Author Topic: that pisses me off (Read 401 times)

Citabria · « **on:** June 15, 2000, 09:10:00 AM »

10 rooks and me and I slay 6 of em before im down on the deck with an f4u1c...

get this... I loop fight him and he sees he just blew 15k to come cannon me and so as soon as I bring my guns around on him he alt f4s and his ghost floats off...

then the masses descend upon me as I chase his ghost and I proceed to auger after getting caught in the P-38s stall wierdness.

of course I made sure everyone knew how little skill the rook f4u1c had with a plethora of softcore profanity.

my appologies but damn that pisses me off.

mx22 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 15, 2000, 09:27:00 AM »

Cit you not the only one who had this problem. I had planes ranging from b26s to different fighters alt+f4 before my eyes. Yes it sucks, but hey, I know it's in the game and I know some people will stick to this method. If that's their definition of fun, let them have it.

mx22

BotaBing · « **Reply #2 on:** June 15, 2000, 09:37:00 AM »

What does altF4 do?

Dusky · « **Reply #3 on:** June 15, 2000, 09:47:00 AM »

If you see a guy alt-f4 you got about 10secs to pump your lead into him before he discoes. That will give you a certain kill and even a bit more reliefed mind. It doesnt have any dignity in it but surprisingly many people use it. Hey if thats the only way they can get their k/d ratio up... give it to them. My appologies to all but theres nothing I hate more than a newbie scorepotato who takes EVERY possible option to raise his ranking.

Dusk

Ripsnort · « **Reply #4 on:** June 15, 2000, 09:58:00 AM »

If the con is within D1.5 or less, and he alt-F4's, you get the kill regardless if you have bullets in him or not. First hand experience here with that. Had a con dead to rights at D1.0. I had 0 bullets in him. He alt-F4'd. I got the kill.

Last month, I was flying a goonie. Nash (I believe..)was jumping me from above, as I watched my impending doom descend on me from above, at D1.3 he suddenly ghosted on me. My connection to EarthStink was disco'd. I relogged using my other ISP and Nash asked what happened, I said I disco'd, he said he was rewarded the kill. He had 0 bullets in me.

It ain't broken, just get closer!

Pyro, can you back me up on this one?

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Ripsnort · « **Reply #5 on:** June 15, 2000, 10:00:00 AM »

oops

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Karnak · « **Reply #6 on:** June 15, 2000, 10:01:00 AM »

People who Alt-F4 to avoid being shot down suck.

Sisu

arhurb · « **Reply #7 on:** June 15, 2000, 10:52:00 AM »

Would it be possible to code into the game that Alt-F4 keystroke send the Host some kind of signal before quitting? That way HTC would see WHO actually use this as a regular liferaft procedure. If we know who these guys are, they could be hunted killed to their bones, banned to fly for several days (years?), posted their names on the BBS, ...

Alt-F4ing drives me mad too.

Cheers,

Pepino

Pongo · « **Reply #8 on:** June 15, 2000, 11:00:00 AM »

They are fairly easy to spot.
I doubt that any of them will be banned.

JimBear · « **Reply #9 on:** June 15, 2000, 11:01:00 AM »

Your sure he disco'd on purpose? I am getting severly frustrated lately myself, but it comes from getting that friggen "Host Disconnect" message. I can still talk to my squadm8s on RW, surf the web, crank up another online game but will still be locked out of AH. Or worse, get back in, just long enough to take off and get it again. And yes one of those times last night a 109 was 3k above me and sniffing when I got dumped. So maybe I am His "Alt+F4 Dweeb"

Citabria · « **Reply #10 on:** June 15, 2000, 11:06:00 AM »

jimbear this guy blew 15k of alt to come down for what he thought was a sure kill.

once I forced him to overshoot he alt f4'd and his ghost floated off.

it was the most clear cut cases of deliberately being a newbie scorepotato I've ever seen.

Pollock · « **Reply #11 on:** June 15, 2000, 11:18:00 AM »

Real men accept their kills alt f4 dweebs fill in the blanks! P_ _ _ ies.

Pollock · « **Reply #12 on:** June 15, 2000, 11:24:00 AM »

To add to that me and a squaddie witnessed I think it was sunday a raid on our HQ we went to defend got vis, dar went down, and then saw no less than 5 buffs magically disapear, 1 by 1. I wish I filmed it but I was so darn mad you didnt want to be on the same RW as me. IMO that was not discoes but delibrate alt f4s to avoid the fight and go on and do more damage. I guess with online sometimes it is a big crap sandwich and we all have to take a bite.

JimBear · « **Reply #13 on:** June 15, 2000, 11:48:00 AM »

AHHHHHH guess i should read more carefully, Rgr Citabria, dont blame ya a bit for being PO'd

Swager · « **Reply #14 on:** June 15, 2000, 12:06:00 PM »

Alt-F4 is the self-induced warp button selection.

Ripsnort told me, so it must be true!

It hasn't worked for me yet, everytime I press Alt-F4 I get booted from the game. I must be doing something wrong!

IMHO. Alt-F4'ers are on the same level as people who bail out of a C47 when they get caught with their pants down. I've seen B-26 pilots do this also!

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Author Topic: that pisses me off (Read 401 times)

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