Becoming the Hunter instead of the Butcher

[Buckner]

Hello everyone,

 

It is great to see the conversations regarding "how to stay alive" that everyone has posted. They make

for great reading on the bus to and from work each day.

 

One of the real challenges that I have when approaching BHAH is the type of "mood" I happen to be

in when I fly. My mood is defined as either patient, or impatient. My campaign pilots typically die

when my temperment is on the impatient side.

 

I fly Siggi's DID setting with no warping. The hour and a half missions can be tedious sometimes

when there isn't anything going on. When I start to get bored I know that my chances of doing something really stupid increase, from going about trying to stir up trouble on my own to not

paying attention and being in a rush to land. This probably doesn't differ much from what actual

WWI pilots felt from time to time.

 

This weekend I started to do something a little different, I'm not sure if this has been shared before

but it seems to cut down on the "edge" factor some. Before I flew this weekend I asked myself the

question- what do I want to get out of the game at this moment?

 

If I had the time available to fly up to two hours, and my mindset was right- I'd give the campaign

pilot a whirl. Flying in November 1915 from Bertincourt hasn't produced many EA recently so this

turns more into a really cool version of Flight Simulator X :). I'm fine with this and find it to be

great fun.

 

If I don't have much time, or as I mentioned before, am lacking patience or on edge, I start up

my quick flight pilot and throw our eindeckers against Bristol Scouts or DH2's. This satisfies my

thirst for virtual blood and actually has a really calming affect for subsequent campaign missions.

 

What is really amazing to me is how one misstep in these planes, from flight to fight, can be the

demise of your pilot. I think that with this said this sim is inching ever closer to what may be

the finest flight/combat sim ever.

 

Thank you for indulging me,

 

Buckner.

[Hauksbee]

But . . I have never used Padlocking or the Targeting Cone...

 

 

We have a Targeting Cone?

[+Olham]

Yes, I think it is shift + "I", or only "I" ? Check "controls".

[hood]

We have a Targeting Cone?

I will preface this by saying I am 86 years old aiming for 87 this year.I use target cone,radar,HUD, padlocking and no gun jams and I have a ball staggering around the skies blasting everything I see.And especially I use pilot invincible.If it was available in the 1940's I would have used it then too.I am utterly shameless and love Off

[+Olham]

Well, with eighty-six, you don't want to take risks, right? You want to ROCK 'N ROLL!

Have fun, Hood!

 

(What did you fly back in the 1940s, if I may ask?)

[hood]

Well, with eighty-six, you don't want to take risks, right? You want to ROCK 'N ROLL!

Have fun, Hood!

 

(What did you fly back in the 1940s, if I may ask?)

Sorry Olham I have misled you.I was not a pilot. An eyesight defect kept me out of aircrew.The Australian Army at that time was only counting arms and legs.As I had just the right number of them I was in.And bloody soon wished I was out again.Cheers Olham, I always enjoy your posts.

[+Olham]

Honoured by a veteran - thank you, Hood!