Author Topic: Pet Peeve - Alt-F4 - Just Knock It Off (Read 2200 times)

rauchen · « **on:** May 03, 2007, 09:52:55 PM »

First off to all you newbies: Alt-F4 closes the app immediately no questions asked. If someone tells you to press Alt-F4 for any other reason he is a jack@zz.

It may have been funny the first 8 million times but it's getting old after 10 years.

Don't you think this game is hard enough to learn for a newb? And don't tell me they can just read the manual. Anyone can read the manual, but few can recall all of it & try to learn to fly this sim at the same time.

This community depends on new people joining & staying. The more people playing the more that Hitech can put back into the game.

And what do you get out of telling someone to do alt-F4 anyway? That makes you superior, just part of the hazing process? Trying to get your first kill in the MA is hazing enough IMHO.

-Shmoken

BaDkaRmA158Th · « **Reply #1 on:** May 03, 2007, 09:59:53 PM »

Dont you know people do it because they fear you?

Gooss · « **Reply #2 on:** May 03, 2007, 10:06:26 PM »

So...

you really think AH newbies don't get the joke?

I got "Alt+F4'd" the first few days I was in AH and asked a question. I laughed. Answered "Bite me". In the meantime, someone had given me the answer I needed.

No biggie. I got it. I'm just guessing someone computer savvy enough to turn on a computer, connect to the Internet, use a web browser, find AH, download it, install it, create an account, and log on isn't going to fall for "Alt+F4".

If you really want to start a crusade about text buffer nonsense, try to get people to stop complaining about HO's, runners, and cherry pickers. That's my pet peeve. To each his own, I guess.

HONK!
Gooss

Oldman731 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 03, 2007, 10:11:01 PM »

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Originally posted by Gooss
you really think AH newbies don't get the joke?

Probably a lot of them do. Probably some of them don't.

I'm with Rauchen. I don't think it's a terribly funny joke. And if it drives even a few people away, I think the marginal utility is not high.

- oldman

nirvana · « **Reply #4 on:** May 03, 2007, 10:11:29 PM »

It's a little bit of a pet peeve of mine as well. I'll generally give a straight answer when I see someone say alt-F4 unless I feel like being a banana in which case I try to make my answer semi humorous. You say it's getting old after 10 years, it's getting old for me after only 4 ish years.

TinmanX · « **Reply #5 on:** May 03, 2007, 10:12:29 PM »

You know, for most of what you've said, I agree. however let me tell you the tail.....

A very well known player in The Unforgiven was flying one night in a 262. I won't say his name but he is someone I consider a vet in as much as he should know better (we'll call him SpiceDeath for the sake of the story). Squad vox went something like this - and forgive me, I can't remember the perp's name.

SD: "What's the key to switch viz modes? I forgot"
Perp: "Alt + F4 aint it?"

Silence

I check the channel box

Me: "Oh for f**ks sake, he believed you!"

A couple of minutes later

SD: "You F&$&ers!"

Channel ceases being usefull for a good 10 minutes while we collapse in convulsive laughter.

While treating noobs to this old, old trick is indeed old, this was priceless.

5PointOh · « **Reply #6 on:** May 03, 2007, 10:17:24 PM »

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Originally posted by TinmanX
You know, for most of what you've said, I agree. however let me tell you the tail.....

A very well known player in The Unforgiven was flying one night in a 262. I won't say his name but he is someone I consider a vet in as much as he should know better (we'll call him SpiceDeath for the sake of the story). Squad vox went something like this - and forgive me, I can't remember the perp's name.

SD: "What's the key to switch viz modes? I forgot"
Perp: "Alt + F4 aint it?"

Silence

I check the channel box

Me: "Oh for f**ks sake, he believed you!"

A couple of minutes later

SD: "You F&$&ers!"

Channel ceases being usefull for a good 10 minutes while we collapse in convulsive laughter.

While treating noobs to this old, old trick is indeed old, this was priceless.

Geary420 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 03, 2007, 10:28:17 PM »

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Originally posted by TinmanX
I can't remember the perp's name.

Was it that salamander TecNine? Sounds like something he would do, glad you guys got rid of him.

Squire · « **Reply #8 on:** May 03, 2007, 10:34:20 PM »

After 10 years you dont know what it does?

...relax, its a harmless prank. God you guys take it all so seriously.

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #9 on:** May 03, 2007, 10:43:35 PM »

wow, if Alt+F4 upsets the guy, wait until he hears me reply with, "Press Enter 3 times" when someone asks how to raise their landing gears.

ack-ack

Grits · « **Reply #10 on:** May 03, 2007, 10:44:23 PM »

The Alt-F4 joke never gets old.

Geary420 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 03, 2007, 10:46:20 PM »

LOL ack-ack, reminds me of another one I heard a few months back, its a good one but requires a careful setup. You have to convince someone that they can rearm in the air by flying below 150ft agl, and below 150ias, and then hit alt+tab. Havent been able to pull it off yet.

Larry · « **Reply #12 on:** May 03, 2007, 10:47:08 PM »

LMAO hes tell the n00bs on here. Like they read this. Alt+F4 is a joke get over it. If you have a computer and don't know what it does you shouldINt own a one.

This community depends on new people joining & staying.

If someone quits just becasue of this then thats a good thing we dont need people with tudes like yours in the game.

Squire · « **Reply #13 on:** May 03, 2007, 10:47:43 PM »

I thought that was how you raised your gear? You guys are so cruel.

texastc316 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 03, 2007, 10:47:55 PM »

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