Chris Pook? He may resemble me but never forget; Skwirrell's cutest. ;D
What you're seeing in game may, or may not, be a cheat. It's difficult to say without seeing the particular example. Some folks are known for cheating. I don't want to go into naming names. Some of them have acquired that reputation by being too inexperienced to know when they are being cheated and when they are just being outflown or a victim of lag. Those people then make the mistake of going after the person they think cheated them with one of Vegas's mods. But they have then started cheating themselves. Regardless of the reason.
They just acquire the same reputation. Cheating, is cheating in whatever guise it's used. My advice would be not to call 'cheat' on anyone. Just remember who they are and don't fly with them again. That's why I usually only fly in closed rooms these days; so I can control who I fly against.
I have a good idea of folks reputations now and try to fly with folks I know are more interested in having fun than in winning or losing. I take games more seriously when I have a wingman as someone else is depending on me. but generally, having fun is what it's all about. The result is a part of that, but when it becomes all important, that's when cheats are born.
If you wanted to have a quiet word with me about individuals, I will try and give you my opinion on them, IF I have one. It would only be my personal opinion and only something I use as my guide when I am thinking about who to invite into my rooms.
Ie, it'll be of little value to anyone else. You must make your own opinions.
What you describe can be from lag, it could also be from someone adjusting their settings within the game and not realising what they're doing:- Their game locks up as they "enter a suspended state" to access their settings and, when they re-enter the game, their system catches up with yours. You might see them shoot across the sky like a rocket, as both systems exhange co-ordinate data. This is not to say there has definitely been no cheating, just that there are other explanations and, unless you're 100% sure you're being cheated, it's best to give the benefit of the doubt.
You MUST get a twist grip stick to successfully compete in stock on-line dogfights. Auto-rudder is not as fast as a twist stick and will actually slow you down. I don't know anyone else flying with auto-rudder regularly and, where I see it, I will always discourage it.
JO is a good school (not the only school) and I would certainly recommend it for gaining more all-around experience and knowledge. So far, I've not flown any JO graduates who have given me reason to suspect their flying abilities were in any way less than honourable. Usually the folks who apply for JO training are honourable enough by default. Players with less honourable intentions tend to look for a 'quicker' solution from the outset.
JO once asked myself and Rilla to train their dogfighters for them but we already had other commitments at the time and we tended to offer our help to anyone we considered deserving anyway. Don't forget that JO's not a final solution; I've been flying CFS1 almost every day since September 2001 (at the beginning I would fly in excess of 6 hours a day) and I'm still learning now. Whether I fly someone who has never flown before, or someone who can run rings around me, I always try to take something away from the battle and improve my tactics from it.
JO can teach you a lot about general flying, but I reckon your own squad has some pretty good dogfighters too (Bear being one of them). Ask those guys to impart some of their knowledge to you. That's the benefit of belonging to a quality squadron
Most importantly, always try to ensure that people flying with or against you, have as much fun in the game as you do. So that it's your choice whether or not you fly them in the future. Never turn someone down because they aren't as good, or because they're too good. You can always learn from both, which is why I started helping our new arrivals.
I'll try and help you with dogfighting advice when I'm able. First tip is to get a good twist grip stick.
by JG57_Rall » Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:32 am 
