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[iamhoshi]

this was available in UT2004 with one of the mods but it was damn useful. basically what it does is showing other player/s that someone is using console - typing, so you wouldn't kill them as they are defenseless.  maybe you consider that as worthless but it isn't. sometimes you need to write something back, and it is a whole sentence ( happens ). it looked similar to this:

[Houruck]

Actually it was a first implemented in the vanilla Quake III Arena. It can be useful and I missed it from some other games but never thought about Hawken would need it. Voice chat is more useful and you do not need to stop because of it. I also use chat and teamchat, but only when I got the opportunity to write something. If I woud do a query of my chat logs the most commonly occurring line would be "AA" when I am delivering EU.

[iamhoshi]

oh well, you can see my lack of knowledge about its origin - never liked Quake, but thank you for that information. nevertheless, not everyone can use voice chat ( sleeping kids, parents, no mic maybe, etc ).

[Cyclonus]

This would be great!

[Avlaen]

Yes please i would like this very much

[Karaipantsu]

You'll still be killed.

[AsianJoyKiller]

I never understood this. By that, I mean the whole "don't shoot me I'm typing" thing.
You don't want to get shot while typing, hide first, then type.

[iamhoshi]

it was unwritten agreement between players and it was working very well.

[Sylhiri]

iamhoshi, on November 26 2012 - 01:37 PM, said:

it was unwritten agreement between players and it was working very well.

I haven't played a FPS with an agreement like that. o.o

Any FPS I played if you stood in the open you got shot, no matter what the reason. Chatting was generally regulated to small chat for commands, before and after games or voice chat.

[NBShoot_me]

Chat icon above player model = really big Shoot me sign.

[Karaipantsu]

Seriously.  I'm going for the fuzzy bunny with the balloon over his head in the middle of the battlefield first.  This is what voice chat is for.

[Houruck]

Not to mention the game HUD aims for a realistic visualization: the IFF, incoming missile and (the old) enemy sighted markers are all part of this. There is no explanation why you can see when an enemy types without breaking the 4th wall.

Edited by Houruck, November 27 2012 - 01:36 PM.

[NBShoot_me]

Houruck, on November 27 2012 - 01:35 PM, said:

Not to mention the game HUD aims for a realistic visualization: the IFF, incoming missile and (the old) enemy sighted markers are all part of this. There is no explanation why you can see when an enemy types without breaking the 4th wall.

Have the HUD display a blinking PEBKAC warning indicator over a mech (similar to enemy sighted) when a player is typing maybe_

[TerranCmdr]

Terrible idea IMO.

Still want to see an icon to show who is talking over mic though...

[h0B0]

I remember these .

Personally i do not want a giant sign above my head telling the enemy my position or my status (typing/unable to kick your ass).

[Houruck]

h0B0, on November 27 2012 - 08:18 PM, said:

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Personally i do not want a giant sign above my head telling the enemy my position or my status (typing/unable to kick your ass).

We are not asking for a giant sign above your head (maybe just for your teammates for reasons I stated above) just a little icon on the HUD with your name so we can know who is speaking. This could be strategic advantage and this way we know who to mute. :-]

Like in Natural Selecion 2:

[cH_aos]

The little name of who is actually talking would help alot lol.

I personally only type when im dead in the comfort of the hanger