"I, on the other hand, have a very different set of problems to deal with. I fly alone. I take off alone, go to a base where I think the "action" might be, with no intelligence report... I have no idea who else will be there when I get there, and no idea of the number, alt, and types of planes that will be there when I get there. So I just assume P51/LA7/Spit ix/YAK9U (also N1K but that's no real threat), and that works for me. In the fighting that follows, there will be almost NO voxx communication, NO 6-calls, NO real coordination, and absolutely no way I could survive in a FM2 or Spit V at 6K, or down in the weeds, especially with no voxx and no other communication. You have to remember that in the hours that I play, many of the guys online do not speak English. Some do speak English, but it's not always their first language. Also, the arena is not without its tardz."
I feel for ya ... I do a lot of lone wolfing too. I look for the BKs when I log on, and if they are on, then we hook up ... if they are not on, then its usually just me looking for a fight. Come over to the Knights and I would be glad to wing with you anytime (down in the weeds).
"But let's reverse things a moment, Slapshot. You take the role you have in mind for me. Get up in a Spit V during Euro hours, on your own, fly to where you think the action is, at 6K, and see how long you last. See how many 6-kill sorties you get. And film it. And then we'll have something to talk about."
Beet1e ... I do it all the time (not Euro hours). Pretty much most of the time, I fly lone wolf and 6 kill sorties are very hard to come by (for me) for the reasons that you mention (Knights are typically outnumbered). I do get them, but they are the exception for me ... not the norm. Thats why I was saying ... you get in an early war plane and show me how many 6 kill sorties you get ... meaning they will be far a few between. I don't film .. I never remember to turn it on.
"Slapshot has 72 kills in an LA7 - his second highest total for any plane."
You didn't mention that I have over 300 kills in the Spit V this tour. Last tour it was 437 and the tour before that was 673 in the Spit V .. the numbers are decreasing.
The La-7 is only used for goon hunting or when the enemy continues to bring 109s, 190s, and P51s to my field and refuse to engage with the Spit V ... I love chasing those suckers down in my LaLa.
"Funny how the very guys whining about the pizza map and/or telling me that the "real action" is all about flying slow planes in the weeds get the majority of their kills in late war monsters.
Why is it when somebody or some group vocalizes what is considered a problem ... a whine ? I don't get it.
Those numbers that you displayed for me (La-7) are NOT the majority of my kills ... as far as the other guys ... I don't know ... haven't looked at their stats ... don't care to.
I don't believe that me or anyone else has ever described that the fights that we are looking for are the "real action". It is for us, but never intented to be pushed upon you
You want to fight the E fight .. fine ... but don't pee in our pool when we complain that the current situations don't fullfill our needs/wants. You can pee in our pool after you have done a few laps
