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Offline Phil

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Can HTC software detect ALT F4 ?
« on: December 25, 2009, 08:17:32 AM »
I hope I can explain myself properly.

In mid-war, I was flying my spitfire looking for a possible bomber formation.
After 25min, tally-ho ! Lancs at angel 15 !

I slowly catch up to him. At approx 3k, POOF they all explode and no credits.... :frown:
Never had the chance to make a pass on him !

I'm certainly not a "score" player. But the bomber pilot is ! I got the film and we all know him for doing this SAD move.
The question is:

Can HTC detect what he did ? If the film was sent in, can they see if it was deliberately made and not a disco ?

If I was a top notch computer programmer employed by HTC, any player using this tactic would be penalized by taking away all of his last bombing run points/perks !
Any plane suddenly disappearing or purposely crashing WITHOUT having or sustained any damage would be penalized.
That would certainly lower the amount of pilots bailing out before at least trying to defend themselves.


Just looking for a scrap.

OPP7755/Phil
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Re: Can HTC software detect ALT F4 ?
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2009, 08:21:50 AM »
I'm surprised he even bailed out vs a Spitfire, most buff pilots I know aren't that scared of one.

To answer your question, yes, someone can Alt F4 out of the game...but I'm not sure if it would give you credit or not...
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Offline Oleg

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Re: Can HTC software detect ALT F4 ?
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2009, 08:24:40 AM »
Pressing Alt+F4 kill you (+1 killed in score), but if nobody hit you before it act as proxy kill. Nobody in range = nobody get a kill.
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Re: Can HTC software detect ALT F4 ?
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2009, 08:48:30 AM »
I highly doubt its detectable.

Film can show many things, and I "suspect"  that HTC has tools for looking at the data on films that we know nothing about.

I agree its not what you were looking for, nor do I think that its right.
But I doubt that its preventable, and probably HTC is going to be unable to stop it.

Take it as a complement (Other player obviously figured he couldn't/wouldn't survive)
Go hunt something else.
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Offline Phil

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Re: Can HTC software detect ALT F4 ?
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2009, 09:14:44 AM »
Spike...
No I didn't get any credit. That I don't mind
Sad part is he didn't get penalized for wasting my time....
He didn't get penalized for POOR PLAY.

Checked the roster minutes after and he was flying away elsewhere.
The funny part is that he's been TOP BOMBER ranked in few tours ! What a fake !

Would be cool to see a POP UP screen stating: " Are you sure you want to bail ? Your last run gave you XXX perks/points and you will lose them ! "

Maybe someday there will be something done to discourage this type of action...

Phil / OPP7755
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Offline stran

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Re: Can HTC software detect ALT F4 ?
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2009, 09:25:57 AM »
another thread about how we should all play how the OP wants us to play.
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Offline Oleg

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Re: Can HTC software detect ALT F4 ?
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2009, 09:32:05 AM »
Quote from: Ghosth on December 25, 2009, 08:48:30 AM
I highly doubt its detectable.

It IS detectable. Your client send word about you pressing Alt+F4 to server. Try it, you can even see message "xxx shot you down" (if there anyone to get kill) before program close.
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Re: Can HTC software detect ALT F4 ?
« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2009, 09:33:32 AM »
For what it's worth, if you watch the text buffer when you press Alt+F4 in a plane, you will see a 'You have crashed.' message just before the game closes (by the way, I only ever Alt+F4 if I'm on the runway, or if I REALLY have to leave immediately).
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Re: Can HTC software detect ALT F4 ?
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2009, 09:34:40 AM »
His score is penalized the one disco (if he ISNT using alt-f4) and he does lose the perk points if any AND his score for that sortie is only 25% of what it would have been. If he lost all three bombers getting shot down it would be worse for his score. Unfortunately there is nothing to stop this and I 'could' name more than just one guy that does it... but I dont need a vacation!  :D
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Offline R 105

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Re: Can HTC software detect ALT F4 ?
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2009, 09:36:14 AM »
Hi OPP
Remember a few years back when I was getting discoed close to 300 times a month because of my server and Dial up connection. No one wanted me running troops because of it. Now I have fiber Opptics and never get discoed. Maybe that was what happened to your bomber friend. I do see guys pull the plug after they are shot up and going down and that is a cheap trick for sure. Glad to see you back on the game you know what a shortage of Spit pilots we have here lol.

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Offline Dream Child

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Re: Can HTC software detect ALT F4 ?
« Reply #10 on: December 25, 2009, 09:36:43 AM »
Quote from: stran on December 25, 2009, 09:25:57 AM
another thread about how we should all play how the OP wants us to play.

No, it's more like a thread wanting the kills to be counted to the pilot that spent his time chasing the buffs, something that should be done. As it is, the buff pilots get credit for successfully bailing, if i remember correctly, and the fighter pilot doesn't get credit for the kills unless he's already hit the buffs.
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Re: Can HTC software detect ALT F4 ?
« Reply #11 on: December 25, 2009, 09:42:57 AM »
Quote from: Oleg on December 25, 2009, 08:24:40 AM
Pressing Alt+F4 kill you (+1 killed in score), but if nobody hit you before it act as proxy kill. Nobody in range = nobody get a kill.


What is considered "in range"? I seem to recall that a buff pilot bailing (probably what the pilot did, not Alt+F4), with no damage to his aircraft, doesn't regester a kill, even if an enemy is quite close to him.
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Re: Can HTC software detect ALT F4 ?
« Reply #12 on: December 25, 2009, 09:53:48 AM »
I look at it this way, if the guy wanted to prevent the kill that badly, let em have it, because for me I don't play to keep score, you'll find you have a lot more fun this way, I do agree it's a BS move on his part, but just think of how crappy his game experience is playing this way.
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Re: Can HTC software detect ALT F4 ?
« Reply #13 on: December 25, 2009, 09:57:04 AM »
I cant help but wonder why people like that dont go to the TA or stay offline?

Seriously, whats the point of avoiding conflict in a conflict driven game!

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Re: Can HTC software detect ALT F4 ?
« Reply #14 on: December 25, 2009, 10:01:57 AM »
Quote from: Strip on December 25, 2009, 09:57:04 AM
I cant help but wonder why people like that dont go to the TA or stay offline?

Seriously, whats the point of avoiding conflict in a conflict driven game!

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