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Becasue I think a1k0n forgot.
This being about the best feature that still isn't ingame. For some odd reason no one ever brings it up. It kinda explins itself. Toggle-able? I would hope so.
http://home.attbi.com/~rabid_panda/flagwarn.jpg
http://home.attbi.com/~rabid_panda/flagwarn.jpg
Intersting!
That would definitely illustrate the importance of the flag to new players. On the other hand, it would remove a reward for players and teams that communicate well and pay attention. It would probably have a positive effect on the game over-all.
Other messages could include:
"Successful Defense! Your nation's flag has returned to 1/2/3."
"Failed Defense. Your nation's flag has been captured by Blue/Red/Gold."
"Alert! A teammate has captured the Blue/Red/Gold flag and may require assistance!"
"Successful Capture! Your nation has captured the Blue/Red/Gold flag!"
"Failed Capture. Your nation has just failed to capture the Blue/Red/Gold flag."
Naturally because CTF is a temporary fill-in for more sophisticated forms of warfare it wouldn't be worth the effort if it would take very long to program.
Asp
That would definitely illustrate the importance of the flag to new players. On the other hand, it would remove a reward for players and teams that communicate well and pay attention. It would probably have a positive effect on the game over-all.
Other messages could include:
"Successful Defense! Your nation's flag has returned to 1/2/3."
"Failed Defense. Your nation's flag has been captured by Blue/Red/Gold."
"Alert! A teammate has captured the Blue/Red/Gold flag and may require assistance!"
"Successful Capture! Your nation has captured the Blue/Red/Gold flag!"
"Failed Capture. Your nation has just failed to capture the Blue/Red/Gold flag."
Naturally because CTF is a temporary fill-in for more sophisticated forms of warfare it wouldn't be worth the effort if it would take very long to program.
Asp
All this because I lied to Luke? LOL
rofl
<Luke Skywalker> What flag do you have XhaLe?
<XhaLe> Reds
<Luke Skywalker> Oh, ok.
*** Gold Nation Has Captured Blue Nation's Flag
*** Blue Nation Flag Returned
<Takumi Fujiwara> Luke is a moron.
<Takumi Fujiwara> well... he is...
<XhaLe> he is.
<Luke Skywalker> What flag do you have XhaLe?
<XhaLe> Reds
<Luke Skywalker> Oh, ok.
*** Gold Nation Has Captured Blue Nation's Flag
*** Blue Nation Flag Returned
<Takumi Fujiwara> Luke is a moron.
<Takumi Fujiwara> well... he is...
<XhaLe> he is.
Don't think this matters much, but I've definately logged on during a flag cap and not know it was happening because the others on logged on blue were noobs.
I actually started to feel guilty some time later, 'cause I also popped him as he was trailing me. But he followed me from sector 7 to 10 - nowhere near Serco territory.
Do we get a response Devs?
Personally i would find this annoying, seeing the same message staying there while i do something, this would especially be annoying when you are outnaumbered and you keep on getting yelled at for not defending it.
It WOULD be nice to have it when you first logon for about 5 seconds, though. It's annoying when you logon and no one else on your team is on, then 5 minutes later it says:
*** Blah of the Blah Nation has captured Blue Nation's Flag!
*** Blue Nation's Flag has Returned!
*** Blah of the Blah Nation has captured Blue Nation's Flag!
*** Blue Nation's Flag has Returned!