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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: Jackraid on January 24, 2008, 07:59:16 PM
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Its always funny when the cv comes in close to a base, nobody can ever get in the shore battery to take command.
Example from last night Titanic map:
CV is well with-in range and turret angle, shore battery is manned with an unknown player who will not shoot. CV proceeds to circle in same spot for over 1/2hr. in front of SB. Amazingly who ever was in the shore battery was not answering. Simple name tag will work wonders.
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I agree with you 100%. I wish you would post this in the general discussion area as this section seems to get less attention. Its a sad commentary on how low some players will go to feed their egos. So many households now have multiple computers and the number of second accounts is becoming more apparent. Maybe an email to HiTech with your idea will make them aware and at least they will have a heads up on a potential problem before it gets too out of hand. Gaming the game is one thing but this is just cheating. Thanks for the post
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yes:aok
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Originally posted by splitatom
yes:aok
i see your thumbs up and raise two more
:aok :aok :aok
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Originally posted by Jackraid
Its always funny when the cv comes in close to a base, nobody can ever get in the shore battery to take command.
Example from last night Titanic map:
CV is well with-in range and turret angle, shore battery is manned with an unknown player who will not shoot. CV proceeds to circle in same spot for over 1/2hr. in front of SB. Amazingly who ever was in the shore battery was not answering. Simple name tag will work wonders.
And you know for sure he wasn't shooting? Perhaps it was a new guy who was simply not adept?
A squaddie once started ranting and raving about not being able to get into the shore battery, that the goofball in there wasn't even shooting, how unfair that was, etc. etc. Went on for about a good five minutes. It was quite comical . . . especially since I was the one in the shore battery, and had gotten about six hits on the CV while he was ranting about how I wasn't even shooting.
Now, it may have been better for us if I had gotten out and let him sink the CV, but how am I supposed to get any better if I don't practice? Besides, it was fun to hear him sputter . . .
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"And you know for sure he wasn't shooting? Perhaps it was a new guy who was simply not adept?"
I definately do not mind the questioning E25280 and thank you for the response, but that is why it is on the wishlist. If he/she is new to the game, communication with helping that individual would be a lot quicker.
CV was with-in 5K to 8K directly in front of SB for over 30minutes. The main furball fight took place right in front of the SB. With over 15 other countryman speaking out on range and typing it out, "who is in the shore battery?" I would love to say the person in the SB was just not adept but I find that hard to believe.
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GREAT IDEA!!!
And a good point Jack...:aok
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Originally posted by E25280
And you know for sure he wasn't shooting? Perhaps it was a new guy who was simply not adept?
It can happen, but one night I too saw the same thing.
Setup:
NME port at the end of a large bay.
Island at outlet of bay.
We had airbase at outlet.
Cv drives within spitting distance of shore bat.
No rounds from shore bat.
Ok, maybe it's not where shore bat can hit it.
Cv is sunk by other means.
Cv spawns at nme port
Shore bat is available.... (suprise!!)
I get into shore bat and see that CLEARLY it was where it could be hit.
Go fly some...
Cv is geting close to base again, shore bat unavailable and silent again....
If we can't get some way devised to remove players who can't by any other means take a base, at least allow us to see who the sissy is.
I am guessing if there was some way to id this panzy, it might happen less. A panzy is a panzy, and panzy's don't want to be identified.
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Get a set of Lanstukas to sink it.
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The majority of lanstuka pilots are idiots when it comes to flying the bombers out of bases. They try to up while the field is capped.
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Originally posted by Denholm
The majority of lanstuka pilots are idiots when it comes to flying the bombers out of bases. They try to up while the field is capped.
But the .01% can actually bomb. :D
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Oh yeah, forgot about you.
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I too have had this happen, usually mentioning "film", and "I'ii be right back, I'm going to check said film to ID the tard in the SB.", will normally flush them out.:aok
NOT
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Originally posted by Denholm
Oh yeah, forgot about you.
I don't use Lanstukas, and I can bomb very well from high alt. I like to use 234s for CV killing.
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It's okay Spikey, we love you regardless of who you really are.:D
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Nothing is stopping you from filming for a few minutes ... quit the game ... view the film and establish who is in the gun.
If he was in the gun for 30 minutes or so, you had plenty of time to do this.
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Originally posted by SlapShot
Nothing is stopping you from filming for a few minutes ... quit the game ... view the film and establish who is in the gun.
If he was in the gun for 30 minutes or so, you had plenty of time to do this.
True, but I don't think you can see the player id of someone in an SB... That's part of the issue.
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HighTech: Is there a way to do this? Or is this something outta the realm of changing?
I think it'd be a nice feature for those shades sitting in the SB(s).
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Originally posted by Denholm
It's okay Spikey, we love you regardless of who you really are.:D
(http://elouai.com/images/yahoo/60.gif)
:p
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Originally posted by Jackraid
I definately do not mind the questioning E25280 and thank you for the response, but that is why it is on the wishlist. If he/she is new to the game, communication with helping that individual would be a lot quicker.
Good point. And I didn't mean to imply I was disagreeing with the request, because in fact I think it is a good one. I just know from personal experience (see my post for an example) that sometimes people get frustrated about something they *think* they saw, but didn't.
I don't doubt that it happens occasionally, but my primarily optimistic world view says it happens less often than people think. Feel free to tell me I am dead wrong and all Pollyannish. :aok
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The other day when we had 162 and the nits were furiously trying to get it back the SB was manned, and many thought it was not firing until I started to circle above the CV. I could see the splashes of the rounds landing just shy of the CV. I gave feedback to the SB about where the shells were landing and the accuracy improved.
Just because you cannot see or hear it firing does not mean it isn't :aok but still it would be nice to have an icon above guns so you don't have to say "Hey you in the shore battery over the town", or "The guy in the field ack, on the southern end of the runway", and so forth...
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Yes :aok
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Originally posted by Scca
True, but I don't think you can see the player id of someone in an SB... That's part of the issue.
It will show on the film. Also, you can jump to all the players' in range and look out through their perspective. You can run the film from their perspective, and see if they are shooting. That is how you can tell. If you still suspect some kind of foul play or spying, you can send the film to HTC with an e-mail explaining what you believe is going on. Then, of course, it's in their hands.
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Originally posted by FrodeMk3
It will show on the film. Also, you can jump to all the players' in range and look out through their perspective. You can run the film from their perspective, and see if they are shooting. That is how you can tell. If you still suspect some kind of foul play or spying, you can send the film to HTC with an e-mail explaining what you believe is going on. Then, of course, it's in their hands.
I will test the film theory tonight.. I don't think they show in SB, only manned ack and ships guns..