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Title: Help for an Uber noob XD.
Post by: THEMUSICMAN69 on April 29, 2007, 07:36:55 PM

Hey everyone! I recently started my two week free trial, and I hear people say to go (for example) sector a7. However, when I look at the map, all I see are two numbers labeling the sectors. Could someone explain this to me?

Title: Help for an Uber noob XD.
Post by: Rolex on April 29, 2007, 07:42:44 PM

Hi musicman,

A7 would be (A)irfield 7. Sectors are numbered using a grid system on the clipboard map.

To get you up-to-speed faster, check out the FAQ and help files by going back to the Home page and check the menu at top right.

A few minutes of reading will make the game more fun faster. Welcome!

Title: Help for an Uber noob XD.
Post by: THEMUSICMAN69 on April 29, 2007, 07:43:55 PM

Thanks alot! Now maybe I wont be so clueless :aok .

Title: Help for an Uber noob XD.
Post by: Oldman731 on April 29, 2007, 07:45:43 PM

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Originally posted by Rolex
Sectors are numbered using a grid system on the clipboard map.

Informally, people also subdivide the sectors.  Imagine that your numeric keypad is placed on top of sector 12,9 for example.  If you're in the middle of the sector, you're at 12,9,5.  The northwest corner is 12,9,7, the southeast corner is 12,9,3 and so on.

Took me forever to figure out how people were getting that third number!

- oldman

Title: Help for an Uber noob XD.
Post by: Ghosth on April 30, 2007, 07:19:54 AM

Also dot commands are our friends.
You start a dot command by typing a dot  (period)  .

This tells the radio buffer that your doing a command, NOT talking.
The period  "    .   " HAS to come first, followed by the command name, then variables.

Example, quick way to exit sortie is
.ef  (exit flight)

To move to field A7  
.move 7

Simplicity itself  :) Just leave the A, V or P off.

to change country
.country 1 (for bish, 2 = knight, 3 = rook Shudder, god forbid you'd go there)

To set planes autoclimb speed (Alt X)
.speed 123

Questions?

Title: Help for an Uber noob XD.
Post by: THEMUSICMAN69 on April 30, 2007, 04:15:07 PM

Thanks a bunch! The info really helped!

Title: Help for an Uber noob XD.
Post by: Dichotomy on April 30, 2007, 05:38:08 PM

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Originally posted by THEMUSICMAN69
Thanks alot! Now maybe I wont be so clueless :aok .

Get used to being clueless... I still am.  Welcome aboard