Humor: Guess what this icon means

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ScratchMonkey wrote:
> http://matureasskickers.net/wbb2/t [...] eadid=9833

LOL, art attack.

Your right though, no-one seems to know !



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Jez, MBA.,
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'Realism is seductive because once you have accepted the reasonable
notion that you should base your actions on reality, you are too often
led to accept, without much questioning, someone else's version of what
that reality is. It is a crucial act of independent thinking to be
skeptical of someone else's description of reality.'-
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"RobertJM" <robert@rockNObottomSPAM.plus.com> wrote in message
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OHH SOOOO TRUE

Why is it that commanders do this, they can see you in the area, and they
still drop the bleedin arty!!

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Rob wrote:
> "RobertJM" <robert@rockNObottomSPAM.plus.com> wrote in message
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>>Incoming TK'er! )
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> OHH SOOOO TRUE
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> Why is it that commanders do this, they can see you in the area, and they
> still drop the bleedin arty!!

Well, when I play commander, I make sure I warn all the squads
first...(Right click on the squad no...and theres little menu
saying..'move artillery'), but as for the lone wolves out
there...they're buggered, as you can't tell them anything. Well, except
in the little chat box, but hey, who's got time for that ?

Another good reason to get yerself into a squad !

--
Jez, MBA.,
Country Dancing and Advanced Astrology, UBS.

'Realism is seductive because once you have accepted the reasonable
notion that you should base your actions on reality, you are too often
led to accept, without much questioning, someone else's version of what
that reality is. It is a crucial act of independent thinking to be
skeptical of someone else's description of reality.'-
Howard Zinn

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Jez <iced_spear@NODAMNSPAMpipex.com> wrote in
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> (Right click on the squad no...and theres little menu
> saying..'move artillery')

Yow, didn't think to right-click on the squad list. What other goodies are
in there? The thing I find most frustrating is that I can see any names
when I'm commander, except on the score screen. I might know who's playing
but I couldn't tell from looking at the kit lists.

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Achtung Ecco <nospam@spam.no> wrote:

> - There is a small timeperiod from calling the artillery, to the shots
> actually lands (some 5-10 seconds I think). Players seem to be able to
> run an amazing distance in that timeperiod, in order to move into the
> target area ;-)

Run? Some even grab a Humvee to drive there - guess they really like
fireworks, huh? :-)

Juergen Nieveler
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jOhN <us271934SPAMNYET@yahoo.com> wrote in newsIMGe.2275$oY.280
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> I rarely get to grab a jet or copter from the plane campers. My only
> chance to fly is to be at ground zero. The other day I was blasted over
> a couple of buildings and my corpse landed on a roof :-) It was quite a
> ride!

We anxiously await the mapping tools. Then we can create the new Apache
Wars, where birds spawn at an alarming rate to satisfy the plane and
chopper whores. And those of us who love Stingers will have our "target-
rich environment"! Muahahaha!

My favorite flying is to grab a transport as squad leader to get deep
behind enemy lines and take a rear base. (Like the ThinkGeek.com t-shirt,
"Rogues do it from behind!" ) Look for me in squad "Penetrate".

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Juergen Nieveler wrote:
> jOhN <us271934SPAMNYET@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>>I rarely get to grab a jet or copter from the plane campers.
>
>
> Well, you can hope that I'm the enemy commander (nick is BOFH-de) -
> plane- campers are my usual target for artillery practice when nothing
> else needs a barrage :-)
>
> Juergen Nieveler

I'll be the one holding a sign that says "Not a plane camper! Do not kill!"

If you don't see the sign then hopefully I'll still be able to use your
barrage to fly around a bit ;-)

John

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Achtung Ecco <nospam@spam.no> wrote:

> Yep, always a good bet. Lob them a couple of artillery rounds, not even
> their own team pities them ;-)

And it's a very efficient way to get medals - especially if you notice
5 people standing around waiting for a transport helo to respawn :-)

Juergen Nieveler
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I've been rich and I've been poor. Rich is better.

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Man of Kilrah wrote:
> I really don't understand why everybody complains.
> I play mostly as commander and don't hesitate to bomb an area if there are
> more enemies than friendlies in that zone.
> Friendlies see the arty icon, why don't they just step out for a bit?
> Oh yes... for sure... newbies probably will not understand that icon, even
> after they got killed a couple times.
> What I know and that pisses me off, is that I got a lot of complains and
> mutinies after providing an "arty support".

Yeah, I agree. Players should be ready to use a close barrage. I often
take the change and run towards the flags, while the last rounds are
falling. Great way of clearing and reaching a flag site. And it's mostly
easy to get out of the way, if you want to.

regards,

Achtung Ecco