26 (edited by JB4 2008-02-25 06:37:07)

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I think that a general radar map would be good, like as follows

SIZE|Size of radar "zones"
50x50|2 25x25's (the left side and the right side)
100x100|4 25x25's
150x150|6 26x26's

etc.

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I was thinking of something like Warhammer's, except only having the arrows.
I think health indication is a bit unnecessary. Perhaps just a colour change for if that team member is the flag carrier.

However, saying that it isn't usually hard to find your team mates. A radar that shows where the enemies are would ruin the game IMHO, as part of it is trying to find and catch them.

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MASHA wrote:

nice, but it takes too much of space.........if the screen was larger......;-)

That is why I suggested a tab like feature for this. smile

No, that is not me; it's just a figment of your imagination.

29 (edited by Chrono Syndrome 2008-02-25 19:38:40)

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A radar that shows where the enemies are would ruin the game IMHO, as part of it is trying to find and catch them.

Sorry, but why you think that enemies-showing-radar is suggested ?

Don't try to catch the Night !
Useless simplifications is worst enemy of simplicity. (C)

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please no radar
use your ears to locate your opponent

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Maybe, when you press key (i.e. key F) you see signs and teammates positions, like some kind of tactical map.

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Warhammer wrote:

Maybe, when you press key (i.e. key F) you see signs and teammates positions, like some kind of tactical map.

There we go, someone building on my motives.

No, that is not me; it's just a figment of your imagination.

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Sorry, haven't see "your motives" smile

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jeppo wrote:

use your ears to locate your opponent

That, combined with playing on well-designed maps, should be more than enough in my opinion.

Teewars is such a quick game you can be on the other side of the map in a matter of seconds, even on large ones like ctf2. You can also easily see through walls, which makes hiding and positioning yourself [scouting] when you have the flag a skill in itself. Same with being able to predict what route a flag carrier will take and either cut them off if it's an enemy or come help them if it's an ally. Good players do it, so can everyone else with a bit of practice.

Like I've said in other threads, "every other online shooter game has it" just isn't a good enough reason to slap something into Teewars. Even if the entire community wants something, it may not work well for this game.

35 (edited by Kiljaden 2008-02-25 21:50:36)

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KRD wrote:
jeppo wrote:

use your ears to locate your opponent

That, combined with playing on well-designed maps, should be more than enough in my opinion.

I support these comments!
It's already way too easy to find your enemy, even when he does a little "peep". The only difficult thing in this game is taking him down, even when you got more opponents to deal with.

Still, for team battles, when you are in danger (and I mean DANGER!), it's kinda irritating when you try to K.O. an opposing player, but kill your teammate instead, taking -1 in your score, because you didn't know where your mate's been meanwhile. But... I think that's alright. It's fairplay.

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nikoPSK wrote:

Matricks, maybe something like the tab button (but that's in use, so maybe another one) to bring up a kind of shrunken map view.

Warhammer wrote:

Sorry, haven't see "your motives" smile

There we go, page one. Like the match statistics that come up for Tab.

No, that is not me; it's just a figment of your imagination.

37 (edited by Chrono Syndrome 2008-02-26 10:27:31)

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please no radar
use your ears to locate your opponent

1) Not all Tees has ears.
2) For "opponents" goto another thread, 'cause here we discuss ally-only radar.

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Useless simplifications is worst enemy of simplicity. (C)

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jeppo wrote:

please no radar
use your ears to locate your opponent

+1

I always make like that and it works very well.

aka oop²

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I always make like that and it works very well.

Mee too. So bad, that is has nothing to do with thread's subject:

...radar shows only teammates

(C) MASHA, the OP.

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Useless simplifications is worst enemy of simplicity. (C)

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So it's not a radar but just a Team overlay (like in Quake).
For me radar is like in CS (and CS sux)...

In think bind sayteam will be better, my two cents.

aka oop²

41 (edited by jeppo 2008-02-26 11:08:56)

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yes use keybinds or teamspeak to locate your teammates

(and CS sux)

+1 smile

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The problem with the team overlay stuff in Q3 is that if we do it, the localization will become a hell. We could have some predefined strings that you can use in the map perhaps. I have to ponder on this for a while smile

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I think too. I prefer keybinds, simple and clean smile
Btw, what about keybinding? Do you think that it could be  done in 0.5 or 0.6?

aka oop²

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i just checked different resolutions and noticed: no difference (view radius isnt changing at all) between high and low resolution (exept huge pixels ofc) and i think that is fair for ppl who use low res settings.

am i only person who wants the screen of teewars to be larger?

well i want, at least cos we will got a sniper rifle soon...

45 (edited by Chrono Syndrome 2008-02-26 16:42:48)

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I prefer keybinds, simple and clean

I doubt that it's will be used -_-.

Don't try to catch the Night !
Useless simplifications is worst enemy of simplicity. (C)

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Radar is for newbies
Keybinds for leets

smile

aka oop²

47 (edited by MASHA 2008-02-26 23:39:16)

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PrimeviL wrote:
jeppo wrote:

please no radar
use your ears to locate your opponent

+1

I always make like that and it works very well.

dont tell me about sounds... 60% damage i did in cs was through the corners cause of footsteps

in this game sometimes i shoot the rocket when a person is not even on a screen and it hits him


THE MAIN PURPOSE FOR THE RADAR IS:
TO THE WHERE ARE MY NOOB-TEAMMATES ARE.....
AND WHERE DO THEY DIE...

i know there is a language barrier, but for hell why do u speak about enemies?

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*double post not allowed*

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MASHA wrote:

i know there is a language barrier, but for hell why do u speak about enemies?

Because wherever your enemies are, your teammates shouldn't be far away. And the other way around.

Your problem, it seems to me, is that you have a hard time finding people about as skilled as you are to play with. The #teewars IRC channel could provide those.

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Because wherever your enemies are, your teammates shouldn't be far away. And the other way around.

One see - everyone see. One of main conceps for strategies and not only).

Don't try to catch the Night !
Useless simplifications is worst enemy of simplicity. (C)