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#143193058Sunday, August 10, 2014 5:05 PM GMT

If tl;dr then playermissedout = true For a while I have been working on an idea to be integrated into the ROBLOX chatting controls. It started on this thread (http://www.roblox.com/Forum/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=141248878), where it for the most part died quickly and wasn't as well thought out. Then I made a second draft on this thread (http://www.roblox.com/Forum/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=141768026) which got four pages of overall support. But then I made a third draft on this thread (http://www.roblox.com/Forum/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=141958927), which was deleted after having nine pages of mainly support. I'm currently in the process of figuring out why it was deleted. Anyways, my idea is basically a new set of functions that are sort of integrated into the chatting controls, but at the same time are there to be used by way more than just chatting. Basically you now have the ability to go into your in-game ESC settings and change your chat style from Classic, to what I would like to call GreenLine, and then back and forth. Classic is basically the regular chat controls that we have right now. Nothing really changes, it just overall stays the same as before. GreenLine is basically a new set of functions topped off by a revolutionary function, which serves as the centerpiece and main attraction of this update. First off, if this update were to be added, ROBLOX would add this chat function: / to chat, CTRL + / to leave chat mode and save message, repeat. Why would they add this? Because it is extremely useful for exiting chat quickly without the mouse. Before it was only clicking away from the chat bar. With this function it would be both. Players could use whichever one was more convenient. This function is also essential for the other functions within the GreenLine chat style. I was thinking this function could be in both Classic and GreenLine. The last two functions that are added within GreenLine are these. Press Any WASD key + / to walk infinitely in that direction while in chat mode: This is basically a fresh new way to do this, where before it was Press and HOLD W key while pressing /. This function is only available in the GreenLine chat style. I feel that it is better because you can walk infinitely in any direction and it is a minute, but noticeable change in performance speed, since you are no longer holding down anything. Just a quick combo hotkey press. The last function I am suggesting is--yep, the main event! GreenLine! Here is the function: Press and HOLD Any WASD key (will usually be W) + / for 3/4 of a second to enter GreenLine. But what is GreenLine? Once you activate this function a default green line shoots from under your feet. It is completely flat, in fact you could say it is just outlining the floor beneath you, and is only visible to your character (I also thought it would be cool for game creators to edit this in their place configuration. For example, you can make it so that it is Team GreenLine, where everyone that's on the same team can see each other's green lines. This is very useful in team strategy visualization and execution. I also thought that maybe they could decide whether or not players can let their friends view. Or even maybe allow other people to view by clicking their name on the Leaderboard and then choosing send GreenLine view request for them to accept or decline. Just a thought). Basically what it does is that once you do this you act as if you were still playing and moving and use your regular controls (WASD, tool hotkeys, space bar, mouse, etc) and as your press your regular movement and action keys, your character is temporarily left behind and it is your green line that is mapping these movements! It is only simple visualization, though; its limits being showing the path that you will be moving in as well as making line hills everytime that you jump (I don't even know if I want it to do the line hills. Might be too complicated). Your BLOXian isn't exactly left behind, it's just that your green line is going significantly faster than your character so that you map out the movements faster (you can speed it up or slow it down in ESC settings; a better explanation is coming). The camera will either be following your green line or staying with your BLOXian (editable in ESC settings). Your camera doesn't change even if you go into mouse lock/first person. When you're done mapping your GreenLine movement you press / to let the CPU know that you're done, allowing you to do things like pause for a few seconds while mapping in GreenLine. You go into chat mode, but what does your BLOXian do? They perform all of the movements that you mapped while in GreenLine! {WHAT??} Yep. It's qa (quite awesome). As your character walks the GreenLine the parts they already performed disappear.The computer would do this by mimicking all of the key presses that you did perfectly (at least that was my idea for it. If ROBLOX really add this they can go about it however they want to get the results). This makes it possible to do things like plan to pick up a tool and then attack with it, even if you don't currently have the tool on you. Once you leave GreenLine, you go into a special chat mode. You can chat a message, but at the same time you can control your camera with the mouse. You can't leave chat mode by clicking in this specific instance. Once you leave chat mode you regain control of your BLOXian and if you left before the movement was finished it is just cancelled. Your GreenLine can be completely customized in your ESC settings. Each option has a description under it so people know what they do. Options include: Green Line color (default green; same green as the old cursor): Basically it is a color preview square with arrows on either side to change colors. GreenLine movement speed: It is a line plot with a circle in the middle. You can move it forward for faster and backward for slower. It doesn't affect walkspeed. It affects how fast you can plan your GreenLine movements. This allows you to plan GreenLine plans even faster, or slower if you can't handle it. GreenLine render distance: This is also a line plot. It decides how far until your green line isn't visible anymore. Once you get close enough again it becomes visible. This is to fight off lag (there won't be much; but will help people with slow PCs). This affects all green lines (in case you can see other people's as well). Idle On/Off: Basically this decides whether or not your BLOXian is already doing the GreenLine plan while you're planning it or if they are standing still. Close on Send On/Off (default on): Whether or not you leave chat mode once you send your message. If it is off then you need to press CTRL + / to leave chat mode. This is extremely useful for chatting multiple messages without having to prematurely end your GL plan. It is also good for chatting /e actions while your GL plan is being put into action. If you chat an /e action during a GL plan execution, then it will stop and do it until the action is disrupted or ceased, and then continue with the GL plan as long as you stayed in chat mode. I was also thinking that ROBLOX could add this /e action for this specific purpose (it also has other uses): /e end. What it does it ceases all /e actions. - Feel free to suggest more if you think it needs another or if I forgot something! If something in-game stops the plan in the middle of it, then once the obstruction is removed your BLOXian will finish the GL plan. For example, if my BLOXian was frozen in Freeze Tag while doing a GL plan, as long as I don't leave chat mode once I am freed my BLOXian will finish the GL plan. Another example would be if I was at an admin place and an admin :jails me. Once I am :unjailed I will continue going about my business. GreenLine acts under any camera restrictions. I was also thinking that maybe game creators could edit whether or not they allow GreenLine in their place configuration. All games start out allowing GreenLine, and if they are allowed there is a GreenLine logo right next to the copy lock logo. If it isn't allowed the logo is grey. That's my idea. But is it any good? Well, I'll drop six reasons why it's good right now! 1. What we can do is often limited by our own human limitations. With the game actually helping you do what you want, there will be a new ceiling on what we can do in-game. 2. This really helps in the visualization of your own movements. If you're planning a move in your head and the green line is giving you a visualization of what it would look like, then you become way more efficient. 3. Now you can talk and move at the same time! GreenLine keeps you ahead of the rest and gives you time to stop and relax and watch yourself and your surroundings. It gives you the illusion that you can talk and move perfectly, without missing a step! 4. This will help a lot of people. Sports game players, jukers, machinima makers (gives them an alternate method that may be easier), amateur video makers, war group members, sword fighters, war game players, roleplayers -- more than I can name! 5. Because of how it works, you can do pretty much anything you want in GreenLine. You can drive a vehicle, fly a plane, snipe someone, sword fight someone--did I say anything? Sometimes you'll be doing it blindly, but you can still do it! 6. (Best part) You can finally spectate yourself and your surroundings while still moving. This allows you to look at yourself and where you need to improve, as well as watch yourself in action. You can even view yourself doing mouselock/first person movements while out of first person! Anywhere! But why would ROBLOX want to add this? - For a decent scaled update, it isn't as time consuming or expensive. - All players would rejoice about this update! Finally, an update people won't complain about! - This really increases the attraction of your product as gameplay will become more interesting and fun. - This would really boost some games like Freeze Tag, Hide and Seek, The Mad Murderer, Realistic Basketball, New Football Legends, etc. Well, that's it. Let's take a moment to applaud the people who made it this far. /e rousing applause Thank you /e actions. And thank you readers, for reading this idea. Please drop me a support or a comment before you go, and maybe even some edits or constructive criticism. And I do plan on emailing ROBLOX on this subject, so maybe stick around in case things get interesting! And look out for possible add-on posts from me. Thank you! Make nl;er = ("Not Long; Easy Read") If nl;er then playerisepic = true /end

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#143194142Sunday, August 10, 2014 5:19 PM GMT

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#143194386Sunday, August 10, 2014 5:22 PM GMT

Tracking this thread! Your delivery has gotten better. This idea is really coming together. I genuinely want this update to be added. I'll be angry if it isn't. Support!