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Title: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on January 01, 2014, 10:27:43 PM
I came first to this game in August 2013, when a really cool ad of WWII aircraft dogfighting came on tv. I rewinded it to catch the URL. "www.hitechcreations.com". I hopped on my computer, went to the URL, and downloaded my new addiction. I got in the game and only flew offline, considering I was going to have a lot of this happen to me:  :ahand. So got in game and saw my childhood crush: The B-17G. I flew it immediately. I took off, flew to the nearest visible island, and bombed (on accident) a friendly base all by estimate because I had no idea how to use the bombsight. (this is offline) I found out how, and decided to go online thinking I could go hit some enemy bases and meet the team. I was astonished to see three teams, not two. I talked on the help channel because I thought it was my team, no wounder I always had an enemy fighter at my target when I asked for escorts! :lol I met another newbie bomber pilot named EWM, and flew a P-51 escort for him. He went home and I ran out of fuel. I got used to the whole bombing thing, and flew for the knigthts, making my own squad. The 379th BG. Some of you may remember me landing some bomb damage under that name. The squad failed, seeming as I only ever had two members, bullspit, and burbur90. Burbur quit and bullspit just stopped showing up. He was my first friend on AH. Too bad he never renewed his subscription when the trial ended. I decided I would make more friends. Two of them being raynos32, and Rollo. They had a squad called bomber command that I wanted to join, but decided not to. Being a knight got kind of old. But I did make my first star there. I switched sides to the Rooks for a short moment, and met a mission runner named ET37. I was rook for a day. Then I went bish, and didn't like it. Something about that team..... I went Rook again, and stuck around. I flew a 17 with ET and asked to join the Devil Dogs, seeming as I needed a squad to call home. The Devil Dogs took me in and I have been one ever since. AH2 has been a great experience for me, and I have yet to meet a player who isn't here to kick back, have fun. Every player was helpful to me along my path. I'd just like to give one big salute to AH and it's community.  :salute It's been a great ride guys, and I'll be here for years to come assured.
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: mthrockmor on January 01, 2014, 10:42:32 PM
Great intro.

Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: Bear76 on January 01, 2014, 11:10:18 PM
Good to hear and welcome to the insanity.
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: BaldEagl on January 01, 2014, 11:11:17 PM
Geez, I feel all warm and fuzzy.  Just don't mistake me for a sheep.
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on January 01, 2014, 11:30:35 PM
Good to hear and welcome to the insanity.
Thanks for the welcome.  :cheers:

Believe me, I've seen my share of insanity, and only expect to see more!  :rock
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: Rogue9Volt on January 01, 2014, 11:45:45 PM
Sounds like my first few months.. Hehe.  <S>
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on January 01, 2014, 11:49:15 PM
Sounds like my first few months.. Hehe.  <S>
:salute
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: LCADolby on January 01, 2014, 11:53:35 PM
Mission squads are a good start for new people and the 1st stage of any AcesHigh journey.

 :)
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: ink on January 02, 2014, 12:05:35 AM
it is addictive.... :rock
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: NikonGuy on January 02, 2014, 12:17:44 AM
Welcome and it brings back many memories of when I started out.

See you in the skies  :salute
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on January 02, 2014, 12:24:12 AM
Welcome and it brings back many memories of when I started out.

See you in the skies  :salute
:salute
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: CASHEW on January 02, 2014, 01:00:34 AM
<S> My friend!
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: Gard06 on January 02, 2014, 01:24:49 AM
Welcome, you are among the best...
Gard06 - 94th Devil Dogs

"Our wing appears to be full of holes..."
"Miller! Get the duct tape!"
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: Oldman731 on January 02, 2014, 06:35:08 AM
I'll be here for years to come assured.


Oh, we understand!  Yes we do!

Good to have you, sir.

- oldman
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: Max on January 02, 2014, 06:38:33 AM
Great post. It's nice to see the new year start off on a positive note  :salute
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: darkzking on January 02, 2014, 06:59:15 AM
Come back to the Knights so I don't have to blow you out of the sky.

raynos32  :salute  :cheers:
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: Golfer on January 02, 2014, 08:52:51 AM
I remember my first hop in Air Warrior all those years ago. Unbelievable it's coming up on 20...

I sighted in on the first thing I saw and promptly shot down a friendly airplane followed by another.  PNG on day one which meant I had to wait a day before they gave me ammunition again.

And look what that started.
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: Zoney on January 02, 2014, 10:30:41 AM
Like Golfer, I logged in to Air Warrior 20 years ago.  It was also about 24 hours after I got my first computer.  It would have been sooner but it took 16 hours to download AW through a modem.  I left it downloading when I went to bed the night before and woke up to the "Download Conplete" message.  I do not specifically remember my first mission but I do remember the excitement I felt when the game opened and I discovered a whole new world.  There was a place I could go, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and make friends that were interested in playing the same kind of games I like to play.  I probably played 30 plus hours the first 2 days I had it.

Nothing has changed.  I feel really excited to log in, each and every time.  I still find lots of friends that like playing the same games I do.  "Games" is correct, there are many games to be played here in our micro, pixelated, universe.  Play your game, I'll play mine, and ours will always overlap even if it is not exactly the same.

That my friends is the beauty of the thing.

It's another day in paradise my friends, let's go play.


       :salute
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on January 02, 2014, 11:04:13 AM
<S> My friend!
<S>
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on January 02, 2014, 11:04:52 AM
Come back to the Knights so I don't have to blow you out of the sky.

raynos32  :salute  :cheers:
:cheers:

Someday. Just not right now. Switching sides is an automatic ejection from the DD's. I've stuck around too long to quit on them.  :salute
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on January 02, 2014, 11:08:40 AM
Welcome, you are among the best...
Gard06 - 94th Devil Dogs

"Our wing appears to be full of holes..."
"Miller! Get the duct tape!"
:salute Thank you Gard06, see you in the skies.  :airplane:
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on January 02, 2014, 11:09:26 AM

Oh, we understand!  Yes we do!

Good to have you, sir.

- oldman
Good to be here, sir.  :salute  :airplane:
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: Scca on January 02, 2014, 11:51:52 AM
:cheers:

Someday. Just not right now. Switching sides is an automatic ejection from the DD's. I've stuck around too long to quit on them.  :salute

My old squad was like that...  I didn't like it.  I like the AK's rotation policy.  We move chess pieces each month.  You would be surprised how much more fun you have switching sides once in a while. 
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on January 02, 2014, 12:03:53 PM
My old squad was like that...  I didn't like it.  I like the AK's rotation policy.  We move chess pieces each month.  You would be surprised how much more fun you have switching sides once in a while. 
All do respect sir, I've found a squad I want to stay with.  :salute
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: Scca on January 02, 2014, 12:10:41 PM
All do respect sir, I've found a squad I want to stay with.  :salute
:aok  And you should stay with them if you're happy.

I found the more loyal to a chess piece the player is, the more the red guys become a true enemy as opposed to a bunch of friends that split up sides and played a game.  I wasn't suggesting you leave the squad, but putting out there a part of the game experience some (you) are missing.  Just some food for thought.

 :salute
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: 800nate800 on January 02, 2014, 05:05:58 PM
If The DD's Dont work for ya TA's Peacemakers will take ya in. We sometimes fly with the DD's to escort but you are always welcome to vox 158 on rooks
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: maxy on January 02, 2014, 08:10:24 PM
<S> great altitude to have sir
Title: Re: Aces High (and it's players)
Post by: Zacherof on January 03, 2014, 01:53:41 AM
it is addictive.... :rock
I wonder how much sleep I lost over the years playing about 48 hours a week :rolleyes: