Author Topic: Pet Peeve - Alt-F4 - Just Knock It Off (Read 2231 times)

Emu · « **Reply #15 on:** May 03, 2007, 10:54:59 PM »

I am with rauchen. I dont think how its funny at all. Most of us wouldnt find it funny if it happened to us. Something funny is what makes people on the giving and receiving end laugh... I dont think the Alt+F4 "joke" fits into the funny category. Seems to me to be more a way to make a fool of someone else, which is just not cool.

Now, flushing all the toilets while the significant other is taking a shower, that is funny.

Emu

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #16 on:** May 03, 2007, 10:56:12 PM »

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Originally posted by Squire
I thought that was how you raised your gear? You guys are so cruel.

The possibly funny thing about that is someone who reads this thread is going to wonder what that does. Of course, being like the majority, the guy will not read the manual nor look at the keymapping but instead will actually press Enter 3 times when he's in game.

[rant]The moral of this story and this whole thread is, READ THE MANUAL PEOPLE!

I understand that there are some questions a player has that just aren't answered by the manual but general game play questions such as "how do I drive this GV" or "How do I raise flaps" are answered in the manual and those questions make up 99.99% of the questions asked.

If the player can't take the time to read the manual on how to play this game, why should you expect someone who is playing to take their valuable time away from their enjoyment to answer questions that the new player can readily found in the manual?[/rant]

ack-ack

Angry Samoan · « **Reply #17 on:** May 03, 2007, 11:34:28 PM »

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Originally posted by Grits
The Alt-F4 joke never gets old.

Please shelter our newbs from this bully.

Saxman · « **Reply #18 on:** May 03, 2007, 11:41:55 PM »

Anyone who thinks Alt-F4 is a tired and worn out joke should be forced to spend some time with the newbie squeakers on range who screech out such requests for help at the top of their hatchling lungs when no one answers within five seconds.

Bubbajj · « **Reply #19 on:** May 03, 2007, 11:42:55 PM »

There's a manual?????

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #20 on:** May 03, 2007, 11:59:11 PM »

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Originally posted by Bubbajj
There's a manual?????

Yeah, press Enter 3 times while in game for the online manual =)

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Mr No Name · « **Reply #21 on:** May 04, 2007, 12:32:19 AM »

Alt+F4 is a timeless classic. I remember this answer being given out on the original BBS's when people would dial up with their lightning fast 2400 baud modems (Pre-public internet days) So more than likely the guy dialing in to the BBS lived very close to you.

Anyone else remember paying to get on a local BBS? Lotsa fun games back then too... I still have BBS server software, maybe I will dust off a 386 DOS machine i have laying around and refresh my memory at the common games and features on there.

Long live Alt+F4!

Mr No Name · « **Reply #22 on:** May 04, 2007, 12:32:56 AM »

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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
Yeah, press Enter 3 times while in game for the online manual =)

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LMAO

Bubbajj · « **Reply #23 on:** May 04, 2007, 01:40:41 AM »

I did it from 30K. I had time to read the manual on the way down.

Murdr · « **Reply #24 on:** May 04, 2007, 02:10:29 AM »

Serenity · « **Reply #25 on:** May 04, 2007, 03:25:03 AM »

Alright:

For my first 2 months in this game, I fell for that every time. That sounds kinda retarded right? Heres a hint: It was never aimed at me. Id see some n00b ask how to get a jet, and someone would respond "Press Alt + f4" And id look down, and without even thinking Id go "I should try that!" Pressed it. Got closed in the middle of a flight. Did it a grand total of 23 times. Not ONCE was the trick directed at me

Gianlupo · « **Reply #26 on:** May 04, 2007, 03:39:57 AM »

Serenity..... have you ever thought about paying a visit to a doctor...........

crockett · « **Reply #27 on:** May 04, 2007, 04:05:45 AM »

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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
wow, if Alt+F4 upsets the guy, wait until he hears me reply with, "Press Enter 3 times" when someone asks how to raise their landing gears.

ack-ack

humm I'm guilty of telling people to do that

lagger86 · « **Reply #28 on:** May 04, 2007, 07:07:11 AM »

it's harmless noob hazing....for f's sake it's a joke and a funny one...I fell for it once and got smart to it. I use it once in a while when the gf ack arrives and I have to pretend I was doing something productive instead of....well sitting around shootin at(and missing) cartoon airplanes. If you are so angry to post a thread about alt-f4...then I say wait 2 weeks and see how you feel.

culero · « **Reply #29 on:** May 04, 2007, 07:16:50 AM »

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Originally posted by Serenity
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Did it a grand total of 23 times. Not ONCE was the trick directed at me

You do realize its not polite to bogart, right?