Who plays online and who does not.

Aeroscout · February 23, 2007

I assume "yes" means, "I do fly online." lol.

I fly online when i feel like it. but alot of the time, id rather practice against the computer where I dont have to worry about some one saying "you got pwned, noob." lol

But yes, i am playing online more now.

graywo1fg · February 23, 2007

I really dont see why everyone does..... its a flight sim and all but you can learn sooooOOOOO much by playing online like stratagy and on voice comms creates alot more realism and its agianst REAL pple instead of dumb bots. I know when I first started playing lockon i played offline because when i did play online i got owned but then i started getting on ventrilo and teamspeak with people and learning alot and letting everyone know where i was on comms and coordinating strikes and i progressed alot beter than i would have offline!

Floyd · February 24, 2007

OK, my 0.02 €

I've seen threads like this coming up now and then - nothing new, really.

Especially amusing is Joe Pilot saying "i don't fly online because they always

shoot me down". Well, what do you expect? Really - flying online is in no way different

than flying offline vs half moron AI pilots, except that these Ai pilots are suddenly evil,

bloodthirsty, exploiting and killing with a twist! What a surprise?!

So, if you come online with the same attitude/tactic you've been the ace offline,

you'll fail - trust me, you're NOT Maverick and Iceman is really that dangerous.

Ok, think again for a new tactic. First, if you fly online, it's easier to kill bandits if you

fly 2vs1. So get on comms and learn to communicate how to coordinate an

attack. Second, if you're alone and you see two or more bandits on radar,

don't expect the bandits to cooperate - they want to kill you and they will,

so bug out and look for reinforcements.

And this: if you fly online, it's essential to know your plane and systems -

if you don't know how to fire missiles go back to bootcamp and learn the

systems - you won't survive a 2 minutes BVR.

As several posters told you way better than i can it's important to know that

you will NEVER fly home alive if you resist to communicate and cooperate

with your teammates. Really, if i have to fight two bandits that are on comms i

turn cold and wait for a better chance to score. One never wins these fights.

Get online and you'll see that your head is still on your shoulders even if

you mess up :smilewink:

TucksonSonny · February 24, 2007

Editing of graphics files for 50km visuals?

Don’t take offence at the 50km cheat because if you can read the RWR it is even better (more accurate)! ;)

gundelgauk · February 24, 2007

Good god,don't put me on the spot. now I've got stage fright.:noexpression:

LOL! Ok sorry, I just thought that maybe there was a specific story to this or something. Donmai! :thumbup:

DPS · February 24, 2007

I wish. Too busy, not enough free time.....no good.

FanBoy2006.01 · February 24, 2007

I really dont see why everyone does..... its a flight sim and all but you can learn sooooOOOOO much by playing online like stratagy and on voice comms creates alot more realism and its agianst REAL pple instead of dumb bots. I know when I first started playing lockon i played offline because when i did play online i got owned but then i started getting on ventrilo and teamspeak with people and learning alot and letting everyone know where i was on comms and coordinating strikes and i progressed alot beter than i would have offline!

Yes Graywo1fg, you have got a good point.

Here is the reason that I don't go online: I only have a 56k dial-up connection.

I am actually sitting here and staring at my Aztech DSL600EU Router that I had bought a couple of months ago already.

But alas I can not presently afford an ADSL service (My financial commitments leave me flat broke.). This is all very ironic because I am a registered reseller and can buy computers and related stuff directly from the suppliers!

Imagine being at an all you can eat buffet and not being allowed to eat any thing! :mad:

But back to the point.

If I had a proper connection I would be online. Who cares if you get shot down the whole time. To me it would be part of the fun to figure out how to survive.

TucksonSonny · February 24, 2007

Yes Graywo1fg, you have got a good point.

Here is the reason that I don't go online: I only have a 56k dial-up connection.

I am actually sitting here and staring at my Aztech DSL600EU Router that I had bought a couple of months ago already.

But alas I can not presently afford an ADSL service (My financial commitments leave me flat broke.). This is all very ironic because I am a registered reseller and can buy computers and related stuff directly from the suppliers!

Imagine being at an all you can eat buffet and not being allowed to eat any thing! :mad:

But back to the point.

If I had a proper connection I would be online. Who cares if you get shot down the whole time. To me it would be part of the fun to figure out how to survive.

I know what you are talking about!

Being ripped off myself by the probably most expensive ADSL-services in the world (Belgacom from Belgium asking about 3EURO extra for each 500MB used and the other choice Telenet is even more expensive)

I am saving on buffet, clothes, social life (ok not existing :D ), TV, car and a lot of other stuff.

Anyway, this is the only way to construct finally my crib this year (total cost probably estimated around 400.000 Euros incl. everything :D )

Aeroscout · February 25, 2007

Ya, but missions online are never really that structurd. its mostly just a bug free-for-all.

maybe i'm on the wrong server. which server is this that has the cooperative comms and everything, 'cause i'm missing it.

February 25, 2007

I know what you are talking about!

Being ripped off myself by the probably most expensive ADSL-services in the world (Belgacom from Belgium asking about 3EURO extra for each 500MB used and the other choice Telenet is even more expensive)
I am saving on buffet, clothes, social life (ok not existing :D ), TV, car and a lot of other stuff.
Anyway, this is the only way to construct finally my crib this year (total cost probably estimated around 400.000 Euros incl. everything :D )

FanBoy, if it is AT ALL available, get cable internet. When I was at my mom's place last weekend trying to fix her computer so it would deal with Java, I asked her how much she was paying for her 56.6K connection...which is actually just over 36K with realistic limitations. She told me $25.95! :surprise: I pay $17.00 more per month for an 8M connection, and I also get phone service over that connection that has cut my phone bill by 1/3, even WITH regular long distance calls within the US, Canada, and Western Europe. Cable is the way to go!!! DSL, well, its becoming a term which only applies to females with attractive lips. Dial-up, OTOH, DEAD!!! GET RID OF IT!!! If you can. :smilewink:

FanBoy2006.01 · February 25, 2007

IguanaKing: I am not sure what Cable Internet is. In South Africa we watch a lot of American TV shows and movies (Blackhawk Down tonight on E-TV.). I hear them talking about Cable TV, but that is all that I know about it (Just that two words.).

But the good news is, is that our only land line service provider at present (Telkom) is upgrading their network for the 2010 World Cup Soccer event (That, and there is a second service provider coming soon.).

Here is a breakdown of what it costs around here:

For my 56k (I can download stuff at 4kbps !) I pay R160 (Approximately $23.) for. That gives me 35 hours a month. I can only go an at 7pm and have to be off at 7am or I have to pay extra. This does not include my normal telephone expenses.

ADSL installation costs R437.50 (Approx. $62) once off payment.

Then for ADSL (Up to 384kbps) it is R245 per month (Approx. $35) or;

ADSL (Up to 512kbps) – R362 p/m (+- $51) or;

ADSL (Up to 1024kps [4Mbps trial]) – R516 p/m (+- $73)

And of course then you have to pay something like R75 ($11) for 1GB.

And that is how you get robbed in broad daylight!:doh:

TucksonSonny, I think I should try to immigrate to Belgium!:music_whistling:

Mizzy · February 25, 2007

The poll question is poorly worded woudn't you say?!? "Who plays online and who does not?" ...It's easy to understand the intent of the poll creator, but how does one answer 'yes' or 'no' to that?

"Do you not play online or do you play online" answer yes or no please!!! LMAO! :megalol:

99% of my flying is online!

It is pretty simple math Lawndart, I made it that way.

Do you play online? its a simple yes or no. I am not bothered how much you play online, 1% or a 100% its imaterial, you play online...get it! ;)

The other answer is more simple, No I don't play online 100%

Is it clear now :)

Others don't seem to have a problem wink wink, so maybe its just you :D

Mizzy

Mizzy · February 25, 2007

OK, my 0.02 €

I've seen threads like this coming up now and then - nothing new, really.
Especially amusing is Joe Pilot saying "i don't fly online because they always
shoot me down". Well, what do you expect? Really - flying online is in no way different
than flying offline vs half moron AI pilots, except that these Ai pilots are suddenly evil,
bloodthirsty, exploiting and killing with a twist! What a surprise?!

So, if you come online with the same attitude/tactic you've been the ace offline,
you'll fail - trust me, you're NOT Maverick and Iceman is really that dangerous.
Ok, think again for a new tactic. First, if you fly online, it's easier to kill bandits if you
fly 2vs1. So get on comms and learn to communicate how to coordinate an
attack. Second, if you're alone and you see two or more bandits on radar,
don't expect the bandits to cooperate - they want to kill you and they will,
so bug out and look for reinforcements.

And this: if you fly online, it's essential to know your plane and systems -
if you don't know how to fire missiles go back to bootcamp and learn the
systems - you won't survive a 2 minutes BVR.

As several posters told you way better than i can it's important to know that
you will NEVER fly home alive if you resist to communicate and cooperate
with your teammates. Really, if i have to fight two bandits that are on comms i
turn cold and wait for a better chance to score. One never wins these fights.

Get online and you'll see that your head is still on your shoulders even if
you mess up :smilewink:

You forgot something!!

Maybe I personally don't want to fly online because that's my choice, NOT just because I can't play the game very well ;) I just don't take computer games that seriously but thats my choice also.

It is appearing to me that most here obviously do play online and, wait for it..... yep its THEIR choice, it also seems to be a much more serious affair than I first suspected, I am afraid that is definately not for me and its my choice.

Mizzy

Frostie · February 25, 2007

I put :idiot: 'Yes' I do not, did I fudge it up.

Mizzy · February 25, 2007

I put :idiot: 'Yes' I do not, did I fudge it up.

Yep you certainly did :D

Geez one or two here take things waaay too seriously on this issue and this light hearted poll :) Another reason I don't play online LOL.

Mizzy

LawnDart · February 25, 2007

It is pretty simple math Lawndart, I made it that way.

Do you play online? its a simple yes or no. I am not bothered how much you play online, 1% or a 100% its imaterial, you play online...get it! ;)

The other answer is more simple, No I don't play online 100%

Is it clear now :)

Others don't seem to have a problem wink wink, so maybe its just you :D

Mizzy

No problem, but it's a very poorly worded question: "Who plays online AND who does not?" (yes or no). Clearly what the oroginal poster intended was "Do you play online?" otherwise it could be interpreted as: Who plays online and who does not? (depending on how the reader sees it). If I do not play online, I could answer "yes"... and if I do, I could also answer "yes". See my point? Hopefully the next time this poster creates a poll question, the answers would reflect a more clear answer to the statement. That's all I wanted to point out, but I'm pretty sure everyone got what the intent was regardless of how badly the question was worded! :smilewink:

Percentage wise doesn't make any difference, that's just extraneous information...

Floyd · February 25, 2007

You forgot something!!

Maybe I personally don't want to fly online because that's my choice, NOT just because I can't play the game very well ;) I just don't take computer games that seriously but thats my choice also.

It is appearing to me that most here obviously do play online and, wait for it..... yep its THEIR choice, it also seems to be a much more serious affair than I first suspected, I am afraid that is definately not for me and its my choice.

Mizzy

I don't take computer games that serious, too, but fly online because i have

fun and i hope that everybody - flying online or not - does by his own choice.

Everything else would be REALLY silly, don't you think so?

So your reason to fly offline is that you don't take computer games that serious

and you do this by your own choice. I can live with that, no problem. Greetings

to the AI pilots :thumbup:

Aeroscout · February 25, 2007

wow, that's really sweet. thats what I would really like. a match with coms and every one working together, rather than all by them selves. where can you join these servers? or do I need to be part of a squadron?

February 25, 2007

I'd love to join in on something like that, but I'm having a hell of a time with my microphone. I'm getting this weird echo all the time. Heh...didn't want to go on TS sounding like Darth Vader...LOL. :D I've been doing more IADS intel today, learning how to make my hog an effective SEAD platform.

Mizzy · February 26, 2007

I don't take computer games that serious, too, but fly online because i have
fun and i hope that everybody - flying online or not - does by his own choice.
Everything else would be REALLY silly, don't you think so?

So your reason to fly offline is that you don't take computer games that serious
and you do this by your own choice. I can live with that, no problem. Greetings
to the AI pilots :thumbup:

a) You have answered your own question :)

b) you are making your own value judgement as to how people like to play offline ;) Please don't, as it has nothing to do with you!

"Greetings to the AI pilots" .....It's your opinions, its much better that you remember it's your opinion.

Mizzy

S77th-konkussion · February 26, 2007

I'd love to join in on something like that, but I'm having a hell of a time with my microphone. I'm getting this weird echo all the time. Heh...didn't want to go on TS sounding like Darth Vader...LOL. :D I've been doing more IADS intel today, learning how to make my hog an effective SEAD platform.

That might be voice activation? It's on by default. Basically- the noise from your speakers is keeping your mic open. Definitely want to use a PTT button- In fact we post "don't use voice" on our own TS server.

February 26, 2007

Voice activation? Any idea where I find it, Konny? I tried all of the usual volume control settings, so, is there some other place I need to look? Thanks buddy! :D

February 26, 2007

a) You have answered your own question :)

b) you are making your own value judgement as to how people like to play offline ;) Please don't, as it has nothing to do with you!

"Greetings to the AI pilots" .....It's your opinions, its much better that you remember it's your opinion.

Mizzy

Yup. If you have to question Mizzy's original post, and tell her how it should be worded...well...I guess YOU understood what she meant, right? If a certain segment can't understand the voting options...sucks to be them. Bottom line...most of us know what she meant. :)

VMFA-Blaze · February 26, 2007

I very seldom fly on line..

I personally don't like joining a squadron and having to deal with all of those commitments..

And to actually go on line by myself is shear suicide..

And of course there's the air quake issue.. No offence Guy's..... :D

~S~

Blaze

Mizzy · February 26, 2007

Yup. If you have to question Mizzy's original post, and tell her how it should be worded...well...I guess YOU understood what she meant, right? If a certain segment can't understand the voting options...sucks to be them. Bottom line...most of us know what she meant. :)

Your a Charmer Iggy :)

Would you like to change Findlay's nappy for me at this time of the hour in the UK?? Oh I forgot, you are from beautiful Denver :D That said, you are forgiven :)

Greetings Iggy.

Mizzy

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