Why citabria is a loser

[DrSoya]

 

Originally posted by funked:
Take it to email.  Wish I had a kill file for the BBS.

I really hated the popular move from newsgroups to web-based BBS. We had all we needed. I was using kill files back in 1992!

I was using a text-based, non-threaded unix Usenet newsgroup reader too (imagine reading all posts of all threads in chronological sequence), "rn", at a time where the Web didn't effectually exist yet and when all participants had to be technically savvy in order to participate in discussions on the Internet.

I remember the fear we had when AOL hooked up to the Internet, of the hordes of coming AOL newbies that didn't know or disregarded already established conventions like the NETiquette.

Somehow we survived.  

But to this day, to this Internet old-timer you're still all AOL newbies.  

One thing my experience in the Usenet newsgroups thought me though, is of the immense pool of different outlooks different individuals have on things. Someone's dweebish move is another's smart one. I personally strive to try to accept and respect other modes of thought (I often fail, to my sorrow).

That's why the continuing AH soap opera of people complaining of such dweebish move or that, never stops fascinating me. Sometimes I discover I'm falling in the trap too (I complained just yesterday of being straffed in my chute).

Well, here's a challenge at all dweebs. HO me, straffe me in my chute, drag me to the ack, throw molasses at my cockpit: bring it on, I can take it. It builds my character.  

DrSoya

[BUG_EAF322]

i would say close this silly thread

[Hokum79]

Well, what a pity... I thought I had found an adult game, but it looks like i'm back 15 years ago in my school...
 Zig, you said the word: THIS IS A GAME, so you can do everything you want unless it is forbidden by the official rules, and not by the rules you want the others to apply.
 Ack-hugging, vulching or gangbanging have never disturbed me for the good reason that I can do the same if I want. (Only thing I hate is being shot down while) But i will surely not taunt the other guy. I disagree with his way of playing, thats all, and I wont go into a forum to say "xxx is a loser"

BTW Fariz, the citation is "Errare humanum est, sed perseverare diabolicum"

[Dingy]

 

Originally posted by Zigrat:
Indian,
This isn't war. War is about survival, and in war I would certainly advocate using every possible means of survival! But this is a game, and most games are based on principles of fairness. Thats why they are enjoyable, because you don't know the outcome and it is fun to anticipate and wonder what the outcome will be. Then again, are you all pro wrestling fans, where the outcome is pre scriped and just watching it for the show? Personally I've never fould that entertaining.

Ok I've gotta add my 2 cents to this now.  If this game were about fairness, we'd all be flying the same plane and we'd all fly at 5k to engage other bandits.  This game is NOT about fairness.  Its about getting as many kills as you can while staying alive.  If you want fair, join a ladder where the engagement principles are set in stone.  Dont come to the MA and expect a fair fight.  Most good pilots here wont give you one.

-Ding

[indian]

lets all go play fighter ace now were everything is the same. This is a game about war Dont like tuff. I tkae the biggest guns to battle I can and dont care what others think. This is my survival not your enjoyment. Dont like it TUFF. Grow up and get a life.

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Tommy (INDIAN) Toon
Indians Home page were links to help pages can be found.
Indian's Homepage

[Zigrat]

damn indian i have no quarrel with you, why you so hostile?

[Hangtime]

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"Fair Fight"??

My god... yer kiddin; right?

No?? LOL; did I ever tell you guys about the one I had with..

..never mind.

It never happened. He cheated. Or I did. Well; one of us sure did....

 

Hang

[easymo]

We have met the dweebs. And they are us,.

[eskimo]

I love the fact that this game is not fair.  It makes it exciting and unpredictable.

It also allows guys like me to get kills.

eskimo

[indian]

Zigrat sorry to sound that way (hostile) but this is a game about combat everything goes in combat either real or simulated. The oblect is to survive not play fair. Team work either by using players or computer controlled ack is survival. I strictly play for fun dont care about points I do watch kill numbers though. I like team work most.

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Tommy (INDIAN) Toon
Indians Home page were links to help pages can be found.
Indian's Homepage

[Ripsnort]

AH1G and I were fighting against odds last nite, near A10, we'd just captured V41, so I said to my wingy "Stay between V41 and A10.."

Alas, bandits  galore appeared, we ended up baggin 6 of them, however, AH1G was overwhelmed and died as I tried to scurry the mass upon him, no luck, I did get a few shots on them, so, now outnumbered, and at a height disadvantage, I took to a dive towards our island of hope, V41, 3 followed...

The Niki figured it out, and broke just as the AA opened up, the P51 chose to regain alt incase back up was on the way (wise choice, back up WAS  on the  way) and the Yak chose to try to kill me thru the flak, since I had some shells in the Yak, I was awarded the kill when the ack killed him.

In WW2, it was standard practice to run away to fight another day if you found yourself at a disadvantage...what would make it different here?

"Gentlemen, park your ego's at the door, state law prohibits a loaded ego on the premises, as it may cause anger and disention amongst  the troops!"

[Ice]

I have just one thing to say....


I LOVE YOU GUYS


I'm Out!

[Zigrat]

OK i really want this topic to die,so lets make this the last post.

I make a *marked* distinction between egressing from a multi plane situation where you are outnumbered and out alted (no problem with that at all - just smart flying!) and a 1on1 situation where you bounce a lone con, initiate contact, then run to ack. Obviously if in case #2 he has 2 friendlies show up to back him up exiting is most prudent! But as long as it stays a 1v1 IMHO you should finish the fight (if you were the one that started it ie had the alt to begin with).

But anyways I over reacted (that is just so typically me) so I apologize to citabria  

[Hajo]

It's just a game.....sheeeesh

[Ripsnort]

WTG on the apologie Zig, I <S> you and Cita, you're both very fine pilots.