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Title: Knights
Post by: dirtdart on September 20, 2013, 07:54:14 AM
Good fighters for sure
Can't take a base to be sure.
Teamwork is needed.

My feelings about yesterday's shenanigans in haiku.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Max on September 20, 2013, 07:58:53 AM
We (Bish) can lend you Flakhappy, Joker and Ghi for a tour  :devil
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: caldera on September 20, 2013, 08:29:49 AM
Nitwit teamwork:

(http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o460/caldera_08/allsfair.jpg~original) (http://s343.photobucket.com/user/caldera_08/media/allsfair.jpg.html)

They can steamroll bases just as good as the Crooks and Bishies.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: ImADot on September 20, 2013, 08:58:42 AM
Not everyone that plays is into the smash-and-grab base taking thing. Some just like to fight, no matter how the opportunity presents itself.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: uptown on September 20, 2013, 08:59:14 AM
 :lol I love the guys on the Nit side but I swear when it comes time to take a base it's like herding cats dealing with them. But I said about the same thing in a thread a month ago and someone pointed out that the top base taking squad the previous tour was Jayro and his bunch. Go figure
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: uptown on September 20, 2013, 09:03:10 AM
Not everyone that plays is into the smash-and-grab base taking thing. Some just like to fight, no matter how the opportunity presents itself.
Yeah that's true, but you'd think those guys would be spread out evenly among the three countries instead of the vast majority all on one side.  :headscratch:
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: ImADot on September 20, 2013, 09:08:19 AM
Yeah that's true, but you'd think those guys would be spread out evenly among the three countries instead of the vast majority all on one side.  :headscratch:

Maybe they all found the side that gives the least amount of verbal abuse for "just fighting and having fun".
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: gyrene81 on September 20, 2013, 09:25:10 AM
wait...we're supposed to take bases?  :headscratch:  what the hell, when did that start?
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: uptown on September 20, 2013, 09:34:30 AM
It would be interesting to see a pie chart of base captures by each country. I wonder if we have a guy around here smart enough to do that?  :noid
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Latrobe on September 20, 2013, 09:38:50 AM
It would be interesting to see a pie chart of base captures by each country. I wonder if we have a guy around here smart enough to do that?  :noid

If only there were someone on the forums who was good with stats and graphs.  :noid
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Lusche on September 20, 2013, 09:48:45 AM
If only there were someone on the forums who was good with stats and graphs.  :noid

If we only had that information available anywhere in the first place...  :noid
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Lusche on September 20, 2013, 09:54:42 AM
Maybe they all found the side that gives the least amount of verbal abuse for "just fighting and having fun".

That's not knightland for sure.

I very much enjoy being on the outnumbered side and fight the hordes and thus it was great being a Knight, as for the last weeks/months it was the side most likely to be outnumbered... and most often quite massively so. Cheap perk planes, great perk bonus, lots of targets to kill without having to compete with 20 greens around... great stuff

But the neverending massive whining like "we suck ... when did Knights ever win a map... why aren't we organised..." combined with massive personal attacks ("it's YOUR fault we always lose because you...") and spy allegations simply made me quit them. It was unbearable.
Now I fly with numbers, but in peace.

I could imagine I'm not the only one  :noid
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Aspen on September 20, 2013, 10:06:28 AM
As a Knight, this is a pretty serious issue.  I apologize in advance for this post because its likley going to be long.  Base taking requires a combination of tactics, teamwork, and commitment.  The first thing we need to....hold on, I see something shiny!
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: waystin2 on September 20, 2013, 10:09:51 AM
I can't speak for the rest of the Knights but as a squad that flies Knights the Pigs go after red guys first, then their fields.  Big red dar bars and lots of red dots on dar draw our attention.  If there are not enough red guys to be found, then we will start taking and breaking red guy stuff in an effort to stoke up big red dars and lots of red dots on the dar. 
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Banshee7 on September 20, 2013, 10:30:07 AM
Since I switch countries all the time...I'm gonna start taking offense no matter which country is being called out  :D

#S#



Josh
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Debrody on September 20, 2013, 10:32:12 AM
(in a Duke Nukem voice)

Basetaking is for p*ssies!
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Zoney on September 20, 2013, 11:20:11 AM
Along the same lines of what Lusche.  It amuses me to no end when the Knight General's get all fired up because no one on Knights will play the way that they want to play.  If you really wanted to lead men to take bases, you would be in a squad that did that, you would organize your own squad, attracting like minded players and go for it.

I personally just love when we are hugely outnumbered, some general is whining incessantly about no organization and the he says, "The hell with Knights, I'm switching sides".  I actually had one of these guys say tom me recently, "Hartmann, you should be more of a team player, all you do is fly around shooting guys down!"  :O

I am amused.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: RotBaron on September 20, 2013, 04:46:06 PM
That's not knightland for sure.

I very much enjoy being on the outnumbered side and fight the hordes and thus it was great being a Knight, as for the last weeks/months it was the side most likely to be outnumbered... and most often quite massively so. Cheap perk planes, great perk bonus, lots of targets to kill without having to compete with 20 greens around... great stuff

But the neverending massive whining like "we suck ... when did Knights ever win a map... why aren't we organised..." combined with massive personal attacks ("it's YOUR fault we always lose because you...") and spy allegations simply made me quit them. It was unbearable.
Now I fly with numbers, but in peace.

I could imagine I'm not the only one  :noid


In the episode where you were being text buffer attacked, I remember a few of us speaking up for your efforts against strats and trying to explain to the attackers the dynamic of strats in the game...Some of the insults hurled at you were completely BS and almost all the rest were skewed or coming from a couple there who I don't even see playing regularly. I'm sure you know who was criticizing you better than I do, but there are a lot of us who appreciate when another goes a does a strat run, if they're successful it frees someone else up to go fight. There are also (as you know) many many who don't understand strats, don't care, or just like to be internet toughguys, funnyguys & ultra melons.  They jump to a gangbang like vultures and that day you were the carcass of these types.

I'm sure you were aware of all of that, but just wanted to point out that some of us tried to talk some sense into them and correct their inaccuracies;  prolly to no avail  :bhead
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: dirtdart on September 20, 2013, 05:09:40 PM
Fellas its like this. You can find the fight through defense or offense. I personally like picking fights instead of reacting to them. Knights for the most part are self interested or play whackamole. 
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: ImADot on September 20, 2013, 06:21:01 PM
If only you had access to the Knights-only private forum...  :noid

you'd hear the same said about whatever side you fly for.  ;)
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: bustr on September 20, 2013, 07:38:34 PM
A simple thing rooks and bish do to take bases that knights don't.

Bish and rooks up a second or third mission into a stalled base take and just flatten everything if the first master piece of strategery stalls.

The knights give it one go. When any tiny unaccounted thing goes wrong. It either destabilizes into a furball with possibly a base take "maybe". Or, you are suddenly green and all alone. But, not to say the knights aren't still at it. You can watch the second or even third knight mission starting on a new field and the same thing happens one or two sectors away. I can only think the mission leader means well to either sneak an undefended base or draw cons away from the first stalled mission. At least the second wave could take down ack that most knights seem to avoid like sunlight to a vampire to save their ammo for vulching. Lately I watch too many knight missions regret not de-acking.

Bish and rook seem to be able to convince two or three players to fly bomber boxes a few minutes behind the initial base attack who subsequently flatten everything missed, stopping any defense in it's tracks. It works and absolutely pisses off and demoralizes the defenders. About 35-40% of the time the knights defeat the first wave well enough that the bombers can't shut down the field. The rest of the time knights are off somewhere furballing or playing tank commander while 3 or 4 guys try to defend.

The character of each country and how missions are run, may more be a reflection of the resident squads and what about this game motivates them as organized groups. I watched squads leave the knights over the last 2 years for the bish and rooks to be with friend squads they felt were more motivated and organized. Earlier this month a knight announced on country text he was going rook because he couldn't take the disorganization and lack of motivation. Kind of what white flight left behind it in the cities with a few recent exceptions where the inner cities are being reclaimed and rebuilt into Hitech meccas, high end shopping, great night life, and upscale housing.

The bish and rook make for good fights because they are organized. A handful of squads moving back to knights would find many knights would follow them in their missions because winning missions have become so rare for the knights. Especially well organized missions. Even the best of friends eventually want to know who the better man is from time to time. Anyway, you already know how to beat up on the knights because they mostly want to furball and can't seem to keep their CV's off the bottom for very long. Competing against your friends might make for a more interesting game.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: dirtdart on September 20, 2013, 08:16:28 PM
Qft buster.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: asterix on September 21, 2013, 05:19:27 AM
Along the same lines of what Lusche.  It amuses me to no end when the Knight General's get all fired up because no one on Knights will play the way that they want to play.  If you really wanted to lead men to take bases, you would be in a squad that did that, you would organize your own squad, attracting like minded players and go for it.

I personally just love when we are hugely outnumbered, some general is whining incessantly about no organization and the he says, "The hell with Knights, I'm switching sides".  I actually had one of these guys say tom me recently, "Hartmann, you should be more of a team player, all you do is fly around shooting guys down!"  :O

I am amused.
Same here. Often there are 2-3 generals calling people to take different bases while knights are being outnumbered and attacked from other countries. The frequent whining usually amuses me, but sometimes it gets tiring and I stop monitoring the textbox. Do people actually think that complaining motivates players to organize? If you don`t get enough players to take a base then do something else. You can make jabo attack missions to pork the ordnance bunkers, fightersweep missions, strats attack or whatever. I don`t mind if the whiners leave, but it is bad if they make others leave.

How about the knights stop with the negative callouts and only use positive or neutral ones.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Bruv119 on September 21, 2013, 05:30:38 AM
me, ruaml and others,  took 4 airfields off Bish yesterday in quick succession.   Just sitting in guns and or rolling GV's to resupply didn't work very well for them this time. 

However they stole 2 ports and 2 cvs with about 2 players and nits didn't defend them.    :bhead 

Then we had fun using grayclif as a punch bag when they tried to horde them from CV's back.  Was a fun couple of hours.    ;)

Nits aren't the problem just lack of leadership. 
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: SmokinLoon on September 21, 2013, 05:39:56 AM
It is sad that so many see the horde mentality of taking bases as the epitome of "best" in AH.  There are so many things to do, so many different kinds of missions and tasks to accomplish other than a 30v1 horde for a base capture or "4 deh mapz winz!".  If people are so focused on THAT being the the only way to enjoy the game I seriously feel sorry for them.

Anyone can put together a 30 man mission and be successful, but few can put together a 6-10 man mission and execute it perfectly WITH no P51's or P38's, legit defenders, and true precision and follow through.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Debrody on September 21, 2013, 05:41:58 AM
me, ruaml and others,  took 4 airfields off Bish yesterday in quick succession.   Just sitting in guns and or rolling GV's to resupply didn't work very well for them this time. 

However they stole 2 ports and 2 cvs with about 2 players and nits didn't defend them.    :bhead 

Then we had fun using grayclif as a punch bag when they tried to horde them from CV's back.  Was a fun couple of hours.    ;)

Nits aren't the problem just lack of leadership. 
Youre flying with ruaml?

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 :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Bruv119 on September 21, 2013, 05:43:10 AM
me and ruaml go way back we used to play kiss chase all the time.  Hated his way of flying because I didn't understand how someone could be so frustrating.

Since he returned he has been on Bish but last night he was having more fun killing them so.  :aok
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Debrody on September 21, 2013, 05:46:18 AM
Thats an idiot, a worse liar than icepac. Even more, a butthead, since from i shot his butt and he claimed that i head oned him.
retard.

Bird from its feather...
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Bruv119 on September 21, 2013, 05:47:13 AM
I swear he is Doom's long lost brother.   Except he flies an LA7 instead of a 190.   Was funny to see them circling a base together, those poor uppers, the weight of 10 Jokers ready to blast them taking off.  

But Guess what? they enjoy doing that stuff and don't care and will lie about everything just to make you angry.  

oh and btw stop clicking the read this members post button.    :lol
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Bruv119 on September 21, 2013, 05:55:51 AM
Anyone can put together a 30 man mission and be successful, but few can put together a 6-10 man mission and execute it perfectly WITH no P51's or P38's, legit defenders, and true precision and follow through.

QFT!
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Debrody on September 21, 2013, 06:09:03 AM
An idiot just remains an idiot, no matter what. Be happy with your little friend, youre such alike.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: cobia38 on September 21, 2013, 08:25:21 AM

 I can not count how many times my squad has handed the knights a piece of prime real estate,only to have the base re-taken because only a handful will help hold it or use it.
   These bases are allways full up,never porked !! 
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Zacherof on September 21, 2013, 11:33:27 AM
Along the same lines of what Lusche.  It amuses me to no end when the Knight General's get all fired up because no one on Knights will play the way that they want to play.  If you really wanted to lead men to take bases, you would be in a squad that did that, you would organize your own squad, attracting like minded players and go for it.

I personally just love when we are hugely outnumbered, some general is whining incessantly about no organization and the he says, "The hell with Knights, I'm switching sides".  I actually had one of these guys say tom me recently, "Hartmann, you should be more of a team player, all you do is fly around shooting guys down!"  :O

I am amused.
Ltown was one of those when one day I tuned to his name on vox and respectfully let him know I don't give a damn what he wants me to do and it ain't my fault if you fail.

After that he watched me take a base with 3 guys.
Never got a comaint from him again.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: burton99 on September 21, 2013, 11:37:59 AM
funny the rooks say the same thing about themselves, i am sure the bish do too :salute
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: HawkerMKII on September 21, 2013, 07:17:31 PM
funny the rooks say the same thing about themselves, i am sure the bish do too :salute

^^^this^^^ bish have to be the worse
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: SPKmes on September 22, 2013, 10:22:47 PM
Knits are a funny bunch...sometimes there is no one to help defend or even to be seen in flight...and other times they are there in numbers.....I do find all knits easy to get on with and they have way less attitude than the other two sides (Generals that is)Bish have the most....But that's just my opinion and I don't really get involved with the politics of countries...

Just smile and wave boys...just smile and wave
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Zacherof on September 22, 2013, 10:25:50 PM
Funny thing, first time I went bish they were like, umm wtf are you doing here? Please switch sides.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: BaldEagl on September 23, 2013, 02:01:05 AM
Anyone can put together a 30 man mission and be successful, but few can put together a 6-10 man mission and execute it perfectly WITH no P51's or P38's, legit defenders, and true precision and follow through.

It took three of us take a large airfield today and there was a defender there the entire time.  6-10 is a horde.   :D
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Getback on September 23, 2013, 03:51:06 PM
Along the same lines of what Lusche.  It amuses me to no end when the Knight General's get all fired up because no one on Knights will play the way that they want to play.  If you really wanted to lead men to take bases, you would be in a squad that did that, you would organize your own squad, attracting like minded players and go for it.

I personally just love when we are hugely outnumbered, some general is whining incessantly about no organization and the he says, "The hell with Knights, I'm switching sides".  I actually had one of these guys say tom me recently, "Hartmann, you should be more of a team player, all you do is fly around shooting guys down!"  :O

I am amused.

That is the way to go.

One thing I've seen to much as a knight is they everyone hit A26 or whatever base but when you show up with eggs you are the only one. In more than one mission I've said lets flatten the place, the reply, "no put eggs on town."
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: shoresroad on September 24, 2013, 01:40:30 AM
Other than FB's and Jayro (have I missed anyone) for the most part the Knits don't want to take bases.  Taking a base ruins a perfectly good furball :old:  

And they love for the Rooks and Bish to try to take their bases as they can up and be fighting in 3.2 seconds :lol
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: perdue3 on September 24, 2013, 02:13:22 AM
Not everyone that plays is into the smash-and-grab base taking thing. Some just like to fight, no matter how the opportunity presents itself.

And most of those folks are on Knights. That includes KN.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Zacherof on September 24, 2013, 03:19:49 AM
And most of those folks are on Knights. That includes KN.

Tell angle eyes to get his arse back before I come back :old:
His fault I fly that A8 with 103's in it
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Lusche on September 24, 2013, 03:49:18 AM
Other than FB's and Jayro (have I missed anyone) for the most part the Knits don't want to take bases.  


They went rook yesterday.  :noid
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: WEZEL on September 24, 2013, 06:41:46 PM

They went rook yesterday.  :noid

FB guys too?
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: 68Raptor on September 24, 2013, 09:03:07 PM
All sides suffer and excel.  68th did a tour a few months ago as Bishop for a month and Rook for a month. We received a warm reception on both sides and it was a pleasure to fly alongside folks we've fought against for years.

Same problems and advantages on all sides. We had squad nights during our tour where we couldn't take a base for anything. Other nights we just showed up and the base was ours. I can tell you I was on for 6 map resets during our month on the Bishop side, I don't really recall one during our Rook month and I can only remember 1 this year for the Knights. These are just the times I'm on. I know all three sides have had more.

Seems to me all sides have both those that love to do nothing but fight and those that love to take bases. Bishops seem to have more of the latter with greater frequency on then Rook or Knight.


Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Lusche on September 26, 2013, 10:22:57 AM
Well, for about 3 hours the Knights had just been one single base away from winning the map.  :old:
But even after swarming and flattening the last missing Rook vehicle base, they couldn't fix the deal  :noid


And now the Bish have the numbers again and are on the march...  :joystick:
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Golden Dragon on September 26, 2013, 10:30:29 AM

They went rook yesterday.  :noid

Oh no, everybody knows you never go full retard.  Or full Rook or Bishop for that matter.   :) 
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on September 28, 2013, 11:45:13 AM
As a knight... it sort of sucks to see a team so low in the trash bin that we can't get more than 3 guys on a mission... What ever happened? All it's going to take is a dedicated leader and a whole team of followers...
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: LCADolby on September 28, 2013, 12:03:52 PM
I'm really pleased Jaryo went Rook, I hope his bait, err I mean, strike team followed him. Knights will surely have 262s for 90or so perkies now <G>
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Lusche on September 28, 2013, 12:09:25 PM
I'm really pleased Jaryo went knight


Rook.  :old:
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Golden Dragon on September 28, 2013, 12:11:07 PM
I'm really pleased Jaryo went knight, I hope his bait, err I mean, strike team followed him. Knights will surely have 262s for 90or so perkies now <G>

Me too.  I'm going to employ his same tactics and orbit high looking for the boomer and zoomer in a corsair and do a little booming and zooming myself.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: atlau on September 28, 2013, 12:15:49 PM
So all the knight squads are going rook now?
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Getback on September 28, 2013, 01:20:25 PM
Well, for about 3 hours the Knights had just been one single base away from winning the map.  :old:
But even after swarming and flattening the last missing Rook vehicle base, they couldn't fix the deal  :noid


And now the Bish have the numbers again and are on the march...  :joystick:

I never supply the Ordinance Factory, Knights don't use them.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: cobia38 on September 28, 2013, 03:20:57 PM
I never supply the Ordinance Factory, Knights don't use them.

 we have factories that make laws  :huh  no wonder we cant get anything done,to much regulation  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: waystin2 on September 28, 2013, 05:04:02 PM
So all the knight squads are going rook now?

Nope.  Pigs still call it home.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: ren on September 29, 2013, 09:00:53 AM
I enjoy challenges. Flying Knight is a challenge. I hear people complain that someone is flying easy mode planes. But yet you change sides that has the numbers. Easy mode? What about some of you hot shot base taking squads join up witch Nights. Or is too much of a challenge.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: shoresroad on September 30, 2013, 02:00:00 AM
Or is too much of a challenge.

It would test the patience of Job :old:

I've flown Knight and helped some of their squads in trying to conquer a map.  Base taking squads aren't the problem...it's the peripheral support that's not there.  That one extra C-47 needed at the last minute, or maybe one extra bomber run on the town to get the WF.  Most squads rely on Pickup Missions to add a little extra muscle to a base take.  Fat chance with the Knights over the long haul.

It requires long term focus to conquer a map.  The Knights have this term that explains it best: "Squirrel" :lol
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Bruv119 on September 30, 2013, 02:03:09 AM
I enjoy challenges. Flying Knight is a challenge. I hear people complain that someone is flying easy mode planes. But yet you change sides that has the numbers. Easy mode? What about some of you hot shot base taking squads join up witch Nights. Or is too much of a challenge.

yep come on jokers swap, I double dare you!  

You can recruit all the arm chair generals on Knights and re-create your three wings and show the pigs how to take a base properly.  

Joker can be restored as the King and be worshipped as a hero for Nitland, instead of being the laughing stock of the other two teams.  

and then just maybe AH will have a 3 sided war with balanced sides, no ENY restrictions and players having fun on a level playing field.    :noid
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: JunkyII on September 30, 2013, 02:32:35 AM
Other than FB's and Jayro (have I missed anyone) for the most part the Knits don't want to take bases.  Taking a base ruins a perfectly good furball :old:  

And they love for the Rooks and Bish to try to take their bases as they can up and be fighting in 3.2 seconds :lol
Pigs will take a base if they stop fighting for it then push to the next until they get tired and fight back with the same numbers or near at least.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: mbailey on September 30, 2013, 06:42:41 AM
The Pigs base taking and defending is akin to a Pitbull with a steak in its mouth surrounded by a dozen dog catchers with cattle prods.....yea, they will get a few shocks in, but in the end, most will leave missing appendages....and the pitbull will still be there smiling.


Was nice to see the Gunfighters go Rook, love flying with them on Saturday mornings, and now love flying against them.... <S> Gunfighters  :aok

Title: Re: Knights
Post by: uptown on September 30, 2013, 06:51:27 AM
I'm really pleased Jaryo went Rook, I hope his bait, err I mean, strike team followed him. Knights will surely have 262s for 90or so perkies now <G>
I wish he'd take his arse back to where he come from. Nothing pisses me off more then some guy coming over directing fights like he's some kind of commander. Me and him is going to butt heads real soon.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: waystin2 on September 30, 2013, 08:48:24 AM
I wish he'd take his arse back to where he come from. Nothing pisses me off more then some guy coming over directing fights like he's some kind of commander. Me and him is going to butt heads real soon.

Enjoy the Knight's closest product to VDallas! :aok
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Lusche on September 30, 2013, 08:49:41 AM
 :rofl
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: FLOOB on October 03, 2013, 12:26:26 AM
Bish are Romans. Rooks are Mongols. Knights are Vikings, they don't come for your land. If you keep running to ack though we will de ack the field. And then if you roll flack panzers well burn the VH. If the mood strikes us well burn the whole field, if it gets captured that's just incidental. Bombing knight land is probably relatively safe. Who cares about bombers, bombers can't fight. To a knight fighting isn't an endeavor to be rewarded victory because to a knight fighting is the reward.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Drano on October 03, 2013, 11:37:25 AM
Bish are Romans. Rooks are Mongols. Knights are Vikings, they don't come for your land. If you keep running to ack though we will de ack the field. And then if you roll flack panzers well burn the VH. If the mood strikes us well burn the whole field, if it gets captured that's just incidental. Bombing knight land is probably relatively safe. Who cares about bombers, bombers can't fight. To a knight fighting isn't an endeavor to be rewarded victory because to a knight fighting is the reward.

I like it! :aok
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: zack1234 on October 03, 2013, 11:58:37 AM
Good fighters for sure
Can't take a base to be sure.
Teamwork is needed.

My feelings about yesterday's shenanigans in haiku.

No! :old:
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: cobia38 on October 03, 2013, 12:06:42 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApxnAr6pRt0
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Fulcrum on October 03, 2013, 12:19:10 PM
Bish are Romans. Rooks are Mongols. Knights are Vikings, they don't come for your land. If you keep running to ack though we will de ack the field. And then if you roll flack panzers well burn the VH. If the mood strikes us well burn the whole field, if it gets captured that's just incidental. Bombing knight land is probably relatively safe. Who cares about bombers, bombers can't fight. To a knight fighting isn't an endeavor to be rewarded victory because to a knight fighting is the reward.

Bush and Rooks are reversed....but otherwise very well put.  :aok
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: RotBaron on October 03, 2013, 12:41:07 PM
I wish he'd take his arse back to where he come from. Nothing pisses me off more then some guy coming over directing fights like he's some kind of commander. Me and him is going to butt heads real soon.

 :lol

I wondered how that would go over in a new setting. "Attn Rooks Heavy Strike, meet at ## in 5mins."

I'm sure there have been lots of wth's and who does this guy think...
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: dirtdart on October 03, 2013, 01:40:39 PM
I have now gone to a "go to low #s when I log on mode"

I love all of you except Zack..... he an I have something really special  :angel:
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: zack1234 on October 03, 2013, 01:55:37 PM
 :rofl :rofl

 :cry
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: FLOOB on October 03, 2013, 04:04:27 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApxnAr6pRt0
Ah a fan of Joel Veitch. Here's a link to another good one.

http://rathergood.com/gaybar

And here's a link to another version of the gay bar. For some reason I can't find it on his site.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw7EJ_mTmdM

Title: Re: Knights
Post by: uptown on October 03, 2013, 05:25:56 PM
Knights attack field
after 30 minutes of no uppers they attack town
town all down...someone asks, "who has troops"........crickets
15 minutes later troops arrive and are dropped just as ack pops......crickets
Call sent out for more troops
15 minutes later troops arrive, buildings popping, cons upping
goon is killed.........crickets
cap is lost, furball starts, and guys still hitting town,
45 minutes later buffs arrive to flatten field again
someone asks "who has troops"?.........
troops are by the maproom! release them! release them!
troops are killed by pilot hiding in maproom........crickets and OldNo7 logs out for the night  :(
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: WEZEL on October 03, 2013, 06:43:10 PM
Knights attack field
after 30 minutes of no uppers they attack town
town all down...someone asks, "who has troops"........crickets
15 minutes later troops arrive and are dropped just as ack pops......crickets
Call sent out for more troops
15 minutes later troops arrive, buildings popping, cons upping
goon is killed.........crickets
cap is lost, furball starts, and guys still hitting town,
45 minutes later buffs arrive to flatten field again
someone asks "who has troops"?.........
troops are by the maproom! release them! release them!
troops are killed by pilot hiding in maproom........crickets and OldNo7 logs out for the night  :(



It's the Knight way  :rock
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: bustr on October 03, 2013, 06:58:18 PM
How To Take a Base Using the Knights Natural Tendencies.

1. - Organize your squad to bring bombers, jabo and c47. Don't tell a soul.
2. - Put up a fighter sweep mission with all the late war runners and vulch\pick monsters.
3. - Advertise the mission to hoard from a safe altitude into an enemy field for the fun of picking them to death.
4. - Launch your squad operation about 5 minutes after the vulching mission hoard is OTW lead by one of your squadmates.
5. - Now depending on how devastating the hoard dumps on the target field visa updates from your squadmate leading this farce. Second wave that field and flatten it and the town at the same time, or carry on to another objective near by because all of the enemy are trying to kill the farce sweep mission like it matters.

Win, win. Knights get to furball and not worry about field taking duties. You get free fighter suppression or strategic bait and switchery. Quit trying to reform the knights. Use them for their strengths to enhance your strategies. It's not like you don't have a clue what knights do best.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: TDeacon on October 03, 2013, 07:09:23 PM
Knights attack field
after 30 minutes of no uppers they attack town
town all down...someone asks, "who has troops"........crickets
15 minutes later troops arrive and are dropped just as ack pops......crickets
Call sent out for more troops
15 minutes later troops arrive, buildings popping, cons upping
goon is killed.........crickets
cap is lost, furball starts, and guys still hitting town,
45 minutes later buffs arrive to flatten field again
someone asks "who has troops"?.........
troops are by the maproom! release them! release them!
troops are killed by pilot hiding in maproom........crickets and OldNo7 logs out for the night  :(


Classic.   :rofl

MH
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: mbailey on October 04, 2013, 03:34:37 PM
Bish are Romans. Rooks are Mongols. Knights are Vikings, they don't come for your land. If you keep running to ack though we will de ack the field. And then if you roll flack panzers well burn the VH. If the mood strikes us well burn the whole field, if it gets captured that's just incidental. Bombing knight land is probably relatively safe. Who cares about bombers, bombers can't fight. To a knight fighting isn't an endeavor to be rewarded victory because to a knight fighting is the reward.

 :aok :aok
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on October 04, 2013, 04:21:26 PM
Who cares about bombers, bombers can't fight.
Typical thoughts of a fighter pilot. Fighters can't perform large scale bombing raids, even in decent numbers. Flying a fighter over strats is pointless as well. Bombers have their uses. And the 17 is armed to the teeth and is one mean girl,so yeah, they can defend themselves,so I guess you could say they can fight well, just not offensively. Well, unless you're bombing, of course.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: matt on October 05, 2013, 11:02:36 AM
Bush and Rooks are reversed....but otherwise very well put.  :aok
Bush  :devil
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Rino on October 05, 2013, 11:24:00 AM
     A bomber is a target, sorry  :D
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Golden Dragon on October 05, 2013, 03:17:12 PM
     A bomber is a target, sorry  :D

As are the fighters that come up to kill me when I'm in a bomber.  One of my favourite flight in AH was helping with a field capture in Lancs and de-perking two guys who thought I would be an easy kill with their 262s.  If it has guns it fights.  There are a couple of Bishops and Rooks who prefer bombers who are every bit as deadly as some of the guys who fancy themselves SH aces in the MA.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: FLOOB on October 05, 2013, 03:48:16 PM
As are the fighters that come up to kill me when I'm in a bomber.  One of my favourite flight in AH was helping with a field capture in Lancs and de-perking two guys who thought I would be an easy kill with their 262s.  If it has guns it fights.  There are a couple of Bishops and Rooks who prefer bombers who are every bit as deadly as some of the guys who fancy themselves SH aces in the MA.
What's the point of attacking a bomber, the chance for a thrilling dogfight against a formation of lancasters? "Hey they'll probably muckup my fighter but at least it won't be any fun."
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: RotBaron on October 05, 2013, 03:53:29 PM
What's the point of attacking a bomber, the chance for a thrilling dogfight against a formation of lancasters? "Hey they'll probably muckup my fighter but at least it won't be any fun."


 :rofl   

When I was Rook long ago HiVolt said he doesn't attack rtb bombers. I thought about it every now and then ever since. It seems more likely they're just going to damage you and then their friend will be on you soon enough and now you've got damage. I don't know if that is why he doesn't do it or if it's just not to be a lamer.  Either way if they are done dropping their bombs, someone is probably coming in who is more dangerous...
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Golden Dragon on October 05, 2013, 04:04:32 PM
What's the point of attacking a bomber, the chance for a thrilling dogfight against a formation of lancasters? "Hey they'll probably muckup my fighter but at least it won't be any fun."

For the same reasons as in a real war - victory.  It was fun to get together with others from all over the globe and win that one map as a Knight.   If all I ever did was dogfight other fighters I'd get bored.  Like I've written before, I enjoy all aspects of this game.  The variety is the thing that keeps me here.  Plus, killing bombers in a 51B quickly accumulates perk points for my other favorite fighter - the seahog.
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: croduh on October 05, 2013, 04:42:15 PM
Just want to congratulate Knights on an amazing teamwork we had today.

When I first logged we were getting beat up badly by the bish in the west and rooks in the east. Naturally, we were outnumbered...
Bish massed missions with 38s and raided 3-4 fields in an hour or so.
Then we started calling for troop porking on their fields. Then we retook our vbase.
After that it was an unstoppable steamroll on our side. I'm not talking horde style, but precision timed bombings of towns and fighter/vehicle hangars...
It was amazing, we always had a spare bomber with ords in the air loitering over the base, taking down hangars just seconds after they would pop up...
We retook all of our bases from the bish just as fast as we lost them, and retook all of our bases from the rooks and captured 15% of the rook bases even!

All by simply having bombers always in the air, constant communication of hangar downtimes, having m3s and goons on standby...

Was pretty fun night all in all.

And of course the night shift (or the US dayshift) will lose all the fields again :t :neener:
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Redd on October 05, 2013, 04:47:51 PM
Flying a fighter over strats is pointless as well. Bombers have their uses. :


What are these strats that people talk about ?
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Shifty on October 05, 2013, 04:48:03 PM
For the same reasons as in a real war - victory.  It was fun to get together with others from all over the globe and win that one map as a Knight.   If all I ever did was dogfight other fighters I'd get bored.  Like I've written before, I enjoy all aspects of this game.  The variety is the thing that keeps me here.  Plus, killing bombers in a 51B quickly accumulates perk points for my other favorite fighter - the seahog.

This just keeps getting better.  :lol
Title: Re: Knights
Post by: Golden Dragon on October 05, 2013, 05:44:41 PM
I don't get it.  What's so funny?