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Aerial Combat
« on: January 14, 2014, 08:45:29 PM »
For those of you that play the game, how do each of you define success, personally, while flying aircraft in AH?  Kills? Beating your best kill streak?  Hitting your exact targets while on a bomb run?  A revenge kill?  A random, unexpected 1 v 1 that got your heart pounding?   Running into superior numbers and making it back?  Beating someone that your usually don't beat?  A successfully planned and executed mission?  Being the air component in a base take?

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Re: Aerial Combat
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2014, 08:49:29 PM »
I am here to kill you all...... :t
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Re: Aerial Combat
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2014, 08:50:03 PM »
Quote from: ink on January 14, 2014, 08:49:29 PM
I am here to kill you all...... :t

So kills is your answer?
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Re: Aerial Combat
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2014, 09:01:17 PM »
When I'm feeling intelligent, applying good ACM and tactics.

Under that heading, sometimes even a narrow escape from a tight spot is satisfying.

Other times, it is just watching a player-controled machine go boom by whatever means...A2A, vehicle, gun, all good.
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Re: Aerial Combat
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2014, 09:05:53 PM »
Success for me is winning every fight regardless the situation. The kills are nice and the perk points sure do look pretty when they stack up, but if, for example, I get into a 3v1 and I only get 1 kill and forced the other two to rtb with broken planes then I call that a success.
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Re: Aerial Combat
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2014, 09:13:35 PM »
Pwn all go home and land my sweet victories... Sadly I go 0 for 2 a lot :(
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Re: Aerial Combat
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2014, 09:20:22 PM »
Quote from: Changeup on January 14, 2014, 08:45:29 PM
For those of you that play the game, how do each of you define success, personally, while flying aircraft in AH?  Kills? Beating your best kill streak?  Hitting your exact targets while on a bomb run?  A revenge kill?  A random, unexpected 1 v 1 that got your heart pounding?   Running into superior numbers and making it back?  Beating someone that your usually don't beat?  A successfully planned and executed mission?  Being the air component in a base take?



all of those, except the base take, I haven't helped in a base take in many years.


i'll also add, having a good fight with another person, possibly taking damage, and rtb'ing safely.
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Re: Aerial Combat
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2014, 09:33:52 PM »
The more whines my kills generate on Channel 200, the more successful my flight has been.

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Re: Aerial Combat
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2014, 09:53:57 PM »
I know it sounds cliched but it's true; if I had fun it was a success.
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Re: Aerial Combat
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2014, 09:59:44 PM »
Quote from: Ack-Ack on January 14, 2014, 09:33:52 PM
The more whines my kills generate on Channel 200, the more successful my flight has been.

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HA!!!!  I like this one too
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Re: Aerial Combat
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2014, 10:00:17 PM »
Quote from: BaldEagl on January 14, 2014, 09:53:57 PM
I know it sounds cliched but it's true; if I had fun it was a success.

Nice...ok then, what part is the most fun to you?
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Re: Aerial Combat
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2014, 10:02:31 PM »
I measure success in experience/understanding.  I don't often get kills because I'm still learning how to fly and fight at the same time.  Fun and Success are two different things, though both are satisfying...  If I get a kill, or even two, I'm stoked.  However, if I get shot down and my opponent sends an <S> and/or "GF, you almost had me there."  I consider it a success just to learn a little bit more each time.  Getting kills is fun, and makes me feel good, but learning to consistently get kills is probably better.

I imagine that if/when I get past the learning curve, I will enjoy killing and talking Sheeeit.
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Re: Aerial Combat
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2014, 10:07:13 PM »
Quote from: Rogue9Volt on January 14, 2014, 10:02:31 PM
I measure success in experience/understanding.  I don't often get kills because I'm still learning how to fly and fight at the same time.  Fun and Success are two different things, though both are satisfying...  If I get a kill, or even two, I'm stoked.  However, if I get shot down and my opponent sends an <S> and/or "GF, you almost had me there."  I consider it a success just to learn a little bit more each time.  Getting kills is fun, and makes me feel good, but learning to consistently get kills is probably better.

I imagine that if/when I get past the learning curve, I will enjoy killing and talking Sheeeit.

I would say you're well on your way.  Please consider yourself INvited to the next canyon fight night.  Great folks and good fun in tight spaces.  Afterwords there are generally some 1 v 1s on the private fields for some ACM schooling.  It's all in fun and you can truncate your learning curve fighting the folks that know how to fly well.  Be great to have you there.
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Re: Aerial Combat
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2014, 10:13:42 PM »
Win, lose, or draw.....I'm here for the fight.
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Re: Aerial Combat
« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2014, 10:17:42 PM »
Quote from: HighTone on January 14, 2014, 10:13:42 PM
Win, lose, or draw.....I'm here for the fight.
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