Author Topic: Allow server admins to remove (WM) infront of the server name. (Read 4956 times)

Bonecrusher · « **on:** February 16, 2013, 05:18:16 am »

Allow server admins to remove (WM) infront of the server name.

Shoozza · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2013, 05:49:11 am »

Why would you want to do that?
You want a replacement for the (WM) label?

Bonecrusher · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2013, 06:50:57 am »

It only takes up 4 characters in already very restricted server characters number name. It was once pointed out that this should be added as one of the lobby tabs, (http://i.imgur.com/nyMzI8J.png) 'Weapon modification tab' would fit somewhere in there, or an icon next to server's name.

Shoozza · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2013, 07:27:58 am »

Quote from: Bonecrusher on February 16, 2013, 06:50:57 am

It only takes up 4 characters in already very restricted server characters number name. It was once pointed out that this should be added as one of the lobby tabs, (http://i.imgur.com/nyMzI8J.png) 'Weapon modification tab' would fit somewhere in there, or an icon next to server's name.

That would be a solution. But I can't imagine a icon for that (apart from some WM text which could be too small).

smiluu · « **Reply #4 on:** February 25, 2013, 06:45:52 am »

If the filters section would be more precise with yes/no options you could solve various things including this.

Bonecrusher · « **Reply #5 on:** February 25, 2013, 07:01:15 am »

Although I might agree with what you brough up smiluu, I have to say that most of the players don't really change their filters settings so it might be misleading when they suddenly find themselves on a server with ak shooting knives. An icon might be hard to pick but it allows to easily distinguish between modded and non modded servers. On the other hand there are not a lot of modded servers left. Perhaps we should wait for more opinions.

McWise · « **Reply #6 on:** February 25, 2013, 08:12:03 am »

I personally think it is very important to see beforehand if the server has a WM. We could solve that with an icon, why not just show an AK in front of the server name or something. If not, I think (WM) should definitely stay.

I agree on smiluu's suggestion about the y/n filter. It just eases the search so much.

We could even have more icons for different stuff, like a padlock icon for passworded servers, a flag for CTF, a yellow flag for HTF etc.
This would also improve the server's list, because honestly, who scrolls that far to the right to get more information about a server?

Bonecrusher · « **Reply #7 on:** February 25, 2013, 09:33:52 am »

I came up with this little bit, if server is running weapon mod make it so it the (WM) tag appears INFRONT of server's name not in it:

About the scrolling to the right, I doubt anyone does that, most people would rather join the server to seem for themselves if server's name doesn't already state most of the configs.

EDIT: 1000th post

smiluu · « **Reply #8 on:** February 25, 2013, 11:14:35 am »

Quote from: Bonecrusher on February 25, 2013, 07:01:15 am

Although I might agree with what you brough up smiluu, I have to say that most of the players don't really change their filters settings so it might be misleading when they suddenly find themselves on a server with ak shooting knives.

Yes, but currently there is only two options to this. One option is to enlist all the servers with modded weapons only and the second option is basically 'I don't care'. Those who don't want to play weapon mods have no choice but to browse a list of vanilla servers mixed with modded servers.

Also, your comment does not make any valid point because if there was a y/n filter and people would decide to not use it, then either they just don't care or are too new to understand whats what, which would also make the WM icon very useless. And if they do care then they're idiots for not using the filter which, does what filters does, filter. Not to mention that it's even more useless to those who do use it regularly.

Quote from: Bonecrusher on February 25, 2013, 09:33:52 am

I have nothing against this. It is certainly better than reducing server name with another 4 characters. However this idea alone is very insignificant.

Quote from: McWise on February 25, 2013, 08:12:03 am

We could even have more icons for different stuff, like a padlock icon for passworded servers, a flag for CTF, a yellow flag for HTF etc.

If you have something you're searching for the filters are there for you. None of this is necessary.

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Quote from: Bonecrusher on February 25, 2013, 09:33:52 am

EDIT: 1000th post

Gratz!

Falcon` · « **Reply #9 on:** February 25, 2013, 11:53:46 am »

http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=41746.0

Shoozza · « **Reply #10 on:** February 26, 2013, 11:31:47 pm »

Quote from: Bonecrusher on February 25, 2013, 09:33:52 am

I came up with this little bit, if server is running weapon mod make it so it the (WM) tag appears INFRONT of server's name not in it:

The space next to the flag is reserved for the anti cheat shield so the WM icon/text would need more space for all servers.
Filtering by name would also change (no wm in front of the servername) so the WM icon has to have a column header (unlike the flags and AC icons - but thats another topic).

Akinaro · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2014, 03:14:28 am »

Bonecrusher locked my topic:
http://forums.soldat.pl/index.php?topic=43399.0
(because search didnt show me this topic xD )

My suggestion is to get rid of speed tab and replace it with WM.

It would be better to searching servers by name and by WM, because now this WM is annoying and like Bonecrusher said it take server name space. And no one use speed tab anyway to sort servers

Bonecrusher · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2014, 03:34:24 am »

Added a poll for a transparent visibility of players opinions

darDar · « **Reply #13 on:** March 25, 2014, 09:02:06 am »

I suggest to create a text box below the join tab, which would inform players about the (WM) + the meaning of it.
I am pretty sure that 80% of the players don't even know whtat it means.

Akinaro · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2014, 09:33:33 am »

Thats why its better to delete speed tab and putt there WM.
No one use speed tab, you can change it in soldat.ini anyway, so its would show up as a cable or T1

Bistoufly · « **Reply #15 on:** March 25, 2014, 10:05:19 am »

Quote from: Akinaro on March 25, 2014, 09:33:33 am

Thats why its better to delete speed tab and putt there WM.
No one use speed tab, you can change it in soldat.ini anyway, so its would show up as a cable or T1

What is the "speed tab"?

Akinaro · « **Reply #16 on:** March 25, 2014, 10:23:48 am »

you see even you dont use it xD no one need it anyway.

Fryer · « **Reply #17 on:** March 25, 2014, 12:41:43 pm »

The poll isn't clear about the intentions of removing (WM). If the only intention is to not obstruct the server name, but still having it visible somewhere else, I suggest clarifying this in the main post.

Akinaro · « **Reply #18 on:** March 25, 2014, 02:46:23 pm »

Bonecrusher locked my topic so I had to stick to this one, because he didnt get my point to replace WM with Speed tab instead of his idea of making it as a option in soldat.ini for admins :]

Bonecrusher · « **Reply #19 on:** March 25, 2014, 03:31:23 pm »

Quote from: Bonecrusher on February 16, 2013, 06:50:57 am

It only takes up 4 characters in already very restricted server characters number name. It was once pointed out that this should be added as one of the lobby tabs, (http://i.imgur.com/nyMzI8J.png) 'Weapon modification tab' would fit somewhere in there, or an icon next to server's name.

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Author Topic: Allow server admins to remove (WM) infront of the server name. (Read 4956 times)