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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: FLOTSOM on December 18, 2008, 05:50:45 PM
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I was just wondering, why do half of the people in the forums have a different name than the name they use in game?
is a forum name unchangeable?
if they cant change their forum name to match their in-game name, then why don't they do as some others have done and put their in game name in the sig line?
some people in here run their mouths about just how great they are or that they would NEVER do this or do that, but then they have a different name so you don't know who really is or can live up to all the trash they talk and who isn't/can't.
what are they afraid of? why must they hide their identity? are they just shy?
i am i, in game and in the forums you know my name.
my flying sux as bad as my grammar does so what? in the game or in the forum what you see is what you get.
FLOTSOM
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Before I ever flew online, I came here to read and see what kind of community this is. (Oh, and I still went online anyway :D)
I used to fly Falcon4 (only offline) so used ViperDriver for my BBS name. Once I went online, I picked ImADot as my in-game callsign. I couldn't find a way to change my BBS handle, so just left it and created a new one to match my in-game name. I don't care about post counts, scores, ranks, etc., so was no big deal for me to start over.
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Before I ever flew online, I came here to read and see what kind of community this is. (Oh, and I still went online anyway :D)
I used to fly Falcon4 (only offline) so used ViperDriver for my BBS name. Once I went online, I picked ImADot as my in-game callsign. I couldn't find a way to change my BBS handle, so just left it and created a new one to match my in-game name. I don't care about post counts, scores, ranks, etc., so was no big deal for me to start over.
still love that fight we had in MW last week. some of the best fun ive had in AH in awhile!
<S> again
FLOTSOM
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I was just wondering, why do half of the people in the forums have a different name than the name they use in game?
is a forum name unchangeable?
if they cant change their forum name to match their in-game name, then why don't they do as some others have done and put their in game name in the sig line?
some people in here run their mouths about just how great they are or that they would NEVER do this or do that, but then they have a different name so you don't know who really is or can live up to all the trash they talk and who isn't/can't.
what are they afraid of? why must they hide their identity? are they just shy?
i am i, in game and in the forums you know my name.
my flying sux as bad as my grammar does so what? in the game or in the forum what you see is what you get.
FLOTSOM
I HAD made my forum account at a different point than i made my ingame name. i can't remember which i did first, but for some reason, i thought they had to be different. pretty stupid of me in hindsight.
you'll notice in my sig, though, i've placed my ingame name there.
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still love that fight we had in MW last week. some of the best fun ive had in AH in awhile!
<S> again
FLOTSOM
nw, see......a fight against me wouldn't be that much fun. i'd let me 38 o deth fall apart too easily and quickly........ooorrr would i? :D :noid :cool:
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nw, see......a fight against me wouldn't be that much fun. i'd let me 38 o deth fall apart too easily and quickly........ooorrr would i? :D :noid :cool:
ill just park my hurri or zeek in the spacing between your spars and keep check 6ing you into insanity!
course i dont fly that great, but driving you nuts well thankfully that wouldn't take long :D
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nw, see......a fight against me wouldn't be that much fun. i'd let me 38 o deth fall apart too easily and quickly........ooorrr would i? :D :noid :cool:
(http://blog.pharmalive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/o_rly.jpg)
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My in game name is different than my BBS name in case I say something stupid on here. I like to remain secretive and shady.
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LOL lagger. :aok
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ill just park my hurri or zeek in the spacing between your spars and keep check 6ing you into insanity!
course i dont fly that great, but driving you nuts well thankfully that wouldn't take long :D
ya......mostly because that's where i live!!
why else would i 1)choose to fix cars for a living, and 2)buy my own shop so i can work more, harder, and bring home less?, and 3) try to turn the 38 vs a couple spits, ki, f4u, and i think another p38 in the mix(i was mostly bait in that engagement) :aok :rofl
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(http://blog.pharmalive.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/o_rly.jpg)
uummmmm.....THAT Apicture is scary!
what the hell is that thing? :rofl
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nw, see......a fight against me wouldn't be that much fun. i'd let me 38 o deth fall apart too easily and quickly........ooorrr would i? :D :noid :cool:
CAP is addicted to the 38. Always nice to see another one get hooked :)
As for the BBS ID. I had this long before CorkyJr. Guppy was the nickname of a 38 pilot in my favorite Fighter pilot book. Guppy had no interest in becoming a super duper fighter pilot. He was just trying to stay alive. He liked the 38, but he spent his time trying to drink himself out of combat.
Seemed like the perfect fit for my cartoon 38 pilot :)
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i want my OakTree. but it wount let me. :frown:
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I picked something a little better than sheeps skin, or rams head... ooops wait a sec isnt that a ... err never mind :O
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CAP is addicted to the 38. Always nice to see another one get hooked :)
well, in the RR arenas in AW3, i flew it all the time. it was a rude awakening when i tried it here, and to be honest, i was afraid of it for awhile. i kept spinning, stalling, and generally being nothing more than a target. now, with more experience with this flight model, and help from all of you guys(you all know who yas are), i'm able to fly it, and even kill in it sometimes.
it's actually satasfying to just land rounds on a con, especuially in a multi-con engagement. it's much harder than it is in a spit, or hurri. but that's also the fun in her too. you get guys that see a p38, and think"easy kill". then 2 or 3 minutes later, one of yas is in the tower.
last night, i was in a 38G, and went to engage an f4u that was co-a;t at approx. 10k. he flew right by me, going for bootleg. boot gave me a friggin beautiful setup, and i blew it. only took a few parts off of him. in the meantime, a fw dropped on me. now, it was me vs 2......i finally got the fw(i think) but less than 2 seconds later, the other got me. was the most fun fight i had last night. it was in MW over A7. <<S>> to you guys too.
i took one bomber run last night....it's the first flight i took not in a 38 this month.
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oooo...and ya.....i am addicted to the twin tailed devil. :devil
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I keep hoping no one will notice that my in game name and my bbs name are the same. :uhoh
Seriously though, why two different? I would say that some folks like to speak their mind (or talk trash) without facing repercussions in the game. I have always thought this behavior is a bit shady when setup intentionally.
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Same as others, I created the bbs account to ask some questions before I signed up. You can see my in game name below, but it would be nice if I could change my bbs name.
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I was just wondering, why do half of the people in the forums have a different name than the name they use in game?
is a forum name unchangeable?
if they cant change their forum name to match their in-game name, then why don't they do as some others have done and put their in game name in the sig line?
some people in here run their mouths about just how great they are or that they would NEVER do this or do that, but then they have a different name so you don't know who really is or can live up to all the trash they talk and who isn't/can't.
what are they afraid of? why must they hide their identity? are they just shy?
i am i, in game and in the forums you know my name.
my flying sux as bad as my grammar does so what? in the game or in the forum what you see is what you get.
FLOTSOM
I could see how the discrepancy between my BBS name and my in-game name could be a bit too much for some certain people to not comprehend.
.endsarcasm
In a nutshell: I returned to AH this year, couldn't figure out my old BBS's account (or someone else jacked my name :furious ), but I remembered my game account info ( :rock ). I might think about changing one to the other (I'm growing fond of the "-ian" version lately), but then that leaves the other open for someone else who wants to jack my style.
Personally, I think people can figure out the connection easily enough to not warrant me wasting Skuzzy's time or valuable patience.
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Sounds like there are good reasons for having different names. I keep my name in the forums the same as in game. I feel it helps keep me on the right path of courtesy and respect for others.
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Sounds like there are good reasons for having different names. I keep my name in the forums the same as in game. I feel it helps keep me on the right path of courtesy and respect for others.
i cannot think of a single "good" reason for a person to hide their identity.
those with names that are different from forum to game that have thus far posted in this thread, all have either their in game names in their sig line, or otherwise make their identities plainly known so they are being honest about who they are. they arent hiding anything or pretending to be someone else, they dont run their mouths in here and then hide behind a shade name in the arenas. to me they advertise their names and stand up to any judgments cast in their directions without hiding or deceiving those they communicate with.
obviously those are not the persons that i had in mind when i first started this thread.
if a person is afraid of who they present themselves to be or the image they create of themselves, and thus due directly to this fear feel the need to disguise their identity from those they associate with in an attempt to avoid the due judgments of those people, then maybe, just maybe, they should rethink their projected persona and clean up their acts.
i am not now, nor have i ever been the type of person that feels a need to hide anything about the who or the whats of myself. if i am going to be ashamed of something then i dont do it, if i intend to run my mouth or act like a jerk-off in some other manner then i am more than happy to do it very publicly and without remorse or regret.
i dont care about the opinions or judgments of others regarding my personality, i am not in life to win any popularity contests and i am not so shallow or spineless a person that i can only voice my opinion from behind a shade name so i feel no impulse or compunction to hide my identity.
nor do i feel any reservations about calling out into the light those that do act in such a deplorable and cowardly fashion by attempting to hide behind the shade. if you got it in ya to run your mouth then have it in you to stand behind your words, or in the alternative sit down and shut up.
FLOTSOM
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I purposely made my board name different than my in game name.
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I purposely made my board name different than my in game name.
:rofl
I have a theme going at least. On most forums you happen to find me on I register bongaroo. first name bong, last name aroo :D
it's a play on the name of a big hippie festival in TN once a year, bonnaroo. The festival has changed quite a bit but I still like the name and have kept it.
420ace was chosen when I created my account to let everyone know what I'm a real ace of. Calling grapevine one time and having to tell Carrie my in game name had her pause on the phone for a second. I was almost laughing but held it back thankfully. If anyone can help me come up with a better callsign i might consider taking it. Someone popped up in game named 420aces. Wonder if he tried 420ace and was stumped that it was taken? I always call him out as a ripoff in game and get a good laugh about it.
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Mine is different so here I can give advice on all kinds of things relating to being good, then I can go in-game and be the crappy pilot I truly am. Don't ask me what my in-game name is because I won't tell, just keep taking my advice.
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I picked something a little better than sheeps skin, or rams head... ooops wait a sec isnt that a ... err never mind :O
Rams head, think that's a name of a local bar errrr. nevermind doh! I hate when people hide their ingame name in their sigs. hehe :furious :P :t :cool:
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Someone popped up in game named 420aces. Wonder if he tried 420ace and was stumped that it was taken? I always call him out as a ripoff in game and get a good laugh about it.
He is one of my Pigs, and yes he was dismayed that the name was taken. No mistaking which one is which though...
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Well there are two main reasons why my names are different, there are also a few lesser reasons and several things that really fall into subcategory's of the two main reasons. Really they are all kinda similar and no one would think twice about it other then me. but to me they are serious enough to make a difference ,but not like, life threatening or anything, just makes a difference to me.
So here goes since you ask.
1)- ummmmmm.... OH YEAH both names are the same.
Never mind :D
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He is one of my Pigs, and yes he was dismayed that the name was taken. No mistaking which one is which though...
I pwn and my copy(pig) doesn't?
:aok
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I pwn and my copy(pig) doesn't?
:aok
Not going there Bong, but at least I know you can read. :D
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I've flown with both 420ace and 420aces. they are very nice, give check sixes, useful information and have a skunky aroma about them.
I like those guys
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Appreciate the compliment! :salute
He is a nice guy as well and I'm sure he is having fun with the pigs. I still like to rib him whenever I see him about being my clone/copy.