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Old 01-19-07, 12:17 PM   #34
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Its just the immersiveness of the game, the suspense etc.
I was assimilated, by a collegue at work, and I personally did it to another.
Resistance was futile.

But more important is this:
This board is like most (not all) fligsim forums. People here and for example at www.avsim.com are polite, patient and helpfull.
I think it has something to do with "being captains all together". Its a sort of honor code, a captain of a ship, or a plane, will never openly attack another captain. Because we are all virtual ''bosses'' or Kaleun's. We do it our way, and learn from each others stories.

FPS guys, are solists, thinking that their attack or approach is the best, and since they respawn within 20 seconds or so, can go all over again untill death.

We on the otherhand have a carreer of years, go over long distances and do our thing. Same for the flightsim guys (I am one of them). It takes tedious preparations to go from a to b as in real life, and Kaleuns between each other know that!. In other words, respect.

Anyone get my drift?
I think Johan here hit the nail on the head. Sure GW and GWX have played a part... but I think that's only scratching the surface. I think lots of things contributed to the big waves happening here.

It is also wort mentioning how the correspondance between ATC and pilots are on IE the vatsim servers. Those time i have flown there, the ATC are always mature & helpful. But i really think the Subsim forums are the best i have ever seen, concerning helpfullness & maturity.
Can't argue with that

Hell!!...some of the sites I visit on occasion (mIRC and private/invite only forums) it's almost 'custom and practice' to receive some form of abuse or other
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