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[R.A.T.Washing.M]

Hi folks,

Ok, it is maybe an intensively discussed topic but here i go:

Would it be possible that ALL players have by default a fullbright skins, so as to avoid the classical gray coward hidden in a gray world?
Or at least, to exclude somehow gray and dark colors from the possible color set?
On DM servers, uncontrasted skins serioulsly alter gameplay.

Ok some of you may argue that it would limit the intrinsic freedom of each player to wear Care Bears's clothes they love.
But, frankly speaking, i personally don't give a shit...

[Sepelio]

But I like blending into my surroundings...

Perhaps we should make a tie-dye skin heh heh.

Oh also theres new versions of both Smelter and Positronic you may want to put up. Smelter one really needs testing.

[C.Brutail]

While I agree that it's hard to see grayish colored players, I have to point out, that DM is all about just fragging everybody and trying to survive as long as you can, so I'm perfectly ok if somebody uses "camouflage" skin. Not to mention I never had any problems locating my enemy whether it's in gray or glowing yellow.
Minsta has fullbright forced player models, as that's another type of game, and there camouflaged players do get a real advantage.

[R.A.T.Washing.M]

[quote="C.Brutail"]While I agree that it's hard to see grayish colored players, I have to point out, that DM is all about just fragging everybody and trying to survive as long as you can, so I'm perfectly ok if somebody uses "camouflage" skin. Not to mention I never had any problems locating my enemy whether it's in gray or glowing yellow.
Minsta has fullbright forced player models, as that's another type of game, and there camouflaged players do get a real advantage.[/quote]

I'm not sure to fully catch your argument C.Brutail since "just fragging everybody and trying to survive" also applies in Minsta...

Identying a gray opponent let say 50 or 100 ms later than a yellow one is absolutly not negligeable. Just like playing with a 150 ms ping is a serious handicap.

Today, in DM mode, skin color is a real parameter that can be determining if correctly tuned. And this degree of freedom just seems to me arbitrary and awkward for the gameplay. Why not also setting a degree of transparency that every fragger would set to 100%?? :-)

[Sepelio]

[quote="R.A.T.Washing.M"]
Today, in DM mode, skin color is a real parameter that can be determining if correctly tuned. [/quote]

Racist :P

[R.A.T.Washing.M]

[quote="Sepelio"][quote="R.A.T.Washing.M"]
Today, in DM mode, skin color is a real parameter that can be determining if correctly tuned. [/quote]

Racist :P[/quote]

precisely not. I am very respectful of colors.
Unlike washing machines!!!

[GreEn`mArine]

damn those running around in white shirts and pants on those christmas maps with snow everywhere !! ;)

Well, I do not like normal skins either, but I suppose thats just how publics are setup anyway by default.

@R.A.T.Washing.M, see it as incentive to play on ladder servers where you can vote for it (and where it is on by default anyway most of the time).

[R.A.T.Washing.M]

[quote="GreEn`mArine"]damn those running around in white shirts and pants on those christmas maps with snow everywhere !! ;)

Well, I do not like normal skins either, but I suppose thats just how publics are setup anyway by default.

@R.A.T.Washing.M, see it as incentive to play on ladder servers where you can vote for it (and where it is on by default anyway most of the time).[/quote]

Well Green, we can indeed see the problem through this angle.

Still, fragging on public DM is always a deeply relaxing instant...
You probably already quited this addiction.

[R.A.T.Washing.M]

Hi folks,

I wonder if it would be possible that every match on DCC servers was recorded?
The .dem links could be available in the http://delight.vapor.com/stats.php page corresponding to each match.
Ok, maybe it would involve a too huge amount of data to be stored and then to be sent...
What do u think beloved admins?

Rage

[Urmel]

I don't belong to the beloved admins, however I doubt this is possible. The question is, from whose view should the demos be recorded. One from each player, each match?