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Offline RichardDarkwood

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Rite of Passage
« on: March 10, 2012, 11:44:20 AM »
I haven't been in game in like three years. So I go download it to check it out. So far so good.


Then my son is playing and it freezes up on him. I go over over and hit alt+F4 and a choice box comes up.

What the heck is up with that. It use to be so funny telling the noobs that landing gear down/tail hook was alt+f4 and hearing them cry when they came back on.
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Re: Rite of Passage
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2012, 11:59:24 AM »
 :x :x I tell them to keep hitting enter, the faster they will go!  :rofl :rofl :rofl
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« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2012, 01:35:07 PM »
They actually just added that less than a week ago.
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Re: Rite of Passage
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2012, 02:56:04 PM »
It use to be so funny telling the noobs that landing gear down/tail hook was alt+f4 and hearing them cry when they came back on.

I would believe this is the reason why they did it.

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Re: Rite of Passage
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2012, 03:06:03 PM »
Quote from: Todd on March 10, 2012, 11:44:20 AM

What the heck is up with that. It use to be so funny telling the noobs that landing gear down/tail hook was alt+f4 and hearing them cry when they came back on.

Apparently HiTech didn't find it funny for folks like you to harass his potential customers.  I can't say that I blame him.
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Re: Rite of Passage
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2012, 03:08:11 PM »
Quote from: PFactorDave on March 10, 2012, 03:06:03 PM
Apparently HiTech didn't find it funny for folks like you to harass his potential customers.  I can't say that I blame him.

Why not? It's been going on since I came over from Air Warrior. I can understand from HTC's point of view, but closing the game one time is not the end of the world, and MOST likely someone won't be flying a 262 either.

Its a rite of passage, same reason we have "Alt+F4 for nukes" on the b29.
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« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2012, 03:16:58 PM »
Quote from: Butcher on March 10, 2012, 03:08:11 PM
Why not?

I never have understood why people think that just because a tard behavior has been going on for a long time that it should be allowed to go on forever.  It was juvenile harassment.  Nothing more.  It served no purpose except for a few guys to get their jollies.

I suspect HiTech only tolerated it as long as he did because he hadn't thought of putting the pop up confirm box in until recently.
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Re: Rite of Passage
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2012, 03:17:08 PM »
Quote from: Butcher on March 10, 2012, 03:08:11 PM
Why not? It's been going on since I came over from Air Warrior. I can understand from HTC's point of view, but closing the game one time is not the end of the world, and MOST likely someone won't be flying a 262 either.

Its a rite of passage, same reason we have "Alt+F4 for nukes" on the b29.


Rite of who's passage?  I never fell for it, because I saw it happen shortly after I started playing.  I never though it was funny as a new player or now one that has been here for some time.

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Re: Rite of Passage
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2012, 03:58:02 PM »
Quote from: Todd on March 10, 2012, 11:44:20 AM
I haven't been in game in like three years. So I go download it to check it out. So far so good.


Then my son is playing and it freezes up on him. I go over over and hit alt+F4 and a choice box comes up.

What the heck is up with that. It use to be so funny telling the noobs that landing gear down/tail hook was alt+f4 and hearing them cry when they came back on.
If they came back.

And that is the reason for the popup box.
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Re: Rite of Passage
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2012, 07:09:39 PM »
Quote from: PFactorDave on March 10, 2012, 03:06:03 PM
Apparently HiTech didn't find it funny for folks like you to harass his potential customers.  I can't say that I blame him.

This.   
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Re: Rite of Passage
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2012, 07:21:24 PM »
troll?

if not, then the fact is alt-f4 is a command that works with every program in windows - it is the quit application command and not unique to aces high.  So now you know.
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Re: Rite of Passage
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2012, 09:26:28 PM »
Quote from: Ruah on March 10, 2012, 07:21:24 PM
if not, then the fact is alt-f4 is a command that works with every program in windows - it is the quit application command and not unique to aces high.  So now you know.

I've been using windows since the first version after DoS.  I have never used Alt-F4 to close a program, ever.  Assuming that everyone knows that that is what Alt-F4 does is silly.
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Re: Rite of Passage
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2012, 11:20:50 PM »
well, I learned alt-f4 force close command early I suppose. . .
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Re: Rite of Passage
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2012, 12:31:27 AM »
Its a rite of passage, and has always been - the ones who reject it probably fell for it, instead of having a laugh they whine on a bulletin board.

/lighten up francis
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Re: Rite of Passage
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2012, 12:36:26 AM »
Quote from: Butcher on March 11, 2012, 12:31:27 AM
Its a rite of passage, and has always been - the ones who reject it probably fell for it, instead of having a laugh they whine on a bulletin board.

/lighten up francis


I never fell for it, as I knew what it's function was before I even downloaded the game in Tour 27.    Keep trying to justify it though.
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