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c0ke
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<div class="IPBDescription">location text as you enter area if cl_autohelp 1</div>it would be very handy if there was a big text saying "now in.. <i>AREA</i>" as you enter a diff area, on the middle of your screen, if cl_autohelp is 1 . so new players learn and understand faster what people mean by saying CARGO UNDER ATTACK, GO TO ECLIPSE, etc. something like that
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Yeah, it would be useful. Studying level map could be enough, but few will take the time to do it. It's amazing how much the inclusion of level maps using "C" has changed NS! First weeks playing NS was like wandering in a maze where little skulks could jump out and kill me at any time - ah those were the times.
Another idea: light up the name of the area on the map where the waypoint is.
I felt that way too until I noticed the cl_autohelp 1 prerequisite.
Serves the newbies right!
After a while I started to use generic names anyway "get to Top/Bottom/Left/Right/Middle Hive/MS/Cargo/double". If I'm not saying "go to hive" 90% is just
"Go Here please"
*places waypoint*
I say the name if I remember it off the top of my head, but playing on pubs most marines don't know all the maps anyway. And if a marine asks me for stuff at a location I don't recognize I tell him to use the request orders button. I usually find him/her before they use the request, but that's what it's there for. It would be nice if it was a quieter request so the marine wasn't giving away his location to everyone within 50 yards.
I also agree that the commander needs place names on his map.