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Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Chairboy on June 07, 2002, 04:48:52 PM
When a flight is over, I would like to receive more then just 'You have landed safely' or 'You have ditched'.  I'd like some quick information about my flight, like:

System> You have landed safely.
System> 4.5 fighter perks awarded (452.4 total)

And that's as a minimum.  Ideally, I'd like a couple other quick blurbs:

System>              You were hit:    You hit:
System>   20mm           5                  0
System>   50cal            12                0
System>   75mm AP      1                  4

This would be really cool because you could see what specifically you did, it would give you an idea why one ping killed you, and it would stop these asinine posts with people claiming "dude, i put 150 rounds into you, and you didn't blow up!" because they assume every round of their spray & pray session was true.

Finally, if it was feasible, it would be sweet to have a list of people who you hit and who hit you during your flight.  Nothing fancy, just:

System> You tangled with:  DJ666, AKDork, 1415926845, deeznuttz

The list would just be based on people who you pinged or hit you, irrespective of whether or not either of you died.  This would make an anonymous opponent easier when they just finished you off or the kill credit went elsewhere.

Comments?
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Chairboy on June 08, 2002, 01:02:21 PM
Am I really the only person who would like this data?
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Pongo on June 08, 2002, 06:48:54 PM
neat idea.
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: snafu on June 09, 2002, 04:41:28 AM
Looking at some of the logs provided by the CM's after TOD's etc the info must already be being gathered. I think the option to save activity relating to your plane at the end of a session to a text file would be great. More useful though (to me) would be if you could link this to the film viewer so it displayed as you watched a film (Bit like a "Debug" trace when stepping through a program).

Nice idea

TTFN
snafu
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Kratzer on June 09, 2002, 11:00:45 AM
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Originally posted by snafu
... link this to the film viewer so it displayed as you watched a film (Bit like a "Debug" trace when stepping through a program).



Both the original, and this, are great ideas.  I often wonder just what kind of round brought me down.
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Terror on June 09, 2002, 12:06:10 PM
I think this feature would be great!  Also, maybe the ability to see specific hit locations on your airplane.  Just an option in the "hanger" to view the hit locations and damage received from the last sortie.

Terror
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Tac on June 09, 2002, 12:24:57 PM
Now THATS a cool idea.

Put the option in the Hangar, "DEBRIEF" and have all that info there. Would be really cool.
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Furious on June 09, 2002, 01:27:26 PM
Instead of cluttering to already overburdened text bar, have a "Sortie Diary" button on the clipboard containing information such as:

Plane/GV/Boat used
result (landed/ditched/captured/killed)
launched from/landed at
Launch time AH and local
time of flight
assists on xxxx in xxxx
victories over xxxx in xxxx
damage done to you
damage done by you (attack)
perks awarded
score
the names of any films made during flight
etc.

Make the results of this diary saved to a file on the harddrive so that we may recall all previous sorties.


F.
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Toad on June 09, 2002, 01:40:41 PM
A lot of really good ideas here. I support all of these suggestions. It would enhance personal enjoyment without having any sort of negative effect on other players.

Well worth the programming time IMO. As has been stated it seems most of this is already being gathered anyway.

Again, good ideas!
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Qnm on June 09, 2002, 10:51:26 PM
Don't forget to date them, film1342 older than film20 was only date-able by windows date-sorting.
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Octavius on June 09, 2002, 11:33:17 PM
Yes very nice!  

This will cut down on a ton of post-fight whining ;)

"I swear I put 300 rounds in you and nothing!! %&*#$ POS"... etc

I agree 100% :)
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: moose on June 10, 2002, 06:39:28 AM
I'm gonna punt this. I like these ideas as well

This would great original feature that a lot of people would appreciate
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Witless on June 10, 2002, 06:47:45 AM
Hi,

This is an excellent idea. Something similar has been suggested before and recieved a very good response from HT, along the lines of yes, we shall do this at some point. It can be found http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=46919&highlight=text+log

Cheers
Witless/Trikky
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Chairboy on June 10, 2002, 03:42:14 PM
Ok, any chance Hitech will read this and comment?  Can anyone suggest a place to post this where he will see it for consideration?  For instance, I know he occasionally posts in General, and I've seen responses in Bug reports, but I don't recall seeing anything from him in here.


...or, should I just siddown and shaddup?  :)
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: HFMudd on June 10, 2002, 04:16:27 PM
I can just see mine now...


SYSTEM: You exceeded vne and ripped your wings off.
SYSTEM: You stalled and crashed like the goof you are.
SYSTEM: Guess that tree was taller than you thought, huh?
SYSTEM: So you were what, AFK?
SYSTEM: LAWNDART!
SYSTEM: Hmmm, back in the tower already?
SYSTEM: Ok look, that's the 5th time in a row Fester has shot you down, don't you think it is time to find a different field to up from?
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: BenDover on June 10, 2002, 05:13:33 PM
lol
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Alpo on June 10, 2002, 05:19:51 PM
lol

Mine would be  

SYSTEM:  Time to take off from a non-capped field don't ya think?
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: BenDover on June 11, 2002, 01:57:48 AM
SYSTEM: Stop turning with N1Ks!!
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Chairboy on June 11, 2002, 04:00:49 PM
So, does anyone know if this would be a client change or a server change?
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: AKDejaVu on June 11, 2002, 04:17:21 PM
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Originally posted by Chairboy
Ok, any chance Hitech will read this and comment?  Can anyone suggest a place to post this where he will see it for consideration?  For instance, I know he occasionally posts in General, and I've seen responses in Bug reports, but I don't recall seeing anything from him in here.


...or, should I just siddown and shaddup?  :)
If its here and doesn't start with "HT DO THIS OR I QUIT!!!!" he'll read it.

AKDejaVu
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Chairboy on June 11, 2002, 05:04:24 PM
Ah, roger that.  I'm glad I reconsidered my first impulse......


: )
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Witless on June 12, 2002, 10:58:54 AM
Hi,

Still a good idea, but after considering what might be thrown up in the log, could be a can of worms HTC doesn't really want to open.
i.e.
You hit ****14 times with 20mm cannon
 ****           hit you 5 times with .50 cal
Your dead......
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Alpo on June 12, 2002, 01:15:56 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Witless
****           hit you 5 times with .50 cal


... in the head  :D
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Chairboy on June 13, 2002, 01:44:30 PM
Sure, but at least those threads would beat the claims of 'I put 500 .50 cal rounds into you!' (which are bogus).
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Chairboy on June 16, 2002, 03:26:32 AM
(unless, of course, it's two stationary GVs, I suppose)
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: OZkansas on June 16, 2002, 11:18:37 PM
Try filming and using the new film viewer we have.  It gives a lot of info:)
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: BenDover on June 17, 2002, 12:21:58 PM
it does?
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: Chairboy on June 17, 2002, 05:37:53 PM
Even if it does, it doesn't seem reasonable to require that we log off, exit the Aces High executable, load the film viewer, pull up our last film, and review it when a blurb in the radio buffer would have been sufficient.
Title: Rqst: Please display more info in console after flight
Post by: BenDover on June 18, 2002, 01:56:10 AM
you don't have to exit AH