Dunc7 wrote: Found out something today I thought was interesting---my old friend, TODDE, while gleefully riddling my plane with bullets, admitted that he had been a fighting pilot in the Korean war and, later, in the Viet Nam War. Talk about having some stories to tell! I have got to find a way to pour some Jack Daniels down his throat to get him talking.
The reason I mention it is that this is yet another example of the things we don't know about the pilots we face in DogFight. Many of us have fascinating stories to tell. Personally, I know of another half a dozen people flying up there who are/were pilots in real life, and they play this game because it gives them something they can't get elsewhere. Off the top of my head, I would guess that it appeals to their competitive nature, and belonging to a group like Wolf Pack brings back memories of the bonds formed when they were actually trusting their lives to their brothers, both on the ground and in the air.
I just think there's more to this than meets the eye. Otherwise, DogFight wouldn't appeal to such a wide range of ages, even across the gender barrier (i.e., girls like it, too)! What do you all think? Am I off my rocker here?
I certainly agree with you. I grew up around aviation, flown a plane before, and have always loved using my PC flight simulator. I never knew about this game until one day I decided to see what kind of dogfighting / air battle games were out there, and Dogfight was about the only one. I think this game, with its great community and gameplay, appeals to a lot of people for good reason. And I think Wolf Pack upholds values embraced by many real life groups that can feel at home here.
Maybe they have some Jack Daniels at the Jolly Roger