Author Topic: Numbers Dudes (Read 1102 times)

thrila · « **Reply #15 on:** February 11, 2003, 10:31:11 AM »

Hmmmm....i was wondering why i see many people starting with the letters JB.

JB42= Jail bird 42?

JB42 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 11, 2003, 10:35:50 AM »

Ummm, building J, cellblock B, cage number 42

the other guys are in the same area, just different cells. PO's the gaurds when the keep tripping over the LAN cords laid out over the floor.

cpxxx · « **Reply #17 on:** February 11, 2003, 11:38:36 AM »

It's a good point and it's not just the numbers it the weird names too. I think the original intention for the game designer was as for real life pilots that we would adopt easily remembered nicknames or call signs. Yanks usually go for something macho a la Top Gun; Maverick or Viper etc. The Brits usually something mildly ironic or rude as suits their anarchic sense of humour.

Lets face it 4563278 hardly slips off the tongue and must be tricky for mission leaders to give orders. My name is not so bad, I can be called Ceepee or CP tripleX. Still I'd like to change it.

Is it actually possible to change your nickname? I think I'd like to go for something new that's a little bit macho yet slightly rude or ironic as befits my location somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic.

Maverick · « **Reply #18 on:** February 11, 2003, 12:21:47 PM »

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Originally posted by RightF00T
Yes, and once you call HTC ask for any denomination of Crazyhorse...possible choices:

KrazyHorse
KrayZWhorse
CraZeeHarse
CrazyHorse
CrazedHorse
HoofNMouthHorse
PsychoPony
SchizoStallion
BiPolarZebra

Possible choices...please consider.

Hey Rightfoot, ya left one out.
gelding

vorticon · « **Reply #19 on:** February 11, 2003, 01:08:25 PM »

triplex (your american...) you cant forgot the hardcore nerds named after computer or comic characters...or people named after a generic enemy species;)

im suprised noone has called themselves bluemax (hell im suprised theres only 1 biggles)

mia389 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 11, 2003, 01:21:13 PM »

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Originally posted by Russian
I have to agree with this yokel. Many times I couldn’t give 6 call because name was….unpronounceable. If a person is a regular subscriber, change your name to something easier to pronounce. HT will not mind, its not that hard to change date base IMO.

I agree have had same problem. I just say. " Numbers check 6"

-ammo- · « **Reply #21 on:** February 11, 2003, 04:02:15 PM »

LOL lefty:D

ccvi · « **Reply #22 on:** February 11, 2003, 04:10:42 PM »

I think the system asks for something "alphanumerical" as game ID. Most know what "numerical" could mean, but they fail to get the "alpha"....

Griego · « **Reply #23 on:** February 11, 2003, 09:18:20 PM »

Ok the numbers guy are hard to give 6 call to but there is a guy online that doesn't have any charaters in his name or ID it's just blank. [____ : 6 call]

krazyhorse · « **Reply #24 on:** February 11, 2003, 09:31:38 PM »

ive seen , well his text only never seen him fly , have you tried to find,_____:'s rank?? i have and you cant.

sax · « **Reply #25 on:** February 11, 2003, 09:36:44 PM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
you can set a key to give people private six calls.
lazs

Please set yours to "Sax check six" then turn around and go away:)

lazs2 · « **Reply #26 on:** February 12, 2003, 08:30:51 AM »

sax.. I guess my "warning shot" is not working? If you would not twist and turn so much you might not fly into my bullet path.
lazs

Innominate · « **Reply #27 on:** February 12, 2003, 10:16:00 AM »

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Originally posted by ccvi
I think the system asks for something "alphanumerical" as game ID. Most know what "numerical" could mean, but they fail to get the "alpha"....

I find it hard to believe anyone could be that confoundingly retarded. I think it's just people who havn't played much in the way of online games and don't realize that thier name matters.

ccvi · « **Reply #28 on:** February 12, 2003, 12:44:39 PM »

Innominated, it's true, I've read someone confessing on country channel.

The text messages without names are from players who type on the channel before the server has transmitted, who they are I think. Try typing directly after logon and ask, if you're nonamed.