First Kill.

[Ack-Ack]

Oh crap, it is! Imagine my dissapointment.

ODBAL

It's been a long time since I've seen the likes of you around these parts.


ack-ack

[moot]

Moot, which arena do you usually fly in? I might take you up on that offer.

Late war mostly.. You can message across arenas by using the .p command.  You'd type this:
.p m00t Hey, got a minute?
My handle on the forum's 'moot', in the game it's 'm00t'. 

[ODBAL]

It's been a long time since I've seen the likes of you around these parts.


ack-ack

Yea, I found a post I made in 2004 when I was considering playing this game for the first time.... I have been accused of procastinating before, but I don't think it's true.  You'll have to give me some 38 tips someday Ack.

[ODBAL]

Late war mostly.. You can message across arenas by using the .p command.  You'd type this:
.p m00t Hey, got a minute?
My handle on the forum's 'moot', in the game it's 'm00t'. 

OK moot, sounds good.  Which side do you fly for?  I think I'm in game as a Knight right now but am not opposed to switching as I remain unaffiliated ;o)

[moot]

I change as many times as the sides get uneven.. Lemme know when you're on.

[Ack-Ack]

Yea, I found a post I made in 2004 when I was considering playing this game for the first time.... I have been accused of procastinating before, but I don't think it's true.  You'll have to give me some 38 tips someday Ack.

What?!?  You forgot all those wonderful tips I gave you in AW?

I'm usually in the MW arena these days so if you catch me on, toss me a message and I'll be more than happy to help you out.  Nice to see you around again, always enjoyed your company.


ack-ack

[The Fugitive]

Odbal, if you enjoyed AW, you'll enjoy Aces High. The trick to flying full realism is just learning to be a bit easier on the stick. Figuring how much you most likely forgot about flying anyway it should be pretty much like starting out fresh!   


Stick with it, the rewards are everything  AW use to be !

 Welcome home ..... err back !  <S>

[ODBAL]

Is there a way someone can possibly take a screenshot of their stick dampening and deadbands? My first 2 flights tonight ended in a freefall spin of death from 16K.  I am happy to report that only my pride was hurt.  Also, any tips on how to get out that once it begins or is it plane specific?  I'll post more stupid questions tomorrow, and as always... Thanks for the help.

[BnZ]

Yes. When you bring up the scaling, press the "printscreen" button on your keyboard. Nothing will happen. Then go into Paint, and do a "paste". It should paste the screenshot into Paint for you to work with.

BTW, always glad to see another poster who admits to being an Iron Maiden fan. 

[Captfish]

also, any tips on how to get out that once it begins or is it plane specific? 

For most aircraft pushing foward on the stick (down elevator) will save you, on some you will also need to addopposite rudder(opposite from the direction your spinning). and some just dont seem to recover

also, any tips on how to get out that once it begins or is it plane specific?  I'll post more stupid questions tomorrow, and as always... Thanks for the help.

Keep em coming, you ask good questions

[SIK1]

Center stick, reduce power, rudder in the direction of the spin, when the spin stops center rudder leave the nose down for a second, to regain airspeed then smoothly pull out. works for me.

In some planes (like the F4U)you need to do that the instant of departure.

[BaldEagl]

I just use the default scaling under advanced.  You have to do it for each axis.  It actually works pretty good once you get used to it.

<---- BTW, another old AW ('96-01).

[ODBAL]

BTW, always glad to see another poster who admits to being an Iron Maiden fan. 
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Geez, you make it sound like I am confessing to porking chubby girls or something     Nothing to be ashamed of being a Maiden fan, what a band! 

[ODBAL]

Success!!! Is, of course, a relative term.  Measured against my prior gains I did have some of it in my limited flight time last night (This is starting to feel like my "I suck at AH" journal).  Anyway, I had pretty good luck flying the F6 last night.  I actually had a semi-prolonged fight with a Ki-84 in which I managed a few hits before I got dragged into the enemy ack which killed me.  I also killed a Lancaster, and managed to land the kill!! Hooray for me!! That's #4.... Hall of fame here I come!

But seriously, thanks for all the help, this H&T Forum has been invaluable.  Which is why I found it so funny that a certain someone intimated the good pilots like to keep the new pilots bad for easy kills, all the while the veteran pilots (or many of them) are in here answering questions while they are under no obligation to do so.  Thanks again and <<S>>, I hope to someday be able to answer a question myself.

[ODBAL]

Well, its been real, and its been fun.... I am seriously sick of free fall spinning 15k to my death and not being able to pull out of it.  It just seems too random.  I know, I know, patience, practice, training etc. etc.  Not sure this is my cup of tea, so if I don't see you around, thanks for the help (or for trying).  I might stick around the BB's for a while, they can be quite entertaining    Although, I will probably change my mind by morning and be back spinning from the skies again tomorrow.