Discussion: Yellow Text

[vinx]

Originally Posted by Nimblerot [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

VZTZ In it's prime had many more than 70-150 players. Yellow text isn't like a leaderboard, which I agree actively encourages people to do stupid shit that they usually wouldn't do. YT, for me, is a perfect compromise between a leaderboard and no form of tracking: it doesn't keep tally, but alerts people that pvp is happening, where and between who. It encourages healthy pvp and I don't think ever was the reason someone went out of their way to grief someone that I can remember.

yea i know, i started playin emu servers before vz/tz (i think)
i think the only pvp server was guild wars or somethin like that /shrug

but yea, no YT/leaderboard (even tho i suggested LB in another thread before) are just my opinions and would like to see R99 > vz/tz versions 1,0/2,0/3.0/4.0/5.0 etc etc

[Misto]

The main problem people have with Yellow text is the bullshit that follows with it in global OOC.

server wide yellow text / no global ooc

[Rogean]

If the reasoning for the broadcasts is to promote pvp awareness and not ego stroking then why not have a system in place that broadcasts big pvp battles. If several deaths occur in the same zone it could mention that there has/is a battle occurring in the zone with x players involved. Possibly mention guild names if it's a definitive guild vs guild.

Just trying to come up with ideas as a compromise.

[Littlegyno]

Originally Posted by Rogean [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If the reasoning for the broadcasts is to promote pvp awareness and not ego stroking then why not have a system in place that broadcasts big pvp battles. If several deaths occur in the same zone it could mention that there has/is a battle occurring in the zone with x players involved. Possibly mention guild names if it's a definitive guild vs guild.

Just trying to come up with ideas as a compromise.

That is actually a good idea Emperor Rogean.

[johnny ringo]

Originally Posted by Rogean [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If the reasoning for the broadcasts is to promote pvp awareness and not ego stroking then why not have a system in place that broadcasts big pvp battles. If several deaths occur in the same zone it could mention that there has/is a battle occurring in the zone with x players involved. Possibly mention guild names if it's a definitive guild vs guild.

Just trying to come up with ideas as a compromise.

this is a great idea

[lethdar]

Serverwide message: It begins to rain blood in crushbone. etc?

[Convict]

Originally Posted by Rogean [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If the reasoning for the broadcasts is to promote pvp awareness and not ego stroking then why not have a system in place that broadcasts big pvp battles. If several deaths occur in the same zone it could mention that there has/is a battle occurring in the zone with x players involved. Possibly mention guild names if it's a definitive guild vs guild.

Just trying to come up with ideas as a compromise.

I could definitely get behind this.

Also I liked your idea of quake sounds or w/e.
Maybe a server-wide broadcast if a player gets x amount of kills in a row with no deaths? "Soandso is on a RAMPAGE"

[dusk883]

All for it, I remember TZ took it off for most of the time the server was around when I played but it was great fun to see a friend or whoever highlited in yellow. Of course, I bet this adds to CR kills but whatever. It's a good way to see who is where when you're hunting anonymous people.

[Doors]

Rogean with a decent idea. YT basically did that but was 1 for 1 kills. Like a system that is only broadcasting big fights I could live with.

[Crenshinabon]

Originally Posted by Convict [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Maybe a server-wide broadcast if a player gets x amount of kills in a row with no deaths? "Soandso is on a RAMPAGE"

Only if they have killed different people, so some corpse camping scrub doesn't look bad ass.

Also to program a system where a few kills happens in a certain timeframe or if more than 10 people are all pvping at once, where it says "There is action happening in . . ." Or whatever would be very awesome.

Seems like great compromise.