Author Topic: helping and those who think its funny not to (Read 777 times)

rod367th · « **on:** June 29, 2003, 07:03:56 PM »

Guys if you don't want to help someone thats fine. But to tell then alt F4 or cntrl alt delete etc is not helping game. Please remember when you were new or needed help..................

devious · « **Reply #1 on:** June 29, 2003, 07:10:50 PM »

OK, I`ll settle for a healthy RTFM.

Kweassa · « **Reply #2 on:** June 29, 2003, 07:49:23 PM »

Ride the Furry Monkey?

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #3 on:** June 29, 2003, 11:42:20 PM »

Instead of making it a seperate download, the help manual should be part of the main AH download. That would make it easier for the newcomers to find it and hopefully read it before logging on. There would be less alt+f4 responses if the newcomers wouldn't ask basic questions that are answered in the manual.

Another reason why there should be a formal,organized training program like there was in AW and WB. I remember in both games you could enter the training arena that was staffed by trainers that would teach both how to play the game and fly.

Ack-Ack

Tumor · « **Reply #4 on:** June 30, 2003, 12:02:35 AM »

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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
Instead of making it a seperate download, the help manual should be part of the main AH download. That would make it easier for the newcomers to find it and hopefully read it before logging on. There would be less alt+f4 responses if the newcomers wouldn't ask basic questions that are answered in the manual.

Another reason why there should be a formal,organized training program like there was in AW and WB. I remember in both games you could enter the training arena that was staffed by trainers that would teach both how to play the game and fly.

Ack-Ack

I never had no damn trainin! Let these young whippersnappers learn just like I did.... AFTER I walked 5 miles uphill and barefoot in the snow to buy a computer!

Sandman · « **Reply #5 on:** June 30, 2003, 12:24:34 AM »

Yeah... and it was uphill both ways!!

beet1e · « **Reply #6 on:** June 30, 2003, 04:11:02 AM »

I agree with ack-ack. I have noticed that some players are completely unaware of the Help application. It's got all the aircraft performance figures in it, and all the ord requirements for destruction of ground targets.

As for training, I had very, very little. The reason was that the training in WB was on offer mid-evening US eastern time - 2am here. We would need trainers to cover more hours of the day. The WB trainers got free flying, so there was a great incentive to become a =trainer= in the $2/hour days. Now that we pay only 50¢/day, there would be less incentive to participate in a training programme.

ramzey · « **Reply #7 on:** June 30, 2003, 04:23:00 AM »

when did any of you all was on TA and help newbies for free ?

Innominate · « **Reply #8 on:** June 30, 2003, 05:58:24 AM »

When you're in game, there is a great big HELP button on the clipboard which will take you to the manual on the website.

The people who 'cant find' the manual are the ones who never bothered to look.

Anyone who is lazy enough to ask a question on ch1 rather than first browsing the manual, and is then tricked into alt-f4ing deserves it.

It's not like an accidental alt-f4 is a big deal.

Rutilant · « **Reply #9 on:** June 30, 2003, 07:13:18 AM »

Heck, anyone who doesnt know what alt-f4 does needs to learn. We're helping.

Gremlin · « **Reply #10 on:** June 30, 2003, 07:32:03 AM »

I have to agree with rod, if ya dont wanna help a noob then fine. Thats your choice. The alt-f4 thing is old and tired, and it doesnt say a lot for the maturity of the few who think its funny.

Over three years ago now, i started flying AH. I got a lot of help from some of the 'vets'. Not whats the button for x help, help on acm and strategy. I am thankful to those guys. So go on, help a noob and enjoy it when he thanks ya by handing ya yer prettythang at a later date.

I would like to see the manual coming as part of the download tho.

ramzey · « **Reply #11 on:** June 30, 2003, 08:55:39 AM »

are u notce year ago noone joke like that, all this start about 6-7 months ago. Earlier i never seen something like that

And allways when somone ask on country channel recive answers about keys and other thing.
Alt-f4 perform only on chn1

ramzey

beet1e · « **Reply #12 on:** June 30, 2003, 09:15:10 AM »

I don't like the Alt-F4 advice, but at the same time it is clear that some noobs make no attempt to help themselves by downloading the Help-App.

Slot · « **Reply #13 on:** June 30, 2003, 10:53:24 AM »

New Players are important to the game. If any of you don't think so, just take a look at what is happing at Warbirds.

Slot

WldThing · « **Reply #14 on:** June 30, 2003, 10:55:07 AM »

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Originally posted by ramzey
are u notce year ago noone joke like that, all this start about 6-7 months ago. Earlier i never seen something like that

Its been here since i started..2 years ago.. I fell for the Alt F4 the 1st time i asked a question..

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Anyone who is lazy enough to ask a question on ch1 rather than first browsing the manual, and is then tricked into alt-f4ing deserves it.

If your sitting there in your cockpit, no fight around and you see a question come up, how hard is it to answer one simple question? Nobody deserves it IMO.