Is this a lame idea or what?
Boelke had his famous dictum. What if we create a code of ethics to fly Aces High? What we need to create is a more professional, mature culture and environment. The noobs learn from the community and the community seems run by 2-weekers on steroids. If we fly by a known set of ethics, in time that will rub off to others. A rough draft would include such items as:
1. Vulching is only acceptable when there is an effort to take a base. Vulch for the sake of kills is weak.
2. Avoid ho'ing, honor in demonstrating the skills necessary to make a kill, not blind-Vegas-pull-the-trigger-luck.
3. Allowing a damaged plane to ditch is very honorable. How many stories do we read of WW2 pilots flying next to damaged enemy planes, saluting them and turning for home. Think of the challenge of landing on half a wing.
4. Check 6 is a rule of thumb, not an accident.
5. Before one jumps into a 1 v 1, or 2 v 2 ask your buddies if they need help. No need ruining a fight without asking if they need help.
6. Running from a horde is acceptable. Running to drag out a bird or two for a 1 v 1 or 1 v 2 is great. Running away from a fight??? On the flip side, if you are in a horde how many should chase and jump one plane? What is appropriate when the horde is attempting to take a base?
7. Ack hugging happens, when is it appropriate, when is it cowardice?
8. What is missed?
Boo
Wouldn't stick. People are going to fly how they're going to fly regardless of what a (small) group of players decide to adhere to.
Unless the list is preceded by, 'Don't expect this of anybody, but this is generally what a 'cool' player will do.'
1) Being vulched is your own fault for upping under a crowd.
2) HOing is wrong, it's tactically weak 90% of the time. If the odds against someone are 2:1 or greater, it becomes more tactically viable as if you present the outnumbered guy any kind of shot, he's smart to take it for a chance at reducing the odds quickly.
3) A damaged plane can still fight. If the enemy is still capable of controlled flight, they are still a threat and need to be treated as such. Shoot them til they are falling or exploded.
4) Agreed.
5) Agreed. If he waves you off and a high plane comes in to bounce him, check six him, but it is not your problem. He waved you off.
6) Combat in the main arena is side based. If you find yourself in the middle of a group of enemy planes, it is your fault. If you are in the horde, a couple of you should go after the lone con ideally. If he's giving the couple trouble, someone with position should put the bandit down if more bandits are inbound.
7) Who cares? If someone has an advantage it's reasonable to take it.
8) The main arena is side vs side combat.
You should expect all enemy vehicles to attack you if they are able. You should not expect to be able to dive under a crowd of enemy planes and have them ignore you because you are headed for a specific bandit and want to 1v1 him.
9) You should not ever expect to be able to cross an enemy's firing path without him firing. Stay out of his guns, he won't be able to shoot you.
10) No whining.
Wiley.