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vBF2 style tips for new guys

Posted: 2007-11-04 23:30
by AnRK
Was just thinking after a few peoples newbie bashing in the click to heal medic discussion thing, can we implement a similar system as in vBF2 for giving tips on the basics of PR? So you'd walk up to a RP and it'd give a brief voice over and text message showing how the RP works and it's features etc.

Has a look through already suggested but couldn't find owt. Dunno how much work this might be (I can imagine it might be quite a bit), but I reckon it'd be the best way of showing new guys how stuff works.

Posted: 2007-11-05 01:29
by pasfreak
I'm sure writing up a few gray help boxes for first timers can't be that hard.

and it is something that REALLY needs to be done

Posted: 2007-11-05 01:48
by Sgt_Canadian_Floss
Yes, that would be perfect, people would professionnal as soon as they come in the game. The gameplay would be a little more smooth (exept for the fact that were gonna have grey boxes floatting in front of our faces in a fire fight).
Maybe put them up for a certain number of gameplay time and then they disappear.

Posted: 2007-11-10 14:31
by AnRK
Bump! Just wanna know what the developers stance on it is, they've probably already thought of it I woulda thought, what with being the clever chaps they are.

Posted: 2007-11-10 16:09
by ZaZZo
NickO wrote:Someone would have to do the voice...
I could do it :p

Posted: 2007-11-10 17:56
by Morgan
I say we pay Stephen Fry to do it...

Posted: 2007-11-10 17:56
by Deadfast
ZaZZo wrote:I could do it :p
Text: Press fire to heal the player
Voiceover: You f*cking noob, press the fire button FFS ! Aaaarghhh !


Why not :mrgreen:

Posted: 2007-11-10 18:22
by Mora
its a good idea but why you need a voice for it.. a voice is really annoying
just some boxes is fine to me

Posted: 2007-11-11 14:05
by Doc_Frank
Mora wrote:its a good idea but why you need a voice for it.. a voice is really annoying
just some boxes is fine to me
You have to think about the alphabetically challenged players too! ;)

For me if nothing else, it would add an "official" taste for the beloved mod. :D We should have such a feature for 1.0!

Posted: 2007-11-11 14:13
by Outlawz7
Who said, we need some voice-overs, people can read, can't they?

Posted: 2007-11-11 15:34
by AnRK
Yeah the voices aren't really that necessary come to think of it. Would be nice when the devs have nothing better to do, which seems to be never.

Posted: 2007-11-11 16:18
by supahpingi
If they cant read how come they know what there playin?

Posted: 2007-11-11 17:27
by charliegrs
i agree i dont think voices are necessary i would rather see help boxes implemented than wait longer for voice overs to be done it would really help with the vanilla morons ruining the game

Posted: 2007-11-11 18:04
by Warmagi
charliegrs wrote:vanilla morons ruining the game
Soooo true lately....
Maybe it would help, but would it teach inelligence as well?

Posted: 2007-11-11 18:41
by Deadfast
Warmagi wrote:Soooo true lately....
Maybe it would help, but would it teach inelligence as well?
If it'll tell them what's the shovel for you'll have at least one common question less :lol: .

Posted: 2007-11-11 19:29
by dbzao
Yes, we have that in our list. I guess we could have the community helping with these messages. I will create a thread in the community modding section and you will be able to help out.

Posted: 2007-11-11 19:37
by dbzao