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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Panzerace on May 21, 2010, 02:51:26 AM
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Please people, if you get shot down it is not the fault of everyone on your side within 6k of you that it happened. I am tired of hearing "Thanks for the Check Six, WTF" and "WTF, you should havd done this, you should have done that". Has it ever occured to you that just maybe the guy that is 2k from you may have been in a fight and really was not paying any attention to you? This is a combat simulation so you are not the only one that has someone firing at you. I wish the worst of my day was getting my cartoon plane shot down instead of my hot water heater flooding my basement, my 3 year old puking on the furniture, my 2 year old seeing if a peanut butter sandwich will i fit into the VCR and my 7 year old proving that a baseball is stronger then the bay window in my living room. Its a game. Relax, have fun, but lets all stop pointing fingers when something goes wrong. Just my $0.02 worth, but tire of all the moaning. :salute
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check 6 :old:
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You havent realized that these guys are the 3 star generals? You must not only give them check 6s, but when these officers are within icon range, it is your duty to clear their 6, provide escort so they land their kills, deack the feild so they can vulch, take the town down if they are in a goon and join their misshunz because your side needs to get organized.
Cmon man..get with it, Its their game, not yours :confused:
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Well said
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you never check six me :old:
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I only do Check6 when your going down in flames...
just kidding
I understand your pain.
Only thing I can advise you to is, fly with wingman or when flying alone, check your 6 constantly when your on a guy...
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and don't be drunk when flying as I usually am :joystick: :old:
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I don't disagree with your point, you can't watch everyone's 6 all the time and call out every con.. but it DOES stink when you get nailed by a con you didn't know was there and look back to see the said con with 3 friendlies on HIS 6 0'clock, and NONE of them bothered to give you a call that someone had dropped in to pick you because they're all too interested in using you as bait. If you don't bother to check 6 the guy in front of the guy that you're chasing, you deserve a :middle finger: - it's those guys that I try to remember the names of so I can purposefully fly through their bullet streams next time they're firing on a con close to me. :)
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I don't disagree with your point, you can't watch everyone's 6 all the time and call out every con.. but it DOES stink when you get nailed by a con you didn't know was there and look back to see the said con with 3 friendlies on HIS 6 0'clock, and NONE of them bothered to give you a call that someone had dropped in to pick you because they're all too interested in using you as bait. If you don't bother to check 6 the guy in front of the guy that you're chasing, you deserve a :middle finger: - it's those guys that I try to remember the names of so I can purposefully fly through their bullet streams next time they're firing on a con close to me. :)
Well Said!!!!
Fred
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spot on oTRALFZo :salute
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I don't disagree with your point, you can't watch everyone's 6 all the time and call out every con.. but it DOES stink when you get nailed by a con you didn't know was there and look back to see the said con with 3 friendlies on HIS 6 0'clock, and NONE of them bothered to give you a call that someone had dropped in to pick you because they're all too interested in using you as bait. If you don't bother to check 6 the guy in front of the guy that you're chasing, you deserve a :middle finger: - it's those guys that I try to remember the names of so I can purposefully fly through their bullet streams next time they're firing on a con close to me. :)
Bait-Masters
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The last time someone yelled at me for not giving them a 'check 6', I politely told them their 6 was their responsibility.
Naturally, this made the individual even more angry so I followed him around all night giving him errant (and completely useless) check 6s until he apologized.
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I agree, never ever count on the check 6. If you get them fine, but when you expect them you will get shot down. And Delirium is right, your six is your responsibility, others can help with it, but your the one that's going to get shot down if you don't check it.
Then I get a big kick out of all the cussing and the threats to go "bish or knit" because their side is organized and they give check 6's. :rofl
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I busted a cap on 133 last night in a P38J, killed 6 it aleviated things to the point where more people were able to up. The cv went down shortly after that.
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The last time someone yelled at me for not giving them a 'check 6', I politely told them their 6 was their responsibility.
Naturally, this made the individual even more angry so I followed him around all night giving him errant (and completely useless) check 6s until he apologized.
:O :rofl :rofl
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I busted a cap on 133 last night in a P38J, killed 6 it aleviated things to the point where more people were able to up. The cv went down shortly after that.
UMMMM........congrats but whats that got to do with the OP :devil!
I will give a 6 call if im not engaged or im in a GV but i DO NOT depend on getting one myself! If i get shot its my own lack of SA!
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Check 6's are a privileged not a right.
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UMMMM........congrats but whats that got to do with the OP :devil!
I will give a 6 call if im not engaged or im in a GV but i DO NOT depend on getting one myself! If i get shot its my own lack of SA!
Yeah, I never got a six call, Didnt need one because I tend to watch my own 6.
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I don't disagree with your point, you can't watch everyone's 6 all the time and call out every con.. but it DOES stink when you get nailed by a con you didn't know was there and look back to see the said con with 3 friendlies on HIS 6 0'clock, and NONE of them bothered to give you a call that someone had dropped in to pick you because they're all too interested in using you as bait. If you don't bother to check 6 the guy in front of the guy that you're chasing, you deserve a :middle finger: - it's those guys that I try to remember the names of so I can purposefully fly through their bullet streams next time they're firing on a con close to me. :)
:aok Nothing pisses me off more.
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Naturally, this made the individual even more angry so I followed him around all night giving him errant (and completely useless) check 6s until he apologized.
Thee AH ~Hells Angels~ have a certain -ANGRY- fellow, that would be more than glad to give you check 6's all night. To your hearts content. :D
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I usually just call out check 6 to myself.
I'll be going down in flames and over range I'll say "Check 6 Neo" lol
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I don't disagree with your point, you can't watch everyone's 6 all the time and call out every con.. but it DOES stink when you get nailed by a con you didn't know was there and look back to see the said con with 3 friendlies on HIS 6 0'clock, and NONE of them bothered to give you a call that someone had dropped in to pick you because they're all too interested in using you as bait. If you don't bother to check 6 the guy in front of the guy that you're chasing, you deserve a :middle finger: - it's those guys that I try to remember the names of so I can purposefully fly through their bullet streams next time they're firing on a con close to me. :)
:aok thats what gets me :mad:
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NO DAMN, NO!
THE PROBLEM ARISES WHEN A CON IS ON YOUR SIX, SAYS 1K OR 1,4 OR 2K, AND A FRIENDLY PLAYER IS BEHIND HIM, SAYS SAME DISTANCE, BUT FRIENDLY ONE (GENERALLY SAME PEOPLE ) WAIT TO ALERT YOU UNTIL THE CON IS AT 300 YDRS FROM YOU ! :furious
:salute
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I'm going to file this one in the "I could have had a V8" folder....
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:O :rofl :rofl
:rofl :rofl :rofl :aok
thats what im talkin bout. lol
I HAVE to try that.
You cryers need to look into a thing refered to as SA :x
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here is my check 6
http://www.mediafire.com/file/mmt2jgeetut/tard 4.wav
on the subject:
your 6 your responsablility and if i am saddled up on a bandit on you 6 and you don't get one it's because i have a better chance to clear you 6 if i don't look at the keyboard to find the key and usually range is non-stop people describing every part of their sortie in a multi-con battle.
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NO DAMN, NO!
THE PROBLEM ARISES WHEN A CON IS ON YOUR SIX, SAYS 1K OR 1,4 OR 2K, AND A FRIENDLY PLAYER IS BEHIND HIM, SAYS SAME DISTANCE, BUT FRIENDLY ONE (GENERALLY SAME PEOPLE ) WAIT TO ALERT YOU UNTIL THE CON IS AT 300 YDRS FROM YOU ! :furious
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Yes it happens alot, in your case he using you as BAIT, hoping the evil con is target fixated on you and sneaks to his 6 and kills him, other than that who cares, its up to you to keep a good SA and don't rely on check 6's to stay alive
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I personally try to give out check 6s as much as possible, but I also try to practice good SA at the same time.
EDIT: I do like having someone on my six and seeing friends behind him and not giving me a check 6, I like knowing that Im bait.
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I give check six as much as possible.... I really appreciate the check 6 from a respect point of view. That being said i really like to do my own SA it make the game more immersive for me....
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Telling someone to "Check 6" or "check it" is one of the most annoyingly stupid things in Aces High.
It provides no information, advises the pilot to do something he should be doing anyway and is plain bad advice if there is a real threat in your rear hemisphere.
It should embarass anyone that uses it.
Proper communication requires the following:
Identification, direction, information.
In other words, who you are talking to, what he should do, and why.
As an example, if I had a bandit (FW190) about to blast me to oblivion, telling me to "Check it" would only allow me to see the bandit that killed me.
Instead, if you say "Dawger, break, 190" you fulfill the requirements for good combat communication.
if the bandit is not an immediate threat one could say "Dawger, arc left, 190 long five o'clock". This tells me I'm not in immediate danger and gives me a suggested course of action.
If the nature of the threat does not require immediate action one may omit the directive portion but provide useful information. As an Example "Dawger, 190 long 5 o'clock" tells me there is a threat outside of guns range, where he is at and leaves me to decide how to proceed.
What information does "check it" give? It tells me there is a bandit somewhere in my vicinity at an unknown distance and direction. I must determine distance and direction myself and sort out exactly which bandit the call refers to in a multi-bandit fight. It is only useful to those completely without SA. Many times following the implied advice to look backwards will get you killed because you really should have been initiating a break turn instead of looking around for a bandit.
If I'm being chased by a 190 that I see and you call "Check it" I must decide if you are referring to the bandit I already know about or a new threat yet unseen. But if you call "Dawger, break, 190" I know you are referring to the bandit I am already aware of and don't have the uncertainty that the "check it" call brings with it.
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The check six button is one of the games greatest features, but it should only be used in certain circumstances.
1. Anyone whining about not getting a call while spiraling to earth in a wingless metal coffin should always get one.
2. See a friendly saddled on a con, shoot them a check, it's easier to avoid the killshooter if they break.
3. I've actually seen someone "shoot down" a squeaker on the same team by alternating between 6 calls, and short burst of tracer past the canopy until said squeaker augered. It helps if you scream "ZOMG BREAK BREAK" over range.
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UMMMM........congrats but whats that got to do with the OP :devil!
I will give a 6 call if im not engaged or im in a GV but i DO NOT depend on getting one myself! If i get shot its my own lack of SA!
That says it all.
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Rokit
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Send check sixes whenever you can, but never assume you will receive them. I keep my head on a swivel, constantly checking my 6, my 3, my 9, high 6, you get the point... Getting shot down by an unseen foe sucks, but in the end it is the individual pilots responsibility.
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Checking your six is your own responsibility.. If your tailing someone in a furball for more than 15 seconds, chances are that someone is now tailing you.. No one is responsible for your SA.. :aok
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Telling someone to "Check 6" or "check it" is one of the most annoyingly stupid things in Aces High.
It provides no information, advises the pilot to do something he should be doing anyway and is plain bad advice if there is a real threat in your rear hemisphere.
It should embarass anyone that uses it.
Proper communication requires the following:
Identification, direction, information.
In other words, who you are talking to, what he should do, and why.
As an example, if I had a bandit (FW190) about to blast me to oblivion, telling me to "Check it" would only allow me to see the bandit that killed me.
Instead, if you say "Dawger, break, 190" you fulfill the requirements for good combat communication.
if the bandit is not an immediate threat one could say "Dawger, arc left, 190 long five o'clock". This tells me I'm not in immediate danger and gives me a suggested course of action.
If the nature of the threat does not require immediate action one may omit the directive portion but provide useful information. As an Example "Dawger, 190 long 5 o'clock" tells me there is a threat outside of guns range, where he is at and leaves me to decide how to proceed.
What information does "check it" give? It tells me there is a bandit somewhere in my vicinity at an unknown distance and direction. I must determine distance and direction myself and sort out exactly which bandit the call refers to in a multi-bandit fight. It is only useful to those completely without SA. Many times following the implied advice to look backwards will get you killed because you really should have been initiating a break turn instead of looking around for a bandit.
If I'm being chased by a 190 that I see and you call "Check it" I must decide if you are referring to the bandit I already know about or a new threat yet unseen. But if you call "Dawger, break, 190" I know you are referring to the bandit I am already aware of and don't have the uncertainty that the "check it" call brings with it.
Wow, If it's hard to get a check 6 from some guys ya really think they are gunna do any of that? I think of a check 6 as a gift, some I don't need some I do, either way I appreciate the courtesy, but that is all it is courtesy, not a right, not a requirement, not a demand to be fulfilled at all costs.
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Here is a check 6 for everyone:
check 6
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It's not always that easy for people with certain equipment to send out a six call. You need to be able to work the hat switch and the check six button at the same time for it to be of real use, and I'd imagine you'd want full control of your own flight controls (flaps, rudder, etc.) to come first too. Some control setups (like CH) will allow you to easily do this, while others won't.
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The check six button is one of the games greatest features, but it should only be used in certain circumstances.
3. I've actually seen someone "shoot down" a squeaker on the same team by alternating between 6 calls, and short burst of tracer past the canopy until said squeaker augered. It helps if you scream "ZOMG BREAK BREAK" over range.
I done this to betty and she ripped her wings off breaking. And i stole her kill :D
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Peeps who complain about not getting check 6s actually get them all the time. They just didn't get one the time they got killed so that's the only one they remember.
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INteresting :noid
<S> Oz
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I don't mind getting a check 6 call or not getting one, but make damn sure you're calling a check 6 for a plane behind me (9 times out of 10 I'll already know someone's behind me). Sending a check six just because you see a friendly and a bad guy near each other is annoying...especially for those who have the con on their 12 and their SA is poor enough to actually believe the check 6 call and break for no reason.
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Telling someone to "Check 6" or "check it" is one of the most annoyingly stupid things in Aces High.
It provides no information, advises the pilot to do something he should be doing anyway and is plain bad advice if there is a real threat in your rear hemisphere.
It should embarass anyone that uses it.
Proper communication requires the following:
Identification, direction, information.
In other words, who you are talking to, what he should do, and why.
As an example, if I had a bandit (FW190) about to blast me to oblivion, telling me to "Check it" would only allow me to see the bandit that killed me.
Instead, if you say "Dawger, break, 190" you fulfill the requirements for good combat communication.
if the bandit is not an immediate threat one could say "Dawger, arc left, 190 long five o'clock". This tells me I'm not in immediate danger and gives me a suggested course of action.
If the nature of the threat does not require immediate action one may omit the directive portion but provide useful information. As an Example "Dawger, 190 long 5 o'clock" tells me there is a threat outside of guns range, where he is at and leaves me to decide how to proceed.
What information does "check it" give? It tells me there is a bandit somewhere in my vicinity at an unknown distance and direction. I must determine distance and direction myself and sort out exactly which bandit the call refers to in a multi-bandit fight. It is only useful to those completely without SA. Many times following the implied advice to look backwards will get you killed because you really should have been initiating a break turn instead of looking around for a bandit.
If I'm being chased by a 190 that I see and you call "Check it" I must decide if you are referring to the bandit I already know about or a new threat yet unseen. But if you call "Dawger, break, 190" I know you are referring to the bandit I am already aware of and don't have the uncertainty that the "check it" call brings with it.
Dawger Check it!! That means do somthin fast or ur going to be takin a trip to the tower.. It is as simple as that :rolleyes: I myself dont have time generally to give peeps a speach about his/her bad SA...
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Awareness of your own Situation is your own responsibility, not mine - though I do throw 6 calls out all day long.
A conversation I had on range one day;
Angry Pilot: "You know there's a button on your keyboard which will tell other pilots to check their 6?"
Me: "You know there's a button on your keyboard which will allow you to check your own bloody 6!"
But yes, I don't mind not getting 6 calls, I do mind being used for bait, though it's a very rare day when I'm not already aware of the con on my 6 when the 6 call comes in.
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Ya there are a couple rooks that seem to think we are here to make up for an SA shortfall. They just dont realize how stupid they sound. Some folks ya just kaint reach.
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The check six button is one of the games greatest features, but it should only be used in certain circumstances.
1. Anyone whining about not getting a call while spiraling to earth in a wingless metal coffin should always get one.
2. See a friendly saddled on a con, shoot them a check, it's easier to avoid the killshooter if they break.
3. I've actually seen someone "shoot down" a squeaker on the same team by alternating between 6 calls, and short burst of tracer past the canopy until said squeaker augered. It helps if you scream "ZOMG BREAK BREAK" over range.
/discussion.
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, it is your duty to clear their 6, provide escort so they land their kills,
They get kills?
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I highly doubt anyone in this game gives out more check 6 calls then I. Well, back when I was playing ofc.
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I highly doubt anyone in this game gives out more check 6 calls then I. Well, back when I was playing ofc.
I've got my check 6 button mapped on my jstick and use it all the time as well.
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Ultimately your six is your responsibility however the guy you send that check six to one minute may be shooting someone off yours the next.
;)
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I've got my check 6 button mapped on my jstick and use it all the time as well.
This thread made me think of the other evening, where I thanked you for the "Check 6" after I was shot down, and you thought I was being sarcastic. :lol
mir
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The last time someone yelled at me for not giving them a 'check 6', I politely told them their 6 was their responsibility.
Naturally, this made the individual even more angry so I followed him around all night giving him errant (and completely useless) check 6s until he apologized.
Blahahahaha, that's funny.
I think if they start cursing you, you can squelch them but you can still check 6 them to Alt-F4. :aok
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I am all for a check six call, but my gripe is just because you have a friendly near you and you get whacked from behind, don't assume the friendly saw the con. I will give and happily receive a check 6, but dont blame the world because you went down in flames. :eek:
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only reason for check sixes is so u can look back and smile.
Semp
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Dawger Check it!! That means do somthin fast or ur going to be takin a trip to the tower.. It is as simple as that :rolleyes: I myself dont have time generally to give peeps a speach about his/her bad SA...
:aok Exactly.
I do love how passionate those "you didn't give me a check 6 call" guys are. They make me laugh and think... n00b!
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The only problem I have is when I am check 6ing every one, but no one can say a word about the con diving from 20K on me.
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This thread made me think of the other evening, where I thanked you for the "Check 6" after I was shot down, and you thought I was being sarcastic. :lol
mir
:lol Srsly I did.
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Ya there are a couple rooks that seem to think we are here to make up for an SA shortfall. They just dont realize how stupid they sound. Some folks ya just kaint reach.
whatcha talkin about Willis? :D
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i don't know about u all but i don't like lookin at u'all's 6's---or 7's or 8's
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Telling someone to "Check 6" or "check it" is one of the most annoyingly stupid things in Aces High.
It provides no information, advises the pilot to do something he should be doing anyway and is plain bad advice if there is a real threat in your rear hemisphere.
It should embarass anyone that uses it.
Proper communication requires the following:
Identification, direction, information.
In other words, who you are talking to, what he should do, and why.
As an example, if I had a bandit (FW190) about to blast me to oblivion, telling me to "Check it" would only allow me to see the bandit that killed me.
Instead, if you say "Dawger, break, 190" you fulfill the requirements for good combat communication.
if the bandit is not an immediate threat one could say "Dawger, arc left, 190 long five o'clock". This tells me I'm not in immediate danger and gives me a suggested course of action.
If the nature of the threat does not require immediate action one may omit the directive portion but provide useful information. As an Example "Dawger, 190 long 5 o'clock" tells me there is a threat outside of guns range, where he is at and leaves me to decide how to proceed.
What information does "check it" give? It tells me there is a bandit somewhere in my vicinity at an unknown distance and direction. I must determine distance and direction myself and sort out exactly which bandit the call refers to in a multi-bandit fight. It is only useful to those completely without SA. Many times following the implied advice to look backwards will get you killed because you really should have been initiating a break turn instead of looking around for a bandit.
If I'm being chased by a 190 that I see and you call "Check it" I must decide if you are referring to the bandit I already know about or a new threat yet unseen. But if you call "Dawger, break, 190" I know you are referring to the bandit I am already aware of and don't have the uncertainty that the "check it" call brings with it.
So it's not enough that you get a warning, but you want the other guy to do all your work as well?
Consider the check 6 a bonus, expecting anything else is pure greed.
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So it's not enough that you get a warning, but you want the other guy to do all your work as well?
Consider the check 6 a bonus, expecting anything else is pure greed.
Maybe someone can just change the recording to:
"Dear Sir or Madam,
Maybe you've already noticed but, if not, due to your lack of situational awareness there is a con on your six. By con I mean an enemy aircraft. By six I mean in your rear hemisphere defined as being behind a plane extending indefinately from wingtip to wingtip and out to the horizon in both directions, into the air and down to the ground. This is commonly referred to as the 3-9 line. This con is, if not already within, then very close to guns range. Guns range typically begins at 1000 yards although I may be giving you an early warning if your lucky. Do not check your own six. I repeat, do not check your own six. I've already done this for you thus this message. If you do decide to check your own six it might be too late and said con may already be firing at you, or already have shot you down. If you don't take evasive manouvers immediately said con will likely send you to the tower if he hasn't already.
Have a nice day"
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i don't know about u all but i don't like lookin at u'all's 6's---or 7's or 8's
ahhhh so thats why you fly under them
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Only check six I feel I'm obligated to give is to my wife, even then the expression is always the same>>>>>>>>> :O
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Rokit
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The last time someone yelled at me for not giving them a 'check 6', I politely told them their 6 was their responsibility.
Naturally, this made the individual even more angry so I followed him around all night giving him errant (and completely useless) check 6s until he apologized.
lol Del you meanie :t
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I never complain about check 6's why because it's my responsability to check my own. Reaper makes a good point about if you get shot down and theirs a friendly on the con that shot you down, it'd be nice to have in those cases. 99% of the time when I get shot down I know they are there. Rule of thumbs I use are:
1. When in an harsh environment update SA min. every 5 sec. that means looking up,left,right,back and underneath.
2. When behind an eny plane don't get to focused on him he can't shoot you down at this time, work for position but you should always check rear, left high and right high for pickers.
3. If eny plane starts to climb or turn immediately check your views while pulling up or turning at the same time. This can be done in .5 sec and it will save a lot of deaths if you do.
That's what I do anyways
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Maybe someone can just change the recording to:
"Dear Sir or Madam,
Maybe you've already noticed but, if not, due to your lack of situational awareness there is a con on your six. By con I mean an enemy aircraft. By six I mean in your rear hemisphere defined as being behind a plane extending indefinately from wingtip to wingtip and out to the horizon in both directions, into the air and down to the ground. This is commonly referred to as the 3-9 line. This con is, if not already within, then very close to guns range. Guns range typically begins at 1000 yards although I may be giving you an early warning if your lucky. Do not check your own six. I repeat, do not check your own six. I've already done this for you thus this message. If you do decide to check your own six it might be too late and said con may already be firing at you, or already have shot you down. If you don't take evasive manouvers immediately said con will likely send you to the tower if he hasn't already.
Have a nice day"
i want this six call
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Maybe someone can just change the recording to:
"Dear Sir or Madam,
Maybe you've already noticed but, if not, due to your lack of situational awareness there is a con on your six. By con I mean an enemy aircraft. By six I mean in your rear hemisphere defined as being behind a plane extending indefinately from wingtip to wingtip and out to the horizon in both directions, into the air and down to the ground. This is commonly referred to as the 3-9 line. This con is, if not already within, then very close to guns range. Guns range typically begins at 1000 yards although I may be giving you an early warning if your lucky. Do not check your own six. I repeat, do not check your own six. I've already done this for you thus this message. If you do decide to check your own six it might be too late and said con may already be firing at you, or already have shot you down. If you don't take evasive manouvers immediately said con will likely send you to the tower if he hasn't already.
Have a nice day"
:rofl
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I go into every fight not expecting a check 6. Therefore, I have to watch my own backsides at all times and can't blame others if I get shot down. Flying solo has taught me that lesson. At one point in the game I realized I was depending on squad mates for my lack of situational awareness and skill.
I started flying by myself and finally learned that you must go into a fight watching everything all the time. Keeping track of all the cons at any given point, learning to judge their E state, never get fixated on one con, and always have a plan for exit when the numbers are against you.
I give checks and call out cons all the time. But if someone chooses to dive into a nest of spits, 51s and LAs all alone,...well my check 6 ain't going to do him any good anyway.
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You been watching me "fly" Uptown? :D I cant help it, they look so inviting to dive into.
Had it drummed into me that your 6 is your responsibility - checks are always appreciated however. If I see a con about, I'll give everyone a heads up, and attempt to check anyone who looks like they are unaware - even if it annoys them.
Wurzel
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Get yourself a squad and always fly with a wingman you can actually trust to put the con down most of the time i watch my six and my Squads six it really doesnt take much to hit the Check6 key so please stop trying to make excuses for those who just want to use you as bait :salute :salute
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I'm pretty much the unoffical bait plane when in furballs, or i'll drag :airplane: several out :neener: to waiting friendlies to get a furball going :joystick:
I am pretty good at giving check 6s even though my button is going out.
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I give six calls whenever i can, but i don't rely on them being given to me.
That said, the old saying "you gotta give to get" is something a few players need to remember.
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I give six calls whenever i can, but i don't rely on them being given to me.
That said, the old saying "you gotta give to get" is something a few players need to remember.
:aok
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So it's not enough that you get a warning, but you want the other guy to do all your work as well?
Consider the check 6 a bonus, expecting anything else is pure greed.
I don't expect anything else. My six is personally checked and checked by at least one squad mate as I almost never fly alone (in the Main). In fact, I usually have the volume on game voice off.
If you find someone constantly telling you to "check six" is helpful more power to you. But you might be surprised how well the method I espouse works. You run into a few guys in game who use it. They didn't learn it from me.
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What information does "check it" give?
:lol The same as, "Low buffs", "Hi pony", "GOOOOOON!!!!!" etc :D
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I give "check 3's" and "check 9's"........but NEVER a Check 6.
point being.......it you're not watching where you were.....you're not going where you are.
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Five pages of replies and nobody has asked the single most important question about the original post:
Did the peanut butter sandwich fit into the VCR? :D
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Five pages of replies and nobody has asked the single most important question about the original post:
Did the peanut butter sandwich fit into the VCR? :D
Of course it does, you just have to schmoosh it a little.
If you're performing ACM it's tough to keep the guy who needs the Check-6 in your line of sight. I don't see green that well so sometimes I can't see the name of the pilot. I know people do not want me screaming out Check 6 -Check 6 on local vox in a furball without identifying the pilot.
Cheers,
gus
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Oh it fit in the VCR alright, it was the coming out part that was the challenge. :O
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A good example of this was tonight, a certain guy was whining because he didn't get a check six, I pointed out that we can't always be watching everyone's tail all the time, and perhaps he should check it himself. His response was "bs, I've been calling out checks for everyone here this whole fight" (paraphrased) To which I said "well, that's odd, since I haven't gotten a check six from you the whole time" and then he said something about how he had check sixed me, but I could forget about it in the future ever getting one from him again, cause he remembers a-holes and so on and so forth. At which point I just began to ignore him.
The point is, if you can't check your own six once in a while, and are completely reliant on everyone around you, why not fill in this rather large gap in your flying abilities, instead of whining about it every time you die? :neener: