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Offline sullie363

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Request for when you pick a callsign
« on: March 03, 2005, 08:43:29 PM »
In an attempt to prevent the dreaded number names, can you guys add some text to the callsign selection screen saying to keep trying or something.  I think the reason these number names show up is because eventually they just get tired of trying and type in random stuff, and then they're stuck with it until they call or email you guys.
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« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2005, 08:43:49 AM »
part of it is where is says "alphanumeric"

many don't get that means letters. ask a numbers dude one time, they'll say that 50% of the time or more.

maybe if it was reworded to say "do not use special charecters: @#$_~!..."
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« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2005, 01:58:24 PM »
Yeah, that might work.  Really just anything to keep them from typing a bunch of numbers.
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« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2005, 02:04:29 PM »
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Originally posted by JB73
part of it is where is says "alphanumeric"

many don't get that means letters. ask a numbers dude one time, they'll say that 50% of the time or more.

maybe if it was reworded to say "do not use special charecters: @#$_~!..."


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Re: Request for when you pick a callsign
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2005, 02:30:48 PM »
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Originally posted by sullie363
In an attempt to prevent the dreaded number names, can you guys add some text to the callsign selection screen saying to keep trying or something.  I think the reason these number names show up is because eventually they just get tired of trying and type in random stuff, and then they're stuck with it until they call or email you guys.


You are right, they should add "Player" in front of the unique number...   That way we can really distinguish the n00bs.   Player1, Player2, Player850.....   oh yeah


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« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2005, 05:50:54 PM »
I used to always say that they should all be thrown into one giant squad.  Hell, let 999000 be the CO.  How great would it be to see a handfull of guys land kills like so:


SYSTEM: 125437 Landed 3 Kills in a of:  49623442154th "numb3r d00dz!111"

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« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2005, 05:58:24 PM »
why dont people just get more creative in there naming...or less creative, ive only ever seen 3 people with normal names, anywhere...so why bother with numbers in the first place
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« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2005, 06:03:49 PM »
In other words....

"can you help expand my gnat like attention span."
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« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2005, 06:05:54 PM »
gnat maybe?    (nat......?)

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« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2005, 06:06:30 PM »
good catch

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« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2005, 06:10:33 PM »
Thats what you get for being an intardnet spell checking weenie.;)
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« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2005, 06:19:21 PM »
lol nuttin better to do untill the bars fill wit skirts :D

(I would hardley call me a good spell checker.  Spent like 15 min today trying to figure out why my AVAYA G3si hated me... it was because busy isn't spelled busey.)

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« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2005, 02:16:02 AM »
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Originally posted by vorticon
why dont people just get more creative in there naming...or less creative, ive only ever seen 3 people with normal names, anywhere...so why bother with numbers in the first place


Um, where do you fly exactly?
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