teargas 0 Posted February 11, 2002 Important suggestion to HUD. In cadet mode, when waypoint is displayed, yellow box with text sring is shown on HUD. This is sometimes become very irritating, since it consumes viewable area and prevents every object near it to be seen and/or recognized. Especially when text string is long. When I see yellow "[ ] YOU MUST ClEAR THIS ENEMY AIRFIELD" right onto my sight to an enemy base, I can't see enemy buddies aiming at me and I can't spot anything. This waypoint label is a serious obstacle. And it moves together with my sight not above and not under. Right ONTO the area where I should aim and watch. That's VERY ANNOYING. That yellow label overrides objects, soldiers, tanks, fire flashes, all of it. Don't tell me I can play veteran mode or I can switch "extended HUD" off. I _want_ cadet mode and I _want_ to see my waypoint markers. But NOT _all_the_time_ on top of my sight. I just want to propose good way of displaying waipoints. We could have a key to instantly show waypoint on HUD. Like "show last help". That would be very useful, because noone needs continuous waypoint indication, it's enough to refer orientation from time to time. This functionality may be even combined with that "show last help" key, because last hint and current waypoint are usually related to each. So, while "show last help" key is pressed, we have last help box and waypoint indication. When key is released, that's all gone off sight. Clear view again. Cool. That's the way I would handle it. As by now I am forced every time to open "options -> difficulty" and switch "extended HUD" off when I am blinded by those yellow labels. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cookj71 0 Posted February 11, 2002 Ok I must agree with this gripe, but still a great great game. Maybe the yellow box but remove the text? Callsign: Cowboy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilandor 1 Posted February 11, 2002 indeed it does get in the way play it on veteran tho then u lose the box and makes it much more fun finding and navigating to waypoints Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InqWiper 0 Posted February 11, 2002 Or you can play with the box and just remove it in the game when its in your way. [ESC]/options/difficulties or something like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unl33t 0 Posted February 11, 2002 I sugest you play OFP on Vet, even if u are a n00b you will learn to play better on harder difficulties Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bloodmixer 0 Posted February 11, 2002 This is not as much directed at BIS but more to mission makers out there : They should simply don't use long waypoint names ! So mission makers , keep in mind that Cadet Mode when editing Greetings, Bloodmixer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teargas 0 Posted February 11, 2002 Do you guys read that pieces to which you're replying? I said I WANT CADET MODE I said I WANT WAYPOINTS Yes, I knew I can go to longlasting journey to options and switch waypoint labels on/off (only together with *ALL* extended HUD designations, though) Yes, I knew Elite Warriors play on Veteran level. I don't I can say in turn, Advanced Elite Warriors perhaps play with everything settings off and SuperAI on, but that's not a point. Just read what I TRIED TO PROPOSE. It doesn't hurt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teargas 0 Posted February 11, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Unl33t @ Feb. 11 2002,15:08)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I sugest you play OFP on Vet, even if u are a n00b you will learn to play better on harder difficulties<span id='postcolor'> Suggest you wear 10 kilogram boots when walking to your work. You will learn run fast and leap high in case if you're on late one day. It helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teargas 0 Posted February 11, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Bloodmixer @ Feb. 11 2002,15:19)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">This is not as much directed at BIS but more to mission makers out there : They should simply don't use long waypoint names !<span id='postcolor'> No, probably even that's not simpliest. The SIMPLIEST way to resolve this problem is to remove the entire root. Thus, just me to stop playing OFP. That's really The Simpliest. I just should quit playing OFP! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WKK Gimbal 0 Posted February 12, 2002 I agree, especially since waypoints sometimes show up in vet mode still, when using a vehicle. Just a tiny crosshair would do. Or maybe if BIS won't change the paa file used, simply make an addon that overrides the bugger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rogue2020 0 Posted February 12, 2002 I was thinking the same thing the other day....seeing the feet of soldiers under the damn yellow box....just gotta take your best quess and fire..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
