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Title: Soar like a Eagle, or Auger like a drunken Crow?
Post by: Vermillion on February 19, 2000, 04:17:00 PM
So how is it for you in Aces High? Do you soar like a Eagle, or do you auger like a drunken Crow?   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

It continues to amaze me how a game like Aces High gives you so many ups and downs, no matter how good you are, or even how inept.

I think this is what brings me back night after night.

A couple of nights ago, I was so frustrated I want to scream. It was a good night for the Rooks. We had a good vulch locked down on f23, and pilots were racking up kill after kill. But it was a bad night for the Verminator. I was flying really well, and never got shot down. heheheh But every time I went in for the vulch it turned disasterous. Twice I augered on simple vulching runs, and a third time it was so close that my crew chief spent several hours scrubbing the grass stains off the bottom of my plane   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif) The honest fights I did fine and got several kills, but if I got greedy, the ground would rise up and smack me from the sky   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif)

Then last night, we had the great mass raid on Bish City & HQ.  Easily the most fun I have had in Aces High, and I survived the fight without a ping.

So I am starting to learn, some nights I might auger like a drunken Crow, but too keep my chin up for the nights I soar like a Eagle.

Salute All!   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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Vermillion
**MOL**, Men of Leisure,
"Real Men fly Radials, Nancy Boys fly Spitfires"

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Title: Soar like a Eagle, or Auger like a drunken Crow?
Post by: Swager on February 19, 2000, 04:48:00 PM
Amen, Brother!  

I hear ya!!

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JG2 "Richthofen" (http://www.busprod.com/weazel2/)

"My Brother-In-Law used to work for the
telephone company"

Pilot Office Christopher Hart III
Hornet Squadron, France, May 1940
From Novel "A Piece Of Cake"
Title: Soar like a Eagle, or Auger like a drunken Crow?
Post by: Heckel on February 19, 2000, 06:03:00 PM
I've augered more times than I care to admit.
I've written a note and pasted iT to the instrument panel.  It reads:  "No diving from 20k or greater!"  Below, I've affixed a smaller note: "Drop tank, winkie!"

I should change my name to "Heifer"

-Heckel
THUNDERBIRDS
Title: Soar like a Eagle, or Auger like a drunken Crow?
Post by: Heckel on February 19, 2000, 06:04:00 PM
...er, I thought you said "drunken COW."

never mind...

-Heck
Title: Soar like a Eagle, or Auger like a drunken Crow?
Post by: Duckwing6 on February 20, 2000, 08:48:00 AM
My oppinion is that greed is about as dense as lead... as gread builds up the heavier the aircraft gets-> You blow E, dive too fast, get too low ..

S M A C K  and you hit the ground  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

happens to me all the time LOL
Title: Soar like a Eagle, or Auger like a drunken Crow?
Post by: Hangtime on February 20, 2000, 10:42:00 AM
I suspect I've died in more muffed landings; boneheaded 'type while taking off' miscues, ripped wings while twitching the stick UP A HAIR on high speed passes and augers on field caps than I have 'in combat'.

My #1 non-combat death was with a comfortable d3 lead on a pack of very determined spits; niks and 109's. I was typing my 'nyaaaahhh nyah; can't catch me!' refrain. ==**THUD**== I clobbered the side of a hill. On the plus side; hairball completed her first three wall conversion a few seconds later. Like 'ol Verm sez.. highs, and lows.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

*sigh* The cat and I both agree.. I'm the dumbest damn pilot in the sim; without doubt, my own (and the cat's) worst enemy.

Hang

Title: Soar like a Eagle, or Auger like a drunken Crow?
Post by: Minotaur on February 20, 2000, 12:35:00 PM
LOL

In my case it is "Drunken Cow".   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Mino
Title: Soar like a Eagle, or Auger like a drunken Crow?
Post by: Thzone on February 20, 2000, 08:47:00 PM
I have one simple phrase that many of us need to remember.

"Eagles may soar, but weasles don't get sucked into jet engines" (props in this case)   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Zone

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Title: Soar like a Eagle, or Auger like a drunken Crow?
Post by: Hangtime on February 20, 2000, 11:45:00 PM
Mino... u can punt a drunkin cow? man; I'd think you get yer foot lost in there...

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Title: Soar like a Eagle, or Auger like a drunken Crow?
Post by: Ripsnort on February 21, 2000, 07:54:00 AM
Man, I had a terrible week-end in Main, great week-end training a couple in TA...In main, I'd go to my typical 20K, and behold, I'd always run into 3 or 4 cons at 25K!!  Died alot but had a blast with Roger Wilco when flying with AKWabbit, Doc, Heckle, Ram, Weaz, Niteflyr...many more than I didn't post, <S> to all you guys, hope to "talk" with ya soon online, and forgive my poor performances this week-end,for  I had seemed to have 'phased' with the moon!

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Brian "Ripsnort" Nelson
++JG2++ ~Richthofen~ XO
(Formerly VF-101 Grim Reapers~Rip1~Warbirds~)
 (http://Ripsnort60.tripod.com/lrg0004.jpg)
"Opfer mussen gebracht werden"
— Otto Lilienthal

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Title: Soar like a Eagle, or Auger like a drunken Crow?
Post by: blur on February 21, 2000, 08:50:00 AM
Vermillion, your tale of woe about an off night for a gang-banging, vultching, ROOKie brings tears to my eyes. I'm thinking of putting a hankie dispenser in my cockpit.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/tongue.gif)
Title: Soar like a Eagle, or Auger like a drunken Crow?
Post by: Rude on February 21, 2000, 11:09:00 AM
Gosh Guys.....I dont have a clue as to what you are talking about.....I dont ever die a stupid death..... (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

If that were only true (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

And Hang....next time you decide to taunt your pursuers....check your 12 buddy (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Rude Out!
Title: Soar like a Eagle, or Auger like a drunken Crow?
Post by: Ripsnort on February 21, 2000, 11:15:00 AM
Rude, Easy to say for a "One-plane" Pony driver   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

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Brian "Ripsnort" Nelson
++JG2++ ~Richthofen~ XO
(Formerly VF-101 Grim Reapers~Rip1~Warbirds~)
 (http://Ripsnort60.tripod.com/lrg0004.jpg)
"Opfer mussen gebracht werden"
— Otto Lilienthal

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Title: Soar like a Eagle, or Auger like a drunken Crow?
Post by: eagl on February 22, 2000, 07:45:00 PM
I'll stick with soaring, thx  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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eagl <squealing Pigs> BYA
Oink Oink To War!!!