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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Beegerite on June 08, 2002, 09:57:52 PM
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Dear Friends
The time has come for me to move on from AH. As some of you know I've been dabbling in another flight sime and really like their flight model. Just feels right to me. Lots of things we have in AH are missing but the gut level flying and zapping is there at a very realistic level which my real life flight experience recognizes right away. It's also a real easy transition as the two are so damn similar in commands that they're almost twins or a least very close cousins.
Needless to say, my joy at finding a new sim which meets my requirements is deeply offset by the thought of not spending time online with you and the other Mullets.
It's been said that one cannot serve two masters or run two women at the same time, so I am hereby officially resigning as CO of the RRR and entrust the squadron into RAFBADER's capable hands. I'll be keeping my account in AH at least for a couple of months and may pop in here and there but my primary attention will be elseqhere.
Now, the good part at least for me. Last night I was flying my new favorite mount the P-38L in the other place and doing quite well, thank you very much. After a while I decided to take a break and look at the BBS for pointers etc. I noticed a roster on their BBS and clicked on a guy who had been good enough to answer a question I posed online (they don't talk too much there either). He had a link to his squadron, the 475th Fighter Group Satan's Angels which was the home to the two top WWII USA aces, Dick Bong and Tommy McGuire. Well, let me tell you, the site was pretty impressive for it's historical content. I immediately became drawn to them and decided that since I was going to be there, I should at least have somebody to depend on. At about 02:30 this a.m. I filled out an application telling them about my great prowess in AH and previously FA (hope they don't check my stats). I included a point that I would be attending the Mid Atlantic Air Museum's WWII weekend today since I noticed that they had attended last year. After this little chore I went to bed to away the morning grogginess.
This morning I promptly arrived at Reading Airport at 11:00 and began walking the forced 100 mile hike from the parking lot to the entrance (OK, OK, so maybe it was only a half mile). At the bottom of the hill I spied two evil looking guys coming down the road from my 10 o'clock position. I allowed them to pass in front of me and I maneuvered into a position directly on their six where I could clearly observe that the bogey on the left was wearing a shirt with a huge P-38 emblazoned across it. That's when it hit me!!! This guy was Savlan!!! Can you imagine? At an airshow with at least 10,000 people in attendance I run into the guy whom I had just sent an application to? And, not only that, but here I am squarely on his six and he can't squirm away no matter how good a pilot he might think he is. Big Muhahahahaha!!!!! Soooo?
I say in my best and deepest voice, YO, THE GUY WITH THE P-38 SHIRT, ARE YOU SAVLAN? I couldn't see his face, but I noticed his hand kinda twitching and making a motion toward his hip. Fortunately for me the only thing on his hip was a fanny pack I think. His voice came back with a bit of a quiver saying, WHO WANTS TO KNOW? I then introduced myself telling him my name and that I was new and had spoken to him online and sent in an application under my nick of "COJUDO". He and the other guy seemed visibly relieved and when I thought about it so was I since one of the things I found out about Mr. Savlan on the website is that he is an 18 year member of the NYPD and probably doesn't take well to Vito Corleone sounding Mullets like me sneaking up on their close six and inquiring as to their identify. The fact that the other guy was also a squad m8 and member of the NYPD made it all the more interesting. Subsequently he related to me that when he heard my voice he got this overwhelming feeling of loneliness at realizing that he didn't have his "PIECE" with him. Guess we were all lucky :D
We continued on walking and talking and he subsequently introduced me to various other members of the 475th who meet annually at the MAAM WWII Weekend since most are from the northeast. Seemed like a nice bunch of guys and they've invited me to fly with them at least until they find out if I'm capable of holding my own and not embarrassing them. What do you think? Do you agree with me that the Flight Sim Gods have spoken?
Anyway, my dear friends, I must bid you a fair adieu as I move on to new campaigns. It's been extremely gratifying to fly with all of you, most specially my very capable XO RAFBADER with whom I share a long relationship going back to FA1 and the full real arena. Also to the other 50% of the RRR, SHOULMAN and AIRSCREW a great pair. A fond farewell to all the Rooks in the RJO who have well fed my disire to feel like I was really a part of the great history of the second world war and last but not least to all the other Rooks and our very capable oponents the Knights and Bishops (notice my kindness at not deriding their names, classy eh?) Hang in there! AH is a great sim with a lot of promise and a great crew at the helm. I'm not leaving because of anything I don't like (maybe too much lagginess and warpiness in MA) but because at this point I just need something a little different.
Thanking you all for great times
Beeg
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Hey I'm a real life pilot and AH feels pretty right to me, what is the other sim you are talking about, if it's more realistic I want to fly it:D
So long Beeg, be safe.
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later beegerite. You have always had my respect. I have always considered you a class act.
What sim? Wb's? IL2? WWIIOL?
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I'm with Frenchy. I have no loyalty but to my awesome wife and Pabst Blue Ribbon if it goes on sale lower than $4 a 12 pack.
What sim? I'll ty it.
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hes talking mushy birds. if you like the 38 thats the place to fly it.
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Enjoy yourself :)
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Good luck Beeger! Always enjoyed flying with you. Give 'em heck in your P-38. Salute!:)
Les
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Must be WB. As far as I know, IL2 and WW2OL don't have the P38.
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Beeg! Enjoy!
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hey Beeg, I used to fly with Sav back in the European Air War days. Next time ya speak to him say hi from Swoop and ask him why he aint been on ICQ in a year. :D
Swoop
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Bet he's going back to EAW...:) S! Beeg
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Beegs
cu old squaddie
take care
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well... there's a first.. a guy moving from AH to WB.
lazs
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Originally posted by Wotan
hes talking mushy birds. if you like the 38 thats the place to fly it.
Ya you do have to hand it to them, their p38s are ALOT better. But that is about all. He will be back :)
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Originally posted by Swoop
hey Beeg, I used to fly with Sav back in the European Air War days. Next time ya speak to him say hi from Swoop and ask him why he aint been on ICQ in a year. :D
Swoop
yeah Joe's a great guy :) He served NYC very well on 9/11! S! to Sav!
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What is wrong with the P-38L here? Ever since the damage model was changed, it has become one of the strongest planes. It may not be the best at anything, but it is really good at just about everything.
From what I know about WB3, anyone who leaves AH for WB3 will most certainly be back... just a matter of when :)
Hope you enjoy your new P-38 exploits while they last :D
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Originally posted by Udie
yeah Joe's a great guy :) He served NYC very well on 9/11! S! to Sav!
I didnt know you knew Sav.....where from?
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hehe don't you remember? I was in JG26 with him on kali. You were in that brit squad that we used to spank on a regular basis if I remember correctly :p
It's ironic, I used to always go on and on about WB to him and he wasn't interested. Now he's in WB and I'm in AH, wish he would have joined this game.......
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ciao
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agreed turbot :)
If I was a 38 pilot there would be no choice as to where to call home. :)
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Salvan's a great guy, and one hell of a 38 jock. Have fun, say hi for me.
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Originally posted by Udie
hehe don't you remember? I was in JG26 with him on kali. You were in that brit squad that we used to spank on a regular basis if I remember correctly :p
It's ironic, I used to always go on and on about WB to him and he wasn't interested. Now he's in WB and I'm in AH, wish he would have joined this game.......
:o
What was your handle in JG26? (and btw, soon as I joined the brit squad we won everything :p that was *just* before 56th FG split from JG26 and about 9 months before the MSA scandal)
Sav signed up for AH once, bout 2 years ago....I spotted him in game and we went for a B17 flight. He seemed to quite enjoy it but I never saw him again.
Damn! Beeg go tell Sav to come see this thread will ya!
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Originally posted by poopster
Salvan's a great guy, and one hell of a 38 jock. Have fun, say hi for me.
Another one who knows Sav! What is this, the Joe Savlan fan club?!!?? :eek:
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Geez, a fan club meeting, and I wasnt invited?? :D
Wow, lots of familiar faces here, from WB and EAW days. I got that warm fuzzy feeling right 'here'. A big to you all for your kind words.
Beeg's storytelling of our meeting was exactly as advertised! I thought the wife maybe had hired a contract guy from South Philly to 'punch my ticket', but thankfully that gravel throated guy with the sunglasses behind me was from the flight sim world, and not the 'underworld' :D Its the first squad application that Ive ever handled in person before even receiving the email!
Swoop, bud, how ya been!?!? Talk to Scorp or Griff at all? My ICQ use for squad management slowed down a lot once we moved to WB and also got a dedicated RW server up. Moving to a MMOLG from EAW eliminated a lot of need for ICQ for file transfer and chat, and we pretty much co-ordinate with the squad bbs forum & email, along with just giving a shout on RW and raising a squaddie. But I still have ICQ loaded, # is the same.
Udie, always a killer in that FW190 :) hows that band going? Still drumming?
Nopoop, a name from the Wb2.7 days, how are ya? Hope all of you have found a happy home here.
Well, I just got home from the long 3 hour drive, gonna wash up, unpack, and fly some. Just wanted to say hello and , seems like Im lucky to have picked up a respected member of your community.
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G/L Beeg........don't scare em with that "I've got a nikki on my ass"
goomba voice........:D
Thorns
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Sav!!
Doing good mate, how bout you?
What's the URL for 457th's BBS, I'll stop by and say hello some time.......
Havnt seen any No401 Sq lads in ages, ran into AceRimmer in here a while back but he disappeared as well. GIJeff seems to have moved on to ww2ol (long story, dont ask) but I still see him online a lot.
Now when ya gonna give up on that horses bellybutton sim and come fly a real one? ;)
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Thanks to all for the kind words and another special thanks to Thorns CO of my first squad in AH The Musketeer Escadrille. Thorns and the Musketeers where a real challenge back in FA2 full real arena days and me and the other former TS where very gratified to be asked to join them when we got here. Thorns you were a big help. Hope you haven't forgotten that now that we're only an hour apart we should get together for a cup of java.
Maybe I'll swipe some of my wife's estrogen pills to raise my voice a bit eh?
Beeg
Originally posted by Thorns
G/L Beeg........don't scare em with that "I've got a nikki on my ass"
goomba voice........:D
Thorns
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I tried it, WBSIII that is.
There is a ton of great stuff there AH could use (buff gun shake, nice cockpits, bomber graphics all around, planeset, excellent offline mode practice) lotsa stuff which is as good just diffrent than AH, and with time flying it might find even more good stuff. I was really surprised.
Thing is, it all feels like the airplanes are stuck in mud and my joystick inputs show up 3 seconds later. Plus i can't fly free for 2 weeks to check it out? That's a whoopee shame.
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Goodluck! My gut feeling says you will be back full time in the near future! >>>S<<< GOODHUNTING!
KURGAN:D
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P38 is really uber in WB because with dive flaps you can dive straight down from 10k just to park yourself behind a turning con in about 2 seconds. Where AH p38 compresses and lawndarts regardless of dive flaps, WB p38 slows down very quickly and has excellent turn rate flaps down.
That's what makes it uber there IMO. I had 20:1 k/d flying 38 there while here I can barely maintain 4:1.
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Have fun Beege. Whatever floats your boat is my motto! :)
Westy
p.s. I think you'll be back (both from AGW on 6/9/2002) ;)
"Also, what's with the freaking uber 38's? I haven't played in a some time and now the P-38's fly around in vertical loops with seemingly no energy loss. JG77"
"i hear the p38 is fixed in the next official version, - now in beta. jartsa"