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| | Message text Ashtar wrote:
flying_neko wrote: In my opinion, chivalry means (in lose order): 1) exit from the correct side 2) do not play unbalanced scenarios 3) if you are playing against planes with much less fuel, close in first 4) if your wingman is in trouble, protect him instead of aiming for your own private kill 5) shoot the bloody glider down!!!  6) only play advanced games 7) do not chase automovers I completely second these rules. (I added 6, but I know neko is rigorously sticking to that one) That's why neko is one of the best pilots around here (not to speak of his impressive 2.60 kills/deaths ratio, all obtained in balanced scenarios). I challange everyone to stick to these rules...
I, in general, agree with this code of chivalry. The only ones I might have trouble with are Nos. 4, 5 & 7.
For No. 4, sometimes in the heat of the battle it is hard to look out for a wingman who is in trouble, and not go for your own kill. On the other hand, protecting a wingman can result in a kill on an unwary opponent. 
For No. 7, I say shoot down the automovers as soon as possible as soon as practible. Getting an automover out of the game speeds the game up and moves things along. The points/kills derived from shooting down an automover are minimal in the grand scheme of this game. Also, if a pilot knows that a wingmate is being automoved, and an opponent is tailing the automover, it is possible to "protect" an automover and try to shoot down the tailer. See No. 4 above.
As for No. 5, the members of the Troll Squadron have hashed out the issue of the chivalry involved in shooting down gliders and/or flamers in games created for the Troll Squadron. It was agreed, unless otherwise indicated in the game creation box, that gliders are out-of-bounds, especially if one declares that they are gliding. Flamers are always okay because they can put out the fire and re-engage. That is why, in the password protected games menu, you will sometimes see a "Troll Game" created with a notation such as "death match," "kill em all," etc. That means gliders are fair play. If it says, "gent's rules" or something to that effect, gliders are out of bounds.
On that note, what is the general opinion if someone declares that they are gliding and asks for mercy? Still shoot them down? Live and let live? Live by the sword and die by the sword?
Just some randon thoughts on the matter.
Troll
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