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Title: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Blinky on June 24, 2023, 11:21:32 AM
She (they) arent real and there are no melons. Just wanted a nice attention grabber  :devil

I've been spending a lot of time in Match Play, and noticed a lot of noobies / unknowns come to fight the AI. I'm in a position atm where I cant purchase a subscription, but really been itching to fly. I know we have a forum dedicated to training, however I wanted to make a "duel hub post" of sorts, where if someone is actively looking to duel / train just post here, and we can help each other out / coordinate some fights.

 I've always been a dueler, and have flown 109's since i started playing the game, around 13-14 years ago. I would love to learn some new tricks from all you one trick ponies, and alt tards, while passing whatever knowledge of the 109s or dogfighting in general.

(example) i am to keep this post up at all times, and if someone would like to find a duel just post here, and i can hop in. (sadly still cant tab out and keep game open)

Amazing pilot by the name of Blade used to just sit in match play, but after trying this for about a week, i actually never got a single head to head. So I got this idea instead!

thanks for your time gents.  :salute
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: GasTeddy on June 24, 2023, 11:29:04 AM
As pretty much noobie with less than adequate dog fighting skills I might try to join the gang now and then. I also somehow feel German kites to fit better for me, for reason unknown. I'm in Europe so that effects my timing.
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Blinky on June 24, 2023, 11:35:44 AM
I'm in Europe so that effects my timing.

That's the beauty of this post, we may all be from around the world, so simply hop in here and post you are in the arena! I will add, I don't claim to be a trainer or represent HTC or anything like that, and I really don't consider myself to be very good, but I do know my plane and love dueling haha.
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Blinky on June 24, 2023, 12:39:57 PM
Also, I am currently under the name "Dueler", as "Blinky" was taken :furious
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Lazerr on June 24, 2023, 01:48:29 PM
If Dale reads this and wants to charge me for a month on your account, I'm fine with that.  I haven't logged in for months, not sure what what to expect for your main arena experience.

When I stopped playing, I had better fights from the AI in MatchPlay.

Still paying, just don't have the urge to log in during the summer months.  Two young kids kind of direct your attention elsewhere.   The mentality of the game and the lack of competitiveness in air to air skills kind of helped me step away too.
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Eagler on June 24, 2023, 02:00:50 PM
Howdy Blinky <S>

What times are you in match play?

I can be in there between 8 and 9pm eastern most nights

Monday nights I am in Monday night madness with a great group of pilots - it is the next best thing to match play imo

Eagler
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Blinky on June 24, 2023, 02:07:16 PM
If Dale reads this and wants to charge me for a month on your account, I'm fine with that.  I haven't logged in for months, not sure what what to expect for your main arena experience.

When I stopped playing, I had better fights from the AI in MatchPlay.

Still paying, just don't have the urge to log in during the summer months.  Two young kids kind of direct your attention elsewhere.   The mentality of the game and the lack of competitiveness in air to air skills kind of helped me step away too.

Ha, I appreciate that man. No worries here, I never usually stuck around in the MA much either, because of exactly what you point out.
And yeah, the AI's put up an impressive fight surprisingly lol, have been messing with them quite a bit. Ram happy for sure lol. Great to hear from you though man, been a long time.


Howdy Blinky <S>

What times are you in match play?

I can be in there between 8 and 9pm eastern most nights

Monday nights I am in Monday night madness with a great group of pilots - it is the next best thing to match play imo

Eagler

Im on pretty randomly right now, any time of the day. I can deff try to be around that time, as Im usually playing something. Great to see another 109 pilot still around too, one of the best! I usually just sit in match play, so if i dont respond right away im just tabbed out lol.
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: GasTeddy on June 25, 2023, 02:45:47 AM
Damn those AIs in that arena are bad. Hurricane outperforming 109K4 in turning is normal, but in speed, climb and dive...     :confused:
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Eagler on June 25, 2023, 05:46:53 AM
Last time in there you could fly the AI planes into the sea and hills

Dueling is much more enjoyable imo

Eagler
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Bixby on June 25, 2023, 08:06:37 AM
Hello Blinky/Dueler.

I was in there yesterday flying the FM, Spit 9 and the 109F. We had a few good duels and a ton of fun!

I'll drop in later today.
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Blinky on June 25, 2023, 01:15:00 PM
Damn those AIs in that arena are bad. Hurricane outperforming 109K4 in turning is normal, but in speed, climb and dive...     :confused:

I also notice this, made me rethink of the hurris a bit. I just assumed they were master level at concealing / hiding energy and would use that really well as AI. them being broken makes much more sense lol.
Last time in there you could fly the AI planes into the sea and hills

Last time in there you could fly the AI planes into the sea and hills

Dueling is much more enjoyable imo

Eagler
you deff still can.. of the thousands of hours i have in AH, i would say well over half have been spend in the DA / Match Play. 242nd Sloppy Terminators, and Top Gun trained me from the ground up in there.

Hello Blinky/Dueler.

I was in there yesterday flying the FM, Spit 9 and the 109F. We had a few good duels and a ton of fun!

I'll drop in later today.
Yes indeed! Amazing fights. I should be around, in and out today. Helluva spit pilot you are ! <S>
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Blinky on June 25, 2023, 01:16:14 PM
Last time in there you could fly the AI planes into the sea and hills

Dueling is much more enjoyable imo

Eagler

forgot to add: I agree, dueling is some of the most fun in the game to me. Learning peoples tricks, and how well they push it to the limit, etc. Learned a lot from you Mr. Eagler.
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Banshee7 on June 25, 2023, 01:24:00 PM
I like this idea. I try to fly 3-4 times a week between 8-10pm CST. I will start looking into the match play arena.

I also didn’t know there was AI to fly against in there. I could have been shaking the rust off in there.  :joystick:
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Blinky on June 25, 2023, 02:12:48 PM
I like this idea. I try to fly 3-4 times a week between 8-10pm CST. I will start looking into the match play arena.

I also didn’t know there was AI to fly against in there. I could have been shaking the rust off in there.  :joystick:
Yessir! Anyime you see me, feel free to shoot a message in All Chat. Im usually just tabbed out in Match play.

If you select your plane, then simply click one of the fields to take off, it will throw you in the bot arena instead of queuing up in the list of matches.

the bots are pretty good too!
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Banshee7 on June 25, 2023, 09:26:08 PM
Yessir! Anyime you see me, feel free to shoot a message in All Chat. Im usually just tabbed out in Match play.

If you select your plane, then simply click one of the fields to take off, it will throw you in the bot arena instead of queuing up in the list of matches.

the bots are pretty good too!

Enjoyed our fights tonight! <S>

Josh
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Blinky on June 25, 2023, 09:28:17 PM
Enjoyed our fights tonight! <S>

Josh

Yessir good times! I got a lot to learn from you my friend  :salute :rock :salute
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Blinky on June 25, 2023, 09:29:42 PM
Enjoyed our fights tonight! <S>

Josh
Just noticed the Jackson btw... I'm rockin' on a 7 string atm. Fellow Axe man as well! NICE  :rock
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Banshee7 on June 25, 2023, 09:31:14 PM
Just noticed the Jackson btw... I'm rockin' on a 7 string atm. Fellow Axe man as well! NICE  :rock

That Jackson is long gone.  It was my first guitar.  I've matured to a Tele and a Les Paul now.  :rock :rock
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Eagler on June 26, 2023, 06:59:22 PM
Great fights Blinky <S>

MNM is tonight! Hope to see you there!

Eagler
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Oldman731 on June 30, 2023, 11:01:55 PM
Had a great fight here this night.  Dueler/Blinky flies a mean G14.  Best fight I've had in a couple of months.

- oldman
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Blinky on June 30, 2023, 11:16:06 PM
Had a great fight here this night.  Dueler/Blinky flies a mean G14.  Best fight I've had in a couple of months.

- oldman

Great fight indeed sir <S> Glad you stopped by, as I was on a tad later than usual.

Anytime my friend! and NICE C2 flying!
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: nrshida on July 05, 2023, 12:42:54 PM
Would be great if this could get some initiative as an alternative to the MA. Perhaps some 3rd-party means to show when players are available. The drones are too monotonous to have people do that while they wait. I think this was the main advantage of the DA furball lake.
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Blinky on July 05, 2023, 12:44:35 PM
Would be great if this could get some initiative as an alternative to the MA. Perhaps some 3rd-party means to show when players are available. The drones are too monotonous to have people do that while they wait. I think this was the main advantage of the DA furball lake.

Man, I was going to hit someone up about a script that simply send an email / alert when someone enters the match play arena and if it were possible.. At the very least being able to tab out and still see the game would be nice
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: nrshida on July 05, 2023, 01:38:39 PM
Man, I was going to hit someone up about a script that simply send an email / alert when someone enters the match play arena and if it were possible.. At the very least being able to tab out and still see the game would be nice

You never know, perhaps HiTech could even be encouraged to add a 'ticker-tape' live feed roster to the HTC homepage  :eek:
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Blinky on July 05, 2023, 01:46:36 PM
You never know, perhaps HiTech could even be encouraged to add a 'ticker-tape' live feed roster to the HTC homepage  :eek:
Is there a way to address a message across an arena to 200 for instance? I know you can (or could) dm across arenas but what about 200? Itd be cool to be able to type to 200 from the Match Play
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: nrshida on July 05, 2023, 02:04:34 PM
Is there a way to address a message across an arena to 200 for instance? I know you can (or could) dm across arenas but what about 200? Itd be cool to be able to type to 200 from the Match Play

dot p <callsign> used to work across arenas but I think that's disabled now but technically possible. I think HiTech's announcements are pan-arena aren't they?
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Oldman731 on July 05, 2023, 08:55:03 PM
dot p <callsign> used to work across arenas but I think that's disabled now but technically possible. I think HiTech's announcements are pan-arena aren't they?


Don't know if it still exists, but there used to be a way to send a message to all arenas.  People used that to notice that Friday Night Squad Ops was about to begin, and I used to use it to try to bring people into the AvA.  Possibly it's been eliminated...?

- oldman
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Banshee7 on July 06, 2023, 11:18:06 PM
Awesome fights tonight, Blinky!

Seriously, more guys need to get in the match play arena! I didn’t have long to play tonight, so I wanted some quick fights. Luckily, blinky (Dueler) was there! It definitely breaks the monotony of the MA sometimes! The 262 fights were excellent!

<S>
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Eagler on July 07, 2023, 08:11:07 AM
I stop in when I see ppl in it

I am online nightly from 8 to 9pm est

Always ready to fight the winner of the previous match

Hope to see you and others in it

<S>

Eagler
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Blinky on July 07, 2023, 05:26:43 PM
Awesome fights tonight, Blinky!

Seriously, more guys need to get in the match play arena! I didn’t have long to play tonight, so I wanted some quick fights. Luckily, blinky (Dueler) was there! It definitely breaks the monotony of the MA sometimes! The 262 fights were excellent!

<S>

Same again and to you sir <S> Sorry for flip flopping so much on ya, gotta now shake the rust on my recovery and stop slipping so much lol.
Great fights as always  :rock
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Blinky on July 07, 2023, 05:27:35 PM
I stop in when I see ppl in it

I am online nightly from 8 to 9pm est

Eagler

I should be in there around that time. Just had some great fights with Banshee, hope to see you around. <S>
Title: Re: Man look the 'duel' melons on her!
Post by: Blinky on July 10, 2023, 06:19:43 PM
Hanging out in the MPA if anyone cares to duel <S>