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Offline phatzo

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Re: Why the 8-character callsign limit, with no dashes or underscores?
« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2014, 03:58:25 PM »
It is always a good thing to try to keep the callsign short for the reason of someone calling check six. they can call out a short name fatser than trying to call out a longer one . Just my op.
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Re: Why the 8-character callsign limit, with no dashes or underscores?
« Reply #16 on: January 20, 2014, 05:21:35 PM »
i think it could be raised by 2 or 3 more characters
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Re: Why the 8-character callsign limit, with no dashes or underscores?
« Reply #17 on: January 20, 2014, 05:31:57 PM »

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Re: Why the 8-character callsign limit, with no dashes or underscores?
« Reply #18 on: January 20, 2014, 07:50:45 PM »
if you cannot come up with a cool name with 8 letters.  something is really wrong with you.



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Re: Why the 8-character callsign limit, with no dashes or underscores?
« Reply #19 on: January 20, 2014, 07:52:51 PM »
Because we are not all children who play call of duty...  <NnveDkfHtFF_69>    :bhead
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Re: Why the 8-character callsign limit, with no dashes or underscores?
« Reply #20 on: January 20, 2014, 08:25:20 PM »
Because we are not all children who play call of duty...  <NnveDkfHtFF_69>    :bhead

You do realize you are equating the ability to spell longer, more complex words with an immature mindset, right? Using that argument, someone whose name is "I" would be more mature than someone named "Eagle." Just saying... ;)

But really, shorter name lengths only deter people from choosing "proper" names. AviatorDave, Leviathan, Dauntless - those are just some very normal, very mature names off the top of my head that are not possible under the current naming system

Which one looks more "mature"? Dogfighter? Or Dogftr? I'm just not seeing the supposed drawbacks for longer names or additional characters.
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Re: Why the 8-character callsign limit, with no dashes or underscores?
« Reply #21 on: January 20, 2014, 09:02:52 PM »
You do realize you are equating the ability to spell longer, more complex words with an immature mindset, right? Using that argument, someone whose name is "I" would be more mature than someone named "Eagle." Just saying... ;)

But really, shorter name lengths only deter people from choosing "proper" names. AviatorDave, Leviathan, Dauntless - those are just some very normal, very mature names off the top of my head that are not possible under the current naming system

Which one looks more "mature"? Dogfighter? Or Dogftr? I'm just not seeing the supposed drawbacks for longer names or additional characters.

you mean if my call sign was semper fi, it would look better than semp?


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Re: Why the 8-character callsign limit, with no dashes or underscores?
« Reply #22 on: January 21, 2014, 12:12:05 AM »
Is there any reasoning as to the severely-limited naming conventions?

Yea, it's bad enough we have to put up with retarded handles you cant speak easily on vox, including those brilliantly creative number dudes.

A game handle doesnt need your squads initials in front of your personal handle. If you want your squad to show up on roster in the same place, click the squad tab on the roster.


You do realize you are equating the ability to spell longer, more complex words with an immature mindset, right?

Yes he is, and he is spot on even if he does have squad initials.

But really, shorter name lengths only deter people from choosing "proper" names. AviatorDave, Leviathan, Dauntless

Nobody wants to yell "check six aviatordave"

Call signs are almost by definition supposed to be short and easily spouted so there is nothing proper about 16 letter "sentences."

Which one looks more "mature"? Dogfighter? Or Dogftr?

I don't particularly like either one of them from a practical standpoint, so I MIGHT call him Dog. On a couple of occasions, I chose not to give a check 6 at all because someones handle was particularly tard like. Wasn't personal, just some people got to grow up a little.

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Re: Why the 8-character callsign limit, with no dashes or underscores?
« Reply #23 on: January 21, 2014, 08:08:07 AM »
The whole chat system is pretty archaic with its text commands, and is basically a remnant of AH1. We should be able to just click on the name and get a popup menu with options for salute, squelch, tune to radio etc. Or click and drag to a free radio slot. Friends lists with notifications and location functions etc...
I really wish we could have such toys. You'd be a much easier target for me while fumbling through the menus with your mouse. Or would you rather use your joystick in "Command option 3" for that? An on-screen keyboard would also be handy, moving the cursor with your stick from letter to another. Ooh! Easy targets!  :joystick:

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Re: Why the 8-character callsign limit, with no dashes or underscores?
« Reply #24 on: January 21, 2014, 10:01:45 AM »
If you don't like 8, does that mean you won't approve of my requesting we go back to 5 like the old days in AW? --->MUZIK 


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Re: Why the 8-character callsign limit, with no dashes or underscores?
« Reply #25 on: January 21, 2014, 10:14:36 AM »
you mean if my call sign was semper fi, it would look better than semp?


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OOOOOH!  So that's what "semp" stands for!   


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Re: Why the 8-character callsign limit, with no dashes or underscores?
« Reply #26 on: January 21, 2014, 11:06:57 AM »
inst the idea of a call sign to be short and to the point, ie 2-3 syllables
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Re: Why the 8-character callsign limit, with no dashes or underscores?
« Reply #27 on: January 21, 2014, 11:10:44 AM »
inst the idea of a call sign to be short and to the point, ie 2-3 syllables

One to two.  :D

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Re: Why the 8-character callsign limit, with no dashes or underscores?
« Reply #28 on: January 21, 2014, 01:00:10 PM »
OOOOOH!  So that's what "semp" stands for!   


I'll bet everyone is still blinded from the flash of my light bulb going off.   :lol

had to use my Braille keyboard to type lol

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Re: Why the 8-character callsign limit, with no dashes or underscores?
« Reply #29 on: January 21, 2014, 01:25:09 PM »
I guarantee, we would end up with some bellybutton using

8====D---
or
( . )( . )

as his callsign.



Now I don't know about you guys, but personally I find that type of thing stupid and immature, rather than funny. Certainly not the type of player I want to interact with.
You started this thread and it was obviously about your want and desire in spite of your use of 'we' and Google.

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