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Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: porkfrog on February 06, 2007, 05:36:12 PM: it's been brought to my attention that there are 2 players who formed a squad called "Pigs On The Wings". it is not known at this time if they even know we the "Pigs On The Wing" exist, and have for over 6 years.

if they don't know and we tell them and they say "oh.ok. we will change our name", there's no harm done.

what if they say, shove it up your hole?

what recourse might we have as a squad? what if they are a couple of salamanders and people start to mistake them for members of our squad?

anyone?

<>
Title: Re: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: SteveBailey on February 06, 2007, 05:40:11 PM: Quote
Originally posted by porkfrog
what if they are a couple of salamanders and people start to mistake them for members of our squad?

Well if they are, you can be sure people will assume they are in your squad.

:D
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Krusty on February 06, 2007, 05:44:13 PM: No squad can use the exact name another squad has, if I recall. You have to have at least 1 character different, right?

So if you want to avoid having folks think these newbies are yours, what if you just change the name slightly? Like put a * in front of and after the name? Or put "..." around it?

Just something that's the equivelant of Rob Schneider in "Judge Dredd" saying "Excuse me! We're not together!!"

As for getting them to change their name, I don't think you can do anything to force them.
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: RedTop on February 06, 2007, 05:54:23 PM: edit...wrong nut
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: kamilyun on February 06, 2007, 06:04:55 PM: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery... :D
Title: Re: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Helrazr1 on February 06, 2007, 06:40:05 PM: Quote
Originally posted by porkfrog
it's been brought to my attention that there are 2 players who formed a squad called "Pigs On The Wings". it is not known at this time if they even know we the "Pigs On The Wing" exist, and have for over 6 years.

if they don't know and we tell them and they say "oh.ok. we will change our name", there's no harm done.

what if they say, shove it up your hole?

what recourse might we have as a squad? what if they are a couple of salamanders and people start to mistake them for members of our squad?

anyone?

<>

~~I don't think you have any recourse. I just saw a squad named "999000 is a HO", and I'm thinking that if something could be done about a squad name, something would've been done about that one.~~
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Donzo on February 06, 2007, 07:13:36 PM: Quote
Originally posted by kamilyun
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery... :D

Indeed.
We were flattered to see you and some of your fellow BK's don the Birds of Prey name!

(http://www.donzo.com/AH/bk_bops.jpg)
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: SuperDud on February 06, 2007, 07:36:18 PM: :rofl
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: kamilyun on February 06, 2007, 07:58:19 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Donzo
Indeed.
We were flattered to see you and some of your fellow BK's don the Birds of Prey name!

Unpossible! Photoshopped!

Besides, a vulture isn't even a bird of prey!

Lies, lies, lies!
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Donzo on February 06, 2007, 09:32:01 PM: Quote
Originally posted by kamilyun
Besides, a vulture isn't even a bird of prey!

Yes it is :)
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Angry Samoan on February 06, 2007, 09:42:36 PM: I feel you.
Our squad went through the same thing with:

~Hells Angels~
and
303BG/360BS "Hells angels" :huh said buff squad.:huh

There response had the same tone that your response did.

If I/we can help PM me in LW or BBS.
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Kermit de frog on February 06, 2007, 10:45:42 PM: 303rd is a buff group, Hell's Angels. Their name is different from ~~Hells Angels~~.

They were nice enough to make sure people knew it was the 303rd BG.

Angry, your situation is a little different.

As for Jolly, um, your squad is known for being a bunch of ho'tards.:D

I say DA him.

May the best ho win.
:D
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: B@tfinkV on February 06, 2007, 10:53:23 PM: its even funnier when your online enemies make shade accounts and join your squad thinking you dont realise.. :lol

oh and...

Quote
Originally posted by SteveBailey
Well if they are, you can be sure people will assume they are in your squad.

:rofl

LMAO, now thats quick witted comedy :D

(S! porkfrog, all in high spirits)
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: porkfrog on February 06, 2007, 11:16:39 PM: of course of course =) i have thick enough skin to take some good ol' fashion ball busting!!!

well, i hope they will just change their name. problem solved.

btw- Ho'tards? I thought we were ramming alt monkey's!!!!!

rofl- pronounced "raw-full"

thanks for nothing you clowns :lol
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: hubsonfire on February 06, 2007, 11:17:27 PM: Have you considered recruiting the imposters? That's how we dealt with a similar situation.
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Krusty on February 06, 2007, 11:19:58 PM: MMmmm.... roffles... *drool*
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: hubsonfire on February 06, 2007, 11:24:29 PM: roFL waffles?
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: mussie on February 07, 2007, 01:08:05 AM: Quote
Originally posted by hubsonfire
Have you considered recruiting the imposters? That's how we dealt with a similar situation.

I was wondering where that pair of queens went to....

:p
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: 4XTCH on February 07, 2007, 01:31:39 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Krusty
MMmmm.... roffles... *drool*

Mmmmmmmm...... SPRINKLES......
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: storch on February 07, 2007, 03:11:49 AM: the BKs just went up a notch in my book. they are now right on the surface of the amoeba slime pit, almost floating even.
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Masherbrum on February 07, 2007, 04:43:56 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Donzo
Yes it is :)

Vultures are scavengers, a "Bird of Prey".
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Donzo on February 07, 2007, 07:32:13 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Masherbrum
Vultures are scavengers, a "Bird of Prey".

:confused:
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Telstar on February 07, 2007, 08:08:25 AM: i thought Birds of Prey hunted live Prey and scavengers just er scavenged anything !!!:eek:
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: BaldEagl on February 07, 2007, 09:35:31 AM: Duel them for the rights to the name. Thats the way it's always been done (since AW) if you can't come to an agreement.

One day someone was up with the handle BaldEgle. I cried enough on 200 that that was the last time i saw them (with that handle), but dueling for it was the suggestion from most on 200.
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: porkfrog on February 07, 2007, 09:52:23 AM: nah, dueling is out of the question since we have been the pigs for over 6 years. and own the domain- pigsonthewing.org

until i come across these 2 persons, i'm not going to wrry about it too much.

ill keep everyone posted.
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Atoon on February 07, 2007, 10:08:15 AM: (old western townfolk voice) Hang Em! Hang em I say!

(Other town folk) I'll geet a rope!
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: kilz on February 07, 2007, 10:19:15 AM: busted i know i busted its me JoLLY i just wanted to be like you :D
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: porkfrog on February 07, 2007, 10:46:27 AM: how ironic Kils. i've been dressing up in a pink thong and dancing around my living room to Olvia Newton Johns' "Physical", in an attempt to be just like you.

isn't that just funny?

:D
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: storch on February 07, 2007, 11:47:07 AM: Quote
Originally posted by porkfrog
how ironic Kils. i've been dressing up in a pink thong and dancing around my living room to Olvia Newton Johns' "Physical", in an attempt to be just like you.

isn't that just funny?

:D
:rofl
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: 4XTCH on February 07, 2007, 11:54:47 AM: Quote
Originally posted by porkfrog
how ironic Kils. i've been dressing up in a pink thong and dancing around my living room to Olvia Newton Johns' "Physical", in an attempt to be just like you.

isn't that just funny?

:D

SILATS gonna be jealous!!!:rofl :lol

4XTCH
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Masherbrum on February 07, 2007, 01:46:31 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Donzo
:confused:

Should have been "not a BoP".
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Donzo on February 07, 2007, 02:26:14 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Masherbrum
Should have been "not a BoP".

Technically vultures are a bird of prey.
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Masherbrum on February 07, 2007, 03:50:29 PM: New World Vultures are related to Storks.
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: G0ALY on February 07, 2007, 04:04:32 PM: Before I joined the “Birds of Prey”… In an effort to really annoy one of their members, I formed my own squad called the “Birds of Clay, Pigeons”.

Unfortunately, I had no idea so many of the BOPs had such a good sense of humor… Before long, I was asked to join a few missions... and eventually the squad itself.

As for the Birds of Prey Vultures... That was not photo-shopped. I remember seeing it in the MA... And I was plenty upset, as I had wanted to start that wing myself! Mostly just because I miss my old squad nose art!

(http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/members/goalyeb/images/squad art.jpg)
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Sketch on February 07, 2007, 04:09:24 PM: As taken from
North American Birds of Prey (http://www.eagles.org/otherbirds.html)

OTHER NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS OF PREY include hawks, falcons, owls, vultures and condors.

There.... it is on the internet.... It must be true!!! :D
Title: Re: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: JB88 on February 07, 2007, 04:16:59 PM: Quote
Originally posted by porkfrog

what recourse might we have as a squad?...anyone?

dark figure hands jolly his card.

jb88

geek assassin.
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Telstar on February 07, 2007, 04:33:26 PM: so your saying that Storch is a vulture ? :rofl :rofl :rofl

Quote
Originally posted by Masherbrum
New World Vultures are related to Storks.
:
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: kilz on February 07, 2007, 04:36:57 PM: Quote
Originally posted by 4XTCH
SILATS gonna be jealous!!!:rofl :lol

4XTCH

he already is but he going to be pissed if i take moil from him :t
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Casper1 on February 07, 2007, 05:33:16 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Krusty
No squad can use the exact name another squad has, if I recall. You have to have at least 1 character different, right?

Actually, you can have the same name...case in point is my crazy crew. At one time we were 4 separate 'squads' (our wings), all with same in game name (III./ JG44 Night Hawks). the unique key for the squads, methinks, is the squad CO.

Now, we consolidated to two wings (2 in game squads) and both use the same squad name. knuckels is the head of one, jeb the other.

GL fixing your problemo Jolly...hope they dont cause any issues
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Ack-Ack on February 07, 2007, 07:44:01 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Telstar
so your saying that Storch is a vulture ? :rofl :rofl :rofl

:

You really think something like this would spread fear in the MA?

(http://www.prevezanos.com/epost/motive/Hochzeit/Storch.jpg)

ack-ack
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: BaldEagl on February 07, 2007, 08:36:02 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Ack-Ack
You really think something like this would spread fear in the MA?

(http://www.prevezanos.com/epost/motive/Hochzeit/Storch.jpg)

ack-ack

:rofl
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: porkfrog on February 07, 2007, 09:11:06 PM: wow. this is kinda lame. hearing people saying they have had other squads with the same names and etc. etc.

i think i need to call JB88, the Geek Assassin!!!!

only time will tell.
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: kilz on February 07, 2007, 09:13:24 PM: hey JoLLY for real tho bro LTARs had the same problem we brought it up with them and even offered to duel it out with them for the name but no nice they kept on calling themselfs LTAR. after a while we just ignored it and they went away after a while
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: tedrbr on February 07, 2007, 11:13:14 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Donzo
Technically vultures are a bird of prey.

Since when has a corpse rotting in the sun met the technical definition of "prey"?

Past tense: prey, the maggot infested chunk of meat formerly known as "prey", but "prey" in the present tense?

Granted, in game, "vulchers" "prey" upon the low, slow, and too lazy or dumb to up from an uncapped field..... but is it really the same?
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: tedrbr on February 07, 2007, 11:14:49 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Ack-Ack
You really think something like this would spread fear in the MA?

(http://www.prevezanos.com/epost/motive/Hochzeit/Storch.jpg)

ack-ack

Only among those of use who wish to remain happily childless.
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Raptor on February 07, 2007, 11:41:16 PM: (http://www.intriguing.com/mp/_pictures/grail/large/HolyGrail028.jpg)
Witch!
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: doc1kelley on February 08, 2007, 10:47:34 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Raptor
(http://www.intriguing.com/mp/_pictures/grail/large/HolyGrail028.jpg)
Witch!

Is she fertile?

ROFLOL... My favorite all time movie!

All the Best...
Jay
awDoc1
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: hubsonfire on February 08, 2007, 11:44:21 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Skuzzy
Witch hunts are incredibly tacky.
Title: Re: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: mutant on February 08, 2007, 06:50:02 PM: Quote
Originally posted by porkfrog
it's been brought to my attention that there are 2 players who formed a squad called "Pigs On The Wings". it is not known at this time if they even know we the "Pigs On The Wing" exist, and have for over 6 years.

if they don't know and we tell them and they say "oh.ok. we will change our name", there's no harm done.

what if they say, shove it up your hole?

what recourse might we have as a squad? what if they are a couple of salamanders and people start to mistake them for members of our squad?

anyone?

<>

If nothing else works, try following them around and repeatedly check 6ing them until they get so frustrated they change their names. :aok

~~LTARcnuk~~
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: hitech on February 09, 2007, 09:37:21 AM: Quote
If nothing else works, try following them around and repeatedly check 6ing them until they get so frustrated they change their names.

That would not be a good idea.

HiTech
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Donzo on February 09, 2007, 10:04:32 AM: Quote
Originally posted by tedrbr
Since when has a corpse rotting in the sun met the technical definition of "prey"?

Past tense: prey, the maggot infested chunk of meat formerly known as "prey", but "prey" in the present tense?

Granted, in game, "vulchers" "prey" upon the low, slow, and too lazy or dumb to up from an uncapped field..... but is it really the same?

I said technically.
Old World Vultures belong to the same family as eagles, kites, buzzards, and hawks (all "birds of prey").
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Masherbrum on February 09, 2007, 11:24:55 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Donzo
I said technically.
Old World Vultures belong to the same family as eagles, kites, buzzards, and hawks (all "birds of prey").

Standing on the shoulder's of other's I see. I helped you out in your quest. Karaya 1, Donzo - Zip. ;)
Title: squad imposters, and how to deal with it?
Post by: Donzo on February 09, 2007, 05:59:49 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Masherbrum
Standing on the shoulder's of other's I see. I helped you out in your quest. Karaya 1, Donzo - Zip. ;)

:confused:

Not sure what you're talking about here. But if it makes you feel better I'd give you a cookie if I had one. Will this do?:aok