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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Guppy35 on October 20, 2006, 04:09:06 PM
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1-Quit worrying about dying. No one really dies. Feel free to mix it up and see what happens. They give you a brand new plane every time.
2-Fly for the country with low numbers and quit worrying about loyalty to a country. Two examples:
-I was flying in a decent fight two nights ago and the guys on my side were whining about the other team always flying so high, etc etc. The numbers changed so I went to the other side and the same fight to even it out. The guys on that side were whining about the other side flying to high etc etc. Same deal on every side despite people believing it to be different.
-Flew last night in a decent fight and got shot down by a 56th Jug flown by Shevy. Told him nice shot etc. Numbers changed so I switched to the low side, which was Shevy's. He cleared me a couple times and i cleared him. Like almost everyone in the game, just a good person having fun. Hardly the 'enemy'. Even numbers, better fights, better fun for all.
3-It's just a GAME, not war, despite efforts to claim different. Relax, have fun, no one is dying.
4-Quit thinking that you have to have an advantage in every fight, whether it be numbers, plane type etc. This of course brings the 'no one is dying' rule into effect again. It's funny how much better you can get taking on the mob at times, as it works your SA, and your 'flying' ability to the limit and beyond. And since you get a new plane if it doesn't work, who cares right?
5-Remember that 99% of the people in this game are good people. Squad loyalty is fine, but getting to know the folks you fly with and against makes the game that much better. Most are interested in WW2 aviation and flying. How can getting to know em and sharing that interest be a bad thing?
6-Instead of complaining, figure out what you have to offer to the AH community to make it better. This starts with how you present yourself in the game, but certainly can extend well beyond that. Just thinking of the guys I fly with in my squad as examples. Del has been teaching folks how to fly the 38, 1 at a time. Raptor does maps for scenarios and skins. Trieze does skins and website stuff. Phan is the fountain of aircraft photos. Silat is a trainer. I try and help with the skinners and the history stuff. None of it is specific to the 80th, but it all helps with making the game better. At least I'd like to believe it does anyway.
7-Have a bit of faith that HTC and company know what they're doing. To that end, try new things and again, do what you can in the arenas to make it a better place. Us old timers set the tone for the new guys. It has an impact good or bad.
8-Remember this isn't real life, this is a game, meant to be fun. Anytime it gets too serious, it's time to take a break and get your perspective back. There is NOTHING in this game worth getting worked up about. No one is really dying and planes are free.
Stepping off soap box and off to work. You are more then free to feel like I'm completely wrong on this. I'm not really dying and I get a new plane everytime so it just doesn't matter :)
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HTC ought to make this post a sticky
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:aok I think this should be the first thing they read before they create an account.
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Very nice well thought out post!!!
Can we get this stickied?
S!
Rocket
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Dan forgot me :D
I'm tasked with picking up all the 38 parts we leave laying around so as to not clutter up the arenas.
We have a contract with HiTech regarding this and for our troubles they gave all our blow up pilots beanie caps :aok
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:aok :aok
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80th FG, main producers of P-38 salvage parts in AH. :)
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4-Quit thinking that you have to have an advantage in every fight, whether it be numbers, plane type etc. This of course brings the 'no one is dying' rule into effect again. It's funny how much better you can get taking on the mob at times, as it works your SA, and your 'flying' ability to the limit and beyond. And since you get a new plane if it doesn't work, who cares right?
:aok A38, Last Night WOW that was fun :D
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sorry but i almost disagree with everything u said . sorry about that.
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FUN ?! I don't want to have no stinkin' fun! Any looser can have fun.
I want to WIN even if it hurts more than pulling hairs off from your nut sack.
well said :aok
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roger that Guppy
:D
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Originally posted by belethch
sorry but i almost disagree with everything u said . sorry about that.
I would suspect this to be a troll, but after watching you guys in the MW last night, maybe not heh.
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Originally posted by ROC
:aok A38, Last Night WOW that was fun :D
Was a good time wasn't it ROC?
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Treize69, ya it was :D
The first attempt at 38 was a blast, they kept coming in. Totally roasted A38, but they made the mistake of leaving the SBs up. Nailed the LVT with troops after the CV had spawned away lol
Then is was just a riot trying to keep that base on our side, but those buggers just kept coming at us. CV came in again, but This time they killed my SB. Payback though, the C-47 hovering around their fleet died, got through their fighters and ack to get him, lost my plane but was So worth it.
You, Lazer, Guppy and the rest there defending, that was just about the most fun I'd had in ages. Been so busy in Events and stuff that I really haven't been on nearly enough. If last night is any indication, I gotta spend more time in MW!
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see guys, it goes to show, furballing suxs, the real game, now thats a blast.
when you put the whole thing together, air land and sea, now thats a fight. to those defending it was a fantastic battle.
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Good post, Augerboy. :aok
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Originally posted by Stang
I would suspect this to be a troll, but after watching you guys in the MW last night, maybe not heh.
you baiting again stang?
:furious
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but i die everytime i get shot down :(
lol good post
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Originally posted by belethch
sorry but i almost disagree with everything u said . sorry about that.
If you are really serious, then take it point by point and tell me why you disagree.
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So, I see you finally didn't quit, just like you said you wouldn't.
BTW Wrong Wrong Wrong
Planes aren't free, they cost $14.95 per month.
Only 98% of the people in AH are good people.
And that other thingy.
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does it matter why? everyone plays for different reasons...his reasons may differ from other peoples reasons...and most likely nobody will never be able to tell him otherwise. it is his opinion. Just like you play for your reasons, should he tell you that you are wrong for them? or have you explain yourself...just so he will end up telling you why you are wrong or he doesnt agree?
I fail to understand why there is always so much drama about how others choose to play...everyone will not ever agree on how to play...other than to have fun....and that is up to each person to decide what is fun for him.
Great post Dan...think it definately summed up what you are about in this game...from what I could always tell :aok
And no, this is in no way some sort of attack...just dont see why everyone must explain themselves all the time for what they enjoy...and usually just to be told by some they are wrong...and the others that say they agree.
just my opinion on it.
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Well, it wouldn't be much of a general discussion if no one actually discussed anything, would it?
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Originally posted by killnu
does it matter why? everyone plays for different reasons...his reasons may differ from other peoples reasons...and most likely nobody will never be able to tell him otherwise. it is his opinion. Just like you play for your reasons, should he tell you that you are wrong for them? or have you explain yourself...just so he will end up telling you why you are wrong or he doesnt agree?
I fail to understand why there is always so much drama about how others choose to play...everyone will not ever agree on how to play...other than to have fun....and that is up to each person to decide what is fun for him.
Great post Dan...think it definately summed up what you are about in this game...from what I could always tell :aok
And no, this is in no way some sort of attack...just dont see why everyone must explain themselves all the time for what they enjoy...and usually just to be told by some they are wrong...and the others that say they agree.
just my opinion on it.
Hey, no prob by me Josh :)
It was more my curiosity then anything else. Figured since he took the time to say he didn't agree, he might elaborate. No biggie if he doesn't.
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sorry for taking so long to reply back guppy. i have made enough post for ever one to see where i stand. and like i said, somethings i agree with you on most i dont. my reasons to play are just not like youres. i'm sorry to tell you this. but the biggest majority of the people in this game dont agree with you either. sorry to be the 1 to tell you this but thats the way it is.
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Originally posted by belethch
.......... but the biggest majority of the people in this game dont agree with you either. sorry to be the 1 to tell you this but thats the way it is.
I just love these guys that have all this "data" to back up their opinions! LOL!! I guess I wasn't flying when they had the poll about "Guppy's views on flying" LOL!!
I agree with Guppy. I like to bring my plane home in one piece, but if its on fire, thats ok too. I enjoy the fights, and hope to win them all, tho Im very far from that number :) Thats what this game is all about, HAVING FUN !
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thats what I was trying to say...somehow...there Fugi. Its just that there is so much to this game that everyones opinion of what is fun will never be the same.
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well said corky... I wish some of the new guys would read that before getting drunk and signing up and taking the oath to some ridgid mega squad...
I think one of the things that has changed is that a lot of us came here from old box games where we fought Ai till we though we were hot **** pile its.
there were lots of boxed games but only one or... maybe two real online multi player ones that were worth talking about... we came in with an attitude that we could whup anyone (we could kill any AI in any boxed game right?).
We were instantly handed our butts...
We said "ok.. just need to learn the tricks" but... fighting real people is nothing like Ai so we continued to get our butts handed to us and we got mad and realized... maybe we weren't as good as we thought but...
We decided that we were gonna learn to hold our own in a fight when we ran into another plane... we read what guys wrote and we reviewed films and we learned and pretty soon... we could hold our own.
now... seems they come in... get killed once or twice and decide that they are better off in a fluff or GV or..... someone tells em that they can join their squad where..... sucking is no big deal... embrace the horde and your suckiness.... you have a right to suck darn it! we have a way that you can have fun even if you suck.
In the old days you took fields and flew fluffs to do something a little different... now... guys do it cause they can't do anything else. Well.... "can't" is too strong a word... "won't" is probly more accurate with "don't know any better" as the qualifier.
lazs
Public Relations Officer for the BK's
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I don't know, Guppy/Corky/Dan makes some good points, but how will
I ever get to wear my field marshal's baton and shiny new jackboots if I
am so busy having fun??? :D
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When will you guys realize that your idea of "fun" and everyone elses isn't excatly the same? I suggest everyone quit tying to change the way other people play the game and JUST PLAY THE GAME. Sounds to me like you have a pretty good idea how YOU can have fun. I can assure you this, the guys who are reading your posts have already invested enough time in this GAME to know how THEY can have fun, and you'll be hard pressed to change that. I have ALWAYS had FUN in this GAME, whether before the "change" or after the "change", I have always been able to fly my cartoon plane and shoot at other cartoon planes and to me thats FUN.
That is all, ~S~.
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Originally posted by Rino
I don't know, Guppy/Corky/Dan makes some good points, but how will
I ever get to wear my field marshal's baton and shiny new jackboots if I
am so busy having fun??? :D
:rofl :rofl :rofl
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Originally posted by belethch
sorry for taking so long to reply back guppy. i have made enough post for ever one to see where i stand. and like i said, somethings i agree with you on most i dont. my reasons to play are just not like youres. i'm sorry to tell you this. but the biggest majority of the people in this game dont agree with you either. sorry to be the 1 to tell you this but thats the way it is.
:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
This guy needs to turn around and check his following. I think that, like the telephone commercial, he will find alot of cardboard cutouts.
I agree with Dan's idea of a fun game.... others may not, however I surely wont say most do or don't agree. Maybe this guy has been running a polling station and just missed posting the results.
I suggest everyone play the game they want to play.... and see where the chips fall. Or in my case where the 38 parts fall... :cool:
No matter what team I am on (80th usually goes to low number teams) I appreciate knowing that we have some guys in GVs doing their job, someguys in bombers doing their job, some guys in the fleet doing their job, fighters up furballing doing their job...... Their job?..... Having fun!
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Lazs is at it again-----i think he has bop envy!!----its all he ever brings up!!---i would like to know why he cares so much about what mega squads do----he,s not in a mega squad (he woulda been tossed outta ours by now)---if we choose not to change sides ,thats our business--we like it that way----play your game laz and then stfu about how other people play theirs!!!!----in the meantime we will all strive to suck as much as you say we do----we wouldn,t want you to look bad-------i love you lazs---no really!!!!----your pal, Boner
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Nice post Dan. :)
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What Bodhi said!
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Originally posted by 1Boner
Lazs is at it again-----i think he has bop envy!!----its all he ever brings up!!---i would like to know why he cares so much about what mega squads do----he,s not in a mega squad (he woulda been tossed outta ours by now)---if we choose not to change sides ,thats our business--we like it that way----play your game laz and then stfu about how other people play theirs!!!!----in the meantime we will all strive to suck as much as you say we do----we wouldn,t want you to look bad-------i love you lazs---no really!!!!----your pal, Boner
youve missed the point.
lazs doesnt care what you do, as long as it doesnt mess him up. your in a different position, because what lazs does, other than posturing on the BBS doesnt effect you in the slightest...
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Originally posted by Rino
I don't know, Guppy/Corky/Dan makes some good points, but how will
I ever get to wear my field marshal's baton and shiny new jackboots if I
am so busy having fun??? :D
You can't be in charge, you've been here too long.
After a couple weeks to get acclimated ( yes that's right, the magical TWO WEEKS ) you start at the top as Supreme Commander in Charge of All Allied Forces ( pronounced "scuff") with the priviledge of typing in caps all the time ( these are known as scuff marks). As you gain knowledge and experience you become less and less powerful, reduced to leading missions, then squads, then just winging with somebody, until finally you end up a selfish traitor switching sides and fraternizing with the enemy while your Country is defended on your behalf by the current Supreme Commander and his loyal minions.
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Originally posted by FLS
You can't be in charge, you've been here too long.
After a couple weeks to get acclimated ( yes that's right, the magical TWO WEEKS ) you start at the top as Supreme Commander in Charge of All Allied Forces ( pronounced "scuff") with the priviledge of typing in caps all the time ( these are known as scuff marks). As you gain knowledge and experience you become less and less powerful, reduced to leading missions, then squads, then just winging with somebody, until finally you end up a selfish traitor switching sides and fraternizing with the enemy while your Country is defended on your behalf by the current Supreme Commander and his loyal minions.
But zen ve vill lose ze var! Apparently my ambition to become a pocket
Adolf/Napoleon is doomed from the start. Serves me right expecting to be
taken seriously :D
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Originally posted by Guppy35
1-Quit worrying about dying. No one really dies. Feel free to mix it up and see what happens. They give you a brand new plane every time.
2-Fly for the country with low numbers and quit worrying about loyalty to a country. Two examples:
-I was flying in a decent fight two nights ago and the guys on my side were whining about the other team always flying so high, etc etc. The numbers changed so I went to the other side and the same fight to even it out. The guys on that side were whining about the other side flying to high etc etc. Same deal on every side despite people believing it to be different.
-Flew last night in a decent fight and got shot down by a 56th Jug flown by Shevy. Told him nice shot etc. Numbers changed so I switched to the low side, which was Shevy's. He cleared me a couple times and i cleared him. Like almost everyone in the game, just a good person having fun. Hardly the 'enemy'. Even numbers, better fights, better fun for all.
3-It's just a GAME, not war, despite efforts to claim different. Relax, have fun, no one is dying.
4-Quit thinking that you have to have an advantage in every fight, whether it be numbers, plane type etc. This of course brings the 'no one is dying' rule into effect again. It's funny how much better you can get taking on the mob at times, as it works your SA, and your 'flying' ability to the limit and beyond. And since you get a new plane if it doesn't work, who cares right?
5-Remember that 99% of the people in this game are good people. Squad loyalty is fine, but getting to know the folks you fly with and against makes the game that much better. Most are interested in WW2 aviation and flying. How can getting to know em and sharing that interest be a bad thing?
6-Instead of complaining, figure out what you have to offer to the AH community to make it better. This starts with how you present yourself in the game, but certainly can extend well beyond that. Just thinking of the guys I fly with in my squad as examples. Del has been teaching folks how to fly the 38, 1 at a time. Raptor does maps for scenarios and skins. Trieze does skins and website stuff. Phan is the fountain of aircraft photos. Silat is a trainer. I try and help with the skinners and the history stuff. None of it is specific to the 80th, but it all helps with making the game better. At least I'd like to believe it does anyway.
7-Have a bit of faith that HTC and company know what they're doing. To that end, try new things and again, do what you can in the arenas to make it a better place. Us old timers set the tone for the new guys. It has an impact good or bad.
8-Remember this isn't real life, this is a game, meant to be fun. Anytime it gets too serious, it's time to take a break and get your perspective back. There is NOTHING in this game worth getting worked up about. No one is really dying and planes are free.
Stepping off soap box and off to work. You are more then free to feel like I'm completely wrong on this. I'm not really dying and I get a new plane everytime so it just doesn't matter :)
Lots of good stuff there Guppy! I enjoy more than trying to shoot someone down, or lots of guys down (rarely happens). It is a "game" and games have an objective. That's what gets my interest and keeps it.
hap
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Great post guppy, thats the way it should be. Now to the negative nelly, (i wont even look his name up again) think of it this way lil hero, (combat) whatever fits you...if it weren't just a game, you would get shot one time, and depending on your luck be either dead for real, or most likely captured , for a lengthy stay of fishheads and rice. It's a frikin game, treat it that way, loosin up, have some fun, nobodys gonna get a call to go fly from aces high.
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Great Post Guppy!:aok
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Originally posted by Guppy35
2-Fly for the country with low numbers and quit worrying about loyalty to a country. T[/B]
In other words - find some way to have fun flying solo in a an online multiplayer game, because that's exactly what you are doing when you start changing sides to even out the numbers. Your squaddies won't be there. Who is the intended audience for this post? Nobody who flies by themself will have a problem finding fun, it's those of us that are used to working as a squad that got the rug pulled out from under us.
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I think I've flown for every country across the 3 arenas in the last couple weeks and I've always had squaddies to fly w/. I've also gotten to fly with some old buddies that I hadn't talked to in awhile and met some new folks in the process.
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Originally posted by shiningpathb4me
In other words - find some way to have fun flying solo in a an online multiplayer game, because that's exactly what you are doing when you start changing sides to even out the numbers. Your squaddies won't be there. Who is the intended audience for this post? Nobody who flies by themself will have a problem finding fun, it's those of us that are used to working as a squad that got the rug pulled out from under us.
Here's a thought, either find squaddies with a better attitude, or open
yourself to making friends with folks not in your squad. I've been flying
online since about 1990 and have pals flying for all three countries. I'm
also happy to meet new ones...works out great!
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hey i fly freelance and it's great fun meet a few peeps who don't expect you there . Helppped to bag a P-51 while i was passing . a can't beat mucking about , even serious mucking about as part of an organised offence. Who cares if you crash and burn as long as i got atleat an assist i'm happy. I like to die covering a freinldy. Did that last week . out of ammo tailing a spit while a freindly was being hunted so i got in th eway of the spits fire . The freinldy did a split -s and bagged the spit. aok
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Originally posted by Soulyss
I think I've flown for every country across the 3 arenas in the last couple weeks and I've always had squaddies to fly w/. I've also gotten to fly with some old buddies that I hadn't talked to in awhile and met some new folks in the process.
Ditto.
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Originally posted by Rino
Here's a thought, either find squaddies with a better attitude, or open
yourself to making friends with folks not in your squad. I've been flying
online since about 1990 and have pals flying for all three countries. I'm
also happy to meet new ones...works out great!
Yeah...in fact I met Rino once in person and he was actually a pretty nice guy :rofl
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You washed your hands afterwards right?
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shiningpath.... I think you miss the point of a massive multiplayer and community.
I am not surprised so many of the new guys do these days. "community" is not having 5000 people and only knowing 90 people in your squad with the occasional help or cooperation of a few others in one same country for years at a time....
What you are talking about is shutting out 2/3 or more of the player base.
Like the headhunters, we change countries.... now...some might say that I am abrassive perhaps but... I never fail to make friends no matter what country I go to and the people I am flying with are ones that I was shooting down or were shooting me down the day or week before... I don't have to wonder what they sound like or are like.... I now know. I call the six or clear the six of someone I was really angry with a week ago.
In the past... with the smaller numbers you could maybe get to know others without flying with em but even then... it's really not the same unless you fly with em.
Someone who doesn't change countries or get to know others here has no right to talk about community.
lazs
Public Relations Officer for the BK's
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Originally posted by shiningpathb4me
... it's those of us that are used to working as a squad that got the rug pulled out from under us.
Sounds like there is a lot of co-dependency going on around here. HTC might wanna hire a shrink to deal with this issue!! :)
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seems all the post in the world doesnt matter all you guys like to is blast any one who doesn't agree with ya. but it doesnt matter. every one can do 1 of 3 things, end there account and go spend there money some where else. or just try to addapt and see how it works out. or keep youre accounts and only play special events.
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Originally posted by belethch
seems all the post in the world doesnt matter all you guys like to is blast any one who doesn't agree with ya. but it doesnt matter. every one can do 1 of 3 things, end there account and go spend there money some where else. or just try to addapt and see how it works out. or keep youre accounts and only play special events.
Amazingly enough my opinion is just as valid as yours. If you don't
agree with it, I'd expect you to say so. This reminds me of the problem
some people have understanding the concept of "free speech".
Disagreeing with someone's statements is not limiting their ability to make
them..expecting no dissent when you post is.
So butch up and stand by your opinions. :D
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Guppy you put it all together in a well thought out post.
It SHOULD be a sticky.
Good stuff my friend :aok
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Has AH waved the rule and time limit on changing countries? I thought it was 24 hours after a country switch?
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personaly i do stand by my post and said what i thought. i dont blast guys for not agreeing with me. there will never be an end to the diffrence between the furballers and those that play the land grab side. there was a time when you could have both in the same place. well not any more. so we all have to addapt or leave just like i said, nothing more nothing less.
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Originally posted by Traveler
Has AH waved the rule and time limit on changing countries? I thought it was 24 hours after a country switch?
It was 6 hours in the past. Has been changed to one hour to accomodate for the off numbers and enable people to even those out easier.
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Originally posted by belethch
personaly i do stand by my post and said what i thought. i dont blast guys for not agreeing with me. there will never be an end to the diffrence between the furballers and those that play the land grab side. there was a time when you could have both in the same place. well not any more. so we all have to addapt or leave just like i said, nothing more nothing less.
Its like asking for world peace.
You *might* get that when theres only one human left on Earth. But then, maybe not.
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Same goes for terrorism.:(
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Originally posted by belethch
seems all the post in the world doesnt matter all you guys like to is blast any one who doesn't agree with ya. but it doesnt matter. every one can do 1 of 3 things, end there account and go spend there money some where else. or just try to addapt and see how it works out. or keep youre accounts and only play special events.
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They can doodle on their screen then fly between the drawings.... you can time yourself to see how well you do as you get experience doodle flying.
Better yet... if you feel you have to fly with anyone to fight, doodle a couple of tempys on the left and right of your screen with green icons to give you courage!