Author Topic: A request (Read 547 times)

thrila · « **on:** May 16, 2004, 02:40:16 PM »

Could we have a dot command to highlight a base. It takes me forever to find a base on large maps when someone aks for help . This would really help.

Morpheus · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2004, 02:46:16 PM »

Great idea. Could be helpful

Roscoroo · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2004, 03:35:03 PM »

.move (insert base number 1 - 200 ect ) takes ya right to it

NHawk · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2004, 05:20:15 PM »

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Originally posted by Roscoroo
.move (insert base number 1 - 200 ect ) takes ya right to it

That works very well if they give a friendly base number. But when someone calls out for help at an enemy base, you'll never get there.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2004, 09:50:00 PM »

So let me get this straight...

You're too lazy to spend 10 seconds to look for a base on a map so you want the AH2 team to spend 48 hours coding in a command so that it'll highlight the base for you?

Saintaw · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2004, 12:18:37 AM »

Good idea thrila! I am also georaphicaly challenged.

thrila · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2004, 01:53:19 AM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
So let me get this straight...

You're too lazy to spend 10 seconds to look for a base on a map so you want the AH2 team to spend 48 hours coding in a command so that it'll highlight the base for you?

Perhaps you shouldn't make assumptions.

It's not called laziness, it's called frustration. If i was lazy i wouldn't even bother looking for the base. But i do and i get frustrated because i can't find it.

And how do you know the length of time it takes to code a dot command? I'm guessing you don't.

Morpheus · « **Reply #7 on:** May 17, 2004, 08:22:31 AM »

.smite Punisher:mad:

straffo · « **Reply #8 on:** May 17, 2004, 08:33:29 AM »

As a workaround I usually do a .wingman on the guy requesting help.

Flossy · « **Reply #9 on:** May 17, 2004, 11:48:23 AM »

Some time ago, I did some grids for the small maps to help find fields - similar to this one for SFMA. However, they are out-of-date now, so I have been thinking of updating them, and also doing ones for the big maps. Might be an idea to wait until AH2 is live though before I do.

Chairboy · « **Reply #10 on:** May 17, 2004, 12:45:48 PM »

Devils advocate, on a map like AKDesert, it often takes quite a bit longer then 10 seconds to find a base based off number. I remember times where I needed to spend upwards of a minute before finding a base, and no, I'm not blind.

NoBaddy · « **Reply #11 on:** May 17, 2004, 01:10:27 PM »

hmmm, .field ##. Highlights the numbered field. With the big maps and 200+ fields...I like it

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Flossy · « **Reply #12 on:** May 17, 2004, 02:54:03 PM »

Really? That's one more dot command I didn't know about! Thanks, NB.....

Flossy · « **Reply #13 on:** May 17, 2004, 03:08:14 PM »

Hey, are you having me on? Just tried it in SFMA and it didn't work.....

Chairboy · « **Reply #14 on:** May 17, 2004, 03:51:41 PM »

I think he was speccing out how the feature would look, an intuitive command, etc.