Bloodthirst craze or grown up pilot

[Olham 164]

This could be my solution for my impatience at making kills, resulting in short carreers.

 

I felt different with my pilots, and the same way each time I "used" them.

 

Two of them, I value meanwhile, and wouldn't want to loose them through bloodthirst and crazyness.

The thirs is still so new, and flying the Dr.1, that I like to go crazy with him.

 

When I start BHaH now, I choose the right pilot for the momentary mood.

If I'm into gunzablazebloodthirstcraze, I use the Dr.1 pilot (he never made it to more than three sorties yet).

 

But if I'm quieter, and into some lasting success, I use the other two.

 

The Dr.1 pilot had the max. kills so far - 8 kills in only 3 sorties. But he's dead again...

[Hasse Wind 46]

This could be my solution for my impatience at making kills, resulting in short carreers.

 

I felt different with my pilots, and the same way each time I "used" them.

 

Two of them, I value meanwhile, and wouldn't want to loose them through bloodthirst and crazyness.

The thirs is still so new, and flying the Dr.1, that I like to go crazy with him.

 

When I start BHaH now, I choose the right pilot for the momentary mood.

If I'm into gunzablazebloodthirstcraze, I use the Dr.1 pilot (he never made it to more than three sorties yet).

 

But if I'm quieter, and into some lasting success, I use the other two.

 

The Dr.1 pilot had the max. kills so far - 8 kills in only 3 sorties. But he's dead again...

 

Maybe you should start a career in some early KEK with the Eindecker. You could then spend all your blood-thirstiness and energy into just trying to stay up in the air.

 

But seriously speaking, I can very much sympathize with your plight. When I switch from being a terror of the skies in my Nupe 17 to being the cowardly Pfalzer of the skies, it's not always easy to restrict the urge to just attack everything that moves with my guns blazing.

 

History of the war in the air has clearly shown us that too aggressive pilots won't usually live through the war... but it's so much fun to be the crazy Hun who attacks everything and everyone with his brightly coloured machine! Vorwärts zum Sieg!

[Olham 164]

Actually, I have flown the Eindecker. And I even managed to do an Immelmann in it.

If you want to try, you should have some altitude, lower the nose to gain good speed,

and there you go! Try it - it's fun!

 

Flying like MvR isn't my cup of tea. All on safety - I don't know. For me, it's a game still.

(Not for him though, so I can understand him well).

 

I'll carry on, having or building up two pilots, that should last longer; and one for the mad

gunzablazing craze.

[ONETINSOLDIER 2]

Id like to ask a question from outside of the circle. Why is it that seems everyone likes to fly for the losing side?(real life outcome) is it the underdog syndrome? is it the choice of aircraft? just wondering,,,,

[Olham 164]

I can't see, that everyone is flying for the German side - I rather think the opposite.

We can check that in my thread "Which plane do you fly mostly?" though...

 

My reasons:

 

- I am German, so I identify with this side of the lines, like Widowmaker does with his, flying Camel

(that's for the actual combat flying - not any politics behind that for me.

But had I been a pilot, I would have been a German one).

 

- The colourful painted planes look so much greater (yes, they do, Widow - not all Camel s**t green - Lol!!).

 

- Almost all German fighters carry a more powerful armament (two machine guns) and more ammo.

 

But you'll find lots of S.E.5 pilots, Nieuport pilots, SPAD pilots and Camel pilots around here.

[ONETINSOLDIER 2]

fair enough, and you are right, all politics aside,,that wasnt my intent, thanks for the response.

[Ras 0]

Id like to ask a question from outside of the circle. Why is it that seems everyone likes to fly for the losing side?(real life outcome) is it the underdog syndrome? is it the choice of aircraft? just wondering,,,,

 

 

Interesting. Though I fly some for the French and Brits, and rarely for the Americans, I am from the USA. But my ancestors were German, Danish and Swedish. Though the Germans and Danes fought in numerous wars, I feel like I am more closely entwined with the Germans in this sim. I always use the names of my great grandfathers and ancestors earlier than them for my pilots names. Strange, though, I have a picture of my 2nd great Grandfather Joseph Duesterhoeft ( what is the origin of that name?.. someone once told me but I am not sure of its authenticity) and he was a fine looking but very stern looking man. If I can figure out how to post a picture of him (it is in bmp file rather than jpg) I should do it...but then he is in uniform from after the war of 1864 I believe.

[Rooster89 0]

I mostly fly for the Germans, reasons being...

I am an American of German descent

Beautifully and interestingly colored aircraft

Thats who I've flown for since Red Baron 1

Uniforms and medals are way cooler

For me there is just a certain mystique about flying for the Germans, it's hard to explain, but I just feel "attached" to the German side.

 

-Rooster

[ONETINSOLDIER 2]

I must admit, WW2 german uniforms were quite impressive, especially the black gestapo uniforms

[Hasse Wind 46]

I must admit, WW2 german uniforms were quite impressive, especially the black gestapo uniforms

 

Of course they were - after all, many of them were made by Hugo Boss!

 

Speaking of sides, I don't usually choose a side simply on the basis of nationality (don't want always to be the German), but rather based on what aircraft are available. I love turn fighters, so I usually fly for the side that has the best of them. Spitfire, Zero, Nieuport, Fokker Dr.I - whatever is available.

[Olham 164]

Ras: Joseph Duesterhoeft ( what is the origin of that name?)

Directly translated, the words mean "Duester = Dark", and Hoeft = seems to be a Danish form of Hof, or Gehoeft = Farm.

When family names were introduced, to distinguish the two Davids in the town, one become the "Townsend David", later David Townsend.

So I assume, your ancestors were living on a farm, that may have been surrounded and shadowed or hidden by many trees, giving it

a sombre, dark look from a distance. In German, the name does exist in a similar form: Duesterhof.

 

Gwar: I must admit, WW2 german uniforms were quite impressive, especially the black gestapo uniforms

Wellllll - the look was often good (really jaunty designs); but even in a GeStaPo uniform, Himmler didn't look good (shiver!)

And especially those guys, you would rather not have liked to meet in real life.

It's like in the Stones' song: Let me introduce myself - I'm a man of wealth and taste...

 

Hasse Wind: I don't usually choose a side simply on the basis of nationality (don't want always to be the German), but rather based on

what aircraft are available. I love turn fighters, so I usually fly for the side that has the best of them.

Yes, that's what I will do more now. I must get to grips with that excentric witch named Camel.

Edited April 11, 2009 by Olham

[Ras 0]

Ras: Joseph Duesterhoeft ( what is the origin of that name?)

Directly translated, the words mean "Duester = Dark", and Hoeft = seems to be a Danish form of Hof, or Gehoeft = Farm.

When family names were introduced, to distinguish the two Davids in the town, one become the "Townsend David", later David Townsend.

So I assume, your ancestors were living on a farm, that may have been surrounded and shadowed or hidden by many trees, giving it

a sombre, dark look from a distance. In German, the name does exist in a similar form: Duesterhof.

 

Gwar: I must admit, WW2 german uniforms were quite impressive, especially the black gestapo uniforms

Wellllll - the look was often good (really jaunty designs); but even in a GeStaPo uniform, Himmler didn't look good (shiver!)

And especially those guys, you would rather not have liked to meet in real life.

It's like in the Stones' song: Let me introduce myself - I'm a man of wealth and taste...

 

Hasse Wind: I don't usually choose a side simply on the basis of nationality (don't want always to be the German), but rather based on

what aircraft are available. I love turn fighters, so I usually fly for the side that has the best of them.

Yes, that's what I will do more now. I must get to grips with that excentric witch named Camel.

 

Thank you very much for the explanation of the name.

[Guest Barnstorm]

I too fly for the Germans because of family history. Since my Dad passed away two years ago, I am currently in the process of archiving much of my family's history and documents. Although I took four years of German in High School (30+years ago), I need a refresher in deciphering these papers.

 

Mother's maiden name=Zimpfer

Father's Family name = Weiner (pronounced Viner)

 

My grandfather Zimpfer was a Calvary officer in service to the Kaiser. After WW1, when the treaty of Versailles re-drew the boundaries of Germany, Austria, Hungry, et al, they lost their land in what was Northern Austria, and emigrated to the US (Columbus, Ohio). Ironically, I was adopted shortly after birth through Lutheran Home Society by a couple and she had born in Stratford on Avon (last name Bond), with family directly from Scotland (last name Paul). You know, as I write this, I think I will start to fly for the RFC as well. It seems I have been neglecting half of my familiy's heritage.

[Olham 164]

Yes, Amercicans can have family roots all over Europe - so not bound to any side.

But even though I don't trace any roots in other nations/countries, I have now

started a campaign in RFC-65. As a child, I always modeled the British planes,

like Spitfire, Westland(?) Whirlwind, Mosquito; and later, I had a 1:72 plastic craft,

that I bought ready built and painted: a beautifully done S.E.5a.

Wish I still had that.

[Creaghorn 10]

It's like in the Stones' song: Let me introduce myself - I'm a man of wealth and taste...

 

...I rode a tank

Held a generals rank

When the blitzkrieg raged

And the bodies stank...

[Canvas Wings 1]

Apart from the generally superior planes, flashy paint job and the Red Baron mystique, I think there is also a tendency for a lot of us to back the underdog. You see the same thing in the US civil war fans... there is more game/enactment participation, general interest in and nostalgia for the Confedracy rather than Union. No real reason I can see - it just is.