Indicator of typing in chat?

[chriswu 25]

Hi guys,

 

I think there should be some sort of indicator next to your callsign in a match, indicating if you are typing in chat box. Many times, I have tried to type in the chat during a match, and gotten killed many times, while my tank was frozen and defensless. I know tanks with this hypothetical indicator would still be vulnerable, but perhaps gracious enemy tanks might show some mercy?

I don't know. This sounds like a kind of stupid idea, but what do you think?

[r_therussian0 47]

If you're at war, don't lose time talking. This ain't no chat room, you gotta fight.

[chriswu 25]

Then why bother having a chat ability during battles anyway?

[r_Superkid330 15]

Then why bother having a chat ability during battles anyway?

 

so you can talk about battle strategy...i think*

[chriswu 25]

Obviously. I know. So an indicator might be helpful.

[r_therussian0 47]

And what exactly would such indicator do? You seriously think that in the middle of a battle someone would hesitate to get a frag, some points and potentially some money by destroying a sitting duck who is silly enough to be typing?

[r_Superkid330 15]

And what exactly would such indicator do? You seriously think that in the middle of a battle someone would hesitate to get a frag' date=' some points and potentially some money by destroying a sitting duck who is silly enough to be typing?[/quote']

 

I agree, By the way, you have a spelling error. Its no "Frag" its "Flag"

[r_therussian0 47]

And what exactly would such indicator do? You seriously think that in the middle of a battle someone would hesitate to get a frag' date=' some points and potentially some money by destroying a sitting duck who is silly enough to be typing?[/quote']

 

I agree, By the way, you have a spelling error. Its no "Frag" its "Flag"

 

O rly? http://tinyurl.com/48eaq2s And btw, you have a few punctuation errors and a spelling (or grammar, unclear) error. Do not teach if you've not been taught yourself. Fail.

[chriswu 25]

Ok I understand where you're coming from. But sitting ducks are sitting ducks. Why would this indicator have any sort of protection? Just because there is an indicator, doesn't mean that it will cause people to suddenly be so dumb as to start typing right when they're about to get a flag. Apparently, you never type when you play, but others do. This indicator simply might provide some sort of feedback for other players as to what their teammate is doing.

[r_Superkid330 15]

And what exactly would such indicator do? You seriously think that in the middle of a battle someone would hesitate to get a frag' date=' some points and potentially some money by destroying a sitting duck who is silly enough to be typing?[/quote']

 

I agree, By the way, you have a spelling error. Its no "Frag" its "Flag"

 

O rly? http://tinyurl.com/48eaq2s And btw, you have a few punctuation errors and a spelling (or grammar, unclear) error. Do not teach if you've not been taught yourself. Fail.

 

ok...sorry...IM A FAIL 8)

[chriswu 25]

ok...sorry...IM A FAIL

 

Yeah way to go Superkid! Failing in style!

[r_therussian0 47]

Ok I understand where you're coming from. But sitting ducks are sitting ducks. Why would this indicator have any sort of protection? Just because there is an indicator' date=' doesn't mean that it will cause people to suddenly be so dumb as to start typing right when they're about to get a flag. Apparently, you never type when you play, but others do. This indicator simply might provide some sort of feedback for other players as to what their teammate is doing.[/quote']

 

Once again, you fail to explain how this indicator will make a difference. A sitting duck is a sitting duck, with or without a flashy badge that indicates it.

[r_Superkid330 15]

Actually in tanki 2.0 this will kinda..just kinda be usefull. Because in 2.0 there will be kick out votes. With this people would no if someone is chatting or just not playing.

[chriswu 25]

Oh really? Thank you Superkid, you have finally seen the light!

[r_therussian0 47]

2.0 will have integrated chats too, chat will be independent of battle. But still, you can tell that someone isn't playing without a badge that says so. So far I fail to see a reason why alternativa should divert programmers from more important issues to make this happen.

[chriswu 25]

therussian 29/03/2011 05:08:31 Subject: Re:Indicator of typing in chat?

 

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2.0 will have integrated chats too, chat will be independent of battle. But still, you can tell that someone isn't playing without a badge that says so. So far I fail to see a reason why alternativa should divert programmers from more important issues to make this happen.

 

How? If they leave and never come back?

[king_beast88 19]

i dont agree with and indicator.

 

no rules to war.

 

i and many others kill chat ducks or people upside down or on thier side.

 

if you really wanted protection the only feasible way would be to ghost when chatting but this would be abused and i do chat when i battle but i wait till i respawnfrom death or i find a somewhat safe place to chat stategy.

[r_therussian0 47]

If you leave, you're out of the battle anyway. If you do nothing for over the pause timelimit, you get kicked out of battle automatically. Try it, go into a map and don't press any buttons for a few minutes, you'll see what happens.

[chriswu 25]

I know, this has happened to me when I left to go do something during a battle. About the indicator: I think it would simply be nice to have for your teammates as sort of an interface, to get some feedback. Not as much for your enemies. It won't really change the physics of the game, just a nice flashy indicator blinky thingy.

[chriswu 25]

So far, the only people who have really contributed to this topic are therussian and Superkid. Does anyone else have a take on this? (sorry about the double post. Just realized it.)

[skitee 555]

I totally agree with TR. I chat in battle but I don't care a bit if I get killed: I deserved it, almost. There is no need for indicator whatsoever, no need at all.

[chriswu 25]

If you want to go down that lane of "no need", then there is no need then for chat at all. What's wrong with this idea? How hard could it be for programmers to make it so when a player is typing in chat, a little red dot or something appears next to his callsign. Or maybe, on the chat box to the side, it will say if player XXXX has entered text or something.

[husto 474]

If you want to go down that lane of "no need"' date=' then there is no need then for chat at all. What's wrong with this idea? How hard could it be for programmers to make it so when a player is typing in chat, a little red dot or something appears next to his callsign. Or maybe, on the chat box to the side, it will say if player XXXX has entered text or something. [/quote']

:hunf: I can't get it

[chriswu 25]

what defense? Read the beginning part of this thread.

[king_beast88 19]

because it is not significant enough.

say you do get a symbol to appear just like the drug icons that show when a layer drugs, no one is gonna stop shooting you if anything they will all shoot at you now. if you in a team death match and this happens and you cost youre team the win beacuse you were typing they will now kill you too. same if youre typing and flagger passess by but you dont see him because you were typing. this is what everyone means. and programming even a small thing would divert programming from 2.0 more than likely so this isnt significant enough for that.