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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: thndregg on October 25, 2008, 07:28:48 AM
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-How many of you folks have limited time to play?
-Does it impact how practiced up you are in the various aspects of the game?
The reason I ask is that I remember a time when I played regularly, and practice made me proficient in one of my favorite fighters, the Yak. Since those days, times have changed, and I find it harder now to be as proficient at landing kills in fighters as I used to be. In the (more) limited time there is to play, I tend to be more successful in my other favorite crafts- the bombers, simply because real life (family & job) tires me out, and saddling up in a set of buffs with a beer in hand is a little more relaxing for me than getting all tensed up in a dogfight. On weekends, however, I do enjoy throwing together missions-as some of you well know. If I happen to land kills, well, it's a nice bonus. I'm just in it for fun & laughs. <S> all.
EGG
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I think not playing on a regular bases really messes with my gunnery, especially with more difficult shots. Also I notice when in a tough fight, I tend to make more mistakes. Probably the biggest for me though is getting the timing back for certain moves. However, I'm in a 38 almost 99% of the time, so I've gotten to know the plane very well which seems to make things easier. I say this because I notice if I jump in something else, all of the above things aside from timing, seem to be more pronounced.
I remember the days of logging in every night, flying long hours during the weekend, and when in school, flying long hours during the day. Usually when I'm on now, you'll find me with a beer, looking for dogfight :) For me, mission running just doesn't have the same appeal to me (not that it shouldn't for others). I can see buffing as being a somewhat relaxing activity for a time, up until you have to man the guns :). I guess I like the action of the dogfight, but I will admit that some nights when I have time, I just don't have the energy. But being in it for the fun and laughs, like you, goes a long way to combat any game related stress.......which by judging 200, there seems to be no shortage of
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i'm lucky to get more than 20 hours in a month.
when i first opened my shop, i was down to less than 10 hour a month. THAT sucked. it killed what little skill i had too.
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THE WIFE!!!!!!!............ :furious
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Hordes & Tards.
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earning a living :aok
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I need a new joystick. :rolleyes:
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Lately, as anyone who visits the TA regularly knows, a 1994 Plymouth Voyager.
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School. :noid
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nothing!
thanks to the bush economic miracle my job vanished! :salute
I'm working on a 'pasty skin award'. :aok
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Wife and job. If I get to log on it's late night when the work is finished and the wife is happily dreaming.
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The main thing that keeps me from being on a lot is the fact that my good comp is at my dad's house, and for the most part I'm at my moms.
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19 month old baby girl.......
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I think age and mental stability prevents me from playing any more. I have seen all the hi's and low's that HITECHCREATIONS will offer.
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Life in general keeps me away mostly.. Especially lately... I don't think I play near as much as I used to...
2nd kid came in to the picture as well... But honestly, what keeps me away as well as disillusioned is how
pathetic the fights have been... I get home late from work, all excited to have a late evening playing AH...
I sign on around midnight.. First 3 fights are a joke.. Mostly hordes desperate for kills apparently...
Been going to the MW arena recently to partially alleviate that... But still...Not as fun as it was over a year and a
half ago... Is it me or what?
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Several years ago I found it fascinating to jump into an 8 player arena. This however was corrupted. Keeping it simple is not entirely going to happen in HTC. I have been accused of fraud by certain individuals. I can be targeted for HTML writers only to blame me what went wrong.For your information, I know nothing but the English language.
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Recently - having to woodshed new songs for an upcoming gig - apart from that - nothing.
If I cant find a fight that I like (any more than 6 v 1 is way too hard for me - and anything above a 1 v 1 I dont expect to survive lol, and not that often in a 1 v 1 either :D), I'll up and start one - you'll be amazed what happens when you up and fly over a to a base - for some reason, people start coming up to kill me......(which is nice). That generally starts my squaddies flying over to see how I'm getting on (usually really badly lol) and then a nice furball starts up.
otherwise, I'll try and find a capped base to up from - getting killed repeatedly trying to up amuses me for at least 30 mins........(no idea why, but I just love trying it - I'm odd like that).
<S>
Wurzel
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a few electrical components and my own lazy behind
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12-16 hour work days + family.
A positive side to this is that I can no longer fly enough to care about succeeding so it's more fun just to furball.
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Figuring out how to drag my mom away from Freecell (trickling water sounds work nicely for now), plus finding my stick from where I last forgot it.
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:lol those women and their toilet routines
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School keeps me from playing as much as i would like to.
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Sharks....
Really big flying sharks with frickin laser beams attached to their heads...
Sharks scare me
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Summer months Hobby ~ Classic Corvette ! Vrroooooom with the boys and girls !
My son now attends university for Medical Science.... Wireless internet really hurts gameplay ! :( :cry :mad:
Good grades for him is essential. I Don't hesitate reconnecting the wireless and let him study...
Phil / OPP7755
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need i say more?
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need i say more?
Fail ....again. :D
damn fast fix . :noid
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Just got back from 25th anniversary cruise and now I am moving to a new house...that....and jury duty.
ROX
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:rofl what are you doing...you stalker :lol she's not mine , just found the picture :cry I surf the net looking for pictures of someone elses women when I ain't playing AcesHigh :frown:
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"What Keeps You From Aces High?"
For the past few years it's been the "romper room" environment in the arenas and now the rumored shelving of Combat Theater.
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I am so irresponsible...............
I actually come home from the job and not do what I should be doing to play this game!
Then again, I'm single and nobody tells me different.
What things you ask......
Laundry, cleaning, food shopping....... Crap..... my fridge's compressor broke last month and havent even scheduled a replacement yet. Who needs to eat when they can stuff some Twinkies in their flight suit and eat while flying? Plus with a cold winter coming to NYC........ Do I really need a fridge? I have a ledge, that works just as well!
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I am so irresponsible...............
I actually come home from the job and not do what I should be doing to play this game!
Then again, I'm single and nobody tells me different.
What things you ask......
Laundry, cleaning, food shopping....... Crap..... my fridge's compressor broke last month and havent even scheduled a replacement yet. Who needs to eat when they can stuff some Twinkies in their flight suit and eat while flying? Plus with a cold winter coming to NYC........ Do I really need a fridge? I have a ledge, that works just as well!
Enjoy it while you can Bro. I vaugely remember those days, now a days, you can see me break away from someones six to Alt-X so I can dodge the Wife ack and change a diaper. Thats when I finally get the honey do's done. Besides, In NYC you can walk to 20 places for dinner, and have 200 deliver. Who needs a refridgerator at all?
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In the business, we call that 'Diaper Ack' Rock. You may vaguely remember me getting cleared off a many 6's due to that a few months ago...LOL. :aok
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now the rumored shelving of Combat Theater.
Care to elaborate?
ack-ack
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need i say more?
Oh... you lay down driveways. Nice work. Pitty that bike is in the way of it... I can't see it too clearly.
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Sheep
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Work(not as much as it use to), going to the gym, football, baseball and car meets.
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RL, work, wife & 6 kids, hunting season, trying to liquidate assets. :aok
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Nothing. :rock
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Havent been able to play for more than 20 minutes since april 08 because of vista. Game runs fine until about 20 min in then my variance starts looking like the rockies. Cant find a fix and have all but cancelled my account. Maybe I can get back in someday.
Warpy
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I tried to play on a friends vista last week, the game ran with 120fps but the connection was as you say warpy. No matter what i disabled or closed down in the background i couldnt get a flat line.
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school and other video games and house work to fix the projects that have started and my dad wont finish until i start going to coledge
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First 3 fights are a joke.. Mostly hordes desperate for kills apparently...
Been going to the MW arena recently to partially alleviate that... But still...Not as fun as it was over a year and a
half ago... Is it me or what?
i noticed that too. i think its just all the new members to the game jumping in on good fights hoping to get a kill, and others just do the same thinking, "Hey! he can do it, so can I!" I may be wrong, but thats just what I think. anyway, back to OP, what drags me away from fly time is life in general, and a new game i started back up. i havnt had much sit down time past week, so i havnt docked much fly time period this week.
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Sheep
That's just wrong... and TMI.
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6 kids
:O Stop the insanity! ;)
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anything. I play when I can or want.
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Oh... you lay down driveways. Nice work. Pitty that bike is in the way of it... I can't see it too clearly.
Dang! I can't fool you guys for nothin' :lol
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Right now what keeps me from playing is a broken X-52 joystick. Company said 4 to 6 weeks to get it fixed.
My Fiancee told me that if I wait for Xmas I will be getting Ch joystick, throttle and peddles (if i been good).
God I hope she is not lying :pray
This is what I will be hopefully getting :D
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012WWJC2/ref=nosim/?tag=becomecom-20&creative=380333&creativeASIN=B0012WWJC2&linkCode=asn
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That's just wrong... and TMI.
to much info in one word... :D
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I'm lucky to get on for FSO and scenarios.
I used to play much more but since Brianna came along and I started working again I'm lucky too get what I can. (I was Sarah's full time carer and that gave me more time to play) Add into that I'm also trying desperately to get some work done on my aircraft and get some time up on my pilots certificate, and you get the picture. :D
Now my day consists of working, coming home and preparing dinner, eating helping to clear up and getting Brianna ready for bed. Then I usually grab a little time to check emails etc, clean my boots and get ready for bed.
It really sucks when I consider how much better I used to be at this stuff.
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Wife, 4 kids, 15 grandkids, full time work, scout meetings and just life in general. I can barely get 50 hours a month anymore.
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Mrs iTunes does a great job of keeping me away from AH, especially when I come home from work, get settled in and then the phone rings telling me that she finished work early and his coming home and that we are both going round to see her Aunt or whoever etc etc. :(
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uptown I think I read that before. Hot bellybutton woman, Ha I know a few trouble makers.
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thanks to a great squaddy, nothing! woohoo
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When I get bored with AH, and everything in general...I fire-up this baby and GO. :D Life is great! (AND EXPENSIVE)
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MILFS
:rofl :rofl :rofl
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THE WIFE!!!!!!!............ :furious
Good-copy there Dyna. I find my best day off with AH is Monday
when shes at work and my daughters at school. Everything else,
(like this weekend) just couldnt find motivation for online play.
Also see; "Wife Aggro" thread. :rolleyes:
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For while, nothing so I was on pretty much 24/7.
Been working for while and that takes up most of the time so i'm still currently taking break from game. Its been two months so i'll probably be returning end of this month or beginning of next.
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-Work, but it's not so bad, I have a 4 day work week Sun-Wed.
-Hunting, gun season starts on Nov. 15, it's nice to spend time in the woods away from the normal grind, even if I don't see anything or shoot anything, a bad day in the woods beats a good day in the city.
-Women, the natural distraction from anyone's hobbie
With all that said, I go through spells where I can get a good bit of time in, and sometimes hardly any.