ksnake wrote:
Out fly a guy. Get six unreturned hits on him. Lose the first time he shoots you. Oh-h-h-kay ...
Besides which, special damages *reward* head-to-head attacks by lesser gunned planes in the hope they will get a lucky kill ...
Exactly my point....
1) you did not outfly him the entire game. He did get a shot, didn't he

2) exactly, the lesser pilot will go for the lucky shot. Don't let yourself get caught in that position

I realize what you are saying - luck can play a bigger role with the advanced rules - but the better pilot should realize this - and be forced to mitigate it ALL the time. Not just for the first few shots