I set 2 goals for myself as a raw noob on January 5th, 2015---I was going to make MORAF and be in top 100 in World Rank. It seemed a crazy dream, I was ranked that day around 260,000, and EVERYONE killed me---repeatedly! MORAFS and upper level players yelled at me to "Shoot blue!" and "Wrong way!" and "Don't drop, this is a BOMBING game, you idiot!". I died and died and learned...soooo slowly. I comforted my badly bruised ego by dreaming of the next plane I would get and how to best upgrade it, but it was never fast enough, or powerful enough to stop me from dying over and over again in every possible way. I came to hate chutes and tanks and grit my teeth every time I had to be in either one. "God help me!", I silently screamed as the bullets tore into me from what seemed like every angle without let-up...does any of this sound familiar? Betcha it does, 'cause we all go through it. We get twitchy, and jump when someone comes up behind us in real life, our hands shake as we pour the coffee, mentally readying ourselves for that first game, hoping it will be easy for a change. We get hollow-eyed with exhaustion and skip meals just to play what everybody else calls "that stupid game". But they don't understand, do they? It's the greatest game like this ever invented 'cause it's really about US, the people behind the screen, behind the texts hurriedly dashed off between moments of life and death. And it's wonderful.

So, tonight, I reached my last goal set as a noob, I am now the proud holder of WR #100, and, by God, it feels good. Thank you to Zup, the Magnificent , for creating and maintaining this Dogfight world, and thank you to the many friends I've made along the way. Your encouragement and often undeserved praise are what kept me going, and I am deeply grateful to you all. You are my family in the sky, and I wanted you all to know that I am unabashedly happy tonight. I hope each of you have had moment like this one or, if you haven't yet, that you will. Thank you, and Amen!

Congrats Dunc! A well deserved rank for you sir!

Congrats Dunc7 and well said. You deserved it. I'm almost at 300 in WR. And slowly counting! That's fine by me. This coming December would be an year for me. It's a pleasant knowing and flying with ya. Always good to see ya around the skies. Way to go, bro! Yes, amen for that! Talon127

Awesome Dunc!! Very inspiring!! Thanks for sharing!!

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Dunc, friend, brother. I miss you move! I look like a poet who creates from suffering, I feel like my brother's land! Your words sound like a tango !!!
I send a strong abrzo stylish !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations Dunc!!! Your a true gentleman of the skies and its all ways a pleasure to fly with you, whether red or blue. Well done Bro

Nice brother Dunc and gratzzz on the long journey.

You always been a pal in the skies and it's always good to see you around.

No goals set for me. I'm just flying the skies and will let it take me where it does.

And yes, we have all been there. Your words will be a true inspiration to all the new guys here.

Well done!

Grats sir dunc 7 top 100 .well done bro.

GRATS DUNC i never had goals like you but as the game went on i started to set myself targets top 2000 then top 1500 ect ect i was so proud to hit top 100 like your self its like hitting age 21 im now in top 50 and it feels great to hit pilots on the right board and see my name im sure soon you will be there trying push me out and climb higher n higher grats again your a great pilot and look forward to seeing you on that top 50 board

Congrats Sir Dunc! Always enjoy games with you and I have no idea why we are never blue in the same game. LOL

What's up with that!?

I like what you said and keep climbing.

DireWolf

Very well spoken dunc! I think we all think like that when we are noobs.. heck I still can't aim a tank thay great and days when I can't even shoot straight and I think.. geez I need to wake up and start over again... but then I run into friends in the game and start to relax and just have fun and once I do that I find it just comes easier. Congrats on top 100, u deserve it!

Well said sir Dunc. And congratulations on meeting ur goal. Nothing beats the feeling of accomplishment! I too set goals for myself constantly to keep my head in the game where I don't rank up anymore. Gotta keep my mind set when I'm playing, u know, just to give me something to fight for. My previous goals where to shoot down 420 (took 3 years lol), achieve a 3/1 kdr, and attain 50,000 kills. Those 3 goals spanned 2 years, but it kept me occupied. My latest goal is to finally get 2,000 hangers. I know I know, 5 years and that's all I got >.< Sad but true... but this goal is to help me improve my tanking ability lol......


Sry, started babbling....

My point is, goals are great to have man, it helps u challenge yourself and improve your skills.
Big congrats again on reaching ur goals and I look forward to your next big goals

Dunc7 wrote: I set 2 goals for myself as a raw noob on January 5th, 2015---I was going to make MORAF and be in top 100 in World Rank. It seemed a crazy dream, I was ranked that day around 260,000, and EVERYONE killed me---repeatedly! MORAFS and upper level players yelled at me to "Shoot blue!" and "Wrong way!" and "Don't drop, this is a BOMBING game, you idiot!". I died and died and learned...soooo slowly. I comforted my badly bruised ego by dreaming of the next plane I would get and how to best upgrade it, but it was never fast enough, or powerful enough to stop me from dying over and over again in every possible way. I came to hate chutes and tanks and grit my teeth every time I had to be in either one. "God help me!", I silently screamed as the bullets tore into me from what seemed like every angle without let-up...does any of this sound familiar? Betcha it does, 'cause we all go through it. We get twitchy, and jump when someone comes up behind us in real life, our hands shake as we pour the coffee, mentally readying ourselves for that first game, hoping it will be easy for a change. We get hollow-eyed with exhaustion and skip meals just to play what everybody else calls "that stupid game". But they don't understand, do they? It's the greatest game like this ever invented 'cause it's really about US, the people behind the screen, behind the texts hurriedly dashed off between moments of life and death. And it's wonderful.

So, tonight, I reached my last goal set as a noob, I am now the proud holder of WR #100, and, by God, it feels good. Thank you to Zup, the Magnificent , for creating and maintaining this Dogfight world, and thank you to the many friends I've made along the way. Your encouragement and often undeserved praise are what kept me going, and I am deeply grateful to you all. You are my family in the sky, and I wanted you all to know that I am unabashedly happy tonight. I hope each of you have had moment like this one or, if you haven't yet, that you will. Thank you, and Amen!

Nice acceptance speech! That's why you are the Pres!! Congratulations!

It's like you read my mind. I did the same thing a few years ago. I never believed I would make MORAF or the top 100. I got shot down over and over, But for some unknown reason, I kept taking off from the runway. Well written sir.

Nice thread, Dunc. Congrats for making into the top 100!

Congrats Dunc! & well written too! Like you said we all went through it.. & kept at it 'cause we love this game lol!

Congrats Dunc7 for being in top 100. Dreaming and realizing your dreams make one the happiest person and I'm happy for you that you achieved both.

It's always great to see one of the truly great guys succeed.

Dunc, you have been a great teammate and an even more deadly opponent, I'm lucky to have flown with you many times these many months and I can honestly say that I am proud of your accomplishments.

Keep on killing those reds brother!!

great achievement on both counts. When you start you can jump up a hundred spots in the ranking with a single game, in the top 100 it can take weeks to go up once place, but it only makes each jump in the ranking put a bigger smile on your face

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!!!Congratulations Dunc7!!!well done, well deserved... You'r Always a gentleman...

!!!Congratulations Dunc7!!! Well done, well deserved...