Author Topic: The new intro message is a great idea!  (Read 1425 times)

Offline WizOfClay

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The new intro message is a great idea!
« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2000, 09:18:00 AM »
Hey All,

I think that Kieren's  suggestion is probably the best solution for an "FFA Arena"...  it would be easier to, tell a newbie that if they wanted to be in an FFA, go to Axx (where the xx is whatever the "designated" field is).  Whoever can then show the person how to use the ".move xx" command. That would solve point 4 in  RAM's suggestion, since no one would have to "declare" anything... they could just move to the proper field and hopefully all will be happy  ...

Hope Pyro/HTC will agree to this as well and implement it...

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The new intro message is a great idea!
« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2000, 09:35:00 AM »
So you mean:

Keep A1 the FFA field, post no message regarding this, and simply tell the new guy to get the hell away from A1 if he intends to fly in peace, only *after* his presence becomes known to us due to the fact that he's screaming because he just got shot down, despite the current window's instructions to get permission first?

Or do you mean we all decide to move to 23 for the FFA despite no message in the intro window, and if someone *happens* to notice him upping at A1 - we can direct him where to go... or he sees a bunch of cons at 23, decides to move there on his own accord, ups there figuring that this is the field where 'training' is taking place, gets shot down without permission and starts screaming about it?

Nahh man. Just indicate that F23 is the FFA field in the intro window. Players don't automatically UP there, they CHOOSE to go there. And they know what they're getting into when they move there.

People aren't gonna move this thing to 23 onnacount of some discussion on this board. Most don't read it. We need this on the message window.

Offline WizOfClay

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« Reply #17 on: April 28, 2000, 11:51:00 AM »
Sorry for the confusion Nash...

What I was trying to say was what you had stated in your second last paragraph...

Have the message window indicate F23 is the FFA field, and if the person wants to participate then they can choose to move to that field using the ".move" command...  

Or better yet, why not have the opening message window give the user the option to move the FFA field if they want, or stay in F1 if they want to train guns cold?  Then instead of having to try to explain the ".move" command (ok it might not be that complicated to explain, but require less reading and typing) to a newbie looking for some fast action, they can just select the FFA option and they will automatically move to the FFA field...

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« Reply #18 on: April 28, 2000, 01:47:00 PM »
Like a <.move 23> button right *on* the message window? Nifty enough idea. Possible? If not, I'm happy with just the message.

Pyro, if you're listening - I think we've come to a solution on this. Can we get some feedback from you? This problem occurs nightly.