View Full Version : Whaddya think about taking nametags away in BFV?
YeOldeStonecat
03-24-04, 11:51 AM
Sure make for some fun stealth, eh?
Grimson
03-24-04, 12:18 PM
:nod:
Would be fun. If ppl don't like it we could always change it back.
Illini25
03-24-04, 12:37 PM
I love playing without tags. Really enjoyed playing BF without tag's anyways. Would have to adjust TK penalty though...I'd imagine TK's would go up slightly :D
It would be more realistic for sure.
I thought if you disabled the feature you would not be able see your team mates name standing next too you, but if you put the crosshairs on him you would right?
That way if you put the crosshairs on an enemey and wait a second his name should show up right?
Mytflyguy
03-24-04, 12:51 PM
I think the theory is that if you put the cross hairs on them the name ( and color ) does NOT show up ... Making you recognize the color of uniform and get right up on them before firing ... Also keeping an eye on the map to see if any of your guys are in that general direction ....
Sounds fun to me .... I've noticed lately , I've had to damn near shoot first and look for tags after because I'm having trouble adjusting to the Infantry over Tank combat .... and my Aim is not quite as well accounting for the Recoil ...
Lately I've gotten atleast 1 TK per night because of this ... :(
sorry bout that you guys ... :(
Hmmmm.....
Removing tags will not affect players (team mates) from showing up on the minimap in any way correct?
I say go for it but it sure is gonna be nasty out there....steal an enemy tank or plane and you can wreak havoc.
The real problems will happen when you have the two native sides going against eachother. It's easy to distinguish American from NVA or VC but not so easy when it NVA/VC against South friendlies.
Let's try it and see. LOL
This should be interesting. I don't think it will take long for us to see whether we like it or not.
YeOldeStonecat
03-24-04, 02:50 PM
Yah, or at the least...really shorten the distance for the nametags.
I'm thinking because half the point of having thick green foliage for groundcover is lost when you have big bright nametags hanging over players...."Attention...Sniper Right Here !"
bf and DC, who cared really, you couldn't hide well on those flat surfaces anyways. But BFV, with all this shrubbery and tall grass...the nametags kinda take away that cover.
Dunno if I'll be on tonight to try this, another emergency kinda popped up today (2x threads in gen forum). But soon I'd like to try it.
Mytflyguy
03-24-04, 03:21 PM
Yah go be with Family bro ... They need you more than we do .... ( But can another Admin set it ??? ;) )
I LIKE the nametags. I also hit the "Q" button. It shows a distance vector to the closest teammate. That way anything moving that does not have a distance vector is instantly fired upon. Helps negate my horrid graphics/draw distance.
Originally posted by YeOldeStonecat
Yah, or at the least...really shorten the distance for the nametags.
I'm thinking because half the point of having thick green foliage for groundcover is lost when you have big bright nametags hanging over players...."Attention...Sniper Right Here !"
bf and DC, who cared really, you couldn't hide well on those flat surfaces anyways. But BFV, with all this shrubbery and tall grass...the nametags kinda take away that cover.
Dunno if I'll be on tonight to try this, another emergency kinda popped up today (2x threads in gen forum). But soon I'd like to try it.
Yep yep yep...do it. Gonna be sniping like mad.
thechemgeek
03-24-04, 03:47 PM
so, the server setup doesn't have an option to show teammates only?? if not, i would suggest sending EA a comment on that for their next server release.
this way you can always keep track of your guys...but not theirs.
Mytflyguy
03-24-04, 03:51 PM
You would still be able to keep track of their guys ... If they don't show a nametag and your guys fdo ... Then anyone without one is the other guy ....
I really like the idea .... It was cool as ****e the other nght when I was sitting on a hill in the brush and watched a guy walk down to within 3 feet of me , pass over me as I stood and blasted him with a close range head shot .... :D
I agree though ... The guys in the tanks are going to be HARd to depict ... You'd just have to wait until someone dies and see who they are shooting ...
OR ....
do like they do in real life and EVERYONE stays together so you know that if they aren't right there with you , then they aren't on your team ....
Illini25
03-24-04, 05:24 PM
Originally posted by Mytflyguy
Yah go be with Family bro ... They need you more than we do .... ( But can another Admin set it ??? ;) )
Faust can probably change it if it hasn't been changed yet :)
I like the idea of the realism, but I think the tk's will go through the roof.
Jo blo's used to playing with tags would be a nightmare!
Originally posted by Illini25
Faust can probably change it if it hasn't been changed yet :)
change what? huh? i am so lost right now. :p
actually, i can't tell what the questions was. kinda distractred on the phone (on hold) right now. but, if someone needs something lemme know.
Mytflyguy
03-24-04, 07:49 PM
Hahaha you can read all this but too distracted to read the title ??? lmao
Originally posted by Mytflyguy
Hahaha you can read all this but too distracted to read the title ??? lmao
no, i thought it was something aside from the obvious (which explains why i couldn't figure out what it was).
has the nametag thing been changed yet? havent had a chanc to get in the game today.
Grimson
03-24-04, 08:13 PM
Originally posted by Faust
no, i thought it was something aside from the obvious (which explains why i couldn't figure out what it was).
has the nametag thing been changed yet? havent had a chanc to get in the game today.
nope
thechemgeek
03-25-04, 12:41 AM
Originally posted by Mytflyguy
You would still be able to keep track of their guys ... If they don't show a nametag and your guys fdo ... Then anyone without one is the other guy ....
that's the whole point. if you don't have a tag..and aren't moving/running around like a complete noob then you're going to be shot. however, snipers and those with patience will have full advantage. as it is now the tags only show up automatically (not when tageted) only if you are within a certain range.
btw, this topic reminds me of every new CS player i've ever heard, "How do I know which team people are on??"
TKs will increase...thus my thought is that the boot/ban/kick limit should be increased. however, it would be nice if there was an autokick if you kill "X" number of teammates in "X" time. that way you wouldn't be insta-banned. :)
YeOldeStonecat
04-01-04, 10:10 AM
Well, has anyone noticed that it's been changed? Not removed...I don't see how to fully remove it yet. But the distance has been greatly lowered, it's at 50/50 now.
I'd like to lower it some more. TK's haven't gone through the roof, in my opinion. A slight increase, I know I got IRS by accident last night shelling from a tank, but that was it for my TK's of the day.
I like the change, and would even like to completely eliminate it, but at least having the distance greatly reduced makes it quite a bit better, IMO.
Another change I made...I disabled "Auto team balance".
I know I got IRS....... yea you and 850 other people:D FYI... if you hit the Q key you can see other players on your team at any distance even with the new settings.
Another change I made...I disabled "Auto team balance"....... I saw that, at one point they got way out of balance like 2 to 1 but it got fixed and all was well, there are a lot of people that like the m60:)
Originally posted by IRS
I know I got IRS....... yea you and 850 other people:D FYI... if you hit the Q key you can see other players on your team at any distance even with the new settings.
Another change I made...I disabled "Auto team balance"....... I saw that, at one point they got way out of balance like 2 to 1 but it got fixed and all was well, there are a lot of people that like the m60:)
I like the M60, but mostly because it comes with the L.A.W. Good stuff there.
I've noticed a big difference, I find myself pausing before I shoot now, mostly, and still ending up with a few more TK's, or dead from pausing, LOL. Much harder game now IMHO.
I always use the minimap. Your team shows up in your color be it infantry, planes, or tanks/vehicles...anything that doesn't show up is the enemy. So if you have a tank in front of you and it doesn't show up on the minimap....it's the enemy. Same applies to everything else.
Originally posted by YeOldeStonecat
Well, has anyone noticed that it's been changed? Not removed...I don't see how to fully remove it yet. But the distance has been greatly lowered, it's at 50/50 now.
I'd like to lower it some more. TK's haven't gone through the roof, in my opinion. A slight increase, I know I got IRS by accident last night shelling from a tank, but that was it for my TK's of the day.
I like the change, and would even like to completely eliminate it, but at least having the distance greatly reduced makes it quite a bit better, IMO.
Another change I made...I disabled "Auto team balance".
I like it reduced. I think it definitely adds to the realism of the game I noticed the other night when I was playing and looking at my team mates beside me, that they have to be pretty close to see thier names. Great stuff!
I have also noticed since the game came out that more people are starting to work as a team and travel in groups and cover each other which is important (more efficient) and makes the game play that much more fun. :D
LOL, I accidently started a fire-fight with one of my teammates tonight, and another teammate behind me joined in...CROSSFIRE! Somehow, they killed each other and I lived.
Well, I thought it was funny...
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