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Idea Compass Multifunctionality Idea

Discussion in 'Capture the Flag' started by Nakatago, Jan 15, 2016.

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  1. Nakatago

    Nakatago Well-Known Member

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    So, we've all experienced that moment where you're on a really high killstreak, or have run out of steak/potions/invisibility powder etc and need a medic. Automatically, you do /md, because it's quicker and easier. What normally happens to me in this instance is I have to spend extra time typing and/or explaining where I am, so that the medic can find me.
    Of course, medics can easily find you if you're near the flag, or spawnbox because it actually says where you are.
    My idea is that if you do /md (while you're not near the flag/spawnbox), it shows your co-ordinates as well. For example, if you were at 0,70,100, it would come up as: /md Medic! (0, 70, 100) or /md Medic! (x=0, y=70, z=100) in your team chat.
    I think it would be very useful in regular games and matches. Please leave feedback of this idea :smile:

    Same goes for /h

    Okay, so many brought it up to me that co-ordinates may not be the best way to do this, due to being constantly on the move.
    @Codebastian said although it's a good concept, it would be better if it were simpler. This simpler idea involves more use of the compass. When you right click the compass currently, you have, of course, the direction of the red/blue flag. What if a selection were to be added, so that you either right click the compass and a player selection (in alphabetical order) came up, so you can then click on the player and your compass will point to them, or, you type in a command (for example, /find) and then put the IGN afterwards (/find [playername]), and your compass automatically directs you to them.
    The latter would mean you could find your friends etc without having to constantly message them, and would mean the flag selection would remain quick and simple.
     
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  2. xxMineSheepxx

    xxMineSheepxx baaaahh

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    Ayy that was my idea before :stuck_out_tongue:P

    Yus, it is a great idea, because I thought of it beforee c:
     
  3. Nakatago

    Nakatago Well-Known Member

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    Oh xD
     
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    I think this would be a great idea, but for a guy like me, It takes for ever to realize I where I am and see the cords where the player is, and when I think I got it, I end up walking the wrong way. :[

    But this would be very useful, but lets see if we can find anything simpler. +1
     
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  5. Miskey

    Miskey Leader of Annihilation | Former Media Manager

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    This would be similar to when the old flags were dropped, it would display the coordinates.
     
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    People would /md and wait impatiently for 5 seconds before leaving their position. Seems like it'd be mostly unused, but I don't see any downsides to it so why not
     
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  7. Nakatago

    Nakatago Well-Known Member

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    Yeah

    I may have thought of a simple way to do it. Have your compass with a selection, with every player on your team (in alphabetical order), and then of course have the flag selection. This could be easier than the co-ordinates, thoughts?
    @Codebastian
    @ReubenS
     
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    lol, i don't think we should reward kill *****s
     
  9. Nakatago

    Nakatago Well-Known Member

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    "For example"
     
  10. Xaethros

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    This doesn't greatly increase your chance of getting healed because people have to know how to use coordinates and also know how to actually use medic. (Restoring items.) 60% of medic users are noobs who just found out how to switch classes after 6 hours of playing. About 20% of the people who know how to actually use medic are mainly playing as a support class and who knows how many of them know how to use coordinates.

    And also with /h that is usually a command issued by flag carriers so they will constantly be moving, so coordinates aren't very useful with /h.
     
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  11. Nakatago

    Nakatago Well-Known Member

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    1. Flag carriers can simply be found using the compass
    2. The compass thing leads onto a possibly simpler way; Have your compass with a selection, with every player on your team (in alphabetical order), and then of course have the flag selection. This could be easier than the co-ordinates, thoughts?

    I've updated the thread, please read through the second paragraph.
    @Xaethros
    @ReubenS
    @Codebastian
    @Miskey
    It's just an overview of what could be a simpler way.
     
  12. Miskey

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    Seems a bit tedious. Generally when you'd want a medic you'd either travel to any area that would display when using /MD such as your flagroom or your spawn or you'd just respawn.
     
  13. Nakatago

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    I updated the thread, please read :smile:
     
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    Medics Shud have a /track (Ign) tbh then the compass shows the direction until u click it again
     
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  16. Nakatago

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    "or" and "etc" imply I mean examples
     
  17. Sir_Inge

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    This would be helpful to having medics do their job. If it results in high killstreaks for skilled players then that's fine.
     
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    Maybe the medic should have an option on who to track, they could possibly click on the chat the player that they want to track and it would become an option on their compass to track them, I think this would make it easier so their compass isn't filled with people who have done /md.
     
  19. Nakatago

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    I think you may ave misunderstod my second idea. The compass wouldn't track every person who did /md, you'd do /find [username], or select the person in your (hypothetical) compass menu.
     
  20. Daveeeeeeeee

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    Ye but it doesn't do anything if 90% medics don't know how to heal people lol. It will be beneficial I agree but as I said before hardly any medics will use it because they don't know the basics.
     
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