Hud

[AgentX_003]

One thing I noticed that was a problem with versus mode on merc and a pain in the ass is: If your partner had a backpack for example , That your partner if they didn't have a mic to tell you yes I have back pack, and you go up to them and they have no back pack.. its a pain , I think to make things easier would be to have heads up display on both ends to see that Yes ur partner has back pack.. O_o.

[frvge]

Good point. We'll probably find a way to make that fit in in a nice way. Or something. :p

[Cronky]

If I'm reading what you said right, might just be easier to be able to see your partners equipment in the lobby.

That way you can check and balance your equipment out. Or figure out what you should expect from them in terms of their equipment.

(Though in your example your equipment was already balanced and you just wanted a refill)

[AgentX_003]

If I'm reading what you said right, might just be easier to be able to see your partners equipment in the lobby.

That way you can check and balance your equipment out. Or figure out what you should expect from them in terms of their equipment.

(Though in your example your equipment was already balanced and you just wanted a refill)

Im just trying to speed up the process by taking the middle man out of the equasion , so that it will accomodate those people are always in a rush  O_o.

[Cronky]

No doubt. Definitely not a bad idea.

Maybe if there name is somewhere (such as you point your laser or maybe a more permanent hud indicator.. for what purpose your teammates name is on your hud I can't fathom) there is a little backpack icon next to it.

[AgentX_003]

No doubt. Definitely not a bad idea.

Maybe if there name is somewhere (such as you point your laser or maybe a more permanent hud indicator.. for what purpose your teammates name is on your hud I can't fathom) there is a little backpack icon next to it.

wow you read my mind about the backpack icon :P.


edit: Also to prevent the No mic probs.. when the servers are live, I will ban anyone who doesn't have one O_o. !

[VaNilla]

When you had a backpack you could see your team-mates equipment, you could have a hotkey set to bring it up in a small box like that. Definitely not a bad idea at all :).

[Cronky]

When you had a backpack you could see your team-mates equipment, you could have a hotkey set to bring it up in a small box like that. Definitely not a bad idea at all :).

That's true, I do remember that.

And just as clarification. The hotkey would work with both the person with the backpack and the one who didn't.

I've got one word for it.. BRILLIANT!

[VaNilla]

I'm not sure I worded that very well, what I meant was that for both spies and mercanaries, it would be cool to have a hotkey to bring up the equipment that both you and your partner have, and the quantity you both have left of each item. Visually, this could be represented like the backpack represented the equipment of both players in CT :).

[AgentX_003]

I'm not sure I worded that very well, what I meant was that for both spies and mercanaries, it would be cool to have a hotkey to bring up the equipment that both you and your partner have, and the quantity you both have left of each item. Visually, this could be represented like the backpack represented the equipment of both players in CT :).

AHHHHH GET OUT OF MY HEAD , thats another thing i was thinking of too at the time that i made that post  !!!!

[Cronky]

Seems like a good idea. If three people can envision it the same way, then it most assuredly IS.

And I may be talking about my ass, but it seems like it'd be pretty easy to implement.

Then again, talking out my ass has thrown my assumptions in the wrong direction before.

[I <3 U]

good idea

[Roberto1223]

I think that both Agent's (backpack in-game indicator on hud)
and Coddy's (In-lobby partner equipment display) ideas are good.

I would like to add (it might be obvious) that it was annoying in SCCT that when changing equipment, teams would switch and people would think u were being a spy whore noob when u really only wanted to setup ur equipment. so it'd be nice to avoid that switching from happening.

and also, when joining a server that has a game in progress have like a BIG ASS message across the screen saying PLAYER JOINED RETURN TO LOBBY NOW LUL!

or maybe just add some kind of Return to lobby voting initiation system to atleast let the guy who joined know the pricks in the server have the intention to eventually lobby or not. that way he can leave and not waste his time waiting for nothing.

[tigaer]

I think for the HUD the more info the better. If you can see your teammates equipment info without it taking up too much space, such as little icons and while being able to also see their health would be a great addition. Anything that immerses you and gives you more info on what's going on in game is a plus to me.

Game designers really don't see that if your HUD blows, the player is not going to be immersed into your game as much as if you had a great HUD (GRAW, DA, COD) and it felt like you were the person inside the screen. Since the mercs are wearing masks their HUD should look like it's coming from the inside of the helmet and makes you feel like you're inside the mercs head instead of just floating there. Basically how I see it, if your HUD blows immersion is lost and your game feels like every other game.

Just my .02 cents.

[Farley4Fan]

No.  It would take too many resources.


lol