Wingman command refusal

[LLogann]

The back & forth between us was intended to be jocular my good man. 

Paranoia, Ack-Ack, would suggest to me a delusional and unfounded feeling of persecution.

But since you brought it up...  In one way or another, we are all persecuted in some fashion each and every day we live.  Think about it.   

But I don't feel persecuted usually unless kvuo75 is flying in the same sector.   

[RufusLeaking]

Or should a player who has access to additional accounts (paid for or otherwise) be allowed essentially his own personal AWACS system displayed in realtime on a second machine so he can immediately find the position of any opponent he chooses?

I can afford exactly one account and I expect a level playing field for that. Does anyone know HTC's official position on this? Is it forbidden or tolerated?

Ok, now I see the OPs intent.  The .wingman command is abused through the use of a shade account.

The best solution would be the right of refusal similar to .join.

Pardon my naiveté.

[pervert]

This is actually a very good idea shida, anything that is open to abuse regards a customers privacy the customer should have the option to protect his privacy. This is as standard for the rest of the online world no reason why it shouldn't be in a pay to play service like Aces High.

+1 

[LLogann]

Yeah and they are calling me paranoid...... LOL

Ok, now I see the OPs intent.  The .wingman command is abused through the use of a shade account.

The best solution would be the right of refusal similar to .join.

Let me ask a simple question then: is it an unreasonable expectation to have your position on a map hidden from ALL of your opponents?

Or should a player who has access to additional accounts (paid for or otherwise) be allowed essentially his own personal AWACS system displayed in realtime on a second machine so he can immediately find the position of any opponent he chooses?

Pardon my naiveté.

[RufusLeaking]

Yeah and they are calling me paranoid...... LOL

No accusations of paranoia from me.

The 'why' of this request was not clear to me.  I do not think in terms of shade accounts.  Now it makes sense.

How often does this happen?  It can't be that often.

[grizz441]

+1!

It would hinder the hunting efforts of certain stalkish types of players.

[dedalos]

I don't see the harm of having the "option" to do it.  Even better would be get a message on the txt buffer like when someone tries to ride in your plane. 

While at it, can we take away the option of not popping a dialog box when a join request is made.  It was a lot of fun making join requests while Jaxxo was trying to land 

[MickDono]

+1

[waystin2]

You guys have got to be kidding me...stalkers?

[AWwrgwy]

A simple solution for the paranoid would be to make the "paranoid" would make the white dot work both ways.  If someone .wingman's you, they also show up as a white dot.

At least you will know who is "stalking" you.   

Otherwise, lead them around the arena.  Or, simply relog.


wrongway

[scot12b]

It can be annoying when a crazy guy stalks you.  Yes there is someone that plays that will chase you all day long even if you re-log.

I take it he has nothing better to do with his time  

[nrshida]

No, no kidding Waystin.

Wrongway that would not help at all I'm afraid, the wingman request comes from a second account that sits in the tower on your own team. Firstly the position of him is irrelevant (he's just the AWACS display) and secondly one can not make a connection between him and a stalker, as Waystin called it.

I can absolutely understand the suggestions of paranoia. Only those that have experienced this first hand can tell you just how creepy some players can be, and the lengths they will go to. Relogging, switching to the third country, taking small breaks, flying different aircraft from your favourite one, having a friend fly your favourite one near you in your paint scheme while you fly his in his paint scheme, and even doing all of this for hours on end will not work to deter a dedicated griefer. He can find you immediately at any time in any furball, any group of winging aircraft, or in any place you go to alone on the map regardless of what aircraft you are flying.

Denying a wingman request will not stop unreasonable behaviour, but it will remove the mechanistic advantage such a player has by exploiting certain features of the game that were intended for other purposes, and protect the privacy of players who are simply trying to fight fairly.

I was still hoping for an answer to my question, regardless of HTC's official policy, does the community consider the abuse of the wingman command with a second account to be cheating?

[TheDudeDVant]

stalking by shades happens..

This is a good idea! 

[FLS]

You guys have got to be kidding me...stalkers?

There's even people in AH that shoot at you. 

[nrshida]

Shooting at us we don't object to. But earn it.