Text Chat Above Head

[Davis]

RuneScape Chat Messages · gmodstore

A lot easier to tell who typed something when you are dealing with unknowns and generic descriptions.

Edited Thursday at 09:58 PM by Davis

[bigwillyhumper69]

Nigga this better be a joke

[Jmoorsey]

theres already a big ass bubble that pops up that shows someone is typing

 

Just look brah

[Davis]

https://medal.tv/games/garrys-mod/clips/jJIxCH8Isg7wDEbKS?invite=cr-MSxSZWwsNzcyMjcyMTEs
heres a video showing it way better than the 3 bubbles

[Jmoorsey]

29 minutes ago, Davis said:

https://medal.tv/games/garrys-mod/clips/jJIxCH8Isg7wDEbKS?invite=cr-MSxSZWwsNzcyMjcyMTEs
heres a video showing it way better than the 3 bubbles

what if someone does a/dvertisement and blinds everybody

 

afaik theres no character limit for chat, meaning minges could easily spam chat and blind everyone. 

Edited Thursday at 11:44 PM by Jmoorsey

[Canadian-bacon]

i mean totally in theory but it could be configured in a way where

1. Font is different, text colour is different, text is physically smaller and more lowkey

2. A character limit which cuts after x so its useful to see who has said what but still need to read it in chat. "Hey dude, so i was [...]"

3. Only have it activate when you're in range of x number of people. so if there is 2 or less people near you it would not need to activate, but 3 or more it would.

4. A Cooldown so it can't stack or spam over someone's head.

 

But it's a huge change and leap that would impact the game visually. I don't imagine most people would want it.

[Bullets]

+1 FiveM does the same thing and there is no issues with it.

[Davis]

1 hour ago, Jmoorsey said:

what if someone does a/dvertisement and blinds everybody

 

afaik theres no character limit for chat, meaning minges could easily spam chat and blind everyone. 

I can link you a server and show you how theirs works but it would be advertising tldr commands dont pop up over your head so speaking in languages, radio, advertisements, etc wouldn't pop up also there is a character limit for what can go above your head. Also, it does not stack so you can't flood your overhead messages.

[handsome]

1 hour ago, Canadian-bacon said:

i mean totally in theory but it could be configured in a way where

1. Font is different, text colour is different, text is physically smaller and more lowkey

2. A character limit which cuts after x so its useful to see who has said what but still need to read it in chat. "Hey dude, so i was [...]"

3. Only have it activate when you're in range of x number of people. so if there is 2 or less people near you it would not need to activate, but 3 or more it would.

4. A Cooldown so it can't stack or spam over someone's head.

 

But it's a huge change and leap that would impact the game visually. I don't imagine most people would want it.

+1

[Gent]

+1 YESSS I NEED TO DO THIS ONG HARD ASF FOR ME TO TYPE TO MFS

[Omerta]

I used to RP on Graal and this is how typed text shows on that game. I love the idea. It’s a big change but a positive one. Many scenarios nothing should show, obviously,( like ads/rumors and whispers) but otherwise… ace idea.

 

(Edit: I specifically only mention Graal because it’s a 2D game and the text was rather “intrusive” in nature, as it obstructed the screen; yet it still worked very well. Seeing people’s text (and there was a cut off after a couple sentences) over their head was a gift. You could also change the font/size client-side. Plenty of 3D games I’ve RP’d on have this and it works perfectly fine. A preview shows up over the character’s head and you easily match it with the text box. It’s a no brainer.)

Edited 18 hours ago by Omerta