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Offline Furious

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A Salute Suggestion
« on: June 18, 2004, 11:34:43 AM »
I am not sure what has been simplified by typing .s as opposed to like we used to do, but anyway....

Instead of tards just popping off salutes to themselves and squadmates, why not tie it to an in game event.  Like...

SYSTEM: You have killed Mathman.  Send , Y or N?

SYSTEM: You have been killed by Mathman.  Send , Y or N?
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Offline Replicant

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Re: A Salute Suggestion
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2004, 11:45:11 AM »
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Originally posted by Furious
I am not sure what has been simplified by typing .s as opposed to like we used to do, but anyway....

Instead of tards just popping off salutes to themselves and squadmates, why not tie it to an in game event.  Like...

SYSTEM: You have killed Mathman.  Send , Y or N?

SYSTEM: You have been killed by Mathman.  Send , Y or N?


How would that be implementated though?  An input from a joystick (or whatever) could give an incorret command (etc.) if a pop up came up asking for a Y or N?  Or if you're still engaged the last thing you want is to give a Y or N?

I think the 'tards' popping off salutes is just people getting used to the feature.  Many people I know were unaware of how to do the command and were experimenting.  Alternative is that Salute goes on private message.
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Offline Xargos

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« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2004, 01:42:22 AM »
Good idea, but seems inpersonel.  It means alot to me when someone gives me an and also takes the time to spell my name out.
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Offline Arlo

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« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2004, 01:57:14 AM »
Just make it a default auto-option in the damned setup menu.

(checkbox) after a victory
(checkbox) after a defeat

No damned popups while I'm in combat.

No having to take the time to be less impersonal by spelling the chad's name perfectly while you're in the middle of a furball. :D

p.s. And just have it send the to the recipiant. No need to prove to the world you're the perfect gentleman flyer and all. ;)
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« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2004, 02:10:54 AM »
I'm not crazy about this idea either, or to be more clear...your idea sucks Furry, just like you!

I do like the idea of making the be a private msg to the intended recipient, tho.  I think that'd be perfect.

Or, if it stays the way it is, could it be fixed so that the message that's presented uses the same case that the person's handle actually uses?  IE: "SOB" instead of "sob".
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Offline _Schadenfreude_

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« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2004, 04:01:48 AM »
I remember playing RBII online...there was so many damn salutes cluttering up the place one could barely get into the air........oh and the long detailed discussions about "honour" really got a bit tiring too.
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« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2004, 06:33:02 AM »
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Originally posted by Arlo
Just make it a default auto-option in the damned setup menu.

(checkbox) after a victory
(checkbox) after a defeat

No damned popups while I'm in combat.

No having to take the time to be less impersonal by spelling the chad's name perfectly while you're in the middle of a furball. :D

p.s. And just have it send the to the recipiant. No need to prove to the world you're the perfect gentleman flyer and all. ;)

Can't believe I agreed with Beet1e and Arlo in the same day, did he11 freeze over? :lol
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Offline Arlo

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« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2004, 08:59:30 AM »
If you've made a habit of disagreein' with me in the past, I haven't seen you bein' too overt about it. :D
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Offline SELECTOR

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« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2004, 09:14:51 AM »
why not have a salute button like the check6 one..once your opponant is down or your looking up in a chute hit the salute button..
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Offline Xargos

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« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2004, 11:46:41 AM »
Selector, I like that one
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Offline SunKing

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« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2004, 12:16:39 PM »
another idea, have salutes only avaliable to killer and killed and as personal msgs to each.
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Offline nopoop

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« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2004, 01:05:39 PM »
I like SunKings idea.
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« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2004, 01:49:09 PM »
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Originally posted by SunKing
another idea, have salutes only avaliable to killer and killed and as personal msgs to each.


Why didn't *I* think of that! :lol
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Offline simshell

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« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2004, 02:24:43 PM »
the S would only be given 1 time to the winner or loser and it would could only be used for 2 mins after a victory was recorded or a defeat
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Offline Xargos

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« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2004, 02:48:47 PM »
What about when you are fighting but neither of you can shoot the other down?  I like to give that person a as well.
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