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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: cactuskooler on March 08, 2011, 05:25:17 PM
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I'm learning the Jeep. I've been spending some time in the TA with Cactus. He's Jeep elite!!
Yes, I am elite. Here's a piece from the vaunted "Virtual Jeep Combat - Tactics and Turning" pertinent to our last engagement.
Roll Attack Death Turn
Here we have what appears to be the classic endgame situation in virtual Jeep combat. The attacker (Cactus) is at the six o'clock position of the defender (Shuffler) and is closing the gap to satisfy his forwards firing weapon prerequisites. The defender realizes he's in a precarious predicament and decides to pull a maneuver from the classic playbook of the average Aces High driver. He hits the brakes in hopes that the attacker will simply "fly right by". This maneuver puts the attacker into a position in which he must react quickly and correctly. If the attacker is unable to do so, he will find himself in a futile effort to bleed off his higher energy state which will inevitably place in front of the defender, effectively reversing the situation.
The attacker, however, is well versed in the art of virtual Jeep thrust and parry. He recognizes the impending overshoot and pulls up into the vertical. The attacker half rolls as he passes overhead of the defender to maintain a visual of the enemy Jeep throughout the maneuver. The attacker's superior energy state, and vertical separation, allows him to pass over the slowing defender whilst spoiling any potential firing opportunity from a rear or vertically firing weapon. The attacker finishes his roll as he returns to ground level.
The attacker is now in position to use his excess energy to pull a maximum performance turn and reverse towards the defender. The defender is left low and slow is now at the mercy of the attacker.
"[Drive] with the head and not with the muscles. That is the way to long life for a [virtual Jeep pilot]. The [virtual Jeep pilot] who is all muscle and no head will never live long enough for a pension."
Colonel Willie Batz, GAF
237 Victories, WWII ...well something like that
(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh473/cactuskooler/JeepRool.jpg)
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:lol
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Looks like the A-Team. :aok
Coogan
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Like :D
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i have a film of me reinacting Thema and Louise cliff scene
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:rofl
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:rofl
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Cactus has been running a program for the Headhunters driving Jeeps. It's just in case you find yourself with a 262 on your tail. With timing you can force the 262 to overshoot then get him with that single 50 :)
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brilliant!!
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Teach me how, oh lords of jeep combat! :eek:
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:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
outstanding!
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Cactus has been running a program for the Headhunters driving Jeeps. It's just in case you find yourself with a 262 on your tail. With timing you can force the 262 to overshoot then get him with that single 50 :)
OH , I woud love to see that
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Sad to say but that's a better barrel roll than I do in my plane. Though the landing is similar. Well except I end in a crash.
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where's Daisy Duke?
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I just had a (pause the jeep in mid roll) "How are the Duke boys gonna get out of this one?" moment. :rofl
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:rock
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i have a film of me reinacting Thema and Louise cliff scene
You laugh, but the 68'ers used to go to that one large base (on a map no longer in rotation) that is just one big mesa at 5K and the runways have maybe another 30 feet and then off a sheer cliff to the base...
Jeep drag races were HILARIOUS :rofl
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:O How didja get air with no ramp around? very cool!
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:salute
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cactus,
That's great! But I think you should also teach us your infamous "Rope a dope" for the Jeep as well. :devil