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Offline OldDoom

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Idea to prevent 2 account cheating
« on: April 03, 2011, 07:53:10 AM »
Everyone knows it happens, there is a simple fix. Allow players the option of tuning off their friendly radar signature (ie the green dot) this would be similar to turning off IFF in modern aircraft.  Just a thought but my squaddies like the idea.  :salute


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Re: Idea to prevent 2 account cheating
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2011, 08:02:06 AM »
I really don't think it happens that often, and HTC does not allow an IP address to have two counts (as far as I know).
I'm not a big fan of this idea because people will be mistaking friendlies for enemies, just like in the FSO. Now if the FSO this is generally not a problem because everyone always coordinates their tactics like in reality, in the MA most people don't do that. Don't get me wrong it's a good idea, I personally just don't really like it.



Just for the record, IFF existed during WWII.
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Re: Idea to prevent 2 account cheating
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2011, 02:52:26 PM »
What problem is this supposed to fix?
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Re: Idea to prevent 2 account cheating
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2011, 03:00:35 PM »
Quote from: FLS on April 03, 2011, 02:52:26 PM
What problem is this supposed to fix?

SPIEZ!!1!

or, people with an extra $15 with nothing better to do with it.

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Re: Idea to prevent 2 account cheating
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2011, 07:30:26 PM »
+10000000000000000000000000000000

Hide the goon from prying eyes.
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Re: Idea to prevent 2 account cheating
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2011, 07:50:55 PM »
not all do it "tunes" has 4 accounts that he flies all at same time usually catch him in his own bomber missions
he pays for 4 so let him "mo money" for game development IMO though
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Re: Idea to prevent 2 account cheating
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2011, 08:38:54 PM »
I had two accounts from the same ISP for a few months.  My squad never switches sides and I wanted to tour and get to know more people in Aces High, so I made a second account and used it to fly Knights and Rooks some.  Never used it to spy. 

Cancelled the second account some time ago, I just wasn't using it enough to justify paying for it.
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Re: Idea to prevent 2 account cheating
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2011, 08:40:29 PM »
I seriously doubt HTC is going to try to prevent people from paying for extra accounts because...................... ..

that would be stupid.
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Re: Idea to prevent 2 account cheating
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2011, 09:00:59 PM »
I don't think that multiple accounts is the issue here.  The problem is with the potential of someone having multiple accounts on different countries or even giving mission details across a +200 channel.  If a person has multiple accounts and utilizes them in an appropriate manner (as most do), power to them.  Bring on more dollars to the HTC cause!

This shouldn't be a hard idea to implement.  It would virtually be the same as turning your tracers off in preferences. 

Here is a scenario where this would be a nice option:

A mission ups and heads NOE to a base with the idea to take said base.  The goon, in order to be on station, has already taken off.  Lets say that there is some disreputable man/child who feels the need to inform the defending country as to the whereabouts of the mission and or goon.  These people exist folks.  Probably not as much as we think but the loop-hole is definitely there for the taking.  If the goon pilot has the option of turning off his IFF then he has a better chance of not being "ratted out".  Could the beforementioned man/child still shadow the goon and do his little deeds?  Probably.  But why not have a simple option to prevent abuse of this loophole?

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Re: Idea to prevent 2 account cheating
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2011, 11:19:04 PM »
Quote from: climber on April 03, 2011, 09:00:59 PM
I don't think that multiple accounts is the issue here.  The problem is with the potential of someone having multiple accounts on different countries or even giving mission details across a +200 channel.  If a person has multiple accounts and utilizes them in an appropriate manner (as most do), power to them.  Bring on more dollars to the HTC cause!

I don't even see the issue with that...
spies == combat.

If your goal is to not fight other humans, play off line.

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Re: Idea to prevent 2 account cheating
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2011, 11:32:21 PM »
-1

Chasing dots sucks and that is what this would cause at times, chasing a dot that doesn't show as friendly and isn't in friendly radar, so you think it is hostile.
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Re: Idea to prevent 2 account cheating
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2011, 11:35:39 PM »
Quote from: Karnak on April 03, 2011, 11:32:21 PM
-1

Chasing dots sucks and that is what this would cause at times, chasing a dot that doesn't show as friendly and isn't in friendly radar, so you think it is hostile.

Agree

-1 also
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Re: Idea to prevent 2 account cheating
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2011, 02:09:33 AM »
Soooo... what's to stop two guys in the same squad from being if different countires exchanging information?

I guess HT should cancel the accounts of everyone in a sqad then?

Brilliant!
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Re: Idea to prevent 2 account cheating
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2011, 07:52:29 AM »
Quote from: climber on April 03, 2011, 07:30:26 PM
+10000000000000000000000000000000

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Re: Idea to prevent 2 account cheating
« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2011, 11:33:30 PM »
Don't get the comments about chasing Dots? I am asking for the option to turn off your green dot! Can't chase one if its not there!

Let me ask inject another question; What would it hurt if a pilot had the option of turning off his green dot?

None I think, and it would prevent one form of cheating.

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