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General Forums => Axis vs Allies => Topic started by: NormH3 on January 07, 2011, 05:55:23 AM
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Did a little flying in AvA last night and got my butt kick very nicely. Need more PRACTICE. Here's the question....is it normal for the enemy planes not to have tags in this scenario? I noticed that all friendlies had them, but the bad guys didn't. Thanks in advance.
-Norm
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Norm the AvA has been running with enemy icons off for months. Regulars in the arena enjoy it. It is an acquired taste though and with just a couple of hours invested in the arena you get the hang of it. Hope to see you continue to fly in the AVA.
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Thanks for the fast reply. Just wanted to make sure something in my config wasn't goofed up. Does make it more realistic since you arent quite sure what you might be up against until the first pass. Hope to spend some time there.
-Norm
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After a few days you will be able to actually ID what type of Aircraft it is by its silhouette from the same distance you would ID it with icons on.
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Did a little flying in AvA last night and got my butt kick very nicely. Need more PRACTICE. Here's the question....is it normal for the enemy planes not to have tags in this scenario? I noticed that all friendlies had them, but the bad guys didn't. Thanks in advance.
-Norm
hey norm,
it is normal for there to be no icons on enemy planes. generally icons are on friendlies only 2.5k to 3.0k.
it generally takes about 4 hours or so of flying in this environment to get used to it. there really are only 2 simple differences between no icons, and icons. without icons, rather than looking for the big red "shoot hefre" banner, you look for the little dot(much the same as another aircraft looks in rl at that distance), and you have to learn to use your gunsight and judgement for shooting distances.
you'll find that once you get in close and tight, it's best to stay there, as camo really does work.
check this page out...it's an excellent write-up by dawger with some tips.
http://www.avaarena.org/helpfultips.htm
then peruse the rest of that site.
what was your impression of the arena? how did the fights feel(before ya died?)
hope to see you back soon. if you need help, ask on 200. most of us in there on a regular base will gladly help, even if it means our own demise. if you see me in there, i'll do what i can to help ya out. my ingame is in my sig line below, along with a link to the ava's main web page.
welcome to the madness sir!!
almost forgot.....watch out for that dichodog dude. he'll try to convert you to the dark side of jeep raids. :devil
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After a few days you will be able to actually ID what type of Aircraft it is by its silhouette from the same distance you would ID it with icons on.
ya know? i know when i'm on a 109 or a 190, but i still can't distinguish between the different sub-models....same for the japanese planes.
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Also it is a big help, to me at least, to read the MOTD to see what you 'might' be up against. I'm definitely not an uber pilot but I find that I can tell what's around me these days by the sound of the engine if we're close and, as raven stated, a couple of rounds and you've got a pretty good idea of what you're up against. A lot of good info that will answer most of your questions can be found here http://avaarena.webs.com/ along with tips to flying successfully in the arena.
I'm somewhat biased but I find the immersion factor and the regulars both more enjoyable and challenging than in the mains (no slight intended). Also with the changing plane sets every week it's forced me into rides that I never would have considered flying before and having some success with them.
Hope to see you around and having as much fun as I do :salute
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Thanks for the fast reply. Just wanted to make sure something in my config wasn't goofed up. Does make it more realistic since you arent quite sure what you might be up against until the first past. Hope to spend some time there.
-Norm
Due to the fact that a computer screen can't accurately duplicate human eyesight, neither icons off or on is entirely realistic. We feel that having them off "feels" more realistic and enhances the challenge.
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yea........i've been in the game for 5 or 6 years, and flown the p-40 exactly one time.....till i came to the ava. found that the p-40 e is actually a great ride. same for the hurricane mk1 :devil
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check this page out...it's an excellent write-up by dawger with some tips.
http://www.avaarena.org/helpfultips.htm
then peruse the rest of that site.
what was your impression of the arena? how did the fights feel(before ya died?)
hope to see you back soon. if you need help, ask on 200. most of us in there on a regular base will gladly help, even if it means our own demise. if you see me in there, i'll do what i can to help ya out. my ingame is in my sig line below, along with a link to the ava's main web page.
welcome to the madness sir!!
almost forgot.....watch out for that dichodog dude. he'll try to convert you to the dark side of jeep raids. :devil
I like the arena, not nearly as crowded as the Early, Mid, Late and not so much "run and gun" as the duel. I may become a regular although I haven't antied up for a subscription just yet. Need to pick up a new mic for comm use...maybe on the way home tonight. Have already signed up at the AvA website and will be checking it out soon. Thanks for the help.
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Hope to see ya there!
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Have already signed up at the AvA website
yep, I just have found that site with the help of CAP1's post with the link... didn't even knew it existed
just signed up there as a member.......
Dawger's helpful tips should be a must read for all new players to the AvsA, Good Writeup there Dawger :aok
Good Job on the avaarena.org website jimson :aok
hope to get in there and get back to mixing it up with ya'll in the AvsA
:cheers:
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Oh thanks man, I was just hoping to get some members on there so we could more easily promote things by email etc.
Any ideas on how we can better get the website out there?
I'd like to have a couple of hundred players getting the weekly email blast.
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for anyone else that didn't know about the ava website.....there is also a link in my sig line. :aok
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for anyone else that didn't know about the ava website.....there is also a link in my sig line. :aok
exactly where I found it. I'm a wannabe P-38 driver as well.
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Cap won't say so but he's pretty fair in the fork tail :)
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Any ideas on how we can better get the website out there?
I'd like to have a couple of hundred players getting the weekly email blast.
get the AvsA Staff to ask or request Skuzzy to include a link to it, under the Community drop down box or on the useful links page of the main website
I know if you click on Special Events, in the Community Drop Down on the main page, it takes you to AHevents.org or if you click on need Training in the game info drop down. it takes you to the Trainers website....
also, I suggest setting it up on the AHwiki as well and cross link it back and forth between the AHwiki and the avaarena.org site
hope this helps
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Cap won't say so but he's pretty fair in the fork tail :)
i am? :devil
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa135/1LTCAP/Captureimonfire.jpg)
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with an engine or cockpit fire blazing like that, bet it is hard to maneuver against the enemy :devil
j/king
but that would bring a new feature to the game if they coded cockpit fires , hmm......
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get the AvsA Staff to ask or request Skuzzy to include a link to it, under the Community drop down box or on the useful links page of the main website
I know if you click on Special Events, in the Community Drop Down on the main page, it takes you to AHevents.org or if you click on need Training in the game info drop down. it takes you to the Trainers website....
also, I suggest setting it up on the AHwiki as well and cross link it back and forth between the AHwiki and the avaarena.org site
hope this helps
Good ideas TC.
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Jimson's website was one of the best ideas for positive promotion of the arena in a while. It needs to be promoted better itself.
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I have to say Ava is one of the better arena's in the game besides FSO on Friday nights. I am still learning the ropes to AvA I think I am a better evader then attacker. Still takes some time to find them little buggers when they hit the deck and have skins that match up against the scenary down there. But over all there is an excellent bunch of guys in there and anyone is more then willing to help ya in there.
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Ranger had a blast last night I knoew ya could of taken me out numerous times and that cockpit shot I did was wrong but I will go thru the filmds over the weekend and get the screenies posted some shots would be cool
Crazy8s
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:lol :aok
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Stopped in last night, but didnt see much action going on. I guess I need to check the calender
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Stopped in last night, but didnt see much action going on. I guess I need to check the calender
sometimes when you go in, if there's no one in there, just kill a little time making things go boom. normally you won't be in there more than 15 minutes before another comes in.
the other night, i went in. no one in there, so i got it in my head that i wanted to learn to bomb in there. less than 10 minutes, oldman stopped in. he used me to practice making passes on bombers(but never shot, so i could continue to learn how to calibrate). within 1/2 hour there were about 10 guys in there fighting.
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This
Up until last week I did M, T, W, 'bait runs' as I called them. There were some nights when I didn't see anybody come in for 20 or 30 minutes but they were rare. I'll continue to try to do them in the early evenings as time allows.
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Dicho on a bait run as he sees CAP1 enter the arena.
(http://blog.chicagohistory.org/wp-content/uploads/chm-dragking1.jpg)
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!*#$%!!$
you swore my secret was safe with you :furious
:lol
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!*#$%!!$
you swore my secret was safe with you :furious
:lol
I know bud , however good news should be shared. :D
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Hey guys,
After the demise of FA in August, I have not flown at all. I just re-upped my AH subscription over Christmas, and have been working my way back into the groove. Flew AvA right off the bat and got my rear handed to me multiple times so I thought I'd better practice first.
I've been flying in the DA, TA and offline and it has helped tremendously, so you guys might start seeing me occasionally in AvA.
But what I really wanted to let you all know, is that my old squaddies might start trying out AvA. As luck would have it, we were called the "Aces High" squadron, aka "The Gamblers". Look for AHEagle, AHTbolt, AHRatTat, AHJoker, AHGrouch and others and give em a shout.
Cheese
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Yep remember you guys well. It will be good to see you guys again.
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Hey guys,
After the demise of FA in August, I have not flown at all. I just re-upped my AH subscription over Christmas, and have been working my way back into the groove. Flew AvA right off the bat and got my rear handed to me multiple times so I thought I'd better practice first.
I've been flying in the DA, TA and offline and it has helped tremendously, so you guys might start seeing me occasionally in AvA.
But what I really wanted to let you all know, is that my old squaddies might start trying out AvA. As luck would have it, we were called the "Aces High" squadron, aka "The Gamblers". Look for AHEagle, AHTbolt, AHRatTat, AHJoker, AHGrouch and others and give em a shout.
Cheese
if any of you need help, feel free to ask any of us.........also, if you don't already know, in my sig line under the p-38 nose is a link to a pretty dam cool website for the ava.
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Hey guys,
After the demise of FA in August, I have not flown at all. I just re-upped my AH subscription over Christmas, and have been working my way back into the groove. Flew AvA right off the bat and got my rear handed to me multiple times so I thought I'd better practice first.
I've been flying in the DA, TA and offline and it has helped tremendously, so you guys might start seeing me occasionally in AvA.
But what I really wanted to let you all know, is that my old squaddies might start trying out AvA. As luck would have it, we were called the "Aces High" squadron, aka "The Gamblers". Look for AHEagle, AHTbolt, AHRatTat, AHJoker, AHGrouch and others and give em a shout.
Cheese
The more the merrier Cheese... come on in. The beer's cold and the ammo's hot. It's rumored that occasionally we manage to wrangle a cheerleader as well ;)
<S> Gamblers.
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The more the merrier Cheese... come on in. The beer's cold and the ammo's hot. It's rumored that occasionally we manage to wrangle a cheerleader as well ;)
<S> Gamblers.
lots in here right now dood.....a LOT
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I guess I need to make an appearance then.. give me five mins