Checkmate screenshot via Higby

[Graywolves]

Originally Posted by Xyntech

It's a Galaxy.

I thought it was a crane at first glance as well, then a turret, but I've yet too see someone so bad at piloting that they could clegg up a stationary turret or crane

Look at how tiny it is though, with how big a Galaxy is compared to a human. That dome is gigantic.

Ah yes, I see it now. Galaxy is on top of the prongs or w.e is coming out of the bio-dome.

Looks like the perfect spot to deploy one for base assualt.

[somers]

Originally Posted by ShazMyBot

Commander: "That was the worst landing ever. Of all time."
Pilot: "Not my fault. Someone put a Biolab in the way."

Nice Red vs Blue reference... cant wait for next season!

Also if Higby did that awesome of a parking job, how will anyone top that?

[Xyntech]

Originally Posted by somers

Nice Red vs Blue reference... cant wait for next season!

Also if Higby did that awesome of a parking job, how will anyone top that?

Successful tree landing.

[CyclesMcHurtz]

Originally Posted by Xyntech

Successful tree landing.

Might have been done ... we're awaiting evidence the landing did not result in damage to the Galaxy ... there are rules

[Zulthus]

Originally Posted by CyclesMcHurtz

Might have been done ... we're awaiting evidence the landing did not result in damage to the Galaxy ... there are rules

It's pretty cool to see that this whole thing has evolved into a game/competition.

[sylphaen]

Originally Posted by CyclesMcHurtz

Might have been done ... we're awaiting evidence the landing did not result in damage to the Galaxy ... there are rules

When landings by arclegger or higby start to actually be called "landing" by others, I'm afraid no amount of "rules" can save this anymore.


Or were you actually hinting at wind being a factor ?


Edit: except that in the end, even if the galaxy falls and plumps into the ground, as long as it stays functional, wouldn't it just transform into an acrobatic antenna 2-step landing ?


There is no end to this.

[ZeeGermans]

I have this sneaking suspicion that I will be respawning a fair number of times because I stopped to admire the sunset... Nice stuff.

[Mechzz]

Originally Posted by sylphaen

When landings by arclegger or higby start to actually be called "landing" by others, I'm afraid no amount of "rules" can save this anymore.

...
There is no end to this.

The other upside to this whole "clegged up" phenomenon is that it drastically lowers peeps expectations of the flying/landing abilities of Gal pilots.

Who knows, I may even be tempted to cert it once killing whole squads in an attempt to achieve a perfect tree landing is no longer frowned upon

[sylphaen]

Originally Posted by Mechzz

The other upside to this whole "clegged up" phenomenon is that it drastically lowers peeps expectations of the flying/landing abilities of Gal pilots.

Who knows, I may even be tempted to cert it once killing whole squads in an attempt to achieve a perfect tree landing is no longer frowned upon

The new landing mechanisms in PS2 are definitely a big improvement over PS1 and easier on the beginners: you only need to aim, cut the jets and this beast with land itself with the Grav-ET module.


Physics ftw !

[Kipper]

Pretty sure that after I made some comment like 'nice landing!' to an RL pilot whose aircraft I'd just been flying in, the response was:

"Any landing that you can walk away from is a nice landing....."

I just hope that's not the mantra at the big airline companies....