An end to the HO whine

[TalonX]

If you aren't watching FIGHTERS on History Channel on Friday nights (10 ET),  you are missing out.  It's well worth watching, or recording.  Awesome stuff and informative.

Interestingly enough, I have seen two separate shows, in different eras, where the head on was a TACTICAL move.  On a recent show, it was a tactic used by the F4F pilots against the Zero.  Although the zero had cannon, the 6 fifties chewed it up for the obvious reason of lack of armament.  The F4F could take the HO exchange and win.  (This may not be the case in AH).

In any event, the endless crying about the HO needs to stop....the next step will be, "You DWEEB!  You did a rolling scissors!  Man, get a life!"

[Platano]

L0L I thought I was the only person that advertises that show in the MA...i watched it last night with a big *** sandwich, my favourite chair, and while i was AFK hearing Rooks Bombing my base




ITs good stuff....


As for the Whining...i dont care much about it, it gets comical after a while...   I Ho whenever I have a shot, unless im in the DA...

[SuperDud]

I HO too but I must say that the americans did it because their aircraft was outclassed in everything but armorment. In europe where a/c were on more equal terms the HO was a lot rarer. But yeah, I luv to HO too, fun to hear people cry!

[FTDEEP]

I think the show has effected the game.

[parin]

The F6F episode was very disapointing to me! Not ONE ho!!!! I did laugh really hard when the zeke's rope didn't work. I can hear the Japanese pilots now F*&# american Neewbs flying over modeled F6F-3s.

[Masherbrum]

What I've found funny is the lame way some people have mentioned this show.   They'll spew what little information they learn and promptly come into the Arenas and preach "said info".    Whereas, they could have already known the "said info" had they opened a book.  

Keep the gangbang going.

[Platano]

Originally posted by parin
The F6F episode was very disapointing to me! Not ONE ho!!!! I did laugh really hard when the zeke's rope didn't work. I can hear the Japanese pilots now F*&# american Neewbs flying over modeled F6F-3s.

L0L i said a big "AHHHAAAAAAA!!!!"

[Kermit de frog]

[soupcan]

there will always be those who feel they must chatter on 200 each and every
time they get shot down.
my personal favorite is something along these lines:
   " you suck you unskilled talentless dweeb".
to me its seem like they are admitting on 200 that they are even
less skilled than a "talentless unskilled dweeb".            

as far as the ho goes i'm pretty much sick of hearing about it. for the most part i can avoid the ho if i am so inclined and i'm a "talentless unskilled dweeb".

[SKJohn]

Originally posted by soupcan
there will always be those who feel they must chatter on 200 each and every
time they get shot down.
my personal favorite is something along these lines:
   " you suck you unskilled talentless dweeb".
to me its seem like they are admitting on 200 that they are even
less skilled than a "talentless unskilled dweeb".            

as far as the ho goes i'm pretty much sick of hearing about it. for the most part i can avoid the ho if i am so inclined and i'm a "talentless unskilled dweeb".

I've often thought the same thing.  If they kept their mouths shut and fingers off the keyboard, nobody would even know they'd gotten killed.  Seems like some people feel the need to post a public excuse every time they die.  Maybe it's some type of psychological coping mechanism . . . .

[iaqmya]

Got my DVR set to record all new issues  Great program.

Amazing how many HO's I've seen in the few programs I have watched

[BaldEagl]

I was in the Blue arena one night and HO'd a FW190A4.  They guy tuned to me on vox and barraged me with obsenities.  Then he kept PMing me on text until I finally had to report the dweeb.  I hadn't actually been aware of the HO debate before this.  I alway's HO'd given the option and won 8 out of 10 times.  Since then I've been more aware of it and have refrained somewhat.  I've given the enemy the benefit of the doubt but 8 out of 10 times they open up on me, guns blazing.  It's easy enough to avoid their HO shots so I still don't get the big fuss.  Last night I was in a Spit 16 and met another Spit coming straight at me.  Not sure if he would HO or not I fired a very very short burst as a warning to him.  Unfortunately, I hit his oil line and may have even given him a pilot wound.

I always thought that the best way to stay alive, and that the point of ariel combat was to eliminate as many of your enemys as possible, as quickly and efficiently as possible.  This includes, HO's, Cherry picking, vulching and whatever other tactic accomplished this goal.

That brings me to one last question.  When is a HO a HO?  Only on the merge?  What about once you've been engaged for a while and find yourself meeting head on?  What about when you're outnumbered and a HO presents itself in the furball?

I think I'll just go back to dispatching my threats as quickly and efficiently as I can and let them cry if they want.  Personally, I'd examine what I did wrong and try to correct it next time out.

[iaqmya]

If you can shoot down a bad guy, shoot him down.  There is not honor in second place

Think someone else said that, but damnd if I know whom

[TequilaChaser]

Originally posted by Masherbrum
What I've found funny is the lame way some people have mentioned this show.   They'll spew what little information they learn and promptly come into the Arenas and preach "said info".    Whereas, they could have already known the "said info" had they opened a book.  

Keep the gangbang going.

yep, and if they had researched the correct books, they would have found out that probably 99% of "said tv show info" is completely off or bass ackwards


and FTDEEP sums it up pretty much to the crosshair, it has affected the game play, in as much that since a tv show says/shows HO ( head on attacks/shots) was used as a tactic, so the greenhorns think that there is no harm/foul in doing same in game, and besides it takes no effort to exercise that index finger muscle to pull the trigger , you don't have to know SA, E management, BFM's, ACM manuevering practices, just know how to point and pull that index finger muscle, and then claim, "Hey I saw it on the history channel, so it is true!!!!"

but they do not realize that anyone can HO, but everyone can not exhibit the knowledge or practice of working angles via E management and using SA to gain a behind the 3-9 line guns solution, and this is what it was all about in the WW2 flight sim beginning.....er so I had witness of........

oops, then came the valley of the dweebs........can't leave that part out, that's where the split in opinions started ( jus  kiddn )

but go ahead, if ya kill me with a HO shot, I will just say " WTG HOboy  !"

you did come out the victor, so you deserve the acknowledgement

but if you want to rise above the anyone can do it level and advance your ability, then ask some people for help to show you how to get there, and I promise you, you will find a neverending new enjoyment of the game!!! you will only go as far as you push yourself, but most will not push anything except that HO attempt  

[KTM520guy]

I don't HO, I PIMP!!