A little something for the Newbies and 2-Weekers

[EagleDNY]

How about giving kill messages for landing of 1 kill for the newbies / squeakers / 2-weekers.  This game has a high enough learning curve that newbies deserve a little recognition upon landing their first kill, it is simple to do, and it can't do anything but help new player retention.  It also helps people know who the newbies are so that they can offer counsel and sage advice as it were (like DON'T press Alt-F4 to engage turbocharger, etc.)  Once a player has 5 kills, or his 2-Weeks are up, you can always go back to making 2-kills the cutoff for system messages if you want.

[Tigger29]

How about giving kill messages for landing of 1 kill for the newbies / squeakers / 2-weekers.  This game has a high enough learning curve that newbies deserve a little recognition upon landing their first kill, it is simple to do, and it can't do anything but help new player retention.  It also helps people know who the newbies are so that they can offer counsel and sage advice as it were (like DON'T press Alt-F4 to engage turbocharger, etc.)  Once a player has 5 kills, or his 2-Weeks are up, you can always go back to making 2-kills the cutoff for system messages if you want.

That's actually a really good idea +1!  It's a way of helping us to identify the noobies without making it blatently obvious, and a way for them to feel good about their progress!

As far as the ALT-F4 thing... I personally feel that if anyone is going to quit the game because they fell for it is just going to quit the game for something else just as trivial down the road anyway.  Almost every time I've seen someone fall for it, they come right back and say something like "You're a jerk!" or "haha you got me funny" and in a way it's a rite of passage that makes them feel like part of the group.

[olds442]

How about giving kill messages for landing of 1 kill for the newbies / squeakers / 2-weekers.  This game has a high enough learning curve that newbies deserve a little recognition upon landing their first kill, it is simple to do, and it can't do anything but help new player retention.  It also helps people know who the newbies are so that they can offer counsel and sage advice as it were (like DON'T press Alt-F4 to engage turbocharger, etc.)  Once a player has 5 kills, or his 2-Weeks are up, you can always go back to making 2-kills the cutoff for system messages if you want.

what makes you think us squeckers cant win a fight??????

thats why a lot of newbies and squeckers are turned off from this game, just about every one in the game hates them to the point of vox PMing them and cussing them out.

nothing will stop this and this is the reason not a lot of new people come on...

[oakranger]

what makes you think us squeckers cant win a fight??????

thats why a lot of newbies and squeckers are turned off from this game, just about every one in the game hates them to the point of vox PMing them and cussing them out.

nothing will stop this and this is the reason not a lot of new people come on...

What makes you think that is why they are turned off from the game. Maybe it could be some of the vets that act like an donut to them.

[Tupac]

what makes you think us squeckers cant win a fight??????

thats why a lot of newbies and squeckers are turned off from this game, just about every one in the game hates them to the point of vox PMing them and cussing them out.

nothing will stop this and this is the reason not a lot of new people come on...

When I was a squeaker I NEVER got vox PMed or cussed out.

[Krusty]

What makes you think that is why they are turned off from the game. Maybe it could be some of the vets that act like an donut to them.

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Turning kill messages on only for 2 kills was a means of reducing the lag and constant buffer clutter. This idea does nothing to help newbies IMO.

[oakranger]

When I was a squeaker I NEVER got vox PMed or cussed out.

I got cussed out a few times when i first started playing.  Luckly i have a thick neck to put up with the crap.  My son, however, was targeted a few time to the point he dose not have any sound on.  Not sure who the amazinhunk that said something negitive to him be he better prey i do not find out!

[DaHand]

I'm not a 2 weeker anymore but I would like this added.  I have never landed 2 kils in a fighter plane, just bombers.

[The Fugitive]

I'm not a 2 weeker anymore but I would like this added.  I have never landed 2 kils in a fighter plane, just bombers.

it give you something to shoot for! Come on! YOU CAN DO IT !!! 

[icepac]

Quick question concerning buffer clutter..........

If you squelch people who flood 200 constantly, are you reducing the inbound traffic to your front end?

[DaHand]

Thanks Fugitive, I',m working on it!

it give you something to shoot for! Come on! YOU CAN DO IT !!!