Author Topic: AvA Etiquette (Read 785 times)

republic · « **on:** March 08, 2006, 11:02:12 PM »

What is the etiquette for the AvA arena?

I inadvertantly caused friendly damage, and was threatened by one member of my team and shot down by another.

Do you wait for an absolute clear shot when a buddy is in trouble or take a chance?

My apologies to the bloke I damaged, it wasn't intentional.

storch · « **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2006, 05:46:43 AM »

it was I, and you sprayed me on three occassions on two sorties. the killshooter feature is disabled in the AvA so additional care needs to be taken in order not to shoot down team members. the only axis team members that are actually hunted and killed are kongkyuk, MVJester, LwDwn and LoKee. If you shoot down any of these team members see AvA staffer OM at door to collect your prize money. I believe it's about $.01 for kongkyuk and there have to be multiple kills on the other three, none of them are valuable pelts though. generally speaking I won't enter into a 1v1 unless the person involved specifically asks for the help. often times the guy you see on the defensive is capable enough to reverse the situation and gain the advantage. many times the advantage changes repeatedly in a good fight. there are no hard and fast rules but unless there is a general melee I'll stay out of other people's fights. many other players do the same. read the "for oldman" thread by plank and that should give you insight into the majic that can happen in the AvA. those are the fights that make the game very enjoyable. those types of random duels only occur in the AvA and then only rarely.

republic · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2006, 08:23:58 AM »

I see your point. I think perhaps I simply didn't understand the AvA code of conduct. Rather than the MA instant gratification, AvA is more of like fishing, dogfighting for the dogfight, rather than the kill.

Again my apologies, though a simple "Check your fire!" the first time I sprayed you would have been helpful. I would have disengaged immediately and chose my shots more carefully.

I found the dogfights in AvA much more fulfilling than the MA. You get to know your opponents and how they maneuver. It's also very fullfilling to fly with "lesser" machines. You are forced to understand thier specific strengths and weaknesses...it requires finesse....rather than in the MA where the majority of people just hop in the plane with the "highest number" and hard stick their way around.

I hope to fly with you again storch, you'll not have to worry about my errant bullets next time.

Grits · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2006, 08:34:31 AM »

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Originally posted by republic
I see your point. I think perhaps I simply didn't understand the AvA code of conduct.

Storch is the last person you need to learn the code of conduct from, dont listen to him. He regularly kills friendlies ON PURPOSE, while you unintentionally caused some damage, dont sweat it.

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was threatened by one member of my team and shot down by another.

Name names, who threatened you and who fragged you?

storch · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2006, 12:30:11 PM »

not a problem republic. welcome to AvA. oh and I forgot to add, grits or whatever shade account he's playing on is another worthless pelt that OM pays pennies on the ton for.

Timofei · « **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2006, 12:32:21 PM »

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Originally posted by storch
it was I...team members that are actually hunted and killed are kongkyuk, MVJester, LwDwn and LoKee. If you shoot down any of these team members see AvA staffer OM at door to collect your prize money

Killshooter was invented because of the morons like Storch. Too bad it is off in AvA.

storch · « **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2006, 12:34:32 PM »

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Originally posted by Timofei
Killshooter was invented because of the morons like Storch. Too bad it is off in AvA.

hmmm what shade account are you I wonder....

gear · « **Reply #7 on:** March 09, 2006, 01:31:47 PM »

2 week newb

Oldman731 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 09, 2006, 01:52:05 PM »

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Originally posted by storch
not a problem republic. welcome to AvA. oh and I forgot to add, grits or whatever shade account he's playing on is another worthless pelt that OM pays pennies on the ton for.

Heh. If Grits asks for my lunch, I give it to him quietly.

Sometimes I ask if he wants more.

- oldman

Oldman731 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 09, 2006, 02:12:26 PM »

And now that I'm thinking about this...

I've always been inclined to leave killshooter on, just because I so hate fraggers. But I have noticed, now that we generally have it turned off, that it really DOES change your flying behavior in a realistic way. In the old days, if you were trying to pick someone off the tail of a friend, you just opened up and hoped that your shots hit the bad guy. Now I catch myself easing off the trigger until I get a clear shot at the trailer, for fear of doing his dirty work for him.

I guess we should all recognize that some friendly fire is going to occur, and that when it does it will often be unintentional - as it appears to have been with Republic shooting Storch. Also, newer folks from the MA probably won't even know that killshooter is turned off. In these circumstances, patience and understanding will be key.

It's the fraggers who open up on you while you're sitting on the runway in front of them, or who fire at you when there clearly aren't any enemies nearby, who should be run out of town on a rail.

- oldman

gear · « **Reply #10 on:** March 09, 2006, 02:24:32 PM »

Yep...there's nothing worse then to try to do a GV assault just to have a fragger sit at the spawn point and frag you then follow you aroun the map only to frag you every time you try to up.I know about this I fell victim to this before.

gear · « **Reply #11 on:** March 09, 2006, 02:25:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Oldman731
Heh. If Grits asks for my lunch, I give it to him quietly.

Sometimes I ask if he wants more.

- oldman

As long as he don't ask for dinner and then breakfast.

Grits · « **Reply #12 on:** March 09, 2006, 02:51:49 PM »

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Originally posted by storch
not a problem republic. welcome to AvA. oh and I forgot to add, grits or whatever shade account he's playing on is another worthless pelt that OM pays pennies on the ton for.

Why would you think I have a shadez account? I want you to know when I pwn you, which is every time you dont have help my little Fanboi.

BTW, frag anybody today?

storch · « **Reply #13 on:** March 09, 2006, 06:26:29 PM »

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Originally posted by Grits
Why would you think I have a shadez account? I want you to know it's you who pwn me, which is every time I dare to up. but I'm sad now I dont have my little feminine hygiene products bag. without midol I'm just irrational when I have this less than fresh feeling.

BTW, frag anybody today? If not please come and frag me!!!!

Grits · « **Reply #14 on:** March 09, 2006, 06:31:36 PM »

Get off my ankle Fanboi.