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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Gnatz on June 10, 2013, 06:43:38 PM
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OK, so I don't fly much anymore and frankly, never was really good at it. Anyhow, I noticed this weekend that there's another "Gnatz" out there (in another country) ... which explains why I'm flying under Gnatzor. Back in the bad old days, when I flew as Gnatz in another game (beginning on the Compuserve server), I still wasn't very good. I remarked on country channel that I wondered why in the world anybody would possibly want that handle, given my all-too-long history of mediocrity. In reply, all I got was "All you do is bomb and bail!"" and "I doubt you're even old enough to remember AW, much less played it." :huh (both from the same d ... err, person)
Here's my question: Would it have been appropriate to even bother to respond? I didn't ... because when I change my mind about the pointless flight I'm on when somebody needs a supply-runner or urgent defender elsewhere, I bail. it's the quickest way out to get into a needed spot. I also LIKE flying level bombers, and have a peculiar fondness for the Ju88. I never drop over a target and immediately bail to re-up again ... returning to base is usually the most challenging (and fun) part of flying a buff. Generally, I suck in a fighter ... always have, probably always will.
Just wonderin' ...
Gnatzor/Gnatz/whoever
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who cares?
ack-ack
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Good point ... just venting is all.
Carry on.
:cool:
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OK, so
Gnatzor/Gnatz/whoever
Don't mind akak, I think he was actually attempting to be supportive. You shoulda seen what it looked like a couple years ago.
To answer your question... whatever floats your boat. Me, I'm a bit more confrontational when someone comes at me that way. :D Depends on my mood and the severity of the retardedness though.
There's a wad of guys in AH who think their toejam don't stink and they're always the dumbest and the first to make comments like the one you got. If you got something to say, say it. If your a forgiving sort, you can always equate them to the mentally challenged (no offense to the mentally challenged) and let it go.
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Don't inflate the narcissist :old:
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Its a outrage :old:
If i were you i would demand a apology if its not true :old:
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Happens a lot theres a lot of internet tough guys around no matter where you go on the internet. Its why I recently de-tuned 200 all the ego stomping idiots drive me nuts these days......although I don't agree with bombing and bailing its your $15 dollars do what the heck you want with it.
I would have squelched him and forgot about him im here for fun not a handbag fight ;)
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Some people have no class and this game is great at exposing the weak minded. :rolleyes:
I often bomb and want to land to see how effective my sortie was. That said I will bail as you do when it's important or I'd rather spend the next 15 minutes doing something else than rtb.
Games are for your enjoyment not to engage in puffery. :old:
The only way to get better in a fighter is seat time and practice. Avoid putting your aircraft in a poor situation and situational awareness will go a long way to keeping yourself alive long enough to get the advantage. Are they better pilots than you or just better at not engageing unless they have the upper hand.
Good luck in the unfriendly skies. :aok
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Lack of manners and boorishness is a tradition to some.
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Others .... not so much.
Yet ... we all have our weaknesses (be it mind, body or soul).
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I'm James Brown, M_th_ F____r!
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Gnatzor,
You are a true stand up guy. Thanks for posting.
There are a percentage of players that get really pissed if you simply don't fly the way THEY think everyone should:
- For some it is not turn fighting them in their Spit16-ish bird while you are CLEARLY in a B n Z plane.
- For some it is not engaging combat when the odds are overwhelmingly in their favor.
- For some, age based lack of wisdom. Though many young dudes are wise and respectful in here.
to them. - For others E-G-O. They know what is best for you in all instances. If don't engage them while you have a pilot wound and you are missing a wing you are a whiner and lame-azzz
I just them and fly on. I'll never be the one that changes them. Detuning 200 can help. Otherwise, SQUELCH is a cure-all for these once you detect they are on! This really does help with these type players!!!
Slade :salute
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Rose tinted or what? :old:
where is "Brat" when you need him? :neener:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyO-bWGxWBU&list=PLF36E161E05BEDCBE
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No offense, but when I run across people who are so into the "win the war" mindset or are too much in a hurry to game the game and up again quicker that they bail, I simply name the film lame-so and so and move on. I find this manner of arcade type player lame, that is my personal opinion only and mine to deal with. One of the primary reasons I hardly even play any more is this and similar lame game type behavior. Also, THE reason I quit a squad before was because I was told to drop my cargo/troops and bail to up again quicker. Not my idea of immersion nor fun in the game, again, my personal opinion. My interest lies from take off to landing, whether successful or ended early by to actions of another out flying or shooting me. Opinions are like A--holes, everyone has one and they all stink. As a consequence, these people get on my "no respect" list and I don't care if during some other sortie they provide an epic fight or battle, they will not get a salute from me win, lose or draw. Plain and simple way to show me you don't play the game to live the experience which is more or less the reason I had enjoyed the game in prior years so much. Doesn't matter that my skills are slim to none, at least take the time to follow through and try and take me out. My online video gaming experience is pretty much limited to AH2 because of the idea that getting home alive was the entire point, minus some of those ideologically fanatical types who in real life match up to the integrity-lacking gamers one finds so abundant today. I know this post sounds a lot like those chest thumping fly-till-your-dead-every-sortie-no-matter-what types, but in reality they are just espousing what you are, "It's-a-waist-of-my-time-to-fly-back-and-land-cause-I-just-want-to-be-in-a-fight-sooner-gamey-gamers. This isn't indented to bring the same message as all those play-the-way-I-want-you-to-play, but of course it is similar enough that they will be unable to resist turning on their flame throwers , but it is just my person opinion of what players who do this make me personally feel towards premature ejaculators.
Game on the game brothers and sisters, game on.
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where is "Brat" when you need him? :neener:
Now that was a man who knew how to string expletives together :)
Badboy
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