scotireb wrote:
Der_Kobra, Your a good player and I've always enjoyed our games. But like i tried to explain, in most games when I'm ahead in points I retreat to my side of the board toward the end of a game. I[f] my opponent follows and runs out of fuel in an attempt to kill me on their last drops of fuel when they had a chance to leave then I do attempt to shot them down. Not to be mean but to leave a lesson. I would expect the same.
I'm not trying to start an fight, but this strikes me as a specious argument.
If you are ahead, you move to your side of the board, forcing your opponent to either; 1) concede the game (a good thing for you), or 2) come after you, knowing that they
must achieve a kill or be shot down when their fuel is expended and they are nearly helpless (most probably a good thing for you). In effect, this is simply using a fuel advantage to stay away from combat; which is almost the same thing as flying off the board when ahead by points. I readily grant that this is not "mean", but rather a very practical method for winning games, however I must doubt that it is something to hold up as an example of chivalry. Would not the truly honorable action when ahead by points be to continue to fight normally until your opponent's fuel is exhausted (thereby giving your opponent a fair chance to achieve a kill), and then allow them to exit the board if they fail?
It seems to me that the only lesson to be learned from the situation described is;
"Do not to fly the plane with less fuel."
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