This is a small thing I have been working on. Since break is happening I can probably finish it by next week, but I need some design opinions before progressing (what would you guys like to see).
Here is a picture of it in it's current state:
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Current Features:-Unit Frames:
-Shows the name of the player
-Shows an avatar preview of the player (moves up and down as if running)
-Shows health of player
-(if self) shows energy of player
-Unit frame support for yourself, and a target/focus (more talk on that later)
Possibly planned features:-Support for 'squads' (essentially parties in any mmo you've ever played)
This is a lot of space on your screen to find!
-Scrolling combat text
haven't really even started this yet so I am not positive if the way I am thinking is possible,
but I'm sure I could make something work
Bugs/Design Issues:-I can't decide on whether I want the second frame to be a target or a focus:
Target: Most recent player you attacked (maybe even looked at)
Focus: Someone you set and the frame will stay them until you decide otherwise
Both: I could do both if I spend lots of time trying to get them to fit on the screen nicely
(please post your preference)
-They are ugly
I am really bad at graphic design, could someone help me with this pleaseee? :)
-Tilt the avatar a different way?
Forward is kind of weird but I haven't had time to mess with it differently
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Should I even finish this?
The use is very small, and won't be used widely at all-Support for Iban's Health Bar Mod (server)
Should I add support for the mod, so on servers you join, it will open up only yourself (you won't be able to focus or target anyone) and show that health?
-Should the name be the actual name of the player (in terms of focus frame (ONLY FOCUS)) or a nick name you write when you use the command to focus them?
Not really sure why I am asking this but might as well
-Will all of this data being sent to and from server cause lag on many player servers?
It sends avatar data (only when you create the unit frame on your screen) for all frames except yours
It sends health very frequently (i don't think this will be an issue)
I really don't think so, but might was well ask
doing beta through RTB so I can control the updates
http://forum.returntoblockland.com/dlm/viewFile.php?id=5363just post/pm me/something to be added to the list
include your current BL_ID
Join my Arms Race Beta server to test it!
http://www.blockland.us/detail.php?ip=67.165.234.50&port=48512&blid=11977
please post all your bugs here
https://bitbucket.org/munkurious/vokor-unit-frames/issues?status=new&status=open
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