Author Topic: Tip for AH Pilots! (Read 3971 times)

TweetyBird · « **Reply #15 on:** February 22, 2004, 11:19:22 PM »

The thing that concerns me most about this is the spirit of the competition. If two people agree to a certain plane and fuel load, doing something wierd like dumping ammo is just a hack and shouldn't be treated any different.

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WldThing · « **Reply #16 on:** February 22, 2004, 11:39:14 PM »

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Originally posted by TweetyBird
The thing that concerns me most about this is the spirit of the competition. If two people agree to a certain plane and fuel load, doing something wierd like dumping ammo is just a hack and shouldn't be treated any different.

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Well this is afterall a game, there is no such thing as fair game, its either play or get played. Ive been here long enough and witnessed many things, which brought me here to hopefully enlighten, hope it helped

And if i can help, i help with knowledge that ive mustered up over my 3-4 years of playing..

Dead Man Flying · « **Reply #17 on:** February 22, 2004, 11:53:41 PM »

I can't say that I've ever lost a duel because someone else dumped his ammo. I'd like to think that my skill allows me a certain margin of error.

Drunkiness on the other hand... holy mother of God, talk about a duel killer.

-- Todd/Leviathn

TweetyBird · « **Reply #18 on:** February 23, 2004, 12:14:30 AM »

My point is one who is prone to exploit one hack, would probably exploit others if given a chance. I don't much care, as it is a game and brings me no income

But it boils down to sportsmanship. Either its there or it isn't. Personaly I find no joy of playing with someone who's demonstrated a lack of it - regardless of winner.
Drunkedness otoh, is in the eye of the policeman

Nomak · « **Reply #19 on:** February 23, 2004, 11:41:22 AM »

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Originally posted by Dead Man Flying
I can't say that I've ever lost a duel because someone else dumped his ammo. I'd like to think that my skill allows me a certain margin of error.

Drunkiness on the other hand... holy mother of God, talk about a duel killer.

-- Todd/Leviathn

I was dumping ammo and intoxicated the last time we Dueled Levi. Mabye they cancled each other out?

Marco50 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 23, 2004, 01:43:31 PM »

Flight & Intoxication ...Don't Always Mix (Or Cross each-other out)

Dead Man Flying · « **Reply #21 on:** February 23, 2004, 02:29:59 PM »

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Originally posted by Nomak
I was dumping ammo and intoxicated the last time we Dueled Levi. Mabye they cancled each other out?

I think I was 12 beers into a case the last time we dueled. And I wasn't dumping ammo.

-- Todd/Leviathn

Shane · « **Reply #22 on:** February 23, 2004, 03:01:14 PM »

you were dumping fuel!!!!

i saw the yellow streaming fluid from your plane!!

WldThing · « **Reply #23 on:** February 23, 2004, 03:03:30 PM »

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Originally posted by Shane
you were dumping fuel!!!!

i saw the yellow streaming fluid from your plane!!

Which Shane was trying to lick up

"D

Furious · « **Reply #24 on:** February 23, 2004, 03:40:45 PM »

I don't do that dueling thing, but in the MA I always dump my ammo.

It's not intentional though. My aim just sucks.

TracerX · « **Reply #25 on:** February 23, 2004, 04:52:56 PM »

I'm an ammo dumper of the Furious variety. I can blow my whole ammo load on one squirly 190.

As for the Dueling ladder, I am fairly sure I saw it posted in the rules that ammo dumping is allowed only after airborne, implying that you can't do it only while waiting on the runway. So I think it is allowed, but you do it at your own risk. Make someone miss enough, and you can win the fight. Don't count on someone like Wildthingie or Leviatron missing too often though.

Halo · « **Reply #26 on:** February 23, 2004, 06:19:47 PM »

Good warning, WldThing -- I personally prefer the quicker tactic of shooting on the count of 9 rather than 10 before my opponent turns around.

TweetyBird · « **Reply #27 on:** February 24, 2004, 10:07:48 AM »

>>As for the Dueling ladder, I am fairly sure I saw it posted in the rules that ammo dumping is allowed only after airborne, implying that you can't do it only while waiting on the runway. So I think it is allowed, but you do it at your own risk.<<

From Sour's flight ladder rules...

"1. Guns may not be fired until after the first merge.
2. The initial merge is considered complete once one plane passes aft of the 3/9 region of the other plane."

Seems dumping ammo off the runway is fireing guns before the merge. Now that might seem like splitting hairs, but so is the the idea of dumping ammo after the plane is off the runway. What would be the point of that rule? To protect airport workers? Obviously it was meant to have NO ammo dumping.

humble · « **Reply #28 on:** February 24, 2004, 12:17:11 PM »

I'm a bit curious....

Exactly how much advantage to you feel dumping gives...?

I guess I'm curious if it's very small or more noticable.

Marco50 · « **Reply #29 on:** February 24, 2004, 03:11:28 PM »

Well when licking up all the fuel wouldn't it leave a REAL Bad taste in your mouth