new scoreboard

[kzya]

I personally think scoreboard in soldat should be more useful like adding more stuff, font size, etc...
(Especially server name should be shown!)
Heres one I made for examaple to help you guys understand what I'm trying to say.
It may seem to be huge cause my resolution in soldat is 800x600 




or...


(changed font size)

[TmTgr]

Nice idea. Maybe it could have KD ratio also.

[homerofgods]

Harder to compare yourself to the other team maybe. I don't think ther's a need for a change.  K:D has been discussed before I think.
Suggest small changes in the scoreboard, rather then making a new one.

[scarface09]

This looks much better in my opinion. Yeah, I reckon it's time for a change and the K:D idea needs to be included aswell. Small things like this will influence more people to joining and continue on playing. Although we need a develepor who is commited to the job.

[enchant]

great idea, lookin' good

[jrgp]

YES, but maybe make it optional since it's undoubtedly going to piss certain people off.

[Furai]

Server name in scoreboard could be helpfull.

[F4||3N]

A small box with personal achievements under the scoreboard would be good. [optional]

Total number of games/kills/deaths. Total k/d ratio. Favorite weapon. Fav server!
Than if you could sync it up with the forums to have it in your av/sig.

It wouldn't be that great. But games are always better when you can keep a record of your stats/achievements.

[Centurion]

Server name in scoreboard could be helpfull.

We have /info command for that

[numgun]

I really like this. Having the team in seperate spaces and the server name shown up there too is really good. Much cleaner this way.

K:D seems a bit too much, its a useless e-penor thing.

[Dusty]

K:D seems a bit too much, its a useless e-penor thing.

You don't have to be very clever to calculate it yourself either.

[scarface09]

Please have the server name up the top! It would help sooo much. Small things like this make a hell of alot difference in the game! Would be nice, wouldn't it guys? And K:D isn't that hard to script either.

[Crimson Goth]

I dig this idea.

[Xxypher]

I DONT LIKE IT F11. Too used to the other version.

[demoniac93]

Total number of games/kills/deaths. Total k/d ratio. Favorite weapon. Fav server!
Than if you could sync it up with the forums to have it in your av/sig.

Way too complicated, I'll stick with what kyza is suggesting, and I also support jrgp on this, make it optional.

[Xxypher]

Make it optional indeed. I love my classic look. I have played FAR too long with it for it to change.

[Chariot]

you dont play with the scoreboard, you know

it can't possibly effect your gameplay.

this is what soldat needs; a good polishing. not tons of new shit features.

[Xxypher]

If it changes style completely, I will never get used to it. I am still not used to changed that happened in 1.3...
Seriously, add some stuff, but don't change the font and spacing...

[L[0ne]R]

I like the Server name in the scoreboard. There been a number of times when I join a random server, then decide that I like it and want to see what's it called. (p.s., don't forget that not everyone knows about the /info command)
Other than that I think current scoreboard is fine as it is.

As for the way teams are separated.. some may like it, but I find it more useful when they're mixed. You can actually see how skillful each team is - do they have equal amount of good and bad players, or do all the reds suck and all the blues pwn?



Though either way.. with the way NSC runs things now, I'd say suggestions/improvements section is pretty much useless.

[Xxypher]

Well, take the original, and have it show the date and map name as well.
And that last part L[0ne]R said. He is right. He shouldn't be the only one deciding what goes into Soldat. It isn't HIS game.

[tehsnipah]

That seems useful, but it could be optional. Still, I voted f12 for its good idea.

Nice Korean flag.

[SpiltCoffee]

Yes, good idea. And have the team that you're on at the top of the scoreboard, for quicker reference.

[scarface09]

No, Alpha should be top, Bravo bottom. You will get confused all the time otherwise.

[EnEsCe]

It's time for a new scoreboard.

[Xxypher]

No no no. Make it optional.

[DarkCrusade]

It's time for a new scoreboard.

Once upon a time there was a hero falling from the sky. The arrival of ... MM. And you

[Dusty]

First I was like :3 but then I woke up. All hope is not lost.

[Shoozza]

It looks nice but there is a problem.

Soldat can have up to 32 players.
With your idea we reduce the amount of players you can see by 2 or even 3.
However even Soldats current scoreboard can't show all 32 players.



The idea to add the servername to the scoreboard however could even be added to the current scoreboard.
There is enough space for that.
Your color and the bold text look nice imho.

The scoreboard already needs an update because of the problem that you don't see all players.
Adding the servername could be done too I isn't a huge visual change and I think most players will like it.

I agree with that splitting the list into alpha and beta should either be optional or not added.
I'm not sure where you want to see the K/D ration added there seems to be very few space for that.

[demoniac93]

!Kd and !Kdall script can fix that.

[L[0ne]R]

Yeah, I think K:D isn't that important, and for those that really need it there are scripts and.. basic math skills.

However even Soldats current scoreboard can't show all 32 players.

Well, that is only on very low resolutions, so it's not very common. NVM, I completely forgot about the non-regged players. :S
How about making several pages of a scoreboard? Pressing f1 once would show page 1. Pressing it again will show page 2, and pressing it the third time will hide the scoreboard (that is only if whole thing doesn't fit) or maybe use a smaller font.

[GSx_Major]

Not being registred and thus playing in the default resolution "isn't very common"?

[L[0ne]R]

Yeah, I edited that already ;O

[GSx_Major]

Beat me by 2 seconds... But still, going through several pages would just be annoying.

[SpiltCoffee]

How about making the list scrollable, then? As in, when the menu is up, you can use the scrollwheel to scroll up and down the list?

[Illuminatus]

As in, when the menu is up, you can use the scrollwheel to scroll up and down the list?

And what if you already use the scrollwheel ingame for other commands? Usually you watch at the list while playing. This would lead into conflicts...
Pressing F1 several times is the best idea imo.

And btw: I'm quite happy that EnEsCe isn't afraid of soldatforums any more.

[scarface09]

Yeah, I actually like it when he posts. Shows signs of hope for Soldat and he's gonna make our game better! Please visit us more often

[Xxypher]

I may work on my own version of the scoreboard, but I will make it like the original.

[kzya]

Soldat can have up to 32 players.
With your idea we reduce the amount of players you can see by 2 or even 3.
However even Soldats current scoreboard can't show all 32 players.

First of all, servers with over 16 or even 20 players are extremely weird. Also, taking into account not being registered only gives you the 640x480 resolution as an option obviously what we have is what we have to work with. There are a few alternatives to 'solve' this problem: either you reduce the font size/line-spacing or you go for multiple nicks in one line. Since the width is also heavily restricted this doesn't actually solve anything and ends up being a matter of personal taste. Check the following image for a more vivid explanation



I guess using 2 columns would solve the 32 player problem (albeit packing things a bit, including not showing player names with over 20 characters properly) but I wonder how this actually would look with 4 teams too.
This is what this topic is about, discussing what possibilities and ideas we have to improve the current scoreboard

[L[0ne]R]

Yeah, I actually like it when he posts. Shows signs of hope for Soldat and he's gonna make our game better! Please visit us more often

Indeed <3

First of all, servers with over 16 or even 20 players are extremely weird. Also, taking into account not being registered only gives you the 640x480 resolution as an option obviously what we have is what we have to work with. There are a few alternatives to 'solve' this problem: either you reduce the font size/line-spacing or you go for multiple nicks in one line. Since the width is also heavily restricted this doesn't actually solve anything and ends up being a matter of personal taste. Check the following image for a more vivid explanation



I guess using 2 columns would solve the 32 player problem (albeit packing things a bit, including not showing player names with over 20 characters properly) but I wonder how this actually would look with 4 teams too.
This is what this topic is about, discussing what possibilities and ideas we have to improve the current scoreboard

This looks like a pretty nice solution. Current scoreboard has a ton of horisontal spacing, might as well put that blank space to a good use. Also, how about increasing the size of scoreboard itself, stretching it to fill the screen more?
But as you mentioned yourself, displaying 2+ teams would become a problem. Ideally scrollbars would be the best solution (that's what other games use too) but as Illuminatus said, this would lead to conflicts with controls.

So I would still say let's make several pages of scoreboard. I know pressing F1 is annoying, but having 20+ players on server at once isn't common (mostly on zombie servers, but zombies are usually the ones at the bottom, so who cares?). Besides, this would make the "custom resolution" feature even more desirable.

[Biggles]

Isn't really important, but yeah why not.

[scarface09]

Can we get that other feature also, where you hold F1 so it shows the scoreboard, instead of pressing F1 to keep it up and having to press it again.

[TBDM]

Server name in scoreboard could be helpfull.

We have /info command for that

not every soldat player knows that, so having it that way is easyer.
also, i like the place the scoreboard is now, more at the top of the screen instead of the midlle.

[Illuminatus]

We have /info command for that

wtf, never knew this one! gonna have to read the manual again...
and we need /votemap xxx (for non-admins) - it sucks to scroll through thousands of maps =/

[GSx_Major]

Maybe you should actually try /votemap.

[L[0ne]R]

Yeah. There already is /votemap,  but obviously we need something better than that. If you use votemap, you also have to know exactly how map is named, and it's case-sensitive.
But either way it's not something a scoreboard needs.

[Xxypher]

I have an idea to make a four-team roster. I will get a crappy sketch of it done that you guys can make look like a nice, regular one.

[Clawbug]

Nice idea. Maybe it could have KD ratio also.

Please add this. People can then start whoring for the best KD and use that as the real skill detominator in games.

Just. No. PLEASE.

[n2j3]

nice scoreboard mock-up. f12

[Xxypher]

You CAN just make the scoreboard take more of the screen up...

[PussyLover-]

f11,
1.5 scoreboard - the best

[Cyrix]

The new score board (f1 screen) in the new Beta version is quite improved over the current one. A pull down bar or screen or something that has "you killed" and "killed you" would be nice.