Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 02 Jul 2009, 01:24
every fuckin noob click on "take" and they have no idea what it is they click on it because it says to click on it ... the text should be change to something less noobattractive
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Re: Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 02 Jul 2009, 07:15
It was designed that way because 95% of BA players are noobs and there was a distinct problem with people leaving dropped players untaken. It is better somebody take it than nobody. Maybe it could be modified to grow bigger as time passes, and start at a smaller size.
Re: Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 02 Jul 2009, 09:42
How about sorting the players by how much damage/kills they'd done and make the button available to the highest player first, then second highest and so on with a second or two delay 
either that or the player closest to the one who dropped etc.
Of course someone could just download the original widget to skip that and it might unbalance games more..!
either that or the player closest to the one who dropped etc. Of course someone could just download the original widget to skip that and it might unbalance games more..!
Re: Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 02 Jul 2009, 10:06
Satirik, just auto take 
Re: Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 02 Jul 2009, 11:54
There should be an option to split the untaken stuff between all players on that team
Re: Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 02 Jul 2009, 12:50
If it could split it between the physically proximate players, that would actually not be a terrible idea.JAZCASH wrote:There should be an option to split the untaken stuff between all players on that team
Re: Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 02 Jul 2009, 12:56
The guy with highest damage likely has enough stuff to micro as is. I would take in that situation only if there are no other decent players in my team, or if its right next to me.TheFatController wrote:How about sorting the players by how much damage/kills they'd done and make the button available to the highest player first, then second highest and so on with a second or two delay
Of course someone could just download the original widget to skip that and it might unbalance games more..!
Re: Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 02 Jul 2009, 13:17
Maybe it should give it to the player whose taken the most damage or the player who has dealt the most damage as a treat :D
Re: Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 02 Jul 2009, 19:32
Why is take widget still needed when there's advanced playerlist?
Re: Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 02 Jul 2009, 21:59
Advanced playerlist is not on by default (mainly cause I was offended by the 'click to ask for metal!' buttons with no spam limit...)CarRepairer wrote:Why is take widget still needed when there's advanced playerlist?
Re: Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 02 Jul 2009, 23:02
just change the text by
"a player droped" in big
"click here to take it (for advanced user only)" in small
"a player droped" in big
"click here to take it (for advanced user only)" in small
Re: Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 03 Jul 2009, 08:21
It should explain what's happened, at least.
"One of your teammates has disconnected. Click here to take control of their units."
"One of your teammates has disconnected. Click here to take control of their units."
Re: Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 03 Jul 2009, 20:23
While I generally find JAZCASH revoltingJAZCASH wrote:There should be an option to split the untaken stuff between all players on that team
I like this idea. The booty should be auto devided evenly amongst remaining allies. Either that or change the name of the button to "aquire allie". I don't like the latter suggestion as much though as it only seems fair that the resources would be devided evenly as soon as the donor dies. This is the most fair, non biased and logical solution in my opinion, which is always the right one.Re: Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 03 Jul 2009, 20:29
Are you breaking up with me!?MajorMayhem wrote:While I generally find JAZCASH revolting
Re: Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 03 Jul 2009, 20:31
Absolutely, because I know where that fingure has been. 
Re: Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 03 Jul 2009, 20:41
This topic seems to be based largely on either
a) the assumption that "knows how to install own widget" is synonymous with "not a noob"
or
b) a fundamental misunderstanding of what a widget is capable of
It is impossible to force people not to take or to share their take'd units unless you take first, or it is made a game rule; i.e., a gadget.
As for noobs not knowing what it is--how the hell do you think they are going to learn otherwise?
TL;DR:
a) the assumption that "knows how to install own widget" is synonymous with "not a noob"
or
b) a fundamental misunderstanding of what a widget is capable of
It is impossible to force people not to take or to share their take'd units unless you take first, or it is made a game rule; i.e., a gadget.
As for noobs not knowing what it is--how the hell do you think they are going to learn otherwise?
TL;DR:
QFTTheFatController wrote:Of course someone could just download the original widget to skip that and it might unbalance games more..!
Re: Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 03 Jul 2009, 20:56
or you just didn't understand ... nOObs take because it says click here and until someone insult them because they have a complete base doing nothing on the other side of the map they don't notice what they did ... and im pretty sure they don't even understand why they have so many units and buildings once they notice them so the text should be changed to something that let the nOOb understand he can click but he is not forced to
noobs have enough things to handle, they don't need to take someone, when they'll be ready they'll ask
noobs have enough things to handle, they don't need to take someone, when they'll be ready they'll ask
Re: Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 03 Jul 2009, 21:16
Sorry, by "this topic" I meant some of the posts in it, not you specifically.Satirik wrote:or you just didn't understand ... nOObs take because it says click here and until someone insult them because they have a complete base doing nothing on the other side of the map they don't notice what they did ... and im pretty sure they don't even understand why they have so many units and buildings once they notice them so the text should be changed to something that let the nOOb understand he can click but he is not forced to
noobs have enough things to handle, they don't need to take someone, when they'll be ready they'll ask
BTW:
There's a line in the widgetBeherith wrote:Satirik, just auto take
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local autoTake = false
Re: Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 05 Jul 2009, 17:56
A simple audio que, or making all the unit icons on the minimap blink for a few seconds would do the trick.
Something to draw the attention of said noob, so he can see or hear that something happened when he pushed the button.
Even a temporary Halo around the units he just took would be nice.
Something to draw the attention of said noob, so he can see or hear that something happened when he pushed the button.
Even a temporary Halo around the units he just took would be nice.
Re: Take widget needs to be updated
Posted: 09 Jul 2009, 11:52
Then there are 2 situations. Either the game is full of noobs or the game has some good players. The widget was made to fix untaken players in games full of noobs but is making noobs take when they should not.It was designed that way because 95% of BA players are noobs and there was a distinct problem with people leaving dropped players untaken.
The solution to this is to give it a 10 second timer so that good players have time to /take before everyone else but noob games still take eventually.