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Title: Request for when you pick a callsign
Post by: sullie363 on March 03, 2005, 08:43:29 PM

In an attempt to prevent the dreaded number names, can you guys add some text to the callsign selection screen saying to keep trying or something.  I think the reason these number names show up is because eventually they just get tired of trying and type in random stuff, and then they're stuck with it until they call or email you guys.

Title: Request for when you pick a callsign
Post by: JB73 on March 04, 2005, 08:43:49 AM

part of it is where is says "alphanumeric"

many don't get that means letters. ask a numbers dude one time, they'll say that 50% of the time or more.

maybe if it was reworded to say "do not use special charecters: @#$_~!..."

Title: Request for when you pick a callsign
Post by: sullie363 on March 04, 2005, 01:58:24 PM

Yeah, that might work.  Really just anything to keep them from typing a bunch of numbers.

Title: Request for when you pick a callsign
Post by: Stang on March 04, 2005, 02:04:29 PM

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Originally posted by JB73
part of it is where is says "alphanumeric"

many don't get that means letters. ask a numbers dude one time, they'll say that 50% of the time or more.

maybe if it was reworded to say "do not use special charecters: @#$_~!..."

Seriously?  Wow

Title: Re: Request for when you pick a callsign
Post by: Howitzer on March 04, 2005, 02:30:48 PM

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Originally posted by sullie363
In an attempt to prevent the dreaded number names, can you guys add some text to the callsign selection screen saying to keep trying or something.  I think the reason these number names show up is because eventually they just get tired of trying and type in random stuff, and then they're stuck with it until they call or email you guys.

You are right, they should add "Player" in front of the unique number...   That way we can really distinguish the n00bs.   Player1, Player2, Player850.....   oh yeah


Death to n00bs!  :eek:

Title: Request for when you pick a callsign
Post by: Scrap on March 04, 2005, 05:50:54 PM

I used to always say that they should all be thrown into one giant squad.  Hell, let 999000 be the CO.  How great would it be to see a handfull of guys land kills like so:


SYSTEM: 125437 Landed 3 Kills in a of:  49623442154th "numb3r d00dz!111"

Title: Request for when you pick a callsign
Post by: vorticon on March 04, 2005, 05:58:24 PM

why dont people just get more creative in there naming...or less creative, ive only ever seen 3 people with normal names, anywhere...so why bother with numbers in the first place

Title: Request for when you pick a callsign
Post by: Morpheus on March 04, 2005, 06:03:49 PM

In other words....

"can you help expand my gnat like attention span."

Title: Request for when you pick a callsign
Post by: Scrap on March 04, 2005, 06:05:54 PM

gnat maybe?    (nat......?)

Title: Request for when you pick a callsign
Post by: Scrap on March 04, 2005, 06:06:30 PM

good catch

Title: Request for when you pick a callsign
Post by: Morpheus on March 04, 2005, 06:10:33 PM

Thats what you get for being an intardnet spell checking weenie.;)

Title: Request for when you pick a callsign
Post by: Scrap on March 04, 2005, 06:19:21 PM

lol nuttin better to do untill the bars fill wit skirts :D

(I would hardley call me a good spell checker.  Spent like 15 min today trying to figure out why my AVAYA G3si hated me... it was because busy isn't spelled busey.)

Title: Request for when you pick a callsign
Post by: sullie363 on March 05, 2005, 02:16:02 AM

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Originally posted by vorticon
why dont people just get more creative in there naming...or less creative, ive only ever seen 3 people with normal names, anywhere...so why bother with numbers in the first place

Um, where do you fly exactly?