Let's talk about: Loading screen tips

[TheLastProject]

Everybody remembers the loading screen in which the gamemode and mutators are described, right?
Well, I sometimes run into new players with fast systems that literally can't read them on time to know what they are supposed to do and how it works.

My solutions?
Make an option with a name along the lines of "automatically continue to the game when loading is complete" which is disabled by default. When disabled, the loading screen will disable "press any key to continue" text so the player has enough time to read the explanation regarding the gamemode and mutators on the loading screen. We'll probably have to think of getting the game to let you auto-join the "best" team (e.g.: one with the lowest amount of human players) like clicking mouse2 usually does automatically by default.

Agree? Disagree? Better idea?

[Fallen]

I agree, but sorry - I'm too awesome to vote in a poll :P

I think that there should be official guide on RedEclipse main site, with explanation of every mode and mutators (I think that it should contains not only text but videos too).

[TheLastProject]

I agree, but sorry - I'm too awesome to vote in a poll :P

I think that there should be official guide on RedEclipse main site, with explanation of every mode and mutators (I think that it should contains not only text but videos too).

I was actually thinking of letting the game show you a short video about how you should play something you haven't played yet but if you've got, for example, team-instagib-vampire-resize deathmatch as your first match you will get 5 short videos which would probably be quite bothersome. And we reach another issue here: who checks a website for more than a general impression and a download link?

[Ulukai]

I think it is a good idea to let you decide when you want to dismiss the loading screen and enter the next round, like is done in Quake 4 (DP anyway, dunno about MP): "Click to continue...". Having an option to turn this behaviour off would be comfortable for regular players like us.

==> I agree!

[Fallen]

Maybe not many ppl will check that by default, but if in main menu there will be button 'watch online guides' linking to official site with guides then maybe it will work good. I think that adding videos to the game is no needed, because game will have more size with that, and 'more advanced players' probably don't want to watch that.

Ulukai - don't you feel 'too pro' ? :P

[Ulukai]

Ulukai - don't you feel 'too pro' ? :P

You know I am too pro, but there is no need to smear that in everybody's face here on the forums j/k