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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: poopster on June 02, 2002, 04:17:28 PM
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One thing I really miss from my former life is the kill buffer.
Spent the weekend in Spit's lookin for fights, had some GREAT ones. But on more than one occasion, a fellow countrymen jumped in and "saved" me...
He killed my opponent and I never found out who it was..........
GREAT FIGHTS :D
But no opportunity to call him up for a salute'.
I know we're trying to be *cough* "PC" here.... Don't wanna hear muffled gunshots after someone gets killed 23 times in the space of 3 minutes and then gets his "Name up in Lights..."
But...
The kill buffer is rather sterile...
Just a thought......
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I would like to see both the killer and victim's name in the buffer as well.
eskimo
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We used to have "kill of XXXXXX by YYYYYY"
I miss it actually.
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You can always do what I do when I want to know who a particular enemy was, ask.
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Not always an option when your up to your elbows Iron.
Many times, once out and clear, sometimes a while later, I can call him up, tell him great fight.
Besides that, when I finally get one of the several over here that would be a nice addition to my butt wall...
I wanna see it in lights :D
LOL
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Two ideas:
1. ask your teammate who he killed.
2. chase the carcass down firing with mg's to get "a few pings in".
Number two seems to be the most popular from what I've seen, but they forget not to use the cannons. :D
F.
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I like the idea too.
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I found it refreshing to not see a kill buffer and just have the individual see who killed him. Not that that makes any difference.AS long as You know who you killed that's all it should matter. unless your trying to make youself look good by shooting down someone that's precieved to be an ace in the game. Then have it broadcasted to everyone in the game to see look what i just did.
JMHO.
disclaimer not trying to offend anyone hopefully i didn't.
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Nope, dont agree, dont think we need to show to the world who killed who. You know who you killed, let that be enough.
Too many guys take it to personal, and way to many, after they get killed, have to then make lame excuses on the open channel when they get killed. Take pride in the victory when you earn it, but I don' t think we need to gloat or try to embarrass anyone.
my thoughts anyway,
dago
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Originally posted by Dago
Nope, dont agree, dont think we need to show to the world who killed who. You know who you killed, let that be enough.
Too many guys take it to personal, and way to many, after they get killed, have to then make lame excuses on the open channel when they get killed. Take pride in the victory when you earn it, but I don' t think we need to gloat or try to embarrass anyone.
my thoughts anyway,
dago
I think you hit the nail on the head Dago.
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Originally posted by Dago
Nope, dont agree, dont think we need to show to the world who killed who. You know who you killed, let that be enough.
Too many guys take it to personal, and way to many, after they get killed, have to then make lame excuses on the open channel when they get killed. Take pride in the victory when you earn it, but I don' t think we need to gloat or try to embarrass anyone.
my thoughts anyway,
dago
Agreed! Good post Dago!
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How do ya'll ever have the time to read the text buffer with all of those planes shooting at you, I just can't keep up with it and watch the planes too.
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Welcome nopoop. Here's a little trick I picked up over here:
if you're eager to find out the name of your adversary and he's already bailed, line up on his chute and pop it. :D
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Dago good post! Why rub salt into a wound.
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What would be ideal, would be if each player could select his name to be shown in the text buffer as the victim, or not. The text buffer would show a mix of kill messages with and without victims names listed. Suppose that three players are online, and only player "mouse" has selected to allow his name to be shown as a victim. The text buffer may look like this (during a vulch):
Victory 1 by cat (cat shot down mouse)
Victory 2 by cat (cat shot down mouse)
Victory 1 by dog (dog shot down mouse)
Victory 3 by cat (cat shot down mouse)
Victory 2 by dog (dog shot down mouse)
Victory 4 by cat (cat shot down mouse)
Victory 1 by mouse
Victory 5 by cat (cat shot down mouse)
Victory 1 by mouse
dog: nice job mouse
cat: mouse
mouse (vulch-dweebs) :)
eskimo
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I would rather the IDs weren't shown for the reasons Dago cited. Its bad enough to read some people's excuses/accusations when victim IDs aren't shown.
AKDejaVu
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So, this is marked as a bad idea because of the whiney tards out there who can't handle getting shot down? I think it'd be nice to know by looking at the buffer who my squaddies are killing / getting killed by without having to bother them by asking. There are other important things to use the squad channel for, such as cursing and talking about boobies and other mature stuff.
SOB
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wOw..
You guys ARE "PC" :eek:
No problem..
but I don't wanna have to attend any therapy, or anger management groups....Ok ????
As long as we have THAT straight...
;)
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Having it optional would not achieve the stated purpose.
Like it is is fine.
I would like enemy names to show up on thier icons in the film viewer though.
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Originally posted by Pongo
Having it optional would not achieve the stated purpose.
Like it is is fine.
I would like enemy names to show up on thier icons in the film viewer though.
It would sometimes, which is better than never.
And those who would be embarassed by being shown that they were killed, wouldn't have to. They would simply choose not to.
eskimo
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Originally posted by Pongo
I would like enemy names to show up on thier icons in the film viewer though.
If you have it on film... you can see who it was using the external viewer.
AKDejaVu