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Title: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: PFactorDave on July 15, 2008, 01:01:28 AM
 :O

Did I just say that out loud?!

Sure did.

Aside from the obvious side balancing properties of the ENY system, I have recently discovered another good side.

I started this tour with the intent of flying the more BnZ type aircraft.  I was tired of getting "picked" so I thought I would learn how to do it better so as to also learn how to avoid it.

So, for the first week or so I flew a lot of 190s and P51s.  Landed some kills.  But was, honestly, not really having much fun. 

Then late one night about 8 or 9 days ago, ENY spiked really high for the side I normally fly on. 

I was involved in a fight from a carrier, and I found that about all I could up was a A6M2.  Man did I have a blast!

I hadn't flown the real "turny" Japanese planes for a couple months.  I had forgotten how fun they could be!

Since then, I have returned to upping A6Ms and KI-84s.

I haven't given up the 190s and P51s completely, but now I am only upping them when they seem to be the proper tools for the task at hand.

I'd like to thank the ENY system for reminding me what fun low slow turning and burning can be...  :D

Title: Re: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: ian5440 on July 15, 2008, 01:17:03 AM
ENY isnt bad, it just gets obnoxious after having a suped high ENY after a while  :noid :noid
Title: Re: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: Latrobe on July 15, 2008, 04:58:38 AM
ENY is not a problem at all! It's impossible for all three sides to have ENY all at once. Just pick the side that doesn't have it and fly for them.
Title: Re: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: Getback on July 15, 2008, 05:38:02 AM
ENY is not a problem at all! It's impossible for all three sides to have ENY all at once. Just pick the side that doesn't have it and fly for them.

 :rofl :rofl :rofl

Hey I got to fly a perkie plane the other night wow! Unfortunately a spit8 made a great move on me and took me out. Still though I upped a f4u4 and went at it. Finally landed some kills.
Title: Re: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: Max on July 15, 2008, 07:28:36 AM
ENY is not a problem at all! It's impossible for all three sides to have ENY all at once. Just pick the side that doesn't have it and fly for them.

Ding ding ding....we have a winner. Such a simple concept that's so difficult to understand.
Title: Re: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: thndregg on July 15, 2008, 07:57:44 AM
ENY has yet to keep me from my Yak.
Title: Re: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: infowars on July 15, 2008, 08:43:41 AM
I have to agree...  I tries the YAK last night and had a blast.  That is quite a fun plane to fly and fairly leathal. 
Title: Re: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: BoilerDown on July 15, 2008, 09:56:08 AM
I landed 17.7 perks in one sortie last night using the A6M2, and I'm not very good.  Personal best btw.
Title: Re: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: uptown on July 15, 2008, 10:35:04 AM
Not long after they introduced the split arenas I logged on and I was the only one in my country. I upped a otie to stop the Prowlers from rolling undefended bases, and shot down a niki and 110. I was awarded some 140 pts. for two kills :rofl The same morning 262s were 8 pts. HTC fixed it not long after, but it sure was fun that day  :D
Title: Re: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: Pannono on July 15, 2008, 11:36:24 AM
I landed 17.7 perks in one sortie last night using the A6M2, and I'm not very good.  Personal best btw.

i got 36 one time for 4 kills with A6M2, i have no idea how i even lived long enough in that
Title: Re: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: killrDan on July 15, 2008, 11:41:16 AM
the only time i hate eny is when it gets past 25 1 night i saw it get so high i couldnt even fly p-40 but besides that eny is ok unless other areana is full  :eek:
Title: Re: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: angelsandair on July 15, 2008, 11:53:08 AM
the only time i hate eny is when it gets past 25 1 night i saw it get so high i couldnt even fly p-40 but besides that eny is ok unless other areana is full  :eek:


I'm so glad I fly the P-39D... Great plane and high Eny value...
Title: Re: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: LLogann on July 15, 2008, 11:55:10 AM
I have never flown the Zero.................  Then again, not too many fighter sorties to begin with for me.  

From the bomber side of things, the level bombing side... ENY can get annoying from time to time.... But at the same time, ENY-20 doesn't happen often, but when it does, seems to go on for hours.

Title: Re: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: Wingnutt on July 15, 2008, 12:00:41 PM
the whole "just switch sides" is about as dumb as it gets..

maybe if your not in a squad and dont like familiar faces its ok..

but otherwise its just something ya have to deal with..

i VERY seldom fly anything under 20ENY so it very seldom becomes an issue for me personally..

Title: Re: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: Xasthur on July 15, 2008, 10:28:39 PM
ENY.... Meh. It will never stop you from flying the 190 A8 and there is not much more satisfying than whacking La7s with a cockpit full of 30mm and 20mm cannon.

Eny just 'encourages' you to try it out!  :aok
Title: Re: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: PFactorDave on July 16, 2008, 01:15:42 AM
Eny just 'encourages' you to try it out!  :aok

We have a winner!

That's what I was trying to convey...

ENY didn't really prevent me from flying my favorite low ENY plane...  It encouraged me to up a high ENY plane that I wouldn't have EVER upped under other circumstances.

My apoogies to the folks who tried to convert this to a normal pro/con ENY rant thread, you should have read the OP more closely.
Title: Re: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: Vudak on July 16, 2008, 01:30:14 AM
I will say I would not mind having one day a week with no ENY restrictions for the simple reason that I actually kind of miss the hordes of Mustangs and La7's at times, on grounds of immersion.

I have some fond memories of racing down a runway with a squaddie in D9's or K4's (well, G10's at the time), clawing for altitude, and desperately trying (usually failing, but hey), to fight off waves of P-51's and La7's.  That can certainly still happen locally, but there were times in this game and Air Warrior where you could go months at a time feeling like you really were being overwhelmed by the industrial might of America and the Soviet Union :)

I mean, if you spend a few hours reading Donald Caldwell's "JG26," and can then jump into this game and pretty much get what you've read, there's something to be said for immersion.  Kind of like how Dan feels with his P38G.

I guess I have to concede from a business/community standpoint, HTC made the right decision, but if they wanted to just toss ENY restrictions out for Titanic Tuesdays and let the chips fall where they may I wouldn't complain :)

Title: Re: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: save on July 16, 2008, 08:15:54 AM
How high can eny be ?

Imagine attacking with c47s only ....
Title: Re: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: DEAR98 on July 16, 2008, 09:25:40 AM
try 30 eny. Spit 1s can KILL!!! :lol :lol
Title: Re: ENY isn't all bad
Post by: Rich46yo on July 16, 2008, 10:31:57 AM
How high can eny be ?

Imagine attacking with c47s only ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyHaoGHATwU