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0rava Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:18 am Posts: 7	[Idea] Insert Game Events in Chat Just got the idea of inserting information to the chat log while watching a cast. A bunch of people were rushing the efc, the flag was suddenly returned and the caster was all baffled about what just happened. A simple "[Player] has returned the [team] flag." in the chat log would've really helped there. It'd also help in general as well if you ask me. There's occasionally so much going on that a two-second message on the screen is simply not enough. Things that could be displayed: - Flag grab/cap/return - Player joining/leaving game - Team changing/balance messages - End of round information (winner, scores, time) Plus it'd be quite neat to see the logged information interleave with the chat: Orava has captured the Blood Eagle flag. Orava> [VGW] Woohoo! Beagle> [VGS] Shazbot! Last edited by 0rava on Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:42 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:32 pm

LHeureux Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:35 pm Posts: 349	Re: [Idea] Insert Game Events in Chat I agree with your idea, would be like in T2 Orava has captured the Blood Eagle flag. Orava> [VGW] Woohoo! Beagle> [VGS] Shazbot! CHKilroy> [VGW] Woohoo! _________________ I give up too.
Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:40 pm

incith Joined: Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:10 am Posts: 6 Location: Ohio	Re: [Idea] Insert Game Events in Chat I also agree. I think the in game messages that do appear currently should also be modified to some extent, to show the player that returned the flag instead of just "Our flag has returned" etc. Would also be nice to have a message for the auto balance as mentioned (as to give some idea to who got switched without having to look at the team lists and figure it out) _________________
Sat Aug 04, 2012 6:07 pm

SkepticTA Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:41 pm Posts: 3062	Re: [Idea] Insert Game Events in Chat The game definitely needs an event log. When multiple flag events occur in rapid succession, the announcer voices often play out of order or skip some entirely. At some time around the middle of CBT, I made this HUD mockup that integrated stacking notices and an event log separate from the chat and combat logs: HiRezSean said they liked it, but since then they haven't made any significant HUD changes other than adding toggle options. _________________ (AHK) T:A Physics Profiler
Sat Aug 04, 2012 6:17 pm

wickwire-mr Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:13 pm Posts: 484	Re: [Idea] Insert Game Events in Chat SkepticTA wrote: The game definitely needs an event log. When multiple flag events occur in rapid succession, the announcer voices often play out of order or skip some entirely. At some time around the middle of CBT, I made this HUD mockup that integrated stacking notices and an event log separate from the chat and combat logs: HiRezSean said they liked it, but since then they haven't made any significant HUD changes other than adding toggle options. i like, esp. the ski bar at the bottom _________________ (01:28:16)<Aile>ahh a milf player (01:28:18)<Aile>enemy spotted.
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0rava

Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:18 am
Posts: 7

[Idea] Insert Game Events in Chat

Just got the idea of inserting information to the chat log while watching a cast. A bunch of people were rushing the efc, the flag was suddenly returned and the caster was all baffled about what just happened.

A simple "[Player] has returned the [team] flag." in the chat log would've really helped there.

It'd also help in general as well if you ask me. There's occasionally so much going on that a two-second message on the screen is simply not enough.

Things that could be displayed:
- Flag grab/cap/return
- Player joining/leaving game
- Team changing/balance messages
- End of round information (winner, scores, time)

Plus it'd be quite neat to see the logged information interleave with the chat:
Orava has captured the Blood Eagle flag.
Orava> [VGW] Woohoo!
Beagle> [VGS] Shazbot!

Last edited by 0rava on Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:42 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:32 pm

LHeureux

Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:35 pm
Posts: 349

Re: [Idea] Insert Game Events in Chat

I agree with your idea, would be like in T2

Orava has captured the Blood Eagle flag.
Orava> [VGW] Woohoo!
Beagle> [VGS] Shazbot!
CHKilroy> [VGW] Woohoo!

_________________
I give up too.

Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:40 pm

incith

Joined: Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:10 am
Posts: 6
Location: Ohio

Re: [Idea] Insert Game Events in Chat

I also agree. I think the in game messages that do appear currently should also be modified to some extent, to show the player that returned the flag instead of just "Our flag has returned" etc.

Would also be nice to have a message for the auto balance as mentioned (as to give some idea to who got switched without having to look at the team lists and figure it out)

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Sat Aug 04, 2012 6:07 pm

SkepticTA

Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:41 pm
Posts: 3062

Re: [Idea] Insert Game Events in Chat

The game definitely needs an event log. When multiple flag events occur in rapid succession, the announcer voices often play out of order or skip some entirely.

At some time around the middle of CBT, I made this HUD mockup that integrated stacking notices and an event log separate from the chat and combat logs:

HiRezSean said they liked it, but since then they haven't made any significant HUD changes other than adding toggle options.

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(AHK) T:A Physics Profiler

Sat Aug 04, 2012 6:17 pm

wickwire-mr

Joined: Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:13 pm
Posts: 484

Re: [Idea] Insert Game Events in Chat

SkepticTA wrote:

HiRezSean said they liked it, but since then they haven't made any significant HUD changes other than adding toggle options.

i like, esp. the ski bar at the bottom

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Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:06 am

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