Time for an RPS.

[akak]

Originally posted by SKurj
Can't see how ToD can operate without it....



SKurj

But the upcoming ToD is a different setup than the MA.  You won't see a RPS in the upcoming AH Classic Arena, while you'll get one in the ToD arena(s).


Ack-Ack

[Steve]

So basically lazs2, you're saying that fast planes are making it not fun for you, and that flying fast planes is taking fun away from other too.

Laz quote: All I am saying is... give others the opportunity to have fun in the arena also.

lol  Poor you!

BTW,  all my long post really said was: quit whining about what people fly, you have the same plane set to choose from.

You have issues Laz.... someone disagrees with you, you go straight to insults.  Why can't people just have a different viewpoint than yours?

Tell ya what, why don't you create an H2H arena that has a max alt of 2K and the only plane that anyone can choose is an FM2.. unless you change your mind. God forbid someone didn't fly exactly how you want them to.  I just don't think you'll be happy until things go your way.  Plus if you have an H2H server, you can take your ball and go home any time you want.

[popeye]

Lazs,  some might be worried that it will be harder to get kills if there are furballs which are not accessible for cherry picking.  Otherwise, I can't see why anyone would object to an early war area in the MA.  My only misgiving is the problem of chosing an appropriate early war plane set, that would provide both variety and parity.

[Revvin]

Unlike your posts which are just snide and condescending which is why I chose to put you on ignore and click on a link if I wished to read more of your inane ramblings. It's the same old crap from you, the same arcadey idea's so there is no reason to click on another post of yours, just cut the line and let the little fishy go on rambling.

[gofaster]

Shorter runways favor slower airplanes.  The shortest runway in the game is a carrier deck.  More carriers!

Official supporter of "GoFaster's Port On Every Island Idea" (tm)

[Oldman731]

Originally posted by MrLars
Nope, there was a dedicated Fighter Town arena where the planeset was limited to early, mid or late war planes depending on that particular months setup. No bombers were available and one of the 3 sides was disabled. I spent almost a year in that arena and had a blast learning and applying ACM in mostly 1v1 situations.

For me, those were the golden years of AW.  The dedicated FT was, I think, 1998-99.  Before then there was nothing like it, and afterwards it was that atoll in the middle of BigPac.

No reason you couldn't do the same here, if you wanted to.  Put a three-base island somewhere on the very most distant edges of the map.  Enable only a particular set of planes at those bases.  Do whatever trick is necessary so that hangers, fuel &c. can't be porked.  Turn the ack way up.  Bombers will have no reason to visit, vulchers will be discouraged, you'll have a very serviceable air combat area on the main map.  Isn't this what Lasz has been pushing all along?

For anyone who hasn't had a chance to fly in an early-war plane set, visit the CT when one is enabled.  Tonite, for example, is the last night of F4Fs v. A6M2s, but the desert, Sicily and Battle of Britain maps are almost always early- or mid-war sets.  The planes are an absolute delight to fly (most of them), and you're missing out on a lot of fun if you haven't tried it.  If you're without the imagination or romance to enjoy the historical matchups of the CT, push for a FT in your MA.

- oldman

[dracon]

lazs2

Silly???  Thanks, you made my day!  Yup, I am being Silly.  I am SIMMULATING!

I am having a Great time doing it here in AH.  I love it!

That's what I came for.  I pay my $15 and do it MY way:)


Dracon

[palef]

Originally posted by DoctorYO
I enjoyed running down palef in his D9 in my A6M2 last night...

He was buzzing low bugging away from some teamates.  I had angle and about 4k on him...   dove in to 420 ias saddled to 400m and dumped into him with the HO cannons.   He then dora danced into my pickle and tried one last desperation throttle chop manuever..  I also chopped and now was 85m of his 6...

Vaporazation.......


Chalk one up for the slow bastage bottom feeders....


It can be done...



2 cents

DoctorYO

It was an F8

You scared the crap outta me!



palef

[MrLars]

If you're without the imagination or romance to enjoy the historical matchups of the CT, push for a FT in your MA.

- oldman [/B]

Historical matchups are cool but my favorite fights in Fightertown were when Drano < and many others > and I would face off in 109's. The reason I flew there was to get rid of my RR training wheels...I never ventured into the other arenas afterwards though, for me, there's nothing more fun than getting into a dozen or so 1v1's in a single hour of flying.

[slimm50]

Originally posted by MrLars
...There was a 'fighter town' area on the Pacific map but it was just an area in the middle of the map where the fields were for the most part unporkable. There was no way to stop those fields from being bombed with the exception of community feedback.

That's the one I remember. If some yayhoo tried to bomb the fields there he'd catch holy hell from everyone else. I didn't go to the Fighter Town arena much, since there didn't seem to be very many people there. For my money, the unofficial FT in the PAC map was much more fun.

[Wlfgng]

this debate is still going on...?   sigh

lazs.. you know that's not going to happen (multi-arena main)

you know that there will be a new arena and that some players will prefer that, some will prefer furballs, some want both.
some, as you say, just want to cherry pick.

having fields closer together won't change that one bit.
(I tried it)



I'd be willing to bet that the MA stays as is

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[Hornet]

umm...no. You'll never, ever see me over 12 at the most. 6K is where I stay usually.

my bad then...heard a squaddie say he had just got cherried by a high yak shortly before 5 or so similarly high nits swooped in on me for a good fight. My faulty SA assigned that yak to you...So seeing this thread the next day was worth a good laugh

not that I really have a problem with high-alt guys. I'll fight anywhere dont really give a crap about the latewar/earlywar drama - just as long as folks keep the good reading coming to pass the workday.

Just never understood why HT put so many fighters in a buff simulation, I'll make do tho.

[MwKAZ]

I don't post much, but had to read through this entire thread.  Alot of interesting posts, even read Steve's double post, lol, and remember those past days well.

Used to fly mostly zeke, loved the low and dirty turnfights.  Switched to a tiffy mianly now because of the faster planes most are flying just to try to keep in pace.  Yeah, I run some, exspecially when they get the best of me,  but still start out turnfighting in the damn thing.  Habits are hard to break.

Would rather have a good turn fight anyday (win or lose) and don't mind that others like some that have posted like the BNZ style.  The only frustrating point was having one zoom in for the quick flyby kill after working sometimes for 10-20 mins against like type aircrafts.  After a period of months of constantly trying to dodge the "late entries" while still working turns against others was the main reason I shifted to a tiffy.

Not a whine here, don't mind who flies what and how.  But for those that posted about why alot now has shifted to faster planes,  this is probably the answer as why some did.  I did, and I know thats the main reason why a few others upgraded to the LA-7, P51, Tiffy and others.

[Steve]

Kaz  
lol.. know what ya mean.
I try to avoid the blatant kill steal if I'm gonna bounce.  I'll ask a guy if he is ok.. if he doesn't answer, I'll let the fight go if he seems ok... if he looks in trouble.. I'll go down and clean his 6... even then ya run the risk of breakin up the guys fun.. ahh well