[RFE] Blackboard

badpazzword · Post by **badpazzword** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:27 am

CronoDroid wrote:QUOTE (CronoDroid @ Jul 8 2006, 04:56 PM) Why not just limit it to the commander then?

Because the commadner could be mai/afk/busy. Why buying tech is not limited to the commander then?

apathos wrote:QUOTE (apathos @ Jul 9 2006, 03:42 AM) I think this is an amazing idea, if it could be interfaced easily. If the comm can just type the text and click, <snip>

I don't think those features should be mutually exclusive. Open a new thread on the subject and I'll post an interface idea I had. Those holidays are boosting my mind creativity it seems /mrgreen.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="mrgreen.gif" />

DrBeginner wrote:QUOTE (DrBeginner @ Jul 9 2006, 02:56 PM) Plus it probably has to be typed in to each individual pilot. (unless you have a system that can do it to multiple pilots)

Here's what I thought to address it.

The '!note' command cannot be used because the '!' command(s) are for the game owner only.
The '#note' should be avoided as some players (/tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />) have problems typing that key in the chat window.

To send "Defend last miner!" to the blackboard to your team all you have to type is
ENTER §Defend last miner! (Recipient is your team)

To send "Defend last miner!" to the sector the miner is in (let it be Titty) all you have to type is
ENTER Tit TAB §Defend last miner!

To send "Go To Command wing!" to the Attack wing all you have to type is
ENTER Att TAB §Go To Command wing!

The '§' prefix should mark all blackboard message; those should not only appaear in that corner, but also in the normal chat pane (maybe underlined, brighter or something). I chose '§' because you don't normally start a chat message with it (but it can be '@', '|', '╚', just something not commonly used. I like ╚ better though /mrgreen.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="mrgreen.gif" />)

What do you think?

jgbaxter · Post by **jgbaxter** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:31 pm

I must be in a bad mood today, but your post makes little sense.

QUOTE Because the commadner could be mai/afk/busy. Why buying tech is not limited to the commander then?[/quote]Noob question, you've been around 6 months? /blink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":o" border="0" alt="blink.gif" />

It's called partialling (faz r2 will see a large declin in that though), and the bootstick.

QUOTE The '!note' command cannot be used because the '!' command(s) are for the game owner only.[/quote]

6 months? /doh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":doh:" border="0" alt="doh.gif" />

Your comment is completely wrong.

QUOTE The '§' prefix should mark all blackboard message; those should not only appaear in that corner, but also in the normal chat pane (maybe underlined, brighter or something).[/quote]

6 months?! /glare.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":glare:" border="0" alt="glare.gif" />

I simply can't believe that you can miss these things.

oy vey bad mood day. /laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

badpazzword · Post by **badpazzword** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:18 pm

Maybe your bad mood and my being 800kms away from my copy of alleg for too much time.

Anyway, while the ! is not for game owner only, it doesn't let you choose the recipient, which is not good anyway.

As regards the tech buying, unless I'm mistaken, there has been a period (early beta Iirc?) where the figure of the investor and the figure of the commander were separated. But, I've been around for just 6 months, so I won't pretend I know history of Alleg better than you do. I wouldn't be coherent with myself /wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />

And for that brighter, I were just shooting random ways to hilight text. I got your point, Comm text is of course already brighter /doh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":doh:" border="0" alt="doh.gif" /> Sorry, it was bad wording on my side. I meant, brighter than normal. For comms, that'd be extra bright.

[ot]
Sorry if I sound ironic, but I don't think being around 6 months, in a game with a lifetime of around 12 times as much, makes me a vet.
I just came out of @Cadet, mind you. If I'm writing all that stuff against newbish behaviours, it's because I did manage to have quite an easy time with my number on, as opposed, seemingly, to many other newbies who fall in the attempt to get rid of that mark. I'm trying to help them out. I'm Not posting that because I feel like an Alleg god.
Thanks for your time,
Badp
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jgbaxter · Post by **jgbaxter** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:01 am

eh, as I said I was in a weird mood. /doh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":doh:" border="0" alt="doh.gif" />

Anyway, bold text works pretty good, and most comms excel at the mkiii CAPSLOCK. /wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />

the "!note" things was just an example of how a commander could use the the notepad (or whatever it might be called.

Post away. /smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

Elephanthead · Post by **Elephanthead** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:24 am

Can you use it to display the number of packets your selected target has lost in the last 10 seconds?