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Title: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: Sincraft on March 22, 2009, 12:26:31 PM
Can we all agree this is a useless channel that causes nothing but problems?  I personally never venture into it, but now that's all I hear about from others flying around me.  It's consumed their discussion.  People are logging because of it. 

That is all.

 :noid

Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: AWwrgwy on March 22, 2009, 12:31:57 PM
No one forces you to tune 200.  You are not forced to listen to 200.  You do not have to turn off 200 to not be bothered by it.  If the smack-talking bottom feeders want to yap on 200, let them.  If people are complaining about 200, well duh, de-tune it.

Nothing defaults to 200.  You need to make some effort to find your misery.

Seems obvious to me.


wrongway
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: The Fugitive on March 22, 2009, 12:34:20 PM
LOL!!! you don't want it??? DON'T TUNE IT ! thats why it was switched to 200 for the "all" channel. This way it is your choice to tune it. Those that tune it and complain about it are the same idiots that go to the doctor and while poking themselves in the eye say "It hurts when I do this Doc."  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: bj229r on March 22, 2009, 12:35:35 PM
Can we all agree this is a useless channel that causes nothing but problems?  I personally never venture into it, but now that's all I hear about from others flying around me.  It's consumed their discussion.  People are logging because of it. 

That is all.

 :noid


The reason we HAVE 200 is for folks like you didnt who wanna be subjected to chan 1/All, which COULDNT be detuned. I am befuddled as to why someone would log over a channel they could simply turn off? (Obviously there are RL parallels to this, but we won't go there :))
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: Stang on March 22, 2009, 12:48:40 PM
Grow some thicker skin or don't tune it.  I hate people who cry of "bullies" when they have the option to not even hear them.  If this was a troll, you suck.

 :aok
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: CAP1 on March 22, 2009, 12:54:03 PM
Can we all agree this is a useless channel that causes nothing but problems?  I personally never venture into it, but now that's all I hear about from others flying around me.  It's consumed their discussion.  People are logging because of it. 

That is all.

 :noid




no we can't.
while there is a lot of bs on there, i have alos gotten to chat with quite a few good pile-its due to that option. i have gotten good fights from that. i have made a few online friends through there.

the good far outweighs the bad.

do like everyone else.....you don'tr like it, de-tune it.


problem solved
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: 475FG Savlan on March 22, 2009, 12:58:00 PM
Leave it for those who enjoy it, detune it if its not your cup of tea....but some arenas dont provide the option ( Arena setting? dont recall if its 200 or ALL ). Ive been in AvA in the past and didnt have the ability to stop the cross country chatter. 
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: Steve on March 22, 2009, 01:01:15 PM
Can we all agree this is a useless channel that causes nothing but problems?  I personally never venture into it, but now that's all I hear about from others flying around me.  It's consumed their discussion.  People are logging because of it. 

That is all.

 :noid

No.  God, I swear you are a threee year old.
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: stodd on March 22, 2009, 01:22:36 PM
Can we all agree this is a useless channel that causes nothing but problems?  I personally never venture into it, but now that's all I hear about from others flying around me.  It's consumed their discussion.  People are logging because of it. 

That is all.

 :noid


:rofl :rofl Wait...he cant be serious.. :uhoh
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: Masherbrum on March 22, 2009, 01:36:15 PM
Can we all agree this is a useless channel that causes nothing but problems?  I personally never venture into it, but now that's all I hear about from others flying around me.  It's consumed their discussion.  People are logging because of it. 

That is all.

 :noid



Tell them not to tune to it as well.   
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: bj229r on March 22, 2009, 01:49:02 PM

no we can't.
while there is a lot of bs on there, i have alos gotten to chat with quite a few good pile-its due to that option. i have gotten good fights from that. i have made a few online friends through there.

the good far outweighs the bad.

do like everyone else.....you don'tr like it, de-tune it.


problem solved

same here, on the whole, it's a plus
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: mtnman on March 22, 2009, 03:20:19 PM
There's really nothing special about channel "200". 

It's simply a text channel that anybody from any country can tune to.  Just like any of the other channels from 200-299, and just like any of the vox channels from 200 to 299. Channels 100-199 are limited to your country, and are often used for squad channels.  200-299 are not.

Short of disabling this feature (which I actually find useful in the DA in my rare forays there, and occasionally in the TA), getting rid of "200" wouldn't accomplish anything.  The folks that still wished 200 was an option would just agree on a new across-country text channel (maybe 201? or 202? or 203?...).

Don't like it?  Then don't tune to it.  Problem solved...

Some people really enjoy it though, and as much as the negative aspects can stick out, I don't think the negatives are more imposing than the positive aspects of that channel.  To vote to remove something you've chosen to not participate on takes away that same choice for everyone else.  Maybe doing that could cause people to log too? 

Quite honestly, I've found channel 200 to have some huge positive impacts on my view of the game as well.  For one, it's been my number one "help" channel for those times I've needed answers on connection issues, computer issues, etc...  Sure, I may need to "filter" a few of the responses, but as a whole I've gotten some good, quick information.  It's also led to linking with other players to go "private" to discuss microphone set-up, etc...  And yes, I tried "country" channel first, and didn't get what I needed, at least in those instances.  200 has also led to linking with other players in order to advance AH skills.  Initially it was to improve my own abilities, and more recently it's been helpful linking with people who want my help to improve their own skills.

Like other aspects of life, I can choose to ignore the aspects of that channel I don't like or find useful. 
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: crazyivan on March 22, 2009, 03:56:45 PM
I didn't know Andy Rooney played AH..... :noid   

Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: Spyder on March 22, 2009, 04:14:04 PM
Tell them not to tune to it as well.   

ROFLOL! I think you are the only one who actually read what he typed.

To the rest of you, he is talking about how OTHERS get rapped up in 200 and thats all he hears about. Maybe he is talking about his squad channel, or just 2 nuts talking on range idk,but please stop telling him to de-tune it because as he stated, he never "ventures" into it.
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: Rich46yo on March 22, 2009, 04:27:06 PM
Ya, I gotta go along with these guys. I dont much like 200 but nobody is holding a gun to my head forcing me to tune to it. 1/2 the time I just have it off, and the other 1/2 I dont bother reading it. On occasion I use it to give a <S> to a player or to Bish/Nits in general. You can only make so many rules before it all gets silly. If 200 was axed then 196 would take its place, or another.
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: BaDkaRmA158Th on March 22, 2009, 04:27:42 PM
Ill say it again, while 200 is a bad place to hang out, at LEAST it keeps most smack tards from flooding local/country chat.


In that i am greatfull.


What do you need when the road gets rained on by people's almost constant bull crap, a gutter, 200 is that gutter.

 :salute
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: RumbleB on March 22, 2009, 05:01:44 PM
no
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: 1pLUs44 on March 22, 2009, 05:02:22 PM
It's a tunable channel, if you don't like it... then... DON'T tune it.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: Ghosth on March 22, 2009, 06:31:00 PM
Sincraft, why would you force everyone to do without it because you don't see the point?

Its a choice, choice is always good. Thats why it was switched away from Channel 1 as that was locked on couldn't be turned off, hence no choice.

Like it or not some days channel 200 is worth the price of AH all by itself.
Other days not so much, but its a tool like many others. Use it or not, your choice, but please don't take my choices away from me.
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: TwinBoom on March 22, 2009, 06:34:56 PM
Leave it for those who enjoy it, detune it if its not your cup of tea....but some arenas dont provide the option ( Arena setting? dont recall if its 200 or ALL ). Ive been in AvA in the past and didnt have the ability to stop the cross country chatter. 

i believe its .squelch 1
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: uptown on March 22, 2009, 07:05:19 PM
 :cry Sincraft is a rather sensitive lad
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: 1Boner on March 22, 2009, 08:22:30 PM
200 is like the dive bar you are unexplicably visiting every week.

Despite its many shortcomings, the idiots, bullys,and warm beer, I love that Bar. :aok
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: betty on March 22, 2009, 08:54:44 PM
Can we all agree this is a useless channel that causes nothing but problems?  I personally never venture into it, but now that's all I hear about from others flying around me.  It's consumed their discussion.  People are logging because of it. 

That is all.

 :noid




people...including yourself has the option of turning channel 200 off. its easy as this...you dont like the channel..then change it. if your not tuned to it in any of the text boxes then you wont see what is being said on it. i personally enjoy channel 200 because its fun to chat with people on the other sides. 
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: Alpha202 on March 22, 2009, 11:52:26 PM
Ok, How many People Read The Title and Didn't Bother to read what He had to say? it seems almost Everyone Didn't Read It and Jumped To the conclusion He has it on and Wants It Gone, which Yeah Obvious Answer would seem- De-tune it .

I Do Have To agree with Most that it's Pretty Useless Request,  (Honestly I don't like it But I have never mentioned It In a Request On the forums, Only In-game. Mostly Directly asking the people Babbling on If I Find the argument, Fight or whatever has no More Reason to it and Seems like people Just want to see their own name Come up To stop, I only ever Do this In Midwar, I don't Really Talk 200 on Latewar *only to salute* Because I Rarely Really Get responses.)

However, even if you Remove All chats I'm sure people will Do the Mic/and PM attacks a lot more Which wouldn't Solve the annoyance Which It seems Is Worse ( Never had anyone Vox/PM Attack me ) From others perspective.

But aside from that its also Useless IMO because you Don't have to listen To your fellow teammates and you can squelch everyone (I think... Am I right?) On every team at any time? but That's Going To far I think You Might Just miss that Check 6 call that saves your rear From that Lucky-Shot 1 Winged spiraling Aircraft that has 2 Friendlies on it.

Also- You can't Tell People To De-Tune 200 and expect them All to comply.

I Think There really Should Be a Personal Filter For whatever text Comes Up that you have enabled To Block For it to not become Visible, But really At the moment I think Ignoring Is the best strategy. And Yeah, 200 Is amusing at moments  :lol
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: Slash27 on March 23, 2009, 12:11:46 AM
I swear to God I'm going to slap somebody.
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: dkff49 on March 23, 2009, 01:59:27 AM
if the OP only problem is hearing it from the those on range then dot-squelch them and no more problem.

still very easily solved
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: Bruv119 on March 23, 2009, 02:00:16 AM
200 is a MUST for community cohesion.  

Imagine how extremely dull it would be not being able to have a friendly chat with your adversaries.
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: Ghosth on March 23, 2009, 07:29:04 AM
If people are logging because of channel 200, they need to turn it off, which is their option.
Just for the record I did go back and reread the original post.  And I still disagree.

In some cases new guys get handed an earfull on 200, mostly they tend to have it coming.
And in many cases, do you really care if an 11 yr old with only a mouse sticks around?

They come here, expecting to walk and talk tall, and get slapped upside the head. Yeah life sucks.

Come into AH with some respect and consideration, talk little, listen to all that is said and you'll adapt pretty well in a month or 2. So call it AH's built in maturity filter. But don't take the channel away because some can't handle it.
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: captain1ma on March 23, 2009, 07:34:40 AM
i like 200, it makes me laugh!  :rofl
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: JunkyII on March 23, 2009, 07:41:37 AM
Im gunna start a thread inside of a thread, check these guys out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqZ-mkdp1H0 :D
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: groundfeeder on March 23, 2009, 07:47:43 AM
Lets get rid of the enemy bullets. They are distracting when i am trying to ho someone! and that field ack.....how am i  supposed to vultch with that around???????
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: Saurdaukar on March 23, 2009, 08:57:56 AM
200 is like the dive bar you are unexplicably visiting every week.

Despite its many shortcomings, the idiots, bullys,and warm beer, I love that Bar. :aok

About as good a description as Ive seen.

You forgot the fat girl with the massive cleavage you are ashamed to be looking at.
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: Morpheus on March 23, 2009, 09:02:01 AM
LOL!!! you don't want it??? DON'T TUNE IT ! thats why it was switched to 200 for the "all" channel. This way it is your choice to tune it. Those that tune it and complain about it are the same idiots that go to the doctor and while poking themselves in the eye say "It hurts when I do this Doc."  :rolleyes:

lmao yup.

This thread is so retarded it almost hurts to read.
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: A8balls on March 23, 2009, 09:35:43 AM
I like the banter on ch 200. Between the game and the antics of 200, HT has created the best entertainment available for $14.95 a month. Better than Netflix imho.
Oh, and for those concerned, I pay $24.95 a month which includes unlimited use of the "aimbot" (beta version).
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: ToeTag on March 23, 2009, 10:02:32 AM
Personally I think there should be a contest for the funniest discussion on 200 for the week.  Maybe you get a T-Shirt or something.  I get allot of laughs from peoples comments when on a long mission and nothing to do but climb.
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: SEraider on March 23, 2009, 02:22:04 PM
Muah?? :furious :rofl
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: Sincraft on March 23, 2009, 06:00:23 PM
lmao yup.

This thread is so retarded it almost hurts to read.

I guess you didn't read the topic .  It's bleeding over into the game, it's not about tuning a channel I never tuned .


I guess the game is full of nothing but drama queens who can't aim worth a squat now eh?
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: AWwrgwy on March 23, 2009, 06:07:33 PM
I guess you didn't read the topic .  It's bleeding over into the game, it's not about tuning a channel I never tuned .


I guess the game is full of nothing but drama queens who can't aim worth a squat now eh?

Give those who tune 200 and whine about it the same advice.  Don't tune 200.  Obviously it's some kind of character flaw if they subject themselves to what they consider abuse and continue to do so.


wrongway
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: Threeup on March 31, 2009, 04:37:09 AM
200's a hoot.
It's all that stuff we want to see - joy, sorrow, anger, pity, admiration, hate etc and above all humour. All in sanitised white print.
Toughen up Buttercup
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: crazyivan on March 31, 2009, 10:08:40 AM


Also- You can't Tell People To De-Tune 200 and expect them All to comply.

Were on to something now! (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-taunt001.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org)
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: BlauK on March 31, 2009, 10:49:37 AM
200 is like enemy propaganda leaflets... usually annoying, but on some occasions makes one happy (=in real it was good supplementary for toilet paper)  :devil
Title: Re: ch:200 - get rid of it?
Post by: RoGenT on March 31, 2009, 02:33:29 PM
I usually have it turned off. If someone might be talking to me on there, i'll turn it back on.

Otherwise, I have it off  :D