Author Topic: Letter for the new players  (Read 229 times)

Offline MANDOBLE

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Letter for the new players
« on: September 29, 2001, 05:27:00 PM »
We all know that this sim has a steppy learning curve and that new players need even more than a week to be useful. The problem is that we dont know who is still learning and who is not. Sometimes you are giving some clear instructions to somebody and has no response, no reaction, even if these instructions are mandatory to survive. Sometimes you are asking for help to a nearby player and again, no response, no reaction. Some veterans explode with these players ignoring that they could be new ones still learning to take off.

To solve that, I propose a new setup option to enable the "new player" flag. If enabled, and "L" of learning will be shown with the player name in the plane icon.

Offline Spatula

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« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2001, 06:03:00 PM »
Will the red guys get to see their 'L' plates? If so, they'll be hunted down.

To be fair, only greens should see the 'L' plates. But then you should have an option to disable it if ya dont want them showing.
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« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2001, 11:13:00 PM »
is it a litle of topic but about diferent marks  like L learning, W warping  or Red spiner for squad leader ?  in real life the squad leader was easy to recognize for adverser, but to awoid 256 squad in AH give some adition for squad members  , so they can be also praoud about the plane, just for exaple the score ranking marked on  plane like the symbol of air wictoryies , higher ranking more marks on plane low ranking  lets say below above 200 in list only 1 mark on plane

Offline MANDOBLE

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Letter for the new players
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2001, 06:47:00 AM »
Obviously, only greens should see the 'L', and only when that setup option is enabled.

Offline GRUNHERZ

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« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2001, 09:27:00 AM »
Ive been in AH for over a year now and im still learning a bit... Do I get an L? Maybe SL?  :)

Offline Professor Fate

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Letter for the new players
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2001, 10:24:00 AM »
For the new guy,


If you ask a question and someone gives you any of these for an answer DO NOT listen!


'press Alt-F4'  you exit game.

'Press Enter 3 times'   you will bail from your plane.

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« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2001, 02:35:00 PM »
What about a 'D' plate ?

meaning is obvious no ?  :D