if you crash or die, they give you a new plane. i dont even up with enough fuel to make it back most of the time
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i think its really cool that if you crash or die, they give you a new plane. i dont even up with enough fuel to make it back most of the time
so is just ramming stuff when u r out of ammo or got a PW amirite!
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You know I hear this alot, but honestly, I suspect it is a "Golden Age" myth. Kind of
like all those Arthurian tales about chivalrous Knight-Errants questing about and besting Black Knights who harass fair damsels and bridge-crossers for no apparent reason. While in reality, a Knight was a landlord most of the time and a sort of primitive tank for shock and awe against ranks of untutored peasant conscripts in times of war. Those times of war when he couldn't wriggle out of having to go, at any rate.
If everyone would play like that, there would still Be a lot of people playing AH.that's how it was a while back, but now they all just run away from you.
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You know I hear this alot, but honestly, I suspect it is a "Golden Age" myth. Kind of
like all those Arthurian tales about chivalrous Knight-Errants questing about and besting Black Knights who harass fair damsels and bridge-crossers for no apparent reason. While in reality, a Knight was a landlord most of the time and a sort of primitive tank for shock and awe against ranks of untutored peasant conscripts in times of war. Those times of war when he couldn't wriggle out of having to go, at any rate.
Yes, it was during the Golden Age and not a myth. Unfortunately, the Golden Age died when that retard idea of the Aces High Championship Shootout contest was announced. Since then fun took a back seat to timid flying and score potatos. Too bad you weren't around back then, you may have a different outlook to the game.
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Yes, it was during the Golden Age and not a myth. Unfortunately, the Golden Age died when that retard idea of the Aces High Championship Shootout contest was announced. Since then fun took a back seat to timid flying and score potatos. Too bad you weren't around back then, you may have a different outlook to the game.
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Sad but true. +1
<S>...-Gixer
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Yes, it was during the Golden Age and not a myth. Unfortunately, the Golden Age died when that retard idea of the Aces High Championship Shootout contest was announced. Since then fun took a back seat to timid flying and score potatos. Too bad you weren't around back then, you may have a different outlook to the game.
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*shrug* Okay. Human nature is what it is. I've heard stuff about Air Warrior that kind of belies the notion that the MA used to be a sort of DA, but I wasn't there back then.
I've never seen the time in AHII when trying to look for a fair duel in the MA wasn't a good way to pick up an interloper or three, so I fly accordingly.
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you got it mixed up BnZ..
the DA used to be like the DA but now is like the MA and the MA used to be like the MA but now it is a mess of noobish hysteria
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Whoa Score? Been here almost 9 years and we have score? Wow!
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I rather meant the DA outside of the "mini MA" over by the lake. The "rapiers at dawn" section.
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*shrug* Okay. Human nature is what it is. I've heard stuff about Air Warrior that kind of belies the notion that the MA used to be a sort of DA, but I wasn't there back then.
I've never seen the time in AHII when trying to look for a fair duel in the MA wasn't a good way to pick up an interloper or three, so I fly accordingly.
The arenas in AW were just like the arenas in AH though you could at least find a decent fight more often than not, unlike AH.
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The arenas in AW were just like the arenas in AH though you could at least find a decent fight more often than not, unlike AH.
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Sir, if you haven't been able to find plenty of bandits willing to bounce your P-38, you have been flying in a different MA than me. :D
Personally, I don't have trouble finding bandits, I have trouble finding ONE bandit, cutting him out of the herd, killing him in a timely manner, and simultaneosly keeping good SA and out of situations that will end with my aircraft becoming scrap metal.
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BnZ
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Whoa Score? Been here almost 9 years and we have score? Wow!
Isnt that what we do with our Sheep ?
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Let me ask this question; if it wasn't fun why play at all?
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Have to say fun. Don't have the patience or skill to worry that much about score. :lol