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Soldat Talk => Game Improvements / Suggestions => Topic started by: Phobos [S-I-C] on May 05, 2007, 11:45:37 am

Title: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: Phobos [S-I-C] on May 05, 2007, 11:45:37 am
I think there should be a buddy list and a hitman list.

Buddy List:

-It should be able to keep track of the people you like to play with friends, this would also be really helpful for clans.

Hitman List:

-It should be all the people you want to take out or challenge.


Both:

-You should be able to send messages so they know where to go and stuff.
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: Sytrus on May 05, 2007, 01:06:53 pm
I smell Steam.
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: Phobos [S-I-C] on May 05, 2007, 01:07:32 pm
whats that supposed to mean
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: Napalmi on May 05, 2007, 01:27:59 pm
Xfire, anyone?
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: mxyzptlk on May 05, 2007, 01:34:40 pm
Actually, it isn't a bad idea.
If someone takes you down and seriously humiliates you, you will want revenge, but currently there is no way to mark someone as Rival/target/whatever.

/support.
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: Thrax on May 05, 2007, 01:59:37 pm
Wouldn't it be better if you have a buddy list, and you can have another list called something else like, People I hate, or something like that?

- Half Support -
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: Sytrus on May 05, 2007, 02:12:29 pm
It would be good, yeah, but I dunno wether that'd be easy to code.....
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: iDante on May 05, 2007, 02:34:59 pm
yah, I like this. Though I don't see how it would be included, I still like the idea.
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: Magic Odd Effect on May 05, 2007, 08:16:58 pm
Maybe it should just tell you if that person is in the same server as you.

And/or, have everyone's IP hooked up through the lobby server to their forum name here, and you could PM them that way. Please, please, no applause.

 ;D

I support, because guys like Sytrus and Obi-Wan Kenobi (cachiporrin here) are fun to play with.

But, like Napalmi said, Xfire does do that same job. But it only works if the person you message has it too.....oh well.
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: mxyzptlk on May 05, 2007, 08:29:48 pm

And/or, have everyone's IP hooked up through the lobby server to their forum name here, and you could PM them that way. Please, please, no applause.

That is a good idea, but rather, how about a player option that is as follows:

Soldat Forums Username:___________________
Password:____________________
[Login]

I'm not sure how forum login would be implemented; maybe if you are logged in, you see other SF members forum names in the score sheet.
Then, maybe a command, /pmuser [forumname] (Message) to send them a message through SF.
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: F3nyx on May 05, 2007, 08:31:47 pm
A buddy list would be flawed, as Soldat lacks unique, permanent IDs -- if anyone made even a small alteration to their name like changing their clan tag, the buddy list wouldn't recognize them.  Linking IPs with the forums user list would be a gigantic pain in the ass.

I don't much care for the hitman list idea.  Rivalries are childish.
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: mxyzptlk on May 05, 2007, 08:34:11 pm
How about my recent idea, where people log in with their forum nick?
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: Phobos [S-I-C] on May 05, 2007, 10:06:49 pm
So what are the chances of putting the buddy and hitman list into the next version.
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: #38 on May 05, 2007, 10:12:19 pm
0 probably, but this is a nice idea
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: F3nyx on May 06, 2007, 02:24:19 am
How about my recent idea, where people log in with their forum nick?

It's a good idea, but I still don't see it happening.

edit: Here's an idea.  Registered users have unique IDs, don't they?  Maybe this could be a feature for registered users.  That wouldn't require the game to depend on outside programs or websites.
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: iBhutz on May 06, 2007, 03:14:37 am
I find that a buddy list would come in handy, but xfire is good enough. I agree with F3nyx, if they do introduce it, it should only be a feature for registered users.
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: Hiro on May 06, 2007, 11:32:14 pm
Hmm, the problem with F3nyx's idea is that currently there is no tracking of registered soldaten (so if me and a friend are both playing with my registered ID at my house it doesn't recognise that we have the same id) so it would be a pain to have to start that now.

It's a nice thought but soldat lacks the whole permanent id's thing as said before. Also, what are the chances of finding someone from the forums online in soldat? (Well, 0 for me because of me being in NZ :))
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: Phobos [S-I-C] on May 07, 2007, 10:12:19 pm
But the non registered or registered could have a username and password and that's how we'll keep track of who is our buddy and who is on the hitman list. Put there username in your buddy list and if they change there nickname then it should change automatically in the buddy list. Same for the hitman list.
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: F3nyx on May 07, 2007, 10:55:53 pm
But the non registered or registered could have a username and password and that's how we'll keep track of who is our buddy and who is on the hitman list. Put there username in your buddy list and if they change there nickname then it should change automatically in the buddy list. Same for the hitman list.

That's the point.  A new username/password system would mean some pretty massive changes to Soldat.
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: Phobos [S-I-C] on May 15, 2007, 07:38:01 pm
Yes, but it would work with this suggestion, I think the creators could make it happen.

Date Posted: May 08, 2007, 12:00:52 am
so.... what would you guys rate this suggestion.
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: waynechriss on May 15, 2007, 07:53:59 pm
I'm not registered, so I'm screwed somewhere along these lines.

I would like a Buddy list. Some people like to chat with each other in matches, and I would usually bump into the same people here and there. I wouldn't know how the buddy list's would benifit when joining a server, unless there is some kind of message board keeping track of where your buddies are.

I'm not sure about the rival list. I'm very competitive, and it doesn't cut it when I'm upset, I just wouldn't bother playing thereafter. But hey...people are ludicrous enough to search in a hectic manner for their revenge.
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: The Red Guy on May 15, 2007, 11:14:52 pm
I smell Steam.
Indeed. I don't want my Soldat to lag. ;)

Why bother anyway, there's XFire.
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: User No. 2 on May 16, 2007, 04:59:53 am
I think there should be a buddy list and a hitman list. Buddy List: It should be able to keep track of the people you like to play with friends, this would also be really helpful for clans. Hitman List: It should be all the people you want to take out or challenge. Both:-You should be able to send messages so they know where to go and stuff.

It would be really nice if players could track their friends playing online Soldat, without any necessity of extra software like The All Seeing Eyes (which is commercial product). Instead of paying for ASE licence (to have possibility of friends tracking), Soldat players could spend this money for register Soldat.
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: Phobos [S-I-C] on May 18, 2007, 10:20:55 pm
yes they could
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: FliesLikeABrick on May 21, 2007, 06:47:06 am
I'm already working on implementing this into the lobby.  If it works out well the Soldat client should have it built in, hopefully in the next major version (eg not 1.4.1)

http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=14732.0
Title: Re: Buddy and Hitman List
Post by: Phobos [S-I-C] on May 22, 2007, 08:52:44 pm
awsome