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Title: Preview system
Post by: deko on April 21, 2011, 07:24:26 am
I was thinking on a better system to preview the cities, the current system is very weak, slow and exhausting, so I thought of a way to speed up and hope all like
and entering into work in the game, because I believe that will improve 110%: D
https://i.imgur.com/3SzUW.png
https://i.imgur.com/I752C.png
the basics, a name to identify where we are looking at the map, map buttons to each other to exchange quickly, and a button refresh that reload the page quickly giving us a new image location.


not have to match the pictures, but something about that:)



other img host:
(http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/2374/3szuw.th.png) (http://img191.imageshack.us/i/3szuw.png/)(http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/3263/i752c.th.png) (http://img121.imageshack.us/i/i752c.png/)
ty lizard
Title: Re: Preview system
Post by: Surf on April 21, 2011, 01:39:54 pm
Those pictures won't load, atleast for me. Maybe you can host them elsewhere?
Title: Re: Preview system
Post by: Lizard on April 21, 2011, 02:15:36 pm
(http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/2374/3szuw.th.png) (http://img191.imageshack.us/i/3szuw.png/)(http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/3263/i752c.th.png) (http://img121.imageshack.us/i/i752c.png/)


Not a bad idea, actually. Good to have some hotkeys for it, as well
Title: Re: Preview system
Post by: cannotspace on April 21, 2011, 04:18:27 pm
+1 from me
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Post by: cogliostro on April 21, 2011, 04:26:53 pm
+1 from me
Title: Re: Preview system
Post by: Signorini on April 21, 2011, 07:28:19 pm
+1 from me  :)
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Post by: Haraldx on April 21, 2011, 08:15:42 pm
+1 from me  :)
Title: Re: Preview system
Post by: vedaras on April 21, 2011, 08:24:56 pm
already suggested couple of times before, but thats why it is being suggested again and again, because its a fuckin great idea :>
Title: Re: Preview system
Post by: _Youkai_ on April 21, 2011, 10:18:27 pm
+1 from me  :)
Title: Re: Preview system
Post by: Michaelh139 on April 21, 2011, 10:42:39 pm
Of course it's a good great idea.  ;D
Title: Re: Preview system
Post by: Izual on April 22, 2011, 12:03:01 am
Making previews even more effective? Yes, totally for it! Also add a "Spawn lings" button or "Nuke area" so you won't need to go into town at all.
Title: Re: Preview system
Post by: Michaelh139 on April 22, 2011, 12:09:38 am
Making previews even more effective? Yes, totally for it! Also add a "Spawn lings" button or "Nuke area" so you won't need to go into town at all.
Oh come on that's kind of unfair.  Current TownPreview is really annoying this would ease it up.  It's not like it won't be used in such a fashion either way unless its completely removed.....
Title: Re: Preview system
Post by: Izual on April 22, 2011, 12:14:05 am
It is possible to rework it and not making it looking more like a spygame. For example, pressing Preview button could just pop up a message that says "It seems there are corpses in this area" (or no corpses), or even "It seems some people are standing near the exit of the town." (or no people). This way it's still useful, and it's less magical/wargame-esque.
Title: Re: Preview system
Post by: P. Smith on April 22, 2011, 09:58:56 am
-1

I play a game in which more than 200 players, but not in the cities. They stand on the world map and click on preview - zero interaction with other players.
Title: Re: Preview system
Post by: Johnnybravo on April 22, 2011, 03:17:56 pm
They just need to soften PvP at exits, because of some delicate balance reasons. There were some positively recieved threads on it already.

As for previes, if they do exist is there any reason for them not being realtime?
Title: Re: Preview system
Post by: avv on April 22, 2011, 03:30:50 pm
-1

I play a game in which more than 200 players, but not in the cities. They stand on the world map and click on preview - zero interaction with other players.

I share this opinion. Preview is bad for the gameplay, players need to be encouraged to be inside cities not on worldmap.
Title: Re: Preview system
Post by: Badger on April 22, 2011, 04:59:16 pm
I share this opinion. Preview is bad for the gameplay, players need to be encouraged to be inside cities not on worldmap.

So long as there's a reasonable chance of getting shot in the face by some random yahoo, unguarded cities will never be that popular. Maybe a way to set militia to protect everyone. It'd be interesting to allow TC towns to become lawful, even for the gang controlling it. Don't know how you get militia to recognise TC attacks though.