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Title: Welcome AW Refugees
Post by: funkedup on November 06, 2001, 04:37:00 PM
The more the merrier.    :)
If you need help or advice just pester me in the arena.

If you've got a squad and you like historical scenarios, be sure to check out TOD:  http://events.simladder.com/tod.php (http://events.simladder.com/tod.php)
If you don't have a whole squad to commit, you can participate as a guest with my squad or other squads.

[ 11-06-2001: Message edited by: funkedup ]
Title: Welcome AW Refugees
Post by: Gadfly on November 06, 2001, 04:40:00 PM
But if you take the Funky one up on his advice, just keep this picture in your mind during his enge-weenie lectures:

 (http://www.lizking.com/confunked.gif)
Title: Welcome AW Refugees
Post by: Staga on November 06, 2001, 05:46:00 PM
Gene Simmons without makeup ?
Title: Welcome AW Refugees
Post by: Westy MOL on November 06, 2001, 05:48:00 PM
lol. thanks Gadfly and staga for the kernels of corn stuck in my wind pipe from the horckup I just had  :D
Title: Welcome AW Refugees
Post by: Vulcan on November 06, 2001, 05:54:00 PM
Who's responsible for delousing them first? Mebbe we could use sheepdip and a big pool?
Title: Welcome AW Refugees
Post by: Vulcan on November 06, 2001, 05:56:00 PM
Ohhh yeah gotta take that damn sig out  :)
Title: Welcome AW Refugees
Post by: Blue Mako on November 06, 2001, 05:59:00 PM
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Originally posted by Vulcan:
Mebbe we could use sheepdip and a big pool?

Sounds like Vulcan is setting up a Kiwi Holiday Resort.  :D

Seriously though, welcome to AH any and all who make their way over here.
Title: Welcome AW Refugees
Post by: Arlo on November 06, 2001, 08:20:00 PM
Thanks, Funked. The ship's sliding under fast, there'll be more boats here soon. (http://www.freakygamers.com/smilies/s/cwm/3dlil/ugh.gif) Chances are BigWeekers will be considered tame after that date. (But I hope not - away bad karma!)  (http://www.freakygamers.com/smilies/s/otn/wink/smily012.gif)
Title: Welcome AW Refugees
Post by: Dead Man Flying on November 06, 2001, 08:33:00 PM
FunkedUp sure does have a pretty mouth.

-- Todd/Leviathn
Title: Welcome AW Refugees
Post by: Immel on November 07, 2001, 02:22:00 AM
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Originally posted by Dead Man Flying:
FunkedUp sure does have a pretty mouth.

-- Todd/Leviathn

Please take your kinky fantasies elsewhere.

Immel
Title: Welcome AW Refugees
Post by: funkedup on November 07, 2001, 02:36:00 AM
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEE
Title: Welcome AW Refugees
Post by: Dinger on November 07, 2001, 06:47:00 AM
And here are some socialization tips:

A. Your callsign.
   Many of you will come from AW with a callsign (or CPID or SWID or whatever) that includes your squad affiliation.  You may use that callsign in AH -- many squads from AW do (witness the AKs, for example), and their members are fully integrated into AH society.  But you should know that in AH, this practice is (almost) unique to recent AW veterans.  So while you will proudly carry your squad affiliation in your callsign, you will also be telling the world that yes, you come from Air Warrior.  The rest of us use the squad affiliation on the roster (which can be sorted by squad).
There's nothing wrong with the practice.  It's kind of like living in France, wearing white socks and eating at 5 pm.  Nobody will criticize you for it; chances are they won't say anything.  But by doing so, you're telling everyone about your American heritage.

B. Getting used to AH
Much will be familiar to you.  Some stuff will be strange.  DOn't be afraid to seek out help, but please do us the courtesy of consulting the online manuals first.  You've done this before, and know the drill.
Two things that might help:
in game, go to setup-flight and disable Auto-Takeoff.
Combat Trim sets the Aircraft trim (roughly) according to airspeed.  Some of you might find this helpful.  Many of you experienced in FR will not.  Odds are, if you're lawndarting a lot, it's CT that's helping you out.

C. Wait one month before whining.  It makes you sound more sincere.

D. Bailing out is enter-enter-enter.  You might want to remap this, as fumbling with the radio has been known to cause embarassing situations (I remember one campaign frame where I was frantically passing info on flight channel, country channel and to my wingman when all of a sudden I found myself without a plane).  Opening the chute is O.

The game to play with newbies is when they ask "how do you bail out?" Tell them "Enter-enter-enter".  Wait for them to ask how to open the chute.

DOn't open your chute too soon, and once you hit the ground, exit (shortcut for exiting is .ef).  Chute-shooting is not a cowardly activity in AH, but a sport in which skill is paramount.  If you open too high, you give the chute-shooting dweebs too much of a chance.  If you free fall as much as possible and open low, you should be okay, unless you run into a chute-shooting ace (some guys are capable of hitting a falling target with a single 20mm round).
Title: Welcome AW Refugees
Post by: moose on November 07, 2001, 07:19:00 AM
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Chute-shooting is not a cowardly activity in AH, but a sport in which skill is paramount

hehehe. Yes sir, yes it is.   :D
Title: Welcome AW Refugees
Post by: Oldman731 on November 07, 2001, 01:40:00 PM
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Originally posted by Dinger:
And here are some socialization tips:

Thanks you, Dinger.  Much appreciated.

- Oldman
Title: Welcome AW Refugees
Post by: Swager on November 07, 2001, 01:49:00 PM
DMF
Its purddy, not pretty!   :)
Title: Welcome AW Refugees
Post by: funkedup on November 07, 2001, 03:26:00 PM
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.   :) http://agw.dogfighter.com/agw//Forum3/HTML/024626.html (http://agw.dogfighter.com/agw//Forum3/HTML/024626.html)
Title: Welcome AW Refugees
Post by: Gadfly on November 07, 2001, 06:35:00 PM
Well, at least they didn't imitate all the crap, just the welcome.