Chatting Distance/Radius

[Treijim]

Sometimes a server with lots people talking gets very confusing. Is it at all possible to create a mod or something where messages only come up if that person is near you and/or in your sight? There could also be a scrambler to mess up distant messages a bit, since you wouldn't be able to hear them properly.

For example, standing in front of you: "Hello, how are you?"

15 blocks away: "H..llo.. h..w a.... ..ou?"

30 blocks away: "....l.. ....w ...... ..o...."

Or something. There could also be a shout thing to propel your voice, but you can only do it once every five seconds. Of course, editable settings would be available. What does everyone think?

*can't help but feel this is in the wrong section*

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[Teneksi]

I think something like this has been made, but as part of an RP system which could interfere with things. I think I'd like to see that feature isolated.

I don't like the idea of a "scrambler", I think that it would just make the chat even more confusing to try to read.

Not a bad idea.

[Liquid]

Basically, what Eksi said.
I would really like to have a single mod like that, but I'm not sure about the scrambler idea.
And don't worry, it's in the right section.

[Treijim]

I only thought of a scrambler because the difference between hearing and not hearing someone is extreme yet could be an issue of one square's distance. Any idea what mod it exists in?

[phflack]

what about doing this in a minigame, but without the scrambler idea, so it's just unheard after a 16 brick radius, but to connecting people, they can hear all of it?

[GenaralSkar]

16 bricks seems a little small for talking radius, what about around 64 bricks or something?

[Destructas]

You mean like in Second life?

[phflack]

64 is a bit big, i was thinking of for TDMs, and you don't want to be overheard by the other team, and a 64 brick radius is a bit big for that...

[ArmyUnit]

There should be an "all" feature too, which should be like shout, but every one in the server can here.

[GenaralSkar]

64 is a bit big, i was thinking of for TDMs, and you don't want to be overheard by the other team, and a 64 brick radius is a bit big for that...

32 radius? Also, there would be an item like a walkie talkie that if you have it and talk anyone with the walkie talkie could hear you from anywhere.

[Treijim]

15 and 30 were examples, not suggestions. How far can somebody hear you outside if you speak in a normal conversation voice? A few metres? It doesn't matter anyway, if the distances and settings are able to be customised. I like the walkie talkie idea too.

You mean like in Second life?

Never played it.

[Proog]

I think shrinking text would be better instead of missing letters.

[pitfall]

Bump for epic idea.

[Treijim]

I think shrinking text would be better instead of missing letters.

That's another alternative. I was just wondering how frustrating it would be when you're trying to talk to someone and they're one square too far from you and they can't hear you and you don't know they can't hear you and they're talking to you too. It could get crazy. But shrinking text makes it better to handle I guess.

[Demian]

Here ye go.
http://forum.returntoblockland.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=94