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Title: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Midway on December 20, 2012, 02:19:05 PM
I have four :D

Means what? :noid
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Dragon on December 20, 2012, 02:53:43 PM
You are 4 peoples FPH!
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: uptown on December 20, 2012, 03:00:10 PM
each star represents a level of lameness. Apparently you've reached level four. Your achievement award should arrive shortly. 
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Zoney on December 20, 2012, 03:26:08 PM
I think it is the number of times you chat priveledges have been suspended...this month.
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Debrody on December 20, 2012, 03:29:26 PM
I think it is the number of times you chat priveledges have been suspended...this month.
Hey, i wasnt muted since April  :lol
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Daddkev on December 20, 2012, 05:03:19 PM
 :huh :huh :huh Its how many Moobs you have!  :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Canspec on December 20, 2012, 05:56:38 PM
Moobs.... :huh :huh :huh :huh...... :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl.............Zack has 3 moobs....... :old:
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: SmokinLoon on December 20, 2012, 07:00:30 PM
each star represents a level of lameness. Apparently you've reached level four. Your achievement award should arrive shortly. 

Indeed.  My thoughts exactly. 
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Latrobe on December 20, 2012, 07:49:54 PM
each star represents a level of lameness. Apparently you've reached level four. Your achievement award should arrive shortly. 

I've got 1 star, how lame am I?
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: HL117 on December 20, 2012, 08:15:51 PM
I've got 1 star, how lame am I?

I am sorry to say Latrobe, that would make you a level 1, not that I would agree but it is official, handed down by the powers that be. I will partition for this level to be removed from your record for it is unjust!  :mad:

HL
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Chalenge on December 21, 2012, 12:06:45 AM
Never read the MOTD Midway?

"Stars appearing next to names in the chat buffer are part
of the ongoing achievement beta."
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Midway on December 21, 2012, 12:34:29 AM
Never read the MOTD Midway?

"Stars appearing next to names in the chat buffer are part
of the ongoing achievement beta."

Just did, thank you.
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: jeep00 on December 21, 2012, 10:13:34 AM
Never read the MOTD Midway?

"Stars appearing next to names in the chat buffer are part
of the ongoing achievement beta."
I noticed that this morning. It is the equivalent of saying "because".
I must find Sylvester McMonkey McBean......
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: LilMak on December 21, 2012, 03:35:26 PM
Stars appear to make tardlets unsquelchable.
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Devil 505 on December 21, 2012, 04:30:23 PM
Never read the MOTD Midway?

"Stars appearing next to names in the chat buffer are part
of the ongoing achievement beta."
But what purpose do they serve? That is the real question.
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Razzor 479th on December 22, 2012, 02:03:13 AM
I've seen a star in front of some people's name in the text buffer.  What is it and how'd it get there?
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: RedBull1 on December 22, 2012, 02:45:07 AM
 :bhead
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Chalenge on December 22, 2012, 03:48:47 AM
There are those that do. . . and those that do not.  :devil
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Chalenge on December 22, 2012, 03:50:10 AM
Follow. . .

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,343065.msg4528578.html#msg4528578
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Erkel on December 22, 2012, 08:12:57 AM
A star in front of my name?
Woohooo!
An even MORE rewarding reason for
  ~GAMING THE GAME~
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Latrobe on December 22, 2012, 10:37:40 AM
A star in front of my name?
Woohooo!
An even MORE rewarding reason for
  ~GAMING THE GAME~

I got a star and all I did was die a lot.  :confused: :uhoh
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: RTHolmes on December 22, 2012, 12:43:27 PM
I have four :D

Means what? :noid

a star for every 50h played in fighters this tour? :headscratch:
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: rpm on December 23, 2012, 12:27:22 AM
Dweebometer
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Moelders on December 23, 2012, 02:35:07 AM
It's used to ensure that those that refuse to gain skill such as BCM/ACM can get a "shiny" for doing important things such as jumping jeeps, bailing out and spraying 25k rounds...next-up levels and magic spells.

WTS Magical 109K4, level 21--comes with "Puff Goes the Tater" Magic Spell +21 dmg to buffs, comes with 43 achievements--23 platinum or best offer.

Mom taught me to say something nice, if I tell the truth on occasion, so--good job on the new map.

I would have rather seen something along the lines of historical ranks and medals (pick your choice of allied/luftwaffe etc), based on skill (lifetime perk points) than this obvious cartoon attempt to keep the interest of the WoW-generation.
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Chalenge on December 23, 2012, 03:12:54 AM
It's used to ensure that those that refuse to gain skill such as BCM/ACM can get a "shiny" for doing important things such as jumping jeeps, bailing out and spraying 25k rounds...next-up levels and magic spells.

WTS Magical 109K4, level 21--comes with "Puff Goes the Tater" Magic Spell +21 dmg to buffs, comes with 43 achievements--23 platinum or best offer.

Mom taught me to say something nice, if I tell the truth on occasion, so--good job on the new map.

I would have rather seen something along the lines of historical ranks and medals (pick your choice of allied/luftwaffe etc), based on skill (lifetime perk points) than this obvious cartoon attempt to keep the interest of the WoW-generation.

Ha! So you have elite skills now huh?  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Moelders on December 23, 2012, 03:13:52 AM
Ha! So you have elite skills now huh?  :rolleyes:

? What does my post have to do with elite skills? I gave constructive feedback (see the last line), are you so married to this system that you need to resort to a smart arse comment?  Granted I made a smart remark, which may have escaped you, but maybe add some substance/feedback to the issue at hand...or else not post?  It's obvious I don't like how this is being implemented as it does nothing to add to the historical feel/aura of the game.  Why do you like the stars so much that you feel the need to defend them?  Please do tell, because I just don't "get it."  My feedback: Do it right, give us WWII ranks, ribbons, medals that reflect lifetime achievement and not this cartoon World of Warcraft (WoW) "shiny" crap.
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Chalenge on December 23, 2012, 04:41:58 AM
Eleventh word in your first post. "Skill." Your last line amounts to an excuse for posting, but in reality you are whining like a little school girl. Very little of the game has anything to do with history except the type of aircraft and vehicles used.

Ranks and ribbons? Are you kidding me? You whine about shiny and that is how you want to "fix" it?  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Lusche on December 23, 2012, 05:13:17 AM
I got a star and all I did was die a lot.  :confused: :uhoh

Hold it, hold it...

We met in the air yesterday and it was not me flying home afterwads  :uhoh
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Midway on December 23, 2012, 05:20:36 AM
I was muted by the community for speaking excessively of achievement pride so be careful about bragging. :old:
Under achievers and those without said star(s) seem to lean more towards envy than admiration. :old:
May those without star, graduate, one day, to be among us that have earned said star(s). :old:
It only takes around five under achievers to report you resulting in said muting. :old:
I have earned at least thirty achievements already and they were fun. :old:
Measured achievement is better than unmeasured achievement. :old:
I'm proud of my star and hope for a gold star, one day. :old:
May each of you achieve more in the future. :old:
Be proud of your achievements. :old:
Good luck to all. :old:

:cheers:

:joystick:
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Moelders on December 23, 2012, 05:54:24 AM
Eleventh word in your first post. "Skill." Your last line amounts to an excuse for posting, but in reality you are whining like a little school girl. Very little of the game has anything to do with history except the type of aircraft and vehicles used.

Ranks and ribbons? Are you kidding me? You whine about shiny and that is how you want to "fix" it?  :rolleyes:

Only 453 more, and you'll be there.  Go get'em tiger!  You still haven't answered my question, or did you again only read the first line?
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Getback on December 23, 2012, 03:33:46 PM
I got one. I'm donating it to the Hollywood Boardwalk of fame.
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: thndregg on December 23, 2012, 05:49:22 PM
I could really do without the damn stars. My accumulated eight year stash of perk points is reward enough.
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Eric19 on December 23, 2012, 08:16:28 PM
I could really do without the damn stars. My accumulated eight year stash of perk points is reward enough.
and in 8 years the Eggster has over 28k of bomber perkies  :D
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Nathan60 on December 23, 2012, 09:01:51 PM
I was muted by the community for speaking excessively of achievement pride so be careful about bragging. :old:
Under achievers and those without said star(s) seem to lean more towards envy than admiration. :old:
May those without star, graduate, one day, to be among us that have earned said star(s). :old:
It only takes around five under achievers to report you resulting in said muting. :old:
I have earned at least thirty achievements already and they were fun. :old:
Measured achievement is better than unmeasured achievement. :old:
I'm proud of my star and hope for a gold star, one day. :old:
May each of you achieve more in the future. :old:
Be proud of your achievements. :old:
Good luck to all. :old:

:cheers:

:joystick:
:O a true master at work Bravo!
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Daddkev on December 24, 2012, 05:06:43 PM
 :huh :huh :huh :huh Im Midway !  :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Daddkev on December 24, 2012, 05:08:15 PM
 :O :O :O :O The Trolls.....they just keep coming!!!!!!!!!  :bolt: :bolt: :bolt: :bolt: :bolt: :bolt: :bolt: :bolt: :bolt:
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Pawz on December 24, 2012, 05:43:59 PM
I was muted by the community for speaking excessively of achievement pride so be careful about bragging. :old:
Under achievers and those without said star(s) seem to lean more towards envy than admiration. :old:
May those without star, graduate, one day, to be among us that have earned said star(s). :old:
It only takes around five under achievers to report you resulting in said muting. :old:
I have earned at least thirty achievements already and they were fun. :old:
Measured achievement is better than unmeasured achievement. :old:
I'm proud of my star and hope for a gold star, one day. :old:
May each of you achieve more in the future. :old:
Be proud of your achievements. :old:
Good luck to all. :old:

:cheers:

:joystick:


I feel much better I thought I had to much time to waste during the day.
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: FiLtH on December 27, 2012, 12:49:12 AM
 It would be nice if it showed a star if you flew allied mostly, a + if german and a o if Japanese.
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: tunnelrat on December 27, 2012, 08:38:19 AM
I think it is based upon the total number of achievements you have.

According to the forums, 90% of players hate achievements... however, in game, of players actually... playing... 90% seem to appreciate them =)

Everyone cries about jumping a jeep... have you even tried it?  It's not like it's a gimme... and the best part is, it's very easy to avoid if you detest it so much.

Kill a perk ride, get a pilot hit, down X enemies in one run...  all good things.

Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: LeDragon on December 27, 2012, 10:42:34 AM
Eleventh word in your first post. "Skill." Your last line amounts to an excuse for posting, but in reality you are whining like a little school girl. Very little of the game has anything to do with history except the type of aircraft and vehicles used.

Ranks and ribbons? Are you kidding me? You whine about shiny and that is how you want to "fix" it?  :rolleyes:

Rank or ribbons make more sense than pre-school-like gold stars.

Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: bustr on December 28, 2012, 09:39:52 PM
What ever happened to perks??

Can we opt out of the acheivments thingy with a check box in it's menu that says: {X} no thanks

Is their by any chance an (achievments.cfg) file I can set (1) to (0) like in the (skins.cfg) to enable\disable skns downloading..

Half the time I forget to look in the text buffer anyway.

Now if you could earn free bottels of scotch or wine or buffalo steaks or replacement springs and pots for your CH gear. Or a magazine subscription from some advitisor on the HTC home page........or an evening flying wingman with Hitech, Pyro and Skuzzy. Or for one 24 hour day in a tour any fighter you fly will have the lazor shark as it's skin. Or you win a day's access to a beta arena to play with new toys in development.........

Achivements. Give me some kind of bling or Kadushy Panda Awsumness toy for a day.
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: kvuo75 on December 28, 2012, 09:49:01 PM
What ever happened to perks??


they're still there, and a person would earn a lot of them by actually doing the achievements.
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Lusche on December 28, 2012, 09:57:47 PM
they're still there, and a person would earn a lot of them by actually doing the achievements.

like bailing 25 times or jumping around in the jeep?  :bolt:
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Daddkev on December 28, 2012, 11:38:13 PM
 :huh :huh :huh :huh I have stars in my cereal....nom nom nom!  :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener:
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Chalenge on December 29, 2012, 02:17:54 AM
like bailing 25 times or jumping around in the jeep?  :bolt:

Now if you say you never got air time in a jeep until this achievement system came into place I doubt many would believe it.
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: rpm on December 29, 2012, 03:42:39 AM
:huh :huh :huh :huh I have stars in my cereal....nom nom nom!  :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener:
Those are more impressive... and tasty.
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: zack1234 on December 29, 2012, 05:08:59 AM
Moobs.... :huh :huh :huh :huh...... :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl.............Zack has 3 moobs....... :old:

It was our little secret  :rofl
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: kvuo75 on December 29, 2012, 08:57:10 AM
like bailing 25 times or jumping around in the jeep?  :bolt:

 :rofl

i was more thinking of the 352 kills in german planes, get a kill in every plane, etc. etc.

Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Noir on December 29, 2012, 10:37:08 AM
now that every single player has a star it's pretty pointless isn't it?
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: The Fugitive on December 29, 2012, 10:40:36 AM
I don't have a star and I doubt that I'll get one any time soon.
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: Lusche on December 29, 2012, 10:44:32 AM
now that every single player has a star it's pretty pointless isn't it?

You can get up to four. A very few players have gotten their second star by now.

If the current 'star' system will persist, I expect for the most part only noobs will have none, the regular players will have one or maybe two after some time with a few long time players ending up with 3-4 stars, provided they either are very much 'all-round' players go go actively hunting for the stars.
Title: Re: What the heck is that star in front of some people's name?
Post by: thndregg on December 29, 2012, 11:00:16 AM
I don't have a star and I doubt that I'll get one any time soon.

Same here. I'm a bomber nut, and I'm happy with that.