A hypothetical question for the crowd regarding kills landed messages...

[Saurdaukar]

Oh, baloney.  The topic is whether the "landed kills" buffer text is good or bad.  Suggesting that new players will become despondent and flee the game if they can't see their names in lights when they land a certain number of kills is what's patronizing.  Why not broadcast to the arena the "You have successfully landed" messages?  Hey, new players need the positive reinforcement or they'll give up!

- oldman

Unfortunately, that may very well be the reality of the situation.

Instant gratification is whats wrong with the younger generation and its effect has not been lost on AH.

Shame.   

[Murdr]

Darn, I guess I messed up by giving a dissenting opinion without calling names.

[Saurdaukar]

Darn, I guess I messed up by giving a dissenting opinion without calling names.

Name calling is always required if you want people to read your post.

DORK! 

[Becinhu]

How about add system messages like "XXXX has just crashed their 262 into a hanger with 4 kills".  I would find humor in that. Well I  didn't last night when I slid my broken Tempest through the rearm pad fuel tanks at 150 with 3 kills... It's funny now though.

[texastc316]

tempest dweeb. <S>

[DCCBOSS]

I do not wish to speak for Hitech nor do i pretend that i do...

BUT if I was the developer I would look at a thread like this and the others that criticize other aspects of the game and go nuts. 

I would consider banning the guys who have tons of problems with the game for a few months and see how grateful they were when they came back....I don't think the community at large would miss them a bit..the bbs might....

This is a great game as it exists...tons of folks enjoy it....let it go guys....

The truth is 90% of the folks who fly/pay for the game never visit these forums because they like it...

First the problem was spits...then la-7s...then 51's...then spit16's....then any LW plane...then megasquads....then hordes....then missions....then maps...then arena size....now its landed successfully messages???????

Holy crap....when will it end?  Seriously.......getting pathetic....

What if....the problem isn't the game or game design but it's you...seriously in other aspects of my life when i find myself up against the popular opinion (church council, business boards, Sport teams), I have to sit  back and ask myself maybe its me and not them...why do the majority disagree with me or at least not seem to have enough of a problem to raise a fuss???

DIDO

[Shuffler]

Seriously some of you folks do not comprehend a simple question.

[Becinhu]

tempest dweeb. <S>

Yes. But I do dogfight in it. i don't just dive and run (i do if greatly outnumbered). I was dogfighting 3 ponies in the weeds over a v-base last night...I made it home thankfully. 

[texastc316]

haven't flown one in a while. they are fun

[Tilt]

Shame.   

Well shame was the basis for the whole AW announce system........... there were no attaboys just

goober shot down
goober crashed
goober ditched
goober captured.

our text buffers would be constantly full of this stuff with our arena sizes..........

attaboys appeal to those wanting (needing?) feed back and they allow folk to share in success etc etc

its a loaded question ............frankly  it could have been

"ARE YOU THE TYPE OF PERSON WHO NEEDS GRATIFYING FEED BACK OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR ALL TO SEE"

IMO the answer is yes we all are..............but most just dont want to admit it...........it may not fit in with the character we would like to portray......... its imodest of us .........to admit it lays us open to the critique that we seek gratification when it may be due more to others.


Denial is a wonderful thing........its one of those human traits that you bet the house on.

[Becinhu]

haven't flown one in a while. they are fun

Had a blast last night. Me and another squaddie were flying together. We dove on a single zero. I was in the lead with wingman in trail. I hear over vox "B 262 coming in fast break break!!". I broke and my wingie zipped in to kill the zero. I reply "Where's the stinkin 262?!" I get " Did I say 262?" I payed him back later on an RTB we caught a single 51 trying to vulch the field. My wingman took off his wing so I followed him down and stole the kill.  Times like those make this game fun. Of course now I will have to blow up my targets or get a killsteal in return... 

[Animl]

Darn, I guess I messed up by giving a dissenting opinion without calling names.

300 perk penalty,... for misconducted whine.

All that training gone to waste.

Animl

[Animl]

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Denial is a wonderful thing........its one of those human traits that you bet the house on.

One good thing about denial, you never know you're in it.

[Animl]

You can't make observations, it's egotistical.  What is this, a virtual message board??

Don't push me!, I'm being retarded as fast as I can.

[Animl]

DIDO

400 perk penalty, for multiple repeat whine.