When Is It Alright to HO?

[Stellaris]

Alas, a large group is not a consensus.  Nor is there a written set of rules to refer to.

[LCADolby]

Alas, a large group is not a consensus.  Nor is there a written set of rules to refer to.

There's only one rule;

Rule #1 Don't be a dick

[Slate]

  I think of the ho as head on at the first merge. When dogfighting someone and angles line up for a frontal shot I will take it. You have to be aggressive and kill quickly or you are fodder for his Friends as you try to get an "approved" shot. It may be different if you are alone in the sky with one enemy and want to prolong the dance.
  I've had a FEW that group PMed me for killing a mate who hoed at every opportunity. Well my leaking, smoking, broken plane still was deadly fool.
 Many cry Ho in disapproval of being killed thinking their nose is off limits to attack. 

[Puma44]

Even in today's real world of air combat, there's nothing a good shot "in the snot locker".  ----->

[dedalos]

Even in today's real world of air combat, there's nothing a good shot "in the snot locker".  ----->

Right, because firing a guided missile from 10s of miles away some how translates into dog fighting in a game   

[Midway]

Right, because firing a guided missile from 10s of miles away some how translates into dog fighting in a game    

10s?  I thought it's hundreds.  

[titanic3]

Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't today pilots only allowed to fire at visual range? Or was that only Vietnam?

[skorpion]

Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't today pilots only allowed to fire at visual range? Or was that only Vietnam?

if theres an enemy dot on your radar, by all means fire...but im sure your thinking about vietnam as the missles werent that great.

[dedalos]

Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't today pilots only allowed to fire at visual range? Or was that only Vietnam?

  If that was true they would all be dead

[dedalos]

10s?  I thought it's hundreds.  

It is, I just figured I'd include other countries also 

[titanic3]

If that was true they would all be dead

Well that was the rule back in Vietnam...and there are Vietnam pilots still alive today...I'm just not sure if it's still the same today.

[dedalos]

Well that was the rule back in Vietnam...and there are Vietnam pilots still alive today...I'm just not sure if it's still the same today.

I was correcting you on "today's pilots".  Vietnam was a few years back if I am not mistaken 

[Wiley]

There's only one rule;

Rule #1 Don't be a dick

Ah yes, but the problem that produces 14 page threads on the subject is, everybody's got a different definition of what a dick move is.

Wiley.

[skorpion]

Ah yes, but the problem that produces 14 page threads on the subject is, everybody's got a different definition of what a dick move is.

Wiley.

id give my definition but i would get banned forever

[SPKmes]

id give my definition but i would get banned forever

well let's hear it then (well see)