Just pop a GAIM module into Netrek clients hehe. Zach On 4/1/07, James Cameron <quozl at us.netrek.org> wrote: > On Sat, Mar 31, 2007 at 03:41:59PM +0200, Rado S wrote: > > Wait! > > The default RCDs are way too cryptic for newbies! > > Fix them. > > > At least I remember when I saw them the 1st time: I had _no idea_ > > what ++ or "ogg" means. > > ++ means "Saw ship beam up armies". > > ogg means "Give them a new ship", or "Send them back home", but could be > localised into "Kill." > > > And the info alone doesn't help either, an additional clue as to > > what would be a good reaction would help, too! > > Yes, fix that too please. > > ++ means "Enemy ship is threatening our planets by picking up armies, > kill them, you get more credit for armies in flight." Then a checkbox > to enable abbreviated RCD output, and a mouse-over tooltip/hint that > explains what "++" and "ogg" mean. > > -- > > The point of restricting communication to RCDs is that abuse is less > likely to occur. You said that abuse was that important, and I agree. > > This has nothing to do with clue play. Clue have thick hides. > > -- > > And in response to Andrew's observation that it may "keep people from > giving them constructive clues", certainly, there is a risk of throwing > out more than the bath water. Here's an additional suggestion ... > > "F0 (Psychosis) wants to be your buddy, do you wish to add them to your > buddy list? This will let them talk without using Netrek Code (RCD). > Warning: you may be offended." > > -- > James Cameron mailto:quozl at us.netrek.org http://quozl.netrek.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > netrek-dev mailing list > netrek-dev at us.netrek.org > http://mailman.us.netrek.org/mailman/listinfo/netrek-dev >