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Help and Support Forums => Help and Training => Topic started by: Monza109 on June 16, 2008, 01:26:54 AM
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I've been on ACII now for over a year. I play the game nearly every day and really enjoy it.
I have two main problems that are making the game more and more frustrating for me. First, I cannot seem to get any microphone to work properly. I find the entire radio very complicated and confusing to use. I would like to be able to communicate but I need help. I would like to be able to talk and listen to the game on my speakers at the same time. Is this possible? Second, I seem to always be "own my own" and not clear on what everybody else is doing. I've pretty much given up on flying since I always get shot down so I've focused mostly on ground vehicles. I like tanks but again, I'm always on my own cruising around looking for enemy tanks. The map shows lots of bases that appear to have nothing going on. Should I always click on the bases that are opposites to each other?
Can someone please help me?
I'm in Anaheim, CA
Thanks,
Jeff
Monza109
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I cannot seem to get any microphone to work properly. I find the entire radio very complicated and confusing to use. I would like to be able to communicate but I need help. I would like to be able to talk and listen to the game on my speakers at the same time. Is this possible?
What operating system do you have? (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/thumbsup.gif)
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You can use your speakers with a separate, stand-alone mic, or just slide the headphones off your ears while using the built-in mic on a headset-mic combination.
Have you read through the trainer information on the radio? If not, the link is Here (http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/radio/radio.htm). Basically, if you can record something using the mic in the program "Windows Recorder," it should work in the game.
Please read the information on the site about the clipboard and "The Radar Map." That will explain everything about how to find where the action is on the map.
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Monza, On windows, click <start>, go to <accessories>, then <entertainment>, then <sound recorder>. Set up your mic there with a test recording and it should work within the game.
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Monza, I've been playing a bit over a year too and really enjoy this game as well. To get an idea of what is going on in the game try to stick to one side for a while and you will start to recognize familiar names. Ask them if you can help them in some ways. Look in the roster and find a squad that has a few players playing together. Ask them if you can tag along with them and most of them will say yes. This is a good way to make good friends and from them you will have a greater understanding of the game and how it works out. Flying with a few guys that have been playing for a bit you will learn a great deal of info on how not to be shot down so easily. If you stick with the same guys and ask questions you will probably be part of that squad or another one pretty soon. Good luck :salute
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join a squad Monza. not a squeaker summer squad but one that's been around awhile.you'll learn more in 2 months with the right squad, then in a year by yourself.
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P.S. what side you fly on, and what times are you on?
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Here's how i did it as i can not stand wearing ear phones. Plug your speakers in as normal, then if you have a 2 prong connector headset, only plug in the prong for the microphone. Takes a little getting used to but i've been doing it that way for 6 years. I just hang the headset around my neck, point microphone up towards mouth and i'm all set. :aok
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Joining a squad I think will be the answer to most of your problems. (Excluding the radio)
I would suggest an active AvA (Axis vs Allies) squad. Particularly one that is active in the FSO (Friday Night Squad Ops).
In the AvA and the FSO, you won't have to worry about not knowing where to go to find the enemy, or flying alone. When you go up you'll go up with wing en, you'll go up with an objective, you'll go up, with enemy pilots dedicated to stopping you from completing your objective.
It's good fun.
It's not counterstrike in airplanes the way the main arena is.
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When you log on, ask where the GV action is in the arena you are located in. Many times someone will answer that they could use base defense help or where a GV assault is taking place.
Many maps have a center island that is home to many GV battles and base capture battles that go back and forth for days at a time. Try there.
Before you join a squad, make sure it is a good fit for you. See if they will let you fight with them to make sure that you share their mindset.
Black jack had a great point as well. When you hang around and pay attention to the names, you will learn which names are associated with GV battles. You can then find them in the roster and use the goto command to find the base they are fighting out of. Getting to the battle from there is easy- just listen to vox (if you get it working well) and asking questions.
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Thanks for the tips on radio useage. Am I not supposed to see my name at the upper right screen when I transmit?
I have always flown on the Bishops side and somehow I've been included with the 332nd Black Demon group. Is this my squad?. I'm in California, USA so usually on in the early evening or Monday mornings.
Thanks,
Jeff
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Thanks for the tips on radio useage. Am I not supposed to see my name at the upper right screen when I transmit?
I have always flown on the Bishops side and somehow I've been included with the 332nd Black Demon group. Is this my squad?. I'm in California, USA so usually on in the early evening or Monday mornings.
Thanks,
Jeff
Sounds like you need to find a squad that is willing/able to train you.
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Here's how i did it as i can not stand wearing ear phones. Plug your speakers in as normal, then if you have a 2 prong connector headset, only plug in the prong for the microphone. Takes a little getting used to but i've been doing it that way for 6 years. I just hang the headset around my neck, point microphone up towards mouth and i'm all set. :aok
This is exactly how I do it. I bought a cheap head set that has only one speaker. I put the part that goes around your head around my neck and use just the mike. The only thing I do differently is when GVing I usually use another more high end head set (over the ears) because it seems I can hear other GVs better. Then again I am an old fart and my hearing is slowing going south.
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I've been on ACII now for over a year. I play the game nearly every day and really enjoy it.
I seem to always be "own my own" and not clear on what everybody else is doing. Can someone please help me?
I'm in Anaheim, CA
Thanks,
Jeff
Monza109
Join a squad and most of your problems are solved at a stroke. PM me if you are interested in Precision or look on the forumn at who else is recruiting. Squads give a huge amount of help as long as you dont expect constant training. Certainly you should find yourself learning a couple of new things a day that will improve your game and a squad will teach you to fly and get kills.
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I would like to be able to talk and listen to the game on my speakers at the same time. Is this possible?
Thanks,
Jeff
Monza109
I had trouble in another online game where talking on the mic I'd be transmitting engine sounds. People complained they couldn't hear me over the engines. I solved the problem by going out and buying a cheap sound card to replace the onboard sound sytem (RealTek), no problems after that.
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Always watch the radio as well. Sometimes guys might say "Need help at A32!" or something of the like. The quickest way to get to A32 is by typing in the text buffer ".move 32" (no quotations)
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Join the Club Monza. You're not the only one who's frustrated with the lack of communication in the MA. Take a look at my post in the Wish List, "Better Communication in the MA". It's a total mess. Even WITH a perfectly operating microphone. Your not any better off.
Same situation with squadrons i'm afraid. You might as well continue to operate as a lone wolf. The search for a professional squad is a waste of time. In the end, you get the same thing Dorothy got when she brought the Wizard the witches broom in "The Wizard of OZ". That is to say.. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. If there is a "Professional" squadron in AH, it's doing a better job of hiding itself than a Leprechaun's magical pot of gold. There's nothing there at the end of the rainbow Monza.
The problem appears to be "Cultural" more than anything else. The "Community" in the MA is extremely dysfunctional compared to other online games i've seen. Frankly it's dysfunctional compared to the "Community" in a State Mental Hospital. Don't bother country hopping either, it's the same across the board.
I've decided just to let my subscription expire in July and wait to see if anything ever materializes with Combat Tour. I think HiTech is doing the right thing with Combat Tour by taking the operations and training side of the game out of the hands of AH players and running it themselves.
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I've decided just to let my subscription expire in July
there goes my entertainment while at work.
:D
no more complaints from the (sarcastic tone implemented here) all knowing.
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Join the Club Monza. You're not the only one who's frustrated with the lack of communication in the MA. Take a look at my post in the Wish List, "Better Communication in the MA". It's a total mess. Even WITH a perfectly operating microphone. Your not any better off.
Same situation with squadrons i'm afraid. You might as well continue to operate as a lone wolf. The search for a professional squad is a waste of time. In the end, you get the same thing Dorothy got when she brought the Wizard the witches broom in "The Wizard of OZ". That is to say.. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. If there is a "Professional" squadron in AH, it's doing a better job of hiding itself than a Leprechaun's magical pot of gold. There's nothing there at the end of the rainbow Monza.
The problem appears to be "Cultural" more than anything else. The "Community" in the MA is extremely dysfunctional compared to other online games i've seen. Frankly it's dysfunctional compared to the "Community" in a State Mental Hospital. Don't bother country hopping either, it's the same across the board.
I've decided just to let my subscription expire in July and wait to see if anything ever materializes with Combat Tour. I think HiTech is doing the right thing with Combat Tour by taking the operations and training side of the game out of the hands of AH players and running it themselves.
You certainly bring a breath of fresh air to the boards. Oh wait a minute. No, you don't.
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there goes my entertainment while at work.
:D
no more complaints from the (sarcastic tone implemented here) all knowing.
Don't be too sure about that...
AFAIK, you don't need an active AHII subscription to be a member of the boards.
I would guess we'll still see more inane spewage from our fav poster.
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I've decided just to let my subscription expire in July
Something good has come out of this thread after all
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I've decided just to let my subscription expire in July
Today really should be made a national holiday. First the the Supreme Court's ruling on gun rights, and now this.
Monza don't listen to waldron he is a malcontent who doesn't know anything about AH. There are many people willing to help new players, all you have to do is go to the TA, and ask for help. Usually the people in there will be glad to help. Also if you look around there are good squads in game that are willing to help, the LTAR's come to mind for GVers.
Also on the AH home page there are resources that you can use to improve your AH experience. If you move your cursor over "Game Info" you will see (in the drop down menu) "Need Training?" click that and it will take you to the AH trainers site. On the home page as well under "Support" click "Help" there you should find what you need to set up controllers configure your radio, even fly with a mouse if you really have to. Also under "Help" there is a FAQ section.
I'm sure with a little work, and a little patience we(the AH community) can get you up and running.
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Join the Club Monza. You're not the only one who's frustrated with the lack of communication in the MA. Take a look at my post in the Wish List, "Better Communication in the MA". It's a total mess. Even WITH a perfectly operating microphone. Your not any better off.
Same situation with squadrons i'm afraid. You might as well continue to operate as a lone wolf. The search for a professional squad is a waste of time. In the end, you get the same thing Dorothy got when she brought the Wizard the witches broom in "The Wizard of OZ". That is to say.. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. If there is a "Professional" squadron in AH, it's doing a better job of hiding itself than a Leprechaun's magical pot of gold. There's nothing there at the end of the rainbow Monza.
The problem appears to be "Cultural" more than anything else. The "Community" in the MA is extremely dysfunctional compared to other online games i've seen. Frankly it's dysfunctional compared to the "Community" in a State Mental Hospital. Don't bother country hopping either, it's the same across the board.
I've decided just to let my subscription expire in July and wait to see if anything ever materializes with Combat Tour. I think HiTech is doing the right thing with Combat Tour by taking the operations and training side of the game out of the hands of AH players and running it themselves.
To stay in line with the Wizard of Oz theme ...
Monza ... "Pay no attention to the fool behind the curtain".
Listen to what people have told you in this thread ... take it to heart, rather than dismiss it with the "I know better than all" attitude, and you will do fine in this game.
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Join the Club Monza. You're not the only one who's frustrated with the lack of communication in the MA. Take a look at my post in the Wish List, "Better Communication in the MA". It's a total mess. Even WITH a perfectly operating microphone. Your not any better off.
Same situation with squadrons i'm afraid. You might as well continue to operate as a lone wolf. The search for a professional squad is a waste of time. In the end, you get the same thing Dorothy got when she brought the Wizard the witches broom in "The Wizard of OZ". That is to say.. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. If there is a "Professional" squadron in AH, it's doing a better job of hiding itself than a Leprechaun's magical pot of gold. There's nothing there at the end of the rainbow Monza.
The problem appears to be "Cultural" more than anything else. The "Community" in the MA is extremely dysfunctional compared to other online games i've seen. Frankly it's dysfunctional compared to the "Community" in a State Mental Hospital. Don't bother country hopping either, it's the same across the board.
I've decided just to let my subscription expire in July and wait to see if anything ever materializes with Combat Tour. I think HiTech is doing the right thing with Combat Tour by taking the operations and training side of the game out of the hands of AH players and running it themselves.
There are allot of people in AH willing to help new people but I have to agree with Waldron on 2 points.
1)There is often very little help available when a base in in a tight spot or a couple more guys are needed to secure a capture.
2)There seems to bae a resistance or lack of flair for organisation everyone wanting to act as an individual.
Waldron if you do ever find your proffesional squad I would be interested. In most sports or team games people are willing to set time asside to train and then willing to play as a team to achive success. Maybe not all the time but at least maybe once or twice a week. I havent seen this in spirit or in practice in AH but if anyone does I would like to hear about it.
I finds Waldrons posts usefull and different but maybe I havent seen enough of them :D
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I finds Waldrons posts usefull and different but maybe I havent seen enough of them :D
Frankly, I find most of his posts to be pompous and insulting, given his 2 month history as a player.
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Same situation with squadrons i'm afraid. You might as well continue to operate as a lone wolf. The search for a professional squad is a waste of time. In the end, you get the same thing Dorothy got when she brought the Wizard the witches broom in "The Wizard of OZ". That is to say.. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. If there is a "Professional" squadron in AH, it's doing a better job of hiding itself than a Leprechaun's magical pot of gold. There's nothing there at the end of the rainbow Monza.
I've been in the same squad for almost two years now, and these guys are pretty much what makes the game fun.
Then again, I only play AH to have fun so flying with others that like to have fun works out pretty good.
Soooooo I'm gonna have to disagree with your view on squads :aok
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From what Max Said.
Very possibly but here I think he is on firm ground as people in this game can be very uncommunicative. Maybe this is typical of people who play online games. The arena is divided into countries and countiries have squads. In the light of this you would think there would be widespread co operation and inclusiveness. Sometimes however this is far from the case.
From Within a squad things can be allot better and also when you have been playing along time you may develop a good reputation and people pay more attention to you. I doubt in practice though the AH community is different from any other and it may be a facet of online game players that they lack communication skills compared to the general population.
Online games are a bit of anathema as in Computer game anti social but this clearly has a social element. This is not necessarily an attraction for everyone though as the game is rendered more complex by the inclusion of other people which makes it more unpredictable but this does not mean an individual player wants to interact with others in the game at a social level.
I understand the Frustrations of those who want to play a team game when they may find themselves unable to find team players in their midst.
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Then again, I only play AH to have fun so flying with others that like to have fun works out pretty good.
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Your implicitly defining fun suggesting some people take the game too seriously and are expecting far too much. You have invested allot of your time in a squad and as a consequence get allot more out of the game playing with people who have a similar attitiude.
Very Succinctly put.
Remember when waldron talks about proffesional he probably means to a high standard and ther is also allot of "fun" in doing something well together. I think finding a significant number of people with shared defined goals in the game they are willing to work toward as a team to achive is difficult. Such a group is not uncommon though i.e. an amateur sports team.
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Your implicitly defining fun suggesting some people take the game too seriously and are expecting far too much. You have invested allot of your time in a squad and as a consequence get allot more out of the game playing with people who have a similar attitiude.
Very Succinctly put.
Remember when waldron talks about proffesional he probably means to a high standard and ther is also allot of "fun" in doing something well together. I think finding a significant number of people with shared defined goals in the game they are willing to work toward as a team to achive is difficult. Such a group is not uncommon though i.e. an amateur sports team.
What I'm saying is that's why I fly...not you or anyone else, but Me.
Why would I pay money to do stuff I don't want to.
To each their own.
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What I'm saying is that's why I fly...not you or anyone else, but Me.
Why would I pay money to do stuff I don't want to.
To each their own.
:furious :furious :furious
:rofl :lol :rofl :aok
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I agree with lagger :aok
squads are great, if you are in a good one! :rock