0000352: Chat and console in game icons could be translucent

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Evo (reporter)
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 (administrator)
2011-03-30 01:33

FYI, if you don't want icons at all, set "cl_icons 0".

(0001231)
Evo (reporter)
2011-03-30 11:49

OMG, thanks!

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unknownna (updater)
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.

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Evo (reporter)
2011-04-01 16:33

They would be awesome as menu options

(0001250)
Torr Samaho (administrator)
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.

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unknownna (updater)
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 (reporter)
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 (developer)
2011-10-17 21:06

IMO these icons should be clientside DECORATE actors so that they can be modded.

(0009067)
Watermelon (developer)
2014-06-11 16:17

Still worth pursuing?

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(0001220) Evo (reporter) 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 (administrator) 2011-03-30 01:33	FYI, if you don't want icons at all, set "cl_icons 0".

(0001231) Evo (reporter) 2011-03-30 11:49	OMG, thanks!

(0001234) unknownna (updater) 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 (reporter) 2011-04-01 16:33	They would be awesome as menu options

(0001250) Torr Samaho (administrator) 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 (updater) 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 (reporter) 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 (developer) 2011-10-17 21:06	IMO these icons should be clientside DECORATE actors so that they can be modded.

(0009067) Watermelon (developer) 2014-06-11 16:17	Still worth pursuing?

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2011-03-27 14:32	vegeta	New Issue
2011-03-29 12:48	Evo	Note Added: 0001220
2011-03-29 13:21	Evo	Note Edited: 0001220	View Revisions
2011-03-30 01:33	Torr Samaho	Note Added: 0001225
2011-03-30 11:49	Evo	Note Added: 0001231
2011-03-30 14:02	unknownna	Note Added: 0001234
2011-04-01 16:33	Evo	Note Added: 0001249
2011-04-02 14:24	Torr Samaho	Note Added: 0001250
2011-04-28 08:18	unknownna	Note Added: 0001492
2011-10-17 14:54	Evo	Note Added: 0002260
2011-10-17 21:06	Dusk	Note Added: 0002264
2014-06-11 16:17	Watermelon	Note Added: 0009067
2014-06-11 16:17	Watermelon	Status	new => feedback

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