Just how nice are you ?

[airspro]

I tried to come back and have a good time flying online again but  

You know I might have done a deweeb thing but so what ( coming back to many times to die I guess ), plus really am I a "flack panzer scum" too ? Did I hurt you in some way ????

Shortly after this I exited the game and deleted my account . I guess was back only about 6 hours or so    

Some might think twice what they say before hurting others , I did before writing here to you all .

Have fun , spro

[-duma-]

Spro, you know how the game works. Lots of people get very annoyed at lots of things - whether they're working on score, or just frustrated because they spent a lot of time flying to just die in a few seconds.

If you let the words of a few hot-tempered individuals spoil your time, I don't know any online game that you'd find fun.

[Fury]

Anyone who has to resort to calling you "flak panzer scum" is just pissed that they did not kill you first.  In order to make themselves feel better, they think it is their right to call you names (when in fact they should be cursing themselves for getting killed).

At least, when I called someone a stupid name and insulted their squad, that's what was going through my mind.  It happened exactly one time, and will never happen again.  And I felt like such a baby that I posted an apology for doing something dumb like that.

The only things I take seriously are when someone tells me 'good fight' or 'your connect sucks'.  When something makes me laugh out loud, I just squelch em if it keeps up.

Fury

[SKurj]

Airspro

I've been playin/simmin online for quite a few years.. my advice.. NEVER take what da punks are saying on open channel seriously!!!
If u do.. you will never find enjoyment.

SKurj

[Dago]

Hey Bud, if some peanut brain calls you a name, it's usually because you were successful and he wasn't.

Unfortunately, a few little people think this sim exist so they can play great big hero, and they think everyone is here just to be a target as they prove thier bravery and skill. What doesnt figure into their equation is the fact that you (and the rest of us) are here to play too, we also want to score kills.

I anxiously awaited the Ostwind being added to the game from the first time Pyro gave us a peek at it, and I enjoy manning one from time to time.  The most fun a guy can have in my view is getting one up close to an enemy field and smacking down planes as they take off.  Thats just my view of course, but I think it is a blast.  I have been killed the same way of course, and I didnt begrudge the guy who killed me. He pays his money to have fun too.

So, ignore the tiny brained turds who have to call names when they die, they arent worth your time or consideration.  Play the game for yourself, have fun however you find it (except for ackstarring of course) and make good use of the .squelch command. I do.

Dago

[kbman]

Well, it was me who said that, mea culpa...
All I can say is that I am sorry and I hope you stay in the game anyway. I have emailed an apology to you and sincerely wish you can except it. I despise Ostwinds and their effect on the game but that's just an excuse for bad behavior as I said in my email.I have been the target of verbal abuse by some people in the game and I understand your feelings about this very well. I  generally don't behave abusively towards others in the game and I would truly be sad if this poor display of sportmanship were to cause you or anyone else to leave the game as a result. I  don't want to get involved in any longwinded rationalizations for my feelings about Ostwinds so I won't. I apologized to my squaddies afterwards for making an bellybutton of myself and I again apologize to you for my outburst. Please continue to enjoy the game in whatever way you choose and ignore this and other examples of shortsighted and short tempered behavior.

kbman

[Kieren]

Kbman-

Thanks for the forthright explanation and apology. Everyone gets mad, but not everyone has the class to admit when they've gone too far. S!

Airspro-

I am like you in that nothing spoils AH for me quicker than someone going off on me for not playing "their way". But as you see above, Kbman came right back and gave you an apology, which I hope you accept. We don't want to lose anyone.  

[Creamo]

Holy...

Not that I should care, but it sure is intriguing to wonder what gets these posts here. What do you guys do in real life when you get short changed, cut off in the fast lane, flipped off by punks on the corner,yelled at by your wives, or called into the managers office for a bellybutton chewing?

Personally I just ignore them and continue my day, never really spending 1 second to let tards occupy my time, just like online.

Am I missing something? Should I run em off the road,o shoot at them, yell back at her, or maybe just tell the Boss life aint fair, you hurt my feelings, so "I Quit!"

GEt a grip, sheesh.

[Kieren]

 

Not that I should care, but it sure is intriguing to wonder what gets these posts here. What do you guys do in real life when you get short changed,

Ask for the correct change.

 

cut off in the fast lane,

Nothing. I don't have to interact with them to enjoy life. Life isn't a game.

 

flipped off by punks on the corner,

Same as above.

 

yelled at by your wives,

If my wife yells, there must be a good reason. I listen to what she is saying, and we work it out. Dialogue.  

 

or called into the managers office for a bellybutton chewing?

I spend some time listening, then decide what I need to do to correct whatever problem I can. It may be that my boss is wrong, but he is my boss.

The game is obviously different things to us all. I play it to get away from the guy who cuts me off, the punks on the corner, the yelling wife(s), and the screaming boss. I want to go to a place where I can have friendly competition with friends, some of whom I know better than others. I know I may not like them all, but I can act in a civil fashion with everyone.

If I wanted more Real Life, I would never enter the virtual world to escape it. That is my argument against the "things aren't like that in the real world" arguments.  

[Karnak]

No matter how they flew, what they flew, or how they killed me I give them a salute.  If it was a particularly enjoyable fight, I'll comment that it was a good fight.

Last time I flew a Spit I ended up with 3 F4U-1Cs doing their absolute best to HO me.  I don't like playing that game and was trying to avoid it (If I had HOed one, we both probably would have died), but enventually I ran out of energy or was a bit slow or sloppy on my evasive and I lost by verticle stabalizer.  They should not have been HOing because they had the altitude, numbers and fuel to kill me without inviting me to kill them, but their chosen tactic worked for them.  After they downed me, I gave a <S> Soandso! and that was the end of it.

Some people are too bound up in the idea that they HAVE to win.  They sress over it and then they lose control and embarrass themselves.

Sisu
-Karnak

[airspro]

 

Originally posted by Creamo:
Holy...

Not that I should care, but it sure is intriguing to wonder what gets these posts here.

What do you guys do in real life

Am I missing something?

GEt a grip, sheesh.

 But I posted this to make players think just a bit before writing on channel one , just look at the heading and see .  

What do I do in "real life" , well  I just suck it up bud . But in RL I have to , don't know just how old you are but let me tell you this , if you ain't had your mid life crisis yet , you might be in for a "big" suprise .

And yes was glad to accepted kbman apology , he was nice enough to e-mail me . I couldn't even remember his name , and wounldn't have said it anyway . Kieren he was a "class" act too , I know we learn the fastest by our mistakes . I sure have made my own share , hey maybe this is one big one too ?

Most likely the thing that hurt the most Creamo was my not being able to like you say "just ignore them and continue my day" , I can't seem to do that anymore . Even though I tried   ,, must be part of the mid life stuff , don't know ????

 

GEt a grip, sheesh..

Well how's this Creamo ? How would you feel if you had to take 20 mg of Prozac just to face going to work etc or just to be ??

Only reason I came back at all was my buddies reaper and sid missed me .

 After my Dad died family and friends would sometimes say "How did that happen" well just to let you have some cheap free advice , "sometimes you don't want to know" . I know I don't ask that question anymore  

Well now you don't have to wonder so much .

I know it's mostly me and "not" what others do thats at the root of my problems .

 But hey take a second next time you get mad just playing a "game" .

Take care all , spro


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[Creamo]

Well, a hyper realistic stat crunching simulation that the community is ulta competative in is the last place I would look for escaping tension. Each his own. Ya might wanna escape into a full blown Falcon 4.0 campain or similiar sim.

 All the quitting and what not will never change the emotional outbursts in a online environment. At least I sure hope not. It's this livley experience the lifeless AI never feeds back that keeps me coming back to play.

[kbman]

Hey folks,
          I would like to say that this matter has been dealt with in the best possible way, by direct and honest communication between human beings. I salute Airspro for his gracious acceptance of my apology and wish him all the best whether or not he continues to play this game we all here find so much fun.
 
To anyone who doesn't understand why someone should be sensitive about issues of common decency and respect I can only hope that you don't pay to dearly for that knowledge when it comes your way. Are we making to much of this incident? I think not. Sometimes the smallest things can have the most profound effect on us and for that we should all be thankful, it's how we learn and grow.

kbman

[Creamo]

Wow Kbman, I stand corrected.

Never before could I have thought so much learning and growth could be obtained by calling someone a "Flak Panzer Scum" online.

It's amazing how apoligizing back and forth has made you the master of "sensitive issues of common decency and respect."

Phooey... your waaaaay to serious.

I take it you've never played Rogue Spear in a LAN meet and when ya open a door your startled to see a guy standing there and shoot him dead. Only a second later to find out it was your buddy on yer team, and he pings a beer can off your head from across the room yelling TARD! at the top of his lungs. Next time I guess instead of dying laughing, Im going to go over, punch him out, and then preach to him about respect. (That's why you never take bottles to a LAN meet BTW)

[kbman]

Oh well, I guess you missed my point Creamo... You can see it anyway you like but I wasn't preaching, just trying to share my feelings about how different people respond to things...nuff said.

 Having a sense of humor is a wonderful and valuable asset, but we're all different, eh? And no, I've never played Rogue Spear and doubt that I would enjoy it... cya up!!

kbman