This thread is for discussing The Other Side of the Looking Glass, posted on Data Node One, November 10, 2006.
The Other Side of the Looking Glass - Friday, November 10, 2006
92 posts · 2006-11-10 16:54:57 to 2006-11-17 12:13:24
Looking forward to update 48...should be excellent.
yes so is this beta thing The "luggables" or is this something interly new from beta
Nice advertisements there, cant wait to see them in-game; congratulations to the winners.
Also, sounds like something interesting planned for the next update, how long do i have to wait? 6 days
, well Ill be lookin forward to it.
Also, sounds like something interesting planned for the next update, how long do i have to wait? 6 days
, well Ill be lookin forward to it.No idea what this could be.
First thing that i thought was the /afk command because it was said to be added...twice and never did. But this was in live hummm
Anyone else know?
DA
Walrus, Why don't you just use those ads as the texture on the billboard instead of the "Ad space for rent"
It's fairly simple really... Isn't that what you used to do?
Walrus you big tease...tell me more...lol
Why do you taunt us so lol
Hmm, very interesting.
- RedLynk
- RedLynk
Is it something other than luggables? I mean we knew about those so if it's luggables wouldn't you just say it was? *head explodes*
I can't think of what it could be other than maybe...:O Hovercraft Bonuses?! If it's a feature, I doubt it's just a couple new slash commands.
Who has old beta notes???
EDIT: I don't know if it was ever in the patch notes, but Team Duels, anyone?
Who has old beta notes???
EDIT: I don't know if it was ever in the patch notes, but Team Duels, anyone?
What, /afk finally works?
No ads for me? 
Oh well... New exciting thingy I want to know about! :O
Oh well... New exciting thingy I want to know about! :O
If all this build up is for /afk then I'm going to be bloody dissapointed...
I believe its going to luggables, it is a feature that never got put in that was planned during beta, right?
Shadow-SK wrote:
- RedLynk
I don't know if it was ever in the patch notes, but Team Duels, anyone?That was one of my theories.
- RedLynk
So a /gankmeplz flag is finally going into the game? That doesn't really excite me at all. And for those who don't think it's the /afk command here's a pointer in true Walrus fashion: "I'm just going to step away from the keyboard and see you on the other side next week."
As for the ads. I think it best I don't bother saying a thing, been there. Still doing it /yawn.
As for the ads. I think it best I don't bother saying a thing, been there. Still doing it /yawn.
From what Walrus said it will be /afk!
Thta's so awsome... we get new crits ne cinematic /setdetaisl command and /afk and maybe some more... awsome Walrus!
Its /afk?
Wow.....what a worthwhile addition, I sure am glad I waited 6 weeks to see this invaluable feature implemented.....
Wow.....what a worthwhile addition, I sure am glad I waited 6 weeks to see this invaluable feature implemented.....
im pretty sure it is /afk cause he said it is something that was in the notes twice, AFK was, and we said i am stepping away from the keyboard. There have been other things i know that have been in update notes that were really never added sometimes not until many patches after or never, but i dont recall anything else ATM.
Seems to be /afk.
What I know of the patch sounds cool, but eh...idk.
- RedLynk
What I know of the patch sounds cool, but eh...idk.
- RedLynk
Chuui wrote:
That's a good point, but I don't remember the /afk command being in the patch notes until after live.
So a /gankmeplz flag is finally going into the game? That doesn't really excite me at all. And for those who don't think it's the /afk command here's a pointer in true Walrus fashion: "I'm just going to step away from the keyboard and see you on the other side next week."
As for the ads. I think it best I don't bother saying a thing, been there. Still doing it /yawn.
That's a good point, but I don't remember the /afk command being in the patch notes until after live.
It's far from a perfect solution, but couldn't the "ad space for rent" sign that currently appears where a sign can't be loaded just be replaced with something more interesting? *shrug*
man 2 big teases in one week The Neo RSI image Retival and The "beta Feature " this isnt nice walrus 
j/k cant wait till thursday though
j/k cant wait till thursday though Sounds good i guess...
will /afk really be what they are talking about? i mean...why build up such a small command with such secrecy..surely there more to the plot.
I really wish there is something we can do on the billboards, but oh well.
Special feature, I hope its something good!
*Team Duels would make sense if that was indeed added since people cant drop orgs to fight each other in a pvp scenario now, not that im complaning I love the fact people cant just switch orgs now.
Well going by recent responses from Rarebit and NoRepro (as if Walrus' oh so not subtle hint wasn't a big give away), team duels are not going to be on the menu.
Tis /afk i bets ya. Nice subtlety walrus
Unless its all one big ploy!
Team duels would be sweeeeeeet but i aint getting me hopes up.
And as for afk being a gank flag, remember it should be completely optional. Thus you dont have to use it.
Oh and a 'build up' to afk? Let us not forget the other coolio stuff in el update, continuing (and ever improving) story missions, editable descriptions, /frags etc etc. 
Edit: And aye to Aqua, can the billboards not simply use replacement textures like teh olden days?
Edit: And aye to Aqua, can the billboards not simply use replacement textures like teh olden days?
Again, according to several Rarebit responses, that's a no. Simply beacause the system used to deliver the ads apparently needs a "bright" background for them to work or some such nonsense. They should just feed false imaginary proxy type IP address to the ad system so it thinks we're all in the US (as that obviously is the centre of the universe these days).
Oh and just to point it out. If you catch the billboards correctly, you'll see that the "replacement textures of teh olden days" is already there. The ugly bright spot of doom (pronounce that: Ad space for rent) is placed over the top. So those billboards are actually using three layers: (1) The old fake dev made placement holder ads with (2) the white space of doom placed on top with (3) the actually ads served only to a very limited number of players in a very limited number of ad spots.
Honestly, there are just too many unused billboards in the game. Just remove them all and leave the ones at Mara C, Tabor West. Those are most likely the only two places that actually prove worthwhile in reaching a larger player count than 1 per day.
Again, according to several Rarebit responses, that's a no. Simply beacause the system used to deliver the ads apparently needs a "bright" background for them to work or some such nonsense. They should just feed false imaginary proxy type IP address to the ad system so it thinks we're all in the US (as that obviously is the centre of the universe these days).
Oh and just to point it out. If you catch the billboards correctly, you'll see that the "replacement textures of teh olden days" is already there. The ugly bright spot of doom (pronounce that: Ad space for rent) is placed over the top. So those billboards are actually using three layers: (1) The old fake dev made placement holder ads with (2) the white space of doom placed on top with (3) the actually ads served only to a very limited number of players in a very limited number of ad spots.
Honestly, there are just too many unused billboards in the game. Just remove them all and leave the ones at Mara C, Tabor West. Those are most likely the only two places that actually prove worthwhile in reaching a larger player count than 1 per day.
Grats to the contest winners. That Highway Crossing Frog 2 one is genius.
cloudwolf wrote:
Oh and a 'build up' to afk? Let us not forget the other coolio stuff in el update, continuing (and ever improving) story missions, editable descriptions, /frags etc etc.
There hasn't been a build up as such, but in the looking glass he's left us on a cliffhanger so we'll be guessing until thursday...but really, if its just for a simple /afk command theres no need for a cliffhanger is there? what sort of purpose would it have which would be of REAL use, unless it was like an auto response to tells etc.
Im just saying IF it is to be afk, thats cool..but the cliffhanger would make you think its something else, something more.
Nooby Question:
If it is indeed the /afk command, what will that do other than showing that you're 'away from keyboard'?
The update sounds great, I'm looking forward to the description command , and hoping that the Simulacra change that Rarebit looked into was finished and put in - instead of just Aikido sims, you'd randomly get Aikido, Karate, Kung Fu, Gunman, Rifleman or SMG Specialist sims.
mantra777 wrote:
Not a whole lot else.
Did anyone else see the image retreival for PvP safe zones? I'm pretty sure that was something they were working on in beta. Or did I imagine that?
Nooby Question:
If it is indeed the /afk command, what will that do other than showing that you're 'away from keyboard'?
Not a whole lot else.
Did anyone else see the image retreival for PvP safe zones? I'm pretty sure that was something they were working on in beta. Or did I imagine that?
I would hope that if they do get the /afk command to work, it might not be that hard to create a /rp flag. I would love an RP flag.
~Fen
Nice adverts, i cant wait to see them in game ... oh wait.. Nvm..
supersdcurge wrote:
i still have no idea how i can see them though >.>
Nice adverts, i cant wait to see them in game ... oh wait.. Nvm..
i still have no idea how i can see them though >.>
Yasamuu1 wrote:
yea its wierd Dam Scottish Sploits ! its becuase u wearKilts Skirts... **Runs off to get a Kilt to see will that make a differance..**
supersdcurge wrote:Nice adverts, i cant wait to see them in game ... oh wait.. Nvm..
i still have no idea how i can see them though >.>
yea its wierd Dam Scottish Sploits ! its becuase u wear
I think it will be Team Duels... Well i hope (:
i still have no idea how i can see them though >.>
Well it's most likely that your ISP has some US based IP addresses reserved and you've randomly wound up with one of those. For example people with AOL (regardless of their country) could wind up with a US based IP address being asigned to them....
Well it's most likely that your ISP has some US based IP addresses reserved and you've randomly wound up with one of those. For example people with AOL (regardless of their country) could wind up with a US based IP address being asigned to them....
supersdcurge wrote:
Maybe you screwed your settings up on one of yourOne off irish drinking nights all night/every night irish booze parties. **runs off to drink some booze...realises hes at work**
Yasamuu1 wrote:supersdcurge wrote:Nice adverts, i cant wait to see them in game ... oh wait.. Nvm..
i still have no idea how i can see them though >.>
yea its wierd Dam Scottish Sploits ! its becuase u wearKiltsSkirts... **Runs off to get a Kilt to see will that make a differance..**
Maybe you screwed your settings up on one of your
Chuui wrote:
Ahhh so there is a rational explanation then. Riac, best take that kilt back eh? ;p
i still have no idea how i can see them though >.>
Well it's most likely that your ISP has some US based IP addresses reserved and you've randomly wound up with one of those. For example people with AOL (regardless of their country) could wind up with a US based IP address being asigned to them....
Ahhh so there is a rational explanation then. Riac, best take that kilt back eh? ;p
sss wrote:
and hoping that the Simulacra change that Rarebit looked into was finished and put in - instead of just Aikido sims, you'd randomly get Aikido, Karate, Kung Fu, Gunman, Rifleman or SMG Specialist sims.
Hells yes, that fix is gonna be swish. Hope its in 48 
And agreed with Fen, /rp ftw.
cloudwolf wrote:
yeah i'd be all up for that command, it'd definately solve any sort of problems on vector, where if you insult someone in RP, they'll probably take it personally due to the nature of the server heh.
sss wrote:and hoping that the Simulacra change that Rarebit looked into was finished and put in - instead of just Aikido sims, you'd randomly get Aikido, Karate, Kung Fu, Gunman, Rifleman or SMG Specialist sims.
Hells yes, that fix is gonna be swish. Hope its in 48And agreed with Fen, /rp ftw.
yeah i'd be all up for that command, it'd definately solve any sort of problems on vector, where if you insult someone in RP, they'll probably take it personally due to the nature of the server heh.
Zesty wrote:
mantra777 wrote:The portable "Pacification Zone" is entirely new. It's possible back in the olden days you heard or saw something to do with PVP or non-PVP areas covering specific parts of a city, generally on a neighborhood basis. I don't remember much about their distribution (and I don't remember if this was only pre-beta or not), but I remember for instance that at one point in the misty deeps of time, Uriah was a hostile neighborhood. We had one artist who got the hang of it on our internal server before most other people on the team, and he spent several play sessions gleefully luring his co-workers across the street from Mara C into Uriah under various pretexts, ganking them, and then laughing about it in the office for days.Not a whole lot else. Did anyone else see the image retreival for PvP safe zones? I'm pretty sure that was something they were working on in beta. Or did I imagine that?Nooby Question:
If it is indeed the /afk command, what will that do other than showing that you're 'away from keyboard'?
Rarebit wrote:
Anyway I guess YAY....as for the ads i can see them and now i reveal that i am on AOL *runs* so i think its there but then again I dont always see them O_o
Zesty wrote:Intresting huh....mantra777 wrote:The portable "Pacification Zone" is entirely new. It's possible back in the olden days you heard or saw something to do with PVP or non-PVP areas covering specific parts of a city, generally on a neighborhood basis. I don't remember much about their distribution (and I don't remember if this was only pre-beta or not), but I remember for instance that at one point in the misty deeps of time, Uriah was a hostile neighborhood. We had one artist who got the hang of it on our internal server before most other people on the team, and he spent several play sessions gleefully luring his co-workers across the street from Mara C into Uriah under various pretexts, ganking them, and then laughing about it in the office for days.Not a whole lot else. Did anyone else see the image retreival for PvP safe zones? I'm pretty sure that was something they were working on in beta. Or did I imagine that?Nooby Question:
If it is indeed the /afk command, what will that do other than showing that you're 'away from keyboard'?
Anyway I guess YAY....as for the ads i can see them and now i reveal that i am on AOL *runs* so i think its there but then again I dont always see them O_o
That sucks for the people outside of NA.
But yay for the /afk command! Hopefully there will be some more nice surprises as well!
Sorry for being blunt but its true, that "other side of the looking glass" sucks.
A summary form is like saying, HAHA UK players dont get live events and now no ads.
But to make up for it we got a /afk command which saves you the trouble to tell ppl youre afk and indicates to enemies that youre afk.
Hey, for all you know, the new feature will be Faction Wars. Don't get all worked up just yet.
So, not only were we unallowed to enter, but now we can't even see them?
Friggin' marvellous.
See you next week.
Friggin' marvellous.
See you next week.
I don't see a big "build up" to /afk. I think this is just one Walrus' pet peeves. He got embarrassed not once, but twice, by putting it in the patch notes, only to find it wasn't in the game. It looks like both times were after beta, unless there was an earlier mention. In any case, it'll be nice to finally have it in game.