Beacon is disorienting

Plasma

I've been beaconed once or twice, and its always been disorienting for me when I've teleported.

Other players also have asked 'what happened' when I beaconed them as commander.

If I recall correctly, in NS1 you had a blue 'woosh' teleport effect appear when you were teleported so you knew you were 'beemed' into position.

Perhaps the same should happen for NS2, or some sort of effect, and possibly even a 'Beacon Active' message being flashed on your marine HUD a few seconds before you teleport?

Thoughts?

twiliteblue

<!--quoteo(post=1827606:date=Jan 27 2011, 11:14 AM:name=Plasma)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Plasma @ Jan 27 2011, 11:14 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1827606"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I've been beaconed once or twice, and its always been disorienting for me when I've teleported.

Other players also have asked 'what happened' when I beaconed them as commander.

If I recall correctly, in NS1 you had a blue 'woosh' teleport effect appear when you were teleported so you knew you were 'beemed' into position.

Perhaps the same should happen for NS2, or some sort of effect, and possibly even a 'Beacon Active' message being flashed on your marine HUD a few seconds before you teleport?

Thoughts?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I agree that there should be a more visible notification for the marines who are being recalled. Perhaps a blue flashing border around their screen?

spellman23

Yeah, the blue warping from NS1 would be pretty awesome, and a "whoosh" sound.

Dank McShwagger

also, eggs

IeptBarakat

How about an alert message appearing on top of your screen saying you are returning to base in 3.. 2.. 1.. With appropriate alert sound of course.

Snoopie

<!--quoteo(post=1827709:date=Jan 27 2011, 08:16 AM:name=IeptBarakat)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (IeptBarakat @ Jan 27 2011, 08:16 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1827709"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->How about an alert message appearing on top of your screen saying you are returning to base in 3.. 2.. 1.. With appropriate alert sound of course.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Something like this, and during that 3.. 2.. 1.. process your whole screen slowly brightens to blue and shoosh your in your base fading off around your body with blue.

Even if a timer isn't something that is suitable just have that awesome commander girl voice say something like "Commander Requesting Immediate Assistance" then kablam blueness and your back at your base.

Harimau

A count-down, and other visual effects are definitely good; but I wouldn't have the whole screen switch to blue except for the last second, instead i'd have the very edges of the screen do so.

Plasma

The blue woosh effect you see here in NS1 (for when you phase and also spawn) is pretty cool, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74B5EeOSjUA&feature=related#t=7m21s" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74B5EeOSjUA...related#t=7m21s</a>