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Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: 28sweep on November 26, 2002, 08:06:17 AM
What do you do while your favorite ride is climbing to altitude?  I set her on auto-climb and kick-back and watch TV...
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: SLO on November 26, 2002, 08:22:14 AM
climbing.....bah waste of time.:eek:


maximun alt is 15k...no matter what i drive:p
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: RTR on November 26, 2002, 08:22:21 AM
well, now I'll be looking for a D9 or P47 on auto climb
RTR
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: Rude on November 26, 2002, 08:25:36 AM
Unfortunetely, I afk for a smoke.
Title: Re: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: AV8 on November 26, 2002, 08:33:49 AM
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Originally posted by 28sweep
What do you do while your favorite ride is climbing to altitude?  I set her on auto-climb and kick-back and watch TV...


I fly Lancasters and I normally have a few beers whilst waiting to get to alt.

Problem is I`m so drunk by FL20 that I keep falling off my chair !!

AV8:D
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: KG45 on November 26, 2002, 09:46:19 AM
(dweeb thought process)

you're supposed to climb? whats' alt? i like to get to every fight at 5k and when dying, whine about alt monkeys! :D
Title: killing time
Post by: llyr69 on November 26, 2002, 11:47:17 AM
In the unlikely event that I'm climbing over 10k, I swing the chair around and browse the Inet/do some Excel work on the old box.

Home networks are truly awesome-I no longer have to abort mishuns when the wife wants to browse...............
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: Urchin on November 26, 2002, 01:22:42 PM
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Originally posted by Rude
Unfortunetely, I afk for a smoke.


It is what smoking was made for.
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: gofaster on November 26, 2002, 01:50:15 PM
Fortunately, the FM2 is at its best below 10k, and since I fly the FM2 for base defense, the targets come to me and save me the trouble of flying long distances.

But when I'm in my FW190a8, I usually have the History Channel or the Discovery Channel going.  Last night I got so fed up with commercial breaks during Monday Night Football that I decided to do some AH as my primary activity and only watched the bits of the game worth watching during the climb to alt.
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: Chairboy on November 26, 2002, 02:04:29 PM
I alt-tab and browse the web/do work.  The only thing I can't really do is connect to my office, because activating the VPN severs my connection to HTC.  

Every few minutes, I'll tab back into the game and do a crazy ivan to make sure I'm not about to be blown out of the sky, then I check radar and map position and tab out again.
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: SunKing on November 26, 2002, 02:06:20 PM
Play guitar...
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: 28sweep on November 26, 2002, 02:46:49 PM
I also try and watch some streaming porn but it kills my framerates......
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: ccvi on November 26, 2002, 02:52:56 PM
What's this auto-climb you speak of!?
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Post by: anton on November 26, 2002, 03:26:18 PM
I tune channel 1, grab my favorite chit-stirrin stick & commence flinging.  :D    
 J/K, Actually--      study map, dogs in/out/feed, make JD/soda, make necessary adjustments to head.:p
Anton
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Post by: funkedup on November 26, 2002, 03:37:03 PM
Tacos & Beer Run.
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Post by: Bodhi on November 26, 2002, 09:25:20 PM
I continue planning for my overthrow of all the world goverments, to form one giant world-wide nation Bodhitopia.... MUHAHAHA
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: OIO on November 26, 2002, 09:27:46 PM
Shut up bodhi, you cant even control that chihuahua of yours ;) :D
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: Sleight on November 26, 2002, 09:58:54 PM
Sit *reeel* still so I get cramped like real b-17/ki-67/b-26 pilots...

Actually, I kick back in the La-z-Boy close to the computer and read something...
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: Swoop on November 27, 2002, 04:45:32 AM
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Originally posted by Rude
Unfortunetely, I afk for a smoke.


I dont go AFK for a smoke......

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Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: GScholz on November 27, 2002, 05:14:44 AM
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Originally posted by ccvi
What's this auto-climb you speak of!?


ccvi. I expect to be back online winth a fourthnight (I'm at work now). To answer your question: Alt-. It's called "autopilot speed" in the key setup. I think it uses best climb-angle rather than best climb-speed, so avoid use in combat.
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: GScholz on November 27, 2002, 05:19:30 AM
And for the main question: I usually fire up a cancer-stick, grab a few mouthfulls of soda (with vodka if I'm not working/driving the next day;) ), and check my six and radar a lot while trying to figure out what i'm going to do when I get up there.
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: Ack-Ack on November 27, 2002, 05:21:16 AM
I usually go afk during climbing for a smoke or a toke and watch TV with my girlfriend.


ack-ack
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: rv6 on November 27, 2002, 07:40:06 AM
Did this last night, twice.  Give 'er a try.. Always an attention getter.

Find another country-man on same heading (especially bombers).  Slowly creep up from the low-6, adjust speed so closure is like 5 MPH, then climb up right INTO THEIR COCKPIT!  So you can see their dashboard atop yours,, then as you break forward,, touch off a burst!

The sound in their speakers, is LOUD & quite exciting..  What a RUSH!

Watch 'em go balistic..  in rear view.

(then decide how to occupy self for remaining 30 minutes to target)

RV6 ~
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: BigGun on November 27, 2002, 10:22:25 AM
I tried this last night...don't recommend:

Was in 262...3yr old boy got out of bed, needed drink and go to the bathroom....

I thought...hmmm....well if I grab in this direction I should be safe. Help the little guy take care of business, come back and in the tower!!!!!

Lesson learned...never afk in a perk plane..unless of coarse it is for good reason like a cute 3yr old son.
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: Curval on November 27, 2002, 10:32:49 AM
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Originally posted by BigGun
I tried this last night...don't recommend:

Was in 262...3yr old boy got out of bed, needed drink and go to the bathroom....

I thought...hmmm....well if I grab in this direction I should be safe. Help the little guy take care of business, come back and in the tower!!!!!

Lesson learned...never afk in a perk plane..unless of coarse it is for good reason like a cute 3yr old son.


Been there too.

This is particularly aggravating when the wife is lying on the bed and she asks you to deal with the little one who needs attention..because she is watching TV.  

I don't usually say anything...because the answer I get is always "It's just a game".
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: rogwar on November 27, 2002, 10:44:22 AM
I discipline my monkey if it’s been bad. :D
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: Wlfgng on November 27, 2002, 10:52:05 AM
lol   I let my GF do the monkeying.. so to speak

actually it's usually
gaze at the 'always-on' tv,
or pick up the axe (guitar),
or surf a bit, read mail etc..
or get distracted and forget I'm even flying...

the other night I decided a quick dip in the hot tub was gonna be perfect.. never even logged off till I woke up next day.
well my connection was broken but AH was still up.

oh you mean to climb out?
I thought you were talking 'in game'
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: SkechCAF on November 27, 2002, 11:15:27 AM
God I miss all of you guys!!  been a little while sine I have flown now that I am over here in Italy at Aviano AB.  Funny how things work out...I go to BMT, go to Tech School, go home, get married, wife, leave for Italy, wife is going to have baby (Feb 9th, 02), I go home for that, I come back to Italy, she comes over w/baby, she gets a 4 year honeymoon out of it!  Man, and to think I was going to have an expensive honeymoon!!!

When I am on auto climb, I do anything but pay attention to the screen...maybe that is why I get shot down so much when I am in auto climb!  I do agree with some guys... ALT sucks, come down to my level and fight!!

Later Gents, and see you in the skies soon...
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: LePaul on November 27, 2002, 11:59:49 AM
...usually spin around to PC #2 and play Jedi Knight 2 Demo or Soldier of Fortune...unlike my Lanc guns, those ones do damage  :D
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: Saintaw on November 27, 2002, 12:21:59 PM
Same thing Swoop does ;)
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: ccvi on November 27, 2002, 12:31:41 PM
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Originally posted by GScholz
ccvi. I expect to be back online winth a fourthnight (I'm at work now). To answer your question: Alt-. It's called "autopilot speed" in the key setup. I think it uses best climb-angle rather than best climb-speed, so avoid use in combat.


LOL!! :D

No, I think I'm not going to explain what my question was meant to express. :p
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: Bluedog on November 27, 2002, 02:41:15 PM
Herbal Harmonisation.
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: JB73 on November 27, 2002, 05:45:39 PM
am i the only 1 who spams CH1 with usless drivel and tries to train n00b's while auto pilot?
:D
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: Skuzzy on November 27, 2002, 05:49:55 PM
no
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: cobia38 on November 27, 2002, 11:51:13 PM
kiss wifes butt so she dont get mad at me for playing  AH:D
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: Nilsen on November 28, 2002, 03:24:55 AM
usually i flame my sqaddies, burp alot in the squad channel or tell my girlfriend to bend over. :D

If they are not available, I start to verbaly abuse Hammy, Shane or Lazer for something they said, did or are about to say or do. (thx you 3 for beeing there for me when im bored )

:D
Title: Killing Time When Cimbing to Altitude?
Post by: Swoop on November 28, 2002, 02:36:49 PM
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Originally posted by Curval
I don't usually say anything...because the answer I get is always "It's just a game".



!!!!!!!!



BLASPHEMY



:eek:

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