Pilot Archive
Thread: The Hunter Becomes the Hunted
Halyn wrote:
R9D14 wrote:
in WW1 POW pilots were treated like royalty almost. they were all respected among fellow pilots as skilled. I think most PvP in space is like that too. except for the rare odd screwballs who take it too seriously.
/agree
I've exchanged more than a few respectful /tells with skilled opponents. Largely the attitude in space is far better than the attitude on the ground.
It is. It's ok to take seriously..just not overly so. I mean, I'll go as far as make waypoints in every system where I can regroup with wingmen or where I know I can escape to if I'm being chased. My A-wing is my in-game pride and joy and pvp is awesome, however a line is drawn somewhere.
The most dangerous enemy a space pvp'er has is their own pride.Getting excited is fine, hell even nervous can be good but one's emotions must always be held in check.
Did that sound wierd?
I was flying at a lower altitude. Conseqently I had to wait until one of my English friends tried to drop on me. After a short while one of the three came sailing along and attempted to tackle me in the rear. After firing five shots he had to stop for I had swerved in a sharp curve.
The Englishman tried to catch me up in the rear while I tried to get behind him, So we circled round and round like madmen after one another at an altitude of about 10,000 feet.
First we circled twenty times to the left, and then thirty times to the right. Each tried to get behind and above the other. Soon I discovered that I was not meeting a beginner. He had not the slightest intention of breaking off the fight. He was traveling in a machine which turned beautifully. However, my own was better at rising than his, and I succeeded at last in getting above and beyond my English waltzing partner.
When we had got down to about 6,00 feet without having achieved anything in particular, my opponent ought to have discovered that it was time for him to take his leave. The wind was favorable to me for it drove us more and more towards the German position. At last we were above Bapaume, about a half a mile behind the German front. The impertinent fellow was full of cheek and when we had got down to about 3,000 feet he merrily waved to me as if he would say "Well, how do you do?"
The circles which we made around one another were so narrow that their diameter was probably no more than 250 to 300 feet. I had time to take a good look at my oppomemt. I looked down into his carriage and could see every movement of his head. If he had not had his cap on I would have noticed what kind of face he was making.
My Englishman was a good sportsman, but by and by the thing became a little too hot for him. He had to decide whether he would land on German ground or whether he would fly back to English lines. Of course he tried the latter, after he endeavored in vain to escape me by loopings and such like tricks. At the time his first bullets were flying around me, for hitherto neither of had been able to do any shooting.
When he had come down to about 300 feet he tried to escape by flying a zig-zag course during which, as is well known, it is difficult for an obvserver to shoot. That was my most favorable moment. IU followed him at an altitude from 250 feet to 150 feet firing all the time. The Englishman could not help falling. But the jamming of my gun nearly robbed me of my success.
My opponent fell, shot through the head, 150 feet behind our lines."
--Manfred von Richthofen (The Red Barron) killing Lanoe George Hawker.
It is posts like this that make me want to log in and fly after spending a week out of game.
Thanks, Ohioan.
R9D14 wrote:
in WW1 POW pilots were treated like royalty almost. they were all respected among fellow pilots as skilled. I think most PvP in space is like that too. except for the rare odd screwballs who take it too seriously.
/agree
I've exchanged more than a few respectful /tells with skilled opponents. Largely the attitude in space is far better than the attitude on the ground.
"--Michael Stackpole, RS IRC
Halyn wrote:
R9D14 wrote:
in WW1 POW pilots were treated like royalty almost. they were all respected among fellow pilots as skilled. I think most PvP in space is like that too. except for the rare odd screwballs who take it too seriously.
/agree
I've exchanged more than a few respectful /tells with skilled opponents. Largely the attitude in space is far better than the attitude on the ground.
It is. It's ok to take seriously..just not overly so. I mean, I'll go as far as make waypoints in every system where I can regroup with wingmen or where I know I can escape to if I'm being chased. My A-wing is my in-game pride and joy and pvp is awesome, however a line is drawn somewhere.
The most dangerous enemy a space pvp'er has is their own pride.Getting excited is fine, hell even nervous can be good but one's emotions must always be held in check.
Did that sound wierd?
Washell wrote:
10,000 feet, open cockpits, no oxygen masks
We're talking British people and Germans here..the most indestructable grim people on the planet...well at least back in the Day when we owned everything and the Germans 'wanted' to own everything
Before we rip into me..I am a Brit.
Message Edited by LeaphChausew on 08-23-2005 07:57 PM
The British though they were l337 and did need help from the N00b Americans.
But the Americans then started the haXXor grind and became Uber.
The Russians just tanked and Zergged until the Germans gave up.
The Japanese, Jedi cloaked the Americans.
And the Americans, Armour broke the Japanese.
Slysix wrote:
Ze Germans wanted to P0WN everything
The British though they were l337 and did need help from the N00b Americans.
But the Americans then started the haXXor grind and became Uber.
The Russians just tanked and Zergged until the Germans gave up.
The Japanese, Jedi cloaked the Americans.
And the Americans, Armour broke the Japanese.
lol...Trouble with us British was that we had a copy of Norton Antivirus running at the time =/
Message Edited by LeaphChausew on 08-24-2005 09:49 AM