Message mod

o_drs · 04-15-2006, 08:35 PM

(sorry for english, again...)

For FF, I hope that we will have a message mode like in TFC (steam/hl).

I try to play TF onto quakeworld, try to play some sh!t on q3, and I see that the conversations on theses games aren't good.

In that games you see something on the top of your screen that disapear before you read it...

Never have the time to see the last team message of our team.

But in TFC we can see all the messages.

I really hope that FF message mode will be the same as TFC.

I know the voice are better, but in public servers it's not the same. All the players are speaking with the keyboard.

Players use flood, etc. And that kind of 'speak' is better shown into TFC, I think.

(sorry if theses stuff have already been shown).

Circuitous · 04-15-2006, 08:37 PM

They'll probably use the same message display as Half-Life 2, which was the same as Half-Life which was used for TFC.

In other words, it'll most likely be the same.

o_rebo · 04-15-2006, 08:46 PM

Yes will be the same as HL1 in this regard.

Defrag · 04-15-2006, 09:23 PM

Yeah and we brought back the little biduh! sound when someone types a message.

o_paft · 04-15-2006, 10:41 PM

Nice to hear.

o_kam · 04-16-2006, 05:08 AM

why would you get rid of it in the first place!

Circuitous · 04-16-2006, 10:37 AM

Sounds more like a "blideep!" to me but it's been a while.

Also, for someone who feels a need to apologize for his English every post he makes, you do a pretty good job of it. I've seen worse from native speakers.

o_dammage · 04-16-2006, 02:43 PM

just don't do a "boing" or something which leads to headaches if people begin to spam all the time. A delay forced between the beep and the next beep could do wonders

o_neon · 04-16-2006, 03:00 PM

You know what would also be cool related to communication is the system they used in Tribes 2 (don't know if they use in the newer versions of Tribes)

It was great because with three keystrokes (one to bring up the voice-command menu) and two to select the message. But it worked good because while you where walking it ignored the key you where using so you still could continue strafing or something while choosing the right commands. Third thing that was good about it was that you heard the message...

Here is overview:
http://ucguides.savagehelp.com/Tribes2/voicecommand.htm

o_yoshura · 04-16-2006, 04:00 PM

let us turn off the beep please >_<

Defrag · 04-16-2006, 04:14 PM

You can just replace the .wav file with a blank one. We'll be going through all the little customisations towards the end of development and adding options for most of them.

o_nezumi · 04-16-2006, 06:13 PM

I've always liked how in HL1/2 the text messages are separate from the kills.

Damn it's annoying in games where the two are crowding eachotehr out!

Well this was sure an efficient thread.

o_kam · 04-16-2006, 07:12 PM

You can change how long (and how many i think) chat stays on the screen with some hud_ console commands btw.
I'm guessing they got passed over to Source.

Circuitous · 04-16-2006, 08:03 PM

hud_saytexttime I believe.

**mervaka** · 04-17-2006, 12:38 PM

yeah, i'll be replacing mine with vox/ass.wav from the hl1 folder

o_nezumi · 04-19-2006, 09:10 PM

I'll replace mine with the tilepop noise from mackrel.

Circuitous · 04-20-2006, 01:00 AM

I'll be using the ICQ "uh-oh!"

04-15-2006, 08:35 PM	#1
o_drs Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Paris, FR Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Message mod (sorry for english, again...) For FF, I hope that we will have a message mode like in TFC (steam/hl). I try to play TF onto quakeworld, try to play some sh!t on q3, and I see that the conversations on theses games aren't good. In that games you see something on the top of your screen that disapear before you read it... Never have the time to see the last team message of our team. But in TFC we can see all the messages. I really hope that FF message mode will be the same as TFC. I know the voice are better, but in public servers it's not the same. All the players are speaking with the keyboard. Players use flood, etc. And that kind of 'speak' is better shown into TFC, I think. (sorry if theses stuff have already been shown).

04-15-2006, 08:37 PM	#2
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	They'll probably use the same message display as Half-Life 2, which was the same as Half-Life which was used for TFC. In other words, it'll most likely be the same. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

04-15-2006, 09:23 PM	#4
Defrag Retired FF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scotland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Yeah and we brought back the little biduh! sound when someone types a message. __________________ Fortress Forever. Level Designer, Gameplay Dude and whatnot.

04-16-2006, 10:37 AM	#7
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	Sounds more like a "blideep!" to me but it's been a while. Also, for someone who feels a need to apologize for his English every post he makes, you do a pretty good job of it. I've seen worse from native speakers. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

04-16-2006, 04:14 PM	#11
Defrag Retired FF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scotland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	You can just replace the .wav file with a blank one. We'll be going through all the little customisations towards the end of development and adding options for most of them. __________________ Fortress Forever. Level Designer, Gameplay Dude and whatnot.

04-15-2006, 08:46 PM	#3
o_rebo Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Yes will be the same as HL1 in this regard.

04-15-2006, 10:41 PM	#5
o_paft Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Nice to hear.

04-16-2006, 05:08 AM	#6
o_kam Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	why would you get rid of it in the first place!

04-16-2006, 02:43 PM	#8
o_dammage Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	just don't do a "boing" or something which leads to headaches if people begin to spam all the time. A delay forced between the beep and the next beep could do wonders

04-16-2006, 03:00 PM	#9
o_neon Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Belgium Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	You know what would also be cool related to communication is the system they used in Tribes 2 (don't know if they use in the newer versions of Tribes) It was great because with three keystrokes (one to bring up the voice-command menu) and two to select the message. But it worked good because while you where walking it ignored the key you where using so you still could continue strafing or something while choosing the right commands. Third thing that was good about it was that you heard the message... Here is overview: http://ucguides.savagehelp.com/Tribes2/voicecommand.htm

04-16-2006, 04:00 PM	#10
o_yoshura Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	let us turn off the beep please >_<

04-16-2006, 06:13 PM	#12
o_nezumi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Peoples Republic of Harmfull Free Radicals Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I've always liked how in HL1/2 the text messages are separate from the kills. Damn it's annoying in games where the two are crowding eachotehr out! Well this was sure an efficient thread.

04-16-2006, 07:12 PM	#13
o_kam Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	You can change how long (and how many i think) chat stays on the screen with some hud_ console commands btw. I'm guessing they got passed over to Source.

04-16-2006, 08:03 PM	#14
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	hud_saytexttime I believe. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

04-17-2006, 12:38 PM	#15
mervaka A Very Sound Guy! Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts Rated Helpful 15 Times	yeah, i'll be replacing mine with vox/ass.wav from the hl1 folder __________________ Support FF:

04-19-2006, 09:10 PM	#16
o_nezumi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Peoples Republic of Harmfull Free Radicals Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I'll replace mine with the tilepop noise from mackrel.

04-20-2006, 01:00 AM	#17
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	I'll be using the ICQ "uh-oh!" __________________ Look at all those dead links.

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