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0000352Zandronum[All Projects] Suggestionpublic2011-03-27 14:322014-06-11 16:17
vegeta 
 
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MicrosoftWindowsXP/Vista/7
98d 
 
0000352: Chat and console in game icons could be translucent
These icons some times block the view of rockets or players from a lower floor, when they come from a dead player in a narrow hallway. No big deal, but if they had a little translucency on this might be avoided.
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2011-03-27 14:32vegetaNew Issue
2011-03-29 12:48EvoNote Added: 0001220
2011-03-29 13:21EvoNote Edited: 0001220bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=1220#r633
2011-03-30 01:33Torr SamahoNote Added: 0001225
2011-03-30 11:49EvoNote Added: 0001231
2011-03-30 14:02unknownnaNote Added: 0001234
2011-04-01 16:33EvoNote Added: 0001249
2011-04-02 14:24Torr SamahoNote Added: 0001250
2011-04-28 08:18unknownnaNote Added: 0001492
2011-10-17 14:54EvoNote Added: 0002260
2011-10-17 21:06DuskNote Added: 0002264
2014-06-11 16:17WatermelonNote Added: 0009067
2014-06-11 16:17WatermelonStatusnew => feedback

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Evo   
2011-03-29 12:48   
(edited on: 2011-03-29 13:21)
I dream of eradication of the chat/console/lag icons! Heck, I even know some people on the doom multiplayer scene who don't play ST and use this as their first main reason. :)

+ imo all they ever do is get in the way, you are bang on about rockets etc coming towards you behind these icons. :D

(0001225)
Torr Samaho   
2011-03-30 01:33   
FYI, if you don't want icons at all, set "cl_icons 0".
(0001231)
Evo   
2011-03-30 11:49   
OMG, thanks!
(0001234)
unknownna   
2011-03-30 14:02   
> Heck, I even know some people on the doom multiplayer scene who don't play ST and use this as their first main reason. :)

I suggested that cl_icons and cl_medals should be turned into allow icons and allow medals in the multiplayer menu. They used to be in the menu, but were removed in 97d.
(0001249)
Evo   
2011-04-01 16:33   
They would be awesome as menu options
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Torr Samaho   
2011-04-02 14:24   
I'm wondering why they were removed in the first place. Anyway, I agree that these options should be returned. Unfortunately, the player setup menu is full, so we have to think about where to put these options. For instance, I could rename "weapon setup" to "advanced setup" and collect the missing options there.
(0001492)
unknownna   
2011-04-28 08:18   
> For instance, I could rename "weapon setup" to "advanced setup" and collect the missing options there.

Well, "Multiplayer -> Player Setup" is a duplicate of "Options -> Player Setup". And it seems rather redundant to have "Spectate" and "Switch Teams" in there when you can easily bind them to keys.

Why is "cl_dontrestorefrags" a client option? If I am not mistaken, you can technically cheat by reconnecting to the server in order to restore a negative frag amount.
(0002260)
Evo   
2011-10-17 14:54   
So I've been playing aow lately, It seems that these icons are extremely useful for identifying which mechs are on your team. I still like the idea of them being transparent. Another suggestion would be to reduce the chat/console icons size, which would perhaps look nicer.
(0002264)
Dusk   
2011-10-17 21:06   
IMO these icons should be clientside DECORATE actors so that they can be modded.
(0009067)
Watermelon   
2014-06-11 16:17   
Still worth pursuing?