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Originally posted by Adnihilis:
AAs are not the "smart" weapon. Our point is anyone, ANYone, can use them and score kills. 95% or so of people, from personal experience, use AAs, meaning, according to MC's logic, that 95% of people are "smart." The problem with this is that 95% of these people lose because they rely on the auto-hit capabilities of the AA rather than on focusing on flying ability and accuracy. Auto-hit means they never foster accuracy, as the AA does it for them. Unfortunately, it doesn't win matches against decent pilots.

As a comparison, I've gone a match against a guy who was routinely in our games (even though he never said a word; maybe someone without a mic). This guy predominantly used AAs, and as such, my friends and I saw him as a nuisance. We usually win these matches against him, but still, AAs get no respect from us. So, in this particular match, I did something I never do: I used AAs against him. In fact, I used his (and that of many like him) "technique:" I used AAs constantly against him while not bothering with evading so I'd respawn often (with a full load of AAs each time). He had no chance. At the end of the match, I was not the leader, and my score sucked. I had a horrible kills to deaths ratio (for me, anyway), tons of kills, nearly as many deaths. His score? Right about the bottom. He made almost no kills. I wouldn't let him, even though using his own tactics against him, I didn't get the highest score. The point? To see how annoying AAs being used against you could really be.

I felt dirty using such cheap tactics, even if it was just to prove a point to that guy. It's cheap, annoying, and still doesn't win any matches. I then went to using my normal techniques, and bam, match leader again with great KDRs.

MC, the reason we want you to watch our videos has nothing to do with ego. They have nothing to do with view counts. At least, personally speaking. They're primarily recorded as a documentation of ability without AAs and just for fun. They prove my point, over and over again. My view counts are low. It doesn't bother me. I don't get an ego from either a video game nor anything off the internet. However, if I want to demonstrate how AAs are unnecessary and, in fact, a failure to use and particularly to rely on, then I can reference these videos. If you had any true conviction in the things you say, then you would investigate this "evidence" in order to see what we're talking about, get a better, more informed perspective on the matter, and either find something to debunk OR perhaps shed a little light on the e-argument. If you want to argue one thing, fine, but at least provide some proof to back up your claim, check out the "opposition's" to refute (or not) their claim, look at all the evidence completely, and not make accusations on us without even knowing our side because you even refuse to watch what we say is proof.

See? And I didn't even resort to any sarcastic comments nor condescending emoticons. I have no interest in "riling you up." I merely have a point to express about the issue at hand (not about you), and have provided my proof. It's up to you to look at my or anyone else's proof AND to provide some evidence of your own to back up your own claim. Otherwise, we really don't have a debate here.

For the last time, AAs are cheap. They're legitimately in the game, but that doesn't mean Ubisoft made a good decision with their inclusion nor is it a good decision to use them as a player. It definitely does not prove a person is "smart enough to use the right weapon." Anyone and everyone does use it and fails to win, in great part BECAUSE of their reliance on this weapon. Now, since when is losing the action of a player "smart enough to use the right weapon?" The two don't add up. Once again, you want proof? You want to see why I say what I do? You want evidence I'm not making anything up? The videos prove everything.

Take this all from one of the best "pilots" in the game. I have the experience, and I know what wins and what does not. If you want to simply see this comment as "ego," fine, but I WILL remind you that this is just a video game. No one, including myself, is nor should be all that impressed with a skill in some video game. After all, it's just a sometime pastime, a minor hobby, nothing more.

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Originally posted by THUMP1962:
When a Richard Cranium, for whatever reason (insecurity, arogance, a joke, etc.), tells you the glass is half empty and you are whining if you dare believe it is half full then it is more benifitial, at least to me, if he is not encouraged.

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Originally posted by landon_326:
I think the reason that he won't even watch our videos is because he sincerely believes that they are posted on Youtube just for ego purposes.

"look at me, tell me I'm worth something." <---why would he post that and argue how he does?

The only way he can feel good about his side is by making it a personal attack on the other side.

He thinks it truly is about us and our wanting recognition, and that not being the case, he hasn't seen any of our proof. He doesn't believe he is wrong at all.

He has called me a weapons whiner a number of times.

He also might be afraid to watch our videos

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Originally posted by rgeshev:
I lost 14 kills streak by some AA user who don`t know anything than push the fire button...This really s*x!!!

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Originally posted by Gausskiller:
... no matter if the enemy is in front of him or behind him....

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Originally posted by Adnihilis:
It's funny. We, the people who dislike AAs, he called the minority, yet these threads keep coming up with new posts by new posters each time. "Denial...," indeed.

Besides, the problem with these inane arguments is that his responses can go both ways. By people pointing out an opinion, he resorts to the old "stop whining" response, but it goes both ways. If he wants to deny these people their valid points and perspectives, then, apparently, he cannot tolerate their objections simply because they conflict with his own point of view. Furthermore, he insists on responding to each and every person (minus a couple he cannot prove to anyone else to be incorrect, thus, the "ignored") each and every time. That...is tantamount to "whining."

My point of view was stated. He dares not counter it with direct evidence nor even make any response that anyone here would buy.

I mean, you have SO many people, over time, putting out the same point of view, and he keeps coming to be the virtually sole counter. His quote seems something he may be trying in vain to convince himself he would or could be such a protagonist, but that's his prerogative. This is anything BUT a personal attack, but make note of his several instances in this thread alone.

We argue points. He argues people. That's the relevant difference, here.