Etiquette of air combat

[Elfie]

On the contrary, I say that it's those who whine about being shot in their virtual parachutes who need to think about growing up.

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True, there is no need to whine about being killed.

People seem to think that just because this is a game on the internet that behavior doesn't matter. Just because this is the internet doesn't excuse bad behavior.

How many of you intentionally go out of your way to anger/irritate people irl?


You have not answered a question Leviathn.

Should common courtesy exist in a computer game?

[Shane]

Originally posted by mold
After a good fight, I think that you might salute the guy or group you were fighting, if you have a few seconds to spare.  Do you, or have you never done this before?  

i never bought into the whole faux thing.  if i had a good fight vs 1 or maybe 2 i might toss out a smiley or a simple "fun".

if i went up vs 3 or more, i refuse to reward such *unsporting* and *dishonorable* gangbanging with even that, win or lose.  they get a "lol, lamers"  from me, win or lose.
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[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by Elfie
Why wouldn't you observe common courtesy in an online game? Each and every plane/gv you see is manned by a *real* person. Each of our fellow human beings deserves respect (until they prove otherwise). There is really no valid reason why we all can't play nice.

Asking others to play nice in a game where the main object is to shoot down the other guys is pretty laughable.



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[Mini D]

I kill chutes for the same reason I refuse to refill the tp after emptying the roll:  Just to hear a woman scream.

The trouble is, hardly anyone *****es about being shot in a chute anymore... and the wife has started checking before sitting down.

It's the little things that matter,
MiniD

[SlapShot]

Originally posted by Shane
i never bought into the whole faux thing.  if i had a good fight vs 1 or maybe 2 i might toss out a smiley or a simple "fun".

if i went up vs 3 or more, i refuse to reward such *unsporting* and *dishonorable* gangbanging with even that, win or lose.  they get a "lol, lamers"  from me, win or lose.
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Man that used to piss me off ... now I understand why ... It takes awhile.

[Mini D]

By "takes a while"... do you mean 1 tour?

MiniD

[mold]

Originally posted by Shane
i never bought into the whole faux thing.  if i had a good fight vs 1 or maybe 2 i might toss out a smiley or a simple "fun".

This amounts to the same thing, with different words.

Originally posted by Shane
if i went up vs 3 or more, i refuse to reward such *unsporting* and *dishonorable* gangbanging with even that, win or lose.  they get a "lol, lamers"  from me, win or lose.

oooh, dishonorable.  Actually, I'll give em an , unless it's a bunch of slavering overtakers struggling to pad their score.

[Dead Man Flying]

Originally posted by mold
After a good fight, I think that you might salute the guy or group you were fighting, if you have a few seconds to spare.  Do you, or have you never done this before?

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Of course.  And remarkably, what you think you're building into a coup de gras statement about my hypocrisy merely demonstrates your inability to grasp what it is I've been saying all along.

Oh, here's another question for you: do you steal kills?  Don't be shy, you can tell us.

Nope.  I don't need to, though I'm amused when others do it to me.  Amused, mind you, and not outraged.

-- Todd/Leviathn

[Dead Man Flying]

Originally posted by mold
That's right!  You should know that cutting in front of line at your local supermarket is perfectly legal, and I encourage you all to participate in this fun activity!  I guarantee that you will generate whines from doing this, in fact you will get far more whine generation per minute than chute shooting!  

Yet another amazingly poor analogy.  Explain to me how shopping for groceries in any way approximates a game where the entire purpose is to shoot down opposing players?  Aces High is, by definition, a zero-sum game with activities centered around gaining by others losing.  

So a better analogy to grocery shopping would be shopping for eggs, milk, and deli meat.  These are the things you do in a grocery store.  And vulching, gangbanging, and chute shooting are the sorts of things you do in a game like Aces High.

-- Todd/Leviathn

[Arlo]

Originally posted by Dead Man Flying
Yet another amazingly poor analogy.  Explain to me how shopping for groceries in any way approximates a game where the entire purpose is to shoot down opposing players?  Aces High is, by definition, a zero-sum game with activities centered around gaining by others losing.  

So a better analogy to grocery shopping would be to shopping for eggs, milk, and deli meat.  These are the things you do in a grocery store.  And vulching, gangbanging, and chute shooting are the sorts of things you do in a game like Aces High.

-- Todd/Leviathn

Then again ... how many of us have gone shopping in South Chicago or East L.A.?

[Dead Man Flying]

Originally posted by mold
That's true, it is also important to not let tulips affect you.  But wait, are you telling other people how they should behave?  In a computer game, where behavior doesn't matter?  How dare you!

What's funny is that you seem to actually think this was a killer statement pointing out the hypocrisy of my ways.  Alas, all it shows is your inability to understand even rudimentary arguments.

-- Todd/Leviathn

[Dead Man Flying]

Originally posted by Steve
Todd is an ass?   I had no idea.  Excellent Todd!  Welcome, my friend.  

-- Todd/Leviathn

[Arlo]

Originally posted by Dead Man Flying


 Amused, mind you, and not outraged.

 

Prezactly .... and that's the whole subtle point.

[Widewing]

Originally posted by Elfie
You have already beaten him by killing his machine. Shooting his chute just adds an insult. Those that kill the chute just to add the insult need to grow up.

Like YOU need target practice Leviathn, give me a break

I have some basic rules concerning shooting parachutes. There are some circumstances when killing a chute is appropriate.

1) When an enemy bails out over a friendly field (all spys must die).

2) When an enemy bails out near a friendly field (see above).

3) When an enemy bails out over his field (to expedite vulching).

4) When an enemy whines about being shot down (to provide a imagined valid reason to whine).

5) When an enemy bails out and opens his chute at high altitude, but wait till he's about 500 ft above ground level (let him enjoy the AH landscape).

6) Just for the hell of it.

In all other situations it is completely inappropriate to gun down chutes.

My regards,

Widewing

[mold]

Originally posted by Dead Man Flying
Of course.  And remarkably, what you think you're building into a coup de gras statement about my hypocrisy merely demonstrates your inability to grasp what it is I've been saying all along.

Wait, you salute players?  What is a salute other than rendering honor unto your opponents?  You must be one of those idiot tards who thinks honor is part of this game.

 

Originally posted by Dead Man Flying
Nope.  I don't need to, though I'm amused when others do it to me.  Amused, mind you, and not outraged.

Well, gee, Leviathn, I would think that stealing kills would be good for "clutter removal, situational awareness booster, and target practice".  Plus you will get lots of people whining!  Not just that, but they will know exactly who you are, and you will get whines directed right at you in the bright green of your country's channel!  I can't imagine anything that'd be more fun.  What do you say?  Will you steal kills now?