And people say this game is boring. It sure looks fun to me!
Isinona is back
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And people say this game is boring. It sure looks fun to me!
Post your video, Jason. Love to see it.
Not everyone can be the gifted, miraculous super skilled combat expert of a pilot that you are Jason. Have some empathy for us mere mortals. I'm very certain you would have killed all of those super engineered SDC pilots in your D rated Viper. Even Harry would have ran away if it had been you in that seat instead of Isinona. I'll bet you could have taken out the station itself if you really wanted to!
Really admire that FAOFF control in the dock, and the spin recovery was unreal. Also really admire those pilots that manage to do so much in ships like a Viper 3. Inspires me to ditch my brains optional ships like the Corvette and git gud.
Anyone into this guy who hasn't heard of Cilit Bang should check him out too. Great Viper 3 pilot.
Anyone into this guy who hasn't heard of Cilit Bang should check him out too. Great Viper 3 pilot.
Living at home is the meta :/
I enjoy Isinona's vid as they have a good vibe to them and he tries to spin a story out of them.
Yes I'll admit he was one of the pilots that really got me thinking properly about FA-off and now I'm 99.999% FA-off even using K+M.
However the amount of worship is a bit scary. He is an excellent pilot and has he fair share of pvp experience but this doesn't mean is all powerful etc.
And there is no such thing as a fair fight so all the claims about demolishing people in a fair fight are pretty futile to argue with TBH.
Nice flying Isinona and I hope you keep posting as they are very entertaining. o7
Yes I'll admit he was one of the pilots that really got me thinking properly about FA-off and now I'm 99.999% FA-off even using K+M.
However the amount of worship is a bit scary. He is an excellent pilot and has he fair share of pvp experience but this doesn't mean is all powerful etc.
And there is no such thing as a fair fight so all the claims about demolishing people in a fair fight are pretty futile to argue with TBH.
Nice flying Isinona and I hope you keep posting as they are very entertaining. o7
The stuff I like is the train of thought in the subtitles.
You say it's underwhelming, and I can see he's slow to change pips for example - but I am also wondering if targeting subsystems is no longer a thing?
I'm a pretty lousy combat pilot, but I still instinctively go six clicks Prev Sub to target their PowerPlant and swap that to FSD or thrusters is the situation calls for it.
Someone else was noting that Isonna didn't return comms, and I just want to note - how hard it is to type and fly.
HP seems to be everywhere, lately. Game, forums, reddit, discord, newsletters, gaming newspapers, books, Isinona's videos... Frankly I'm afraid to open a can of beans, right now.
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I miss these videos 
. I have fond memories of watching Isinona's FA OFF tutorial (over and over) in between sessions trying to figure it all out.
As to why Isinona has a following... well, he blazed the trail. Also, his videos bring a sense of wonder and entertainment to the mix that most boilerplate PvP videos lack. So, yeah, now we have plenty of people who can do FA OFF full time like two years after the game has come out. Congratulations to them all (as I'm one of them). But that's not the same as blazing the trail other people follow.
And, not to name names or anything, but I've seen some of those videos of "elite" FA OFF pilots and they are frankly mediocre at best. Using boost solely to change vector and flying in more or less straight lines are dead giveaways.
Edit: And since I hate to leave things on a negative note, here's Pipko's channel, who is a great FA OFF pilot.
https://www.youtube.com/user/Sharkilol/videos
. I have fond memories of watching Isinona's FA OFF tutorial (over and over) in between sessions trying to figure it all out.As to why Isinona has a following... well, he blazed the trail. Also, his videos bring a sense of wonder and entertainment to the mix that most boilerplate PvP videos lack. So, yeah, now we have plenty of people who can do FA OFF full time like two years after the game has come out. Congratulations to them all (as I'm one of them). But that's not the same as blazing the trail other people follow.
And, not to name names or anything, but I've seen some of those videos of "elite" FA OFF pilots and they are frankly mediocre at best. Using boost solely to change vector and flying in more or less straight lines are dead giveaways.
Edit: And since I hate to leave things on a negative note, here's Pipko's channel, who is a great FA OFF pilot.
https://www.youtube.com/user/Sharkilol/videos
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i'm curious about that 0.001% ...
not scary, it's normal, people needs heroes. have you ever been out with some football fans? or in a pop star concert? hell, a good chunk of our economy runs on that principle.
isinona is however quite a character, he has a very unique combination of skill, rich and imaginative playstyle and original storytelling through direct in-game action with a subtle touch of humor. it's not only how he flies but how he reacts to the environment and the mess he sometimes gets himself in, he really manages to draw the spectator into his story. even if it was staged (i dunno, doesn't seem like, it really looks like genuine footage with possibly just a bit of polish) it's always a hell of a ride.
is he the best? no idea. who cares? his outstanding flying skill should be clear for anybody who has played the game at least once. doesn't matter at all and appreciating his videos just for the skill is missing most of the fun. i do enjoy his videos a lot, he's definitely one of my favorites, dunno if that qualifies me as a worshiper. i don't think so.
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i'm curious about that 0.001% ...
not scary, it's normal, people needs heroes. have you ever been out with some football fans? or in a pop star concert? hell, a good chunk of our economy runs on that principle.
isinona is however quite a character, he has a very unique combination of skill, rich and imaginative playstyle and original storytelling through direct in-game action with a subtle touch of humor. it's not only how he flies but how he reacts to the environment and the mess he sometimes gets himself in, he really manages to draw the spectator into his story. even if it was staged (i dunno, doesn't seem like, it really looks like genuine footage with possibly just a bit of polish) it's always a hell of a ride.
is he the best? no idea. who cares? his outstanding flying skill should be clear for anybody who has played the game at least once. doesn't matter at all and appreciating his videos just for the skill is missing most of the fun. i do enjoy his videos a lot, he's definitely one of my favorites, dunno if that qualifies me as a worshiper. i don't think so.
The last 0.001% is usually when I just want to sit in space and not move. I'll flick FA-on. Throttle to 0 and then flick FA-off once I'm stationary. Thats pretty much what I use FA-on for now.
Yeah I know it's 'normal' for that kind of hero worship. I guess I'm one of those people who just appreciates skill and talent for what it is and not make them to be something they may not be.
I hope he keeps posting as I will keep watching them
His videos were the first video of Elite I've watched on YT even prior to game release. His silent running videos are still some of the best ED material available. He is very entertaining, excellent Youtuber, great FAOFF pilot (even though his 100% FAOFF usage sometimes works against him). He does not fly regularly anymore though, so his combat flying is a bit rusty + he is obviously not following the meta and flying in sub-par builds. With the disparity of engineered vs non-engineered being huge and with a lot of PvPers playing daily, there certainly are better PvP pilots out there, however there is none that makes videos that are more fun to watch (and he also has lots of fun doing it). The fact he exclusively roleplays in his videos is what makes them even better.
In addition, there is one particular difference I like to point out. Isinona comes out as a gentleman in all of his engagements. He shows proper respect, class and attitude that is in stark contrast to dank meme crap-talking that Elite top-tier PvP community has turned into. People feel that and that's one of the reasons he is liked. If you take a look at the public places (GCI, GGS Discord etc) that those regulars hang out in, it's really hard to get involved even though they advertise it as place to go to learn more about PvP, builds etc. While there IS a lot to learn there and the leaders do a lot of good quality guides, most people won't bother and will bash on the PvPers. Why? If you don't care for cringefest GIFs, namecalling, insults or dare to type more than a sentence with proper (?) grammar, you really have nothing to do there and no one to hang out with. You will get called carebear if you try to say anything that they don't like... There are exceptions of course (you know who you are), but most of the time it's a straight train to name-calling conformism. In essence, making those places just as toxic and closed-minded environment as they claim this forum and reddit are.
That's why there should be more classy folks doing PvP and videos, no matter if they are bad or good.
In addition, there is one particular difference I like to point out. Isinona comes out as a gentleman in all of his engagements. He shows proper respect, class and attitude that is in stark contrast to dank meme crap-talking that Elite top-tier PvP community has turned into. People feel that and that's one of the reasons he is liked. If you take a look at the public places (GCI, GGS Discord etc) that those regulars hang out in, it's really hard to get involved even though they advertise it as place to go to learn more about PvP, builds etc. While there IS a lot to learn there and the leaders do a lot of good quality guides, most people won't bother and will bash on the PvPers. Why? If you don't care for cringefest GIFs, namecalling, insults or dare to type more than a sentence with proper (?) grammar, you really have nothing to do there and no one to hang out with. You will get called carebear if you try to say anything that they don't like... There are exceptions of course (you know who you are), but most of the time it's a straight train to name-calling conformism. In essence, making those places just as toxic and closed-minded environment as they claim this forum and reddit are.
That's why there should be more classy folks doing PvP and videos, no matter if they are bad or good.
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Sometimes I wonder what Isinona could do if he dropped the pure-FA-off-for-flavor thing and used whichever mode was most advantageous at the moment, but if he has fun doing what he does, more power to him.
No.
I live at my home.
Where do most people live?
No.
I live at my home.
Where do most people live?
In their houses, generally.
My current home is a house, though I rented for a decade, and those rentals weren't always houses.