IRC log for #bzflag on 20160110

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11:02.31BZnotify[13bzflag] 15gumpu opened pull request #37: Adds timestamps to chat/server messages (062.4...06chattimestamps) 02http://git.io/vuNCi
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15:58.29Flakhere is an idea that may help players
15:59.06Flakto allow two or three radars in GUI
16:05.47Flaknot sure wheather this is a good idea or not
16:05.48the_maphow would that help?
16:10.39Flakit would help players dodge shots better
16:11.59Flakone radar on the power of one, the other on the power of two, the last one on the power of three
16:12.37Flakone could see shots coming from a mile away
16:13.42Flakthen a player would not have to compromise on radar issues
16:14.33Flaksince it is not possible to have a radar on the power of 1 and 3 at the same time
16:17.20Flak<PROTECTED>
16:17.48kaadmymight be difficult to implement
16:18.03the_mapI think it would be cool if the radar could be centered on the screen
16:18.20the_mapso we wouldn't have to choose between radar and HUD
16:18.30Flakthen you couldn't see whats in front of you
16:18.48the_mapit doesn't have to be opaque
16:19.59the_mapthe last commit to bzflag on github was november 29?
16:20.58Flakwould make it easier for players to see ricos
16:22.27BulletCatcherDo you use leading radar shot lines, Flak?
16:23.35Flakyes BulletCatcher
16:24.32Flakbut have to switch the radar power frequently
16:24.59Flakfrom high to low, from low to high
16:25.53BulletCatcherI suspect most experienced players do that.
16:26.07Flakagreed
16:26.22the_mapexcept for the really good ones, that don't need to zoom in ;)
16:27.08Flakmay make it easier if their were a set of radars at different power levels
16:27.57BulletCatcherHaving to divide my attention between one radar display and the out-the-window view is bad enough.
16:27.59BulletCatcherTwo more things requiring attention would be too much for me.
16:28.24Flakhaven't thought of that
16:30.14BulletCatcherChat is also a distraction, although I am usually capable of ignoring it when the game is espically busy.
16:30.41Flakagreed
16:30.51the_mapusually if it's busy I just ignore it until I die
16:30.57Flaklol
16:30.59the_mapthen I read/respond
16:31.25the_mapor, sometimes I stop where I am, start reading, and get shot
16:31.48Flakthat has happend to me
16:32.07BulletCatcherBeware of players who deliberately try to distract you with chat.
16:32.16the_mapyeah
16:32.39Flakthere are a lot of those ones
16:32.56the_mapmostly on urban jungle, from what I've seen
16:33.11the_mapBulletCatcher: do you know why UJ suddenly lost popularity?
16:33.22the_mapit was a fun server
16:34.09Flakwait what was UJ?
16:35.03the_mapFlak: urban jungle
16:35.09the_maphave you played there?
16:35.18Flakmight have
16:35.35Flakwhen was it online?
16:35.43the_mapit probably still is
16:36.13Flak<PROTECTED>
16:36.31the_mapit had moving sidewalks
16:36.49Flakwait no more?
16:36.53the_map+ a river, sticks, and a lot of buildings
16:36.59the_mapright, *has
16:37.09Flakthink i was their
16:37.26BulletCatcherFor almost any map to be popular, someone has to be willing to be the first player there and wait for others.
16:37.52Flakin someways that should happen
16:37.54the_mapBulletCatcher: yes, but it seemed to have suddenly become less popular
16:38.21BulletCatcherPeople get bored and try something different.
16:38.26Flak<PROTECTED>
16:38.33the_mappaid obs?
16:38.43Flakmight
16:39.12the_mapFlak: people usually stay in obs to preserve score, afaik
16:39.22Flakyou have several obs that are 24/7
16:39.32the_mapapoc remembers it if you're there, player or obs
16:39.41the_mapso they want to keep theirs
16:39.54Flakhere's an example
16:39.54the_mapsomeone got to 1,000 from what I've heard
16:40.08FlakStanDman
16:40.38Flaki wonder when was the last time he played?
16:40.41the_mapyes, I've been on apoc a few times; I'm familiar with the list :)
16:40.42the_mapidk
16:40.43kaadmyon apoc i've gotten ~100 before
16:41.11Flaki've gotten 270
16:41.12the_mapif I'm doing really well, I get > 0
16:41.18kaadmyvery easy to get 100ds playing 1+ hr
16:41.57kaadmyapoc is a nice server, but perhaps too popular
16:42.06Flakagreed
16:42.26BulletCatcherCustom flags such as triple-point make it much easier for a skilled or lucky player to run up their score.
16:42.31kaadmyanyone playing for the first time will find that server vulgar/difficult
16:42.33the_mapBulletCatcher: yeah
16:42.35Flakand there is to much foul language
16:42.50kaadmy50pt flag?
16:42.56Flakyes
16:43.13Flakmade some lucky hits with that one
16:43.13the_mapalso the US flag can run your score up rather quickly if you hold on to it
16:43.21the_mapgtg
16:43.28Flak?
16:43.31kaadmywhat's US flag do?
16:43.41Flakuseless flag
16:44.04kaadmywhat's it do on apoc tho?
16:44.20BulletCatcherI recall seeing a player get 1000 kills several years ago in an all-day session on a server that had no superflags at all.
16:44.30Flakwhoa
16:45.29BulletCatcherOr it might have been a net score of +1000.  Now I don't remember for sure.
16:47.05Flakthere are a lot of servers in which people get high scores
16:47.18Flaksuch as quickshots
16:50.00BulletCatcherWithout multi-point flags it takes time and a big supply of players who can tolerate being repeatedly killed.
16:50.16Flakagreed
16:51.06Flakalmost no one who gets killed by the same player twenty times stays
16:52.32BulletCatcherIt depends on how many times one is able to kill that player in return. :-)
16:52.54Flakagreed
16:53.55Flakyesterday there was a major disscusion on time stamps
16:54.34Flaknot sure how that headed
16:55.14BulletCatchersee https://github.com/BZFlag-Dev/bzflag/pull/37
16:56.51Flaklooks like a heading in the right direction
17:00.44Flakthen it's possible to see wheather things have been posted a minute or an hour ago
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17:22.18the_mapkaadmy: every kill is worth more than the last one when you have US
17:22.27the_mapon apoc only though afaik
17:30.11blast007when we ran a stats server, players would start up servers with 40 bots and high SW sizes and just sit in the middle killing them, just so they could have 32000 points on the stats site :P
17:33.38kaadmyah
17:36.45the_map32765, 32766, 32767, -32768, -32767, ... :D
17:37.31kaadmyheh
17:48.01blast007the_map: that did happen ;)
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