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Forums  > General  > General  > Player Information Widget     Display using: Flat View Threaded View   Oldest to newest Newest to oldest Previous Thread :: Next Thread   Author  Thread: Player Information Widget  Arathon vives.dyndns.org Joined: 09 Feb 2003 Total Posts: 1885 Send PM   Player Information Widget Posted: 07 Aug 2003 02:40 PM This is a VERY useful tool for players, both new and old, which is currently underused and something which many folks do not really know about. If you "use" it it will bring forth a variety of options...... the first displaying a list of all players in game and their current location...... extremely useful for "bumping" into other players on the server without PMing them asking to form a party etc.... At the same time there are numerous other features, enabling you to announce you are looking for a party to join, removing yourself from the said list, hiding your character level etc........ I encourage everyone to use/play with it..... EXTREMELY useful if you ask me :D Let me know your thoughts. Cheers Arathon Vives Screenshots!  Aria Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Total Posts: 1035 Send PM   Re: Player Information Widget Posted: 07 Aug 2003 04:16 PM As an aside - if there's general need from you folks to customize it better (e.g., set it to LFG - looking for group - by default; hiding DM status; more other options etc.), let me know. Aria So talented, so troubled.  Quietus Joined: 29 Jun 2003 Total Posts: 803 Send PM   Re: Player Information Widget Posted: 07 Aug 2003 05:11 PM We could also percolate this information up to the website, visible from the player list if you think that'd help. -Q  Aria Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Total Posts: 1035 Send PM   Re: Player Information Widget Posted: 31 Aug 2003 12:00 PM As an aside - if there's general need from you folks to customize it better (e.g., set it to LFG - looking for group - by default; hiding DM status; more other options etc.), let me know. A number of modifications are made: most notibly, you're no longer displayed by default. If you wish your character to be "bumped into", you have to declare yourself so after you enter. Defaults: Invisible, Hide Class Levels, Hide DM, Looking for Group ON, Away from Keyboard OFF. Aria So talented, so troubled.  Aria Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Total Posts: 1035 Send PM   Re: Player Information Widget Posted: 02 Sep 2003 11:41 AM BTW - if you folks would like to request more functionalities, feel free to post on this thread, or on the RandomScribblings thread under Builders (that's my 'diary' thrread). Alignment comes to mind. I hope that won't be abused Aria So talented, so troubled.  Pokeundi Joined: 31 Jul 2003 Total Posts: 51 Send PM   Re: Player Information Widget Posted: 02 Sep 2003 12:00 PM Not sure how others feel about this, but I personally would like players to be displayed by default. A number of people never use the widget,and since the new defaults have been implemented, there is almost always zero players displayed. There could be a logical explanation for this: A players location could easily be divined in most cases by asking the local populace until you finally "bumped" into them. But if a player so wishes (using the widget to make their location invisible) they could take extra efforts to remain unnnoticed and unseen by the local populace. I just miss being unable to bump into people, and its a bummer when there is 10 people playing and you can't find one of them. If we don't change this, I hope everyone will take the time to activate their location with the widget unless you specifically do not want to be found by other players. Poke p.s. I hope alignment can't ever be displayed by the widget :)  Aria Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Total Posts: 1035 Send PM   Re: Player Information Widget Posted: 02 Sep 2003 12:09 PM Not sure how others feel about this, but I personally would like players to be displayed by default. A number of people never use the widget,and since the new defaults have been implemented, there is almost always zero players displayed. There could be a logical explanation for this: A players location could easily be divined in most cases by asking the local populace until you finally "bumped" into them. But if a player so wishes (using the widget to make their location invisible) they could take extra efforts to remain unnnoticed and unseen by the local populace. I just miss being unable to bump into people, and its a bummer when there is 10 people playing and you can't find one of them. If we don't change this, I hope everyone will take the time to activate their location with the widget unless you specifically do not want to be found by other players. Poke p.s. I hope alignment can't ever be displayed by the widget :) The widget is completely an Out-of-Character construct - hence my "bump-into"s are always in quotations. If you folks all desire it to display your character by default, let me know and I'll change it. As an alternative to alignment-displaying on the widget (which would again be strictly Out-of-Character, just like the Levels currently displayed), I'm tempted to do a large upgrade to the CharismaTip, so it works, well, outright better - and could involve things like Detect Evil for the paladins etc.. If any of you are interested in writing the specific options / non-implementational stuffs for that, contact me. Aria So talented, so troubled.  Phoenix_Flamehart Joined: 13 Jun 2003 Total Posts: 482 Send PM   Re: Player Information Widget Posted: 02 Sep 2003 12:09 PM Definitely. I think that players should be on the PC list by default. It is very irritating to see 10-11 people on a server and not knowing where the heck they are. ...And I hope alignment is never displayed as well ;P The trouble with alignment is that it's the one area which can get attacked by other people telling you how to play your character. Oh, the joyous cries of "you can't do that, you're Lawful Good" and other such meta gaming ;) - Who needs Epic Levels when you have Epic Eyebrows?  Calmeir Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Total Posts: 320 Send PM   Re: Player Information Widget Posted: 02 Sep 2003 12:33 PM I agree, I think that players should be listed by default, sure at times the "bumping" is questionable, but for the most part people play it out really well. Also, there are a lot fewer people that don't want to be seen on there than otherwise. I am one of those people who don't want to be listed at the moment, due to some certain events of late. However, it is a simple matter to remove myself from the list, whereas having to show yourself evrytime you get on would get rather tiresome. Anyway, that's my take. -Calmeir  Barnas Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Total Posts: 3322 Send PM   Re: Player Information Widget Posted: 02 Sep 2003 01:00 PM I agree. Being seen by default is better than having to show yourself when you login...I'm spending about a minute setting myself up on login now :P (Unlock the camera, push back the fog, stop myself looking for group, show myself in the list). IMHO, as usual.  Sug 80flavours.com Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Total Posts: 448 Send PM   Re: Player Information Widget Posted: 02 Sep 2003 03:24 PM yep I agree with the above, I like to see a PC display as default. Sug. "ehehehehe,.." Try to look unimportant, they may be low on ammo.  Quietus Joined: 29 Jun 2003 Total Posts: 803 Send PM   Re: Player Information Widget Posted: 02 Sep 2003 05:13 PM and, of course, DMs excluded by default  Alosynth Joined: 11 Apr 2003 Total Posts: 1324 Send PM   Re: Player Information Widget Posted: 02 Sep 2003 05:53 PM I agree. Being seen by default is better than having to show yourself when you login...I'm spending about a minute setting myself up on login now and, of course, DMs excluded by default Yup yup ~Alosynth  Landru Joined: 28 Apr 2003 Total Posts: 740 Send PM   Re: Player Information Widget Posted: 02 Sep 2003 07:31 PM I agree. Being seen by default is better than having to show yourself when you login...I'm spending about a minute setting myself up on login now :P (Unlock the camera, push back the fog, stop myself looking for group, show myself in the list). IMHO, as usual. Why not use the camera hak, so you don't have to keep unlocking the camera and pushing back the fog? You can find it here Oh yeah, I agree, PCs on by default, DMs off by default. ;) Question Authority!  Aria Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Total Posts: 1035 Send PM   Re: Player Information Widget Posted: 02 Sep 2003 09:01 PM Ok, so Player-Show TRUE. Should we turn on 'Looking For Group', or not? Aria So talented, so troubled.  Pokeundi Joined: 31 Jul 2003 Total Posts: 51 Send PM   Re: Player Information Widget Posted: 02 Sep 2003 09:16 PM i vote leave that off by default.  Idwiz Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Total Posts: 14 Send PM   Re: Player Information Widget Posted: 02 Sep 2003 09:19 PM I agree. People who are looking for a group should have to designate themselves as such. Need itam!  Sug 80flavours.com Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Total Posts: 448 Send PM   Re: Player Information Widget Posted: 03 Sep 2003 02:46 AM LFG off! uh please :D Sug. "ehehehehe,.." Try to look unimportant, they may be low on ammo.  Barnas Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Total Posts: 3322 Send PM   Re: Player Information Widget Posted: 03 Sep 2003 05:02 AM LFG should be off by default, IMHO. Barnas  Phoenix_Flamehart Joined: 13 Jun 2003 Total Posts: 482 Send PM   Re: Player Information Widget Posted: 03 Sep 2003 11:21 AM Player's whereabouts - On. Looking For Group - Off. Characters Alignment - NEVER! ;) - Who needs Epic Levels when you have Epic Eyebrows? Previous Thread :: Next Thread  Page 1 of 1   Forums  > General  > General  > Player Information Widget