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Offline DA98

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« on: November 16, 2002, 11:32:07 PM »
Murphy Laws are real. After reopening my account some months ago, today I decided to take a 262 to scare some bishops, as I finally had enough perkies to do it.

After taking off, and a rather boring cruise to the action zone, dodging high cons and searching my opportunitty, I spot a low, lonely La7. I fly away, letting he think that I didn't spotted him. After his icon disappeared, I changed course and went after him. Thinking that danger was over, he started a steady climb, forgotting to check his six...

As distance got closer, my hearth started pumping like mad. There he was, a big, inmobile, unsuspecting target. Finally, as distance reduced to 800 or 600 yards (I was flying at 600mph or more!) I shot 5 or 6 30mm rounds... and the La7 disappeared into a big ball of fire! Wohooo!!! I laughed histerically, all the previous tension now relieved!

Climbing back to search for more victims, I spotted a low formation of 3 B-17s. Again I dive on them, seems that the pilot is looking at another direction, as he doesn't shoot back... I start shooting at d1.0... not a single hit! :mad: Crappy flying? Rubber bullets? Whatever had happened, the next pass will not be so easy: now he knows I'm here!

Frustrated, I climb back to attacking position. As I'm flying very fast, it's not too long before I'm ready for the second pass. So I dive... and he starts shooting!!! But I'm going too fast for him to aim, so I open fire, landing some hits on the tail of the lead B-17. The Flying Fortress is doomed! As I climb for a third pass, I see the old plane falling to the ground, pouring black smoke and flames.

Then, as I reach a safe altitude and start to search for the other two B-17s...

...OMG, the damn computer freezes!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

First time AH freezes on my computer in MONTHS, and it happens while I'm flying a friggin 200 perks plane!!! First time I fly a 262 since I reoppened my account, first time AH freezes in that same period! ARGH!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:



Thanks for reading, now I feel better :p ;)

(Yes, my english SUCKS, I'm sure that Shakespeare is banging his head against his tomb walls as I'm writing this... :D)
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Offline Karnak

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« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2002, 11:49:18 PM »
Sorry to hear about your 262 loss to a computer lockup.

BTW, your english is fine.  Better than many Americans, Canadians and British that post on this board.
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Offline marauder

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« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2002, 12:54:29 AM »
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Murphy Laws are real.

Sorry to hear about that Da98, looks like you were a victim of Marauders law;

Definitions: "Murphy's Law":Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.
"Marauder's Law":Anything that that can go wrong, WILL HAPPEN TO ME! :D

 
Better luck next time and maybe (by some huge fluke) we'll both have enough
perks to get ourselves a 262 each and have us a 262 vs 262 dogfight.
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« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2002, 08:11:00 AM »
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...OMG, the damn computer freezes!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:


It happens to me every day since last set of patches, luckily, most of the times while in tower.
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Offline Curval

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« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2002, 12:41:25 PM »
Good story...all the way up to the screen lock:(

Your English is fine, Karnak is spot on.

You just need to get those perkies back and try again...post it when you do.:)
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« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2002, 02:59:33 PM »
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I start shooting at d1.0... not a single hit!



Next time in the Me262, make sure the target is within d.500 before you fire, otherwise you'll just waste ammo going for the long shots.


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« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2002, 03:04:20 PM »
Yesterday.

The.Same.Thing.Happened.To.Me .

(Obviously not all this exact  attack sequence and stuff. I was vulching. Serves me right I guess)



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Offline DA98

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« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2002, 03:30:03 PM »
Ack-Ack, I was diving at 500-600 mph or more (just before opening fire, the plane started to shake due to overspeed); at these speeds,  the plane travels those 500 yards in half a heartbeat ;)

palef... it happened to me AGAIN this afternoon!!! After some Ostie riding, I took another 262 (for second time in months!). After 10 or 20 minutes flying... the damn computer froze again :(. Only 2 freezes/discos since august, and both of them happened while flying a 262!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

Now I have only 100 perk points, so no more 262 for me for some time :(
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Offline Innominate

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« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2002, 03:39:41 PM »
Murphy is trying to tell you something...
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Offline palef

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« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2002, 04:13:05 PM »
DA98 - I sympathise.

I tell ya - I ever find that sumsqueak Murphy, I'm gonna squeak slap him into last week!

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« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2002, 01:07:04 PM »
perfect we have witnessed the birth of a new law

da98's law: anything that can go wrong will...if your dweeb flying the 262
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« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2002, 02:32:10 PM »
vorticon...in the MA they can't fly 262 whenever they feel like it, they have to earn them first. So please think before you make comments like this, and don't stay up too late wathcing porn on your PC with your babysitter (who's a guy, of course :) )
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