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I thought it would be interesting to see how people rated themselves and their characters as pilots. Here are the levels I suggest:
CANNON FODDER Able to fly with slightly LESS skill than the computer in the game. Having difficulty beating the first tutorial. LIMITED PILOT As the name suggests, limited in capability and having difficulty surviving. AVERAGE PILOT Right up there with your Ishiman civilian with combat training. Able to live through a normal fight, but without much chance against, say, Sundered Angel. (But then, who HAS a chance against SA...) ABOVE AVERAGE PILOT Probably at the level of some of those UNS pilots who did a really good job in the fight to retake Earth. Some of them were really quite good, and while they could call themselves Aces, as they had more than ten kills, really couldn't accept the title. ACE PILOT Literally ten kills in the career. However, I refer to it here as a skill level. The higher ones are hard to get to, this is really very good piloting. VETERAN PILOT A stunning fellow. If he's human, he probably took down a carrier in a cruiser. Takes great skill to get up here. ELITE PILOT Again, this is a skill level, not a military position. This is as high as one can really aim for; but then, most people aim to be an Ace. IMPOSSIBLE PILOT Sundered Angel, maybe?
My recommended format would be:
NAME Real: SKILL LEVEL Char: SKILL LEVEL
Please be realistic in your assessments.
8 Lightnings Real: Ace Pilot Char: Elite Pilot
Piemur1 Real: ACE PILOT Char: VETERAN PILOT
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Okay, now I am being realistic in my assessments!
Me: Veteran or Elite Pilot (but probably Elite)
Character: Impossible Pilot (I really don't have any character, but if I did this is what he would be like)
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Avatara
Well, I've beaten a Gaitori carrier with just an ishian crusier before but...
Real: Above Average Pilot Char: Veteran Pilot
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I don't like ratings in set classes like this. They aren't very effective, in my opinion. I think that in real life, I'm a very good pilot at Ares (piloting is my greatest strength in Ares). My character is one of the best there is.
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Fleet Admiral Darkk
In real life, probably between above average and ace. I can circle and monty python, but rarely does my Eleejeetian cruiser survive in CH 16. It does, however, usually get the carrier (and maybe a second later).
RPG: Elite (I'm more of a strategy/tactics type)
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REAL: im vetran and anyone higher than that ill kill you on GR so stop posting higher than vetran or ill hunt you down and... CHAR: i dont have one(im starting after midterms), he'll probably be a vetran too(hes more of a personal combat person)
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Originally posted by Mag Steelglass: **I don't like ratings in set classes like this. They aren't very effective, in my opinion.
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I just thought I should lay down some guidelines before we began, that's all. Don't stick to them if you don't want.
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Real: average-above average.
RPG: Vet to elite.
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Real: (At peak) Elite (Now) ? Char: Need you ask?
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Real: Ace-Elite Char: Elite-Veteran
Real:Elite Char:none
(This message has been edited by Xwarp (edited 12-09-2000).)