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Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 17:04
by Amir
So, I came up with a "brilliant" idea, wich is; making squad colors.
It sounds strange but let me explain to you how it works and what the benfits are.

It works like;

-Each squad gets its own color. ( FE: Squad 1 = Blue, Squad 2 = Green, Squad 3 = Red,etc )
It's not that much but I think this will make a small, but usefull change in PR, because like, sometimes you want to know in what squad some players are ( let's lay that you're a commander, this will make the interface much better. Also for other squadleaders it can be useful ).

It's just a prototype of my idea, maybe you guys can add something to it. Comment and suggest please, don't hate.
Thank you. =)

Re: Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 17:21
by PuffNStuff
Or, say you are a pilot and someone jumps in your heli and says nothing. You could, as the pilot, check your map and instantly know which squad he is in just by looking at the map without having to look through the squads.

This suggestion is at least worth a "Hmmm"

Re: Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 17:41
by PatrickLA_CA
Good suggestion, it'll save a lot of time for asset or tactic squads.

Re: Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 17:44
by ZephyrDark
I like the suggestion, but then the question comes.... is it possible?

Re: Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 18:04
by Archerchef
I Approve

Re: Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 18:28
by goguapsy
+1! But I thought everything concerning squads was hardcoded...

Anyhow this would work awesome, PuffNStuff said, for chopper and trans pilots.



And I'll monopolize squad 4 if I can, "Pink" squad.

Re: Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 18:49
by Startrekern
Don't squad colors on the map have something to do with the HUD Colors you select in your settings?

Re: Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 19:10
by Hitperson
pretty sure this is a re-suggestions and pretty sure that this cannot be done.

Re: Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 19:34
by iwillkillyouhun
Hitperson wrote:pretty sure this is a re-suggestions and pretty sure that this cannot be done.
ahhh.. :S thats sad

Re: Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 19:38
by ankyle62
Hitperson wrote:pretty sure this is a re-suggestions and pretty sure that this cannot be done.
there should be a rule that you cant open your mouth about re-suggestion unless you post the link. tired of all the mini-mods around here.



i think the idea would be great to be able to tell who the people around you belong to instead of just calling them a smurf or blue guy. i think it would be cool for other squad leaders to see each others markers too.

Re: Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 19:50
by goguapsy
ankyle62 wrote:there should be a rule that you cant open your mouth about re-suggestion unless you post the link. tired of all the mini-mods around here.



i think the idea would be great to be able to tell who the people around you belong to instead of just calling them a smurf or blue guy. i think it would be cool for other squad leaders to see each others markers too.
Yeah. + it would make joke squads easier to identify and be taken care of...

Re: Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 21:01
by splatters
Pretty sure some DEV will come soon and say it's hardcoded... :D I hope not, this is a brilliant idea.

And about the resuggestion stuff... I have not seen the (alleged) first suggestion and would not have thought of this myself, hence wouldn't have searched it from the forums. Good thing you posted this Amir!

Re: Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 21:18
by NyteMyre
Hitperson wrote:pretty sure this is a re-suggestions and pretty sure that this cannot be done.
*looks up Already Suggested threat*
*searches on Squad*



nope

Re: Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 21:34
by PuffNStuff
Ok so even if it isn't suggested, we are talking about replacing the color of the blue smurf on the maps. Simple enough, yet this could be one of those annoying small things that just so happens to be hardcoded.

This suggestion needs to be reviewed by a coder!

Re: Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 21:36
by Imchicken1
+1 IF its possible

It would make things so much easier, saying things as a pilot

Re: Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 21:44
by Dev1200
ankyle62 wrote:there should be a rule that you cant open your mouth about re-suggestion unless you post the link. tired of all the mini-mods around here.

That was a little rude o_o



ANYWAY, This would be epic if it was implemented. Easier for commanders, instead of having a giant green blob on your map :P


Also, the "colors" Startrekern that you can change, from bf2 anyway, is only the crosshair. Not sure about other things.

Re: Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 21:51
by alberto_di_gio
not bad idea actually. my only concern is map may gonna look like a circus area with more than 10-12 colors on it.

Re: Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 21:53
by DevilDog812
alberto_di_gio wrote:not bad idea actually. my only concern is map may gonna look like a circus area with more than 10-12 colors on it.
it would only have 10 max. 1 color for each squad and commander

Re: Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 22:07
by Wicca
This is a resuggestion. :P

https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f18-pr ... ement.html

And i disagree it should not be implemented.

Re: Squad colors.

Posted: 2010-06-29 22:08
by Hitperson
^^ thats why.

and in future it's good to rememeber to search the suggestions forum as well as the *** thread.