interactive overlay

Racer1

For helping new players, it would be interesting if the game used a kind of interactive overlay on objects you are currently looking at. For example, if there is a marine in front of you, it would outline that marine and give some information about them (see example). Marine structures and buttons, etc. could also have this. It could even outline enemies.

Note: The server could tune this feature to show 1) no outlines, 2) outlines on teammates/structures only, 3) outlines on enemies. This would allow "noob" servers to use it, and pro servers to completely disable it. Also, no matter what the server setting, the user could optionally turn the feature OFF.


Crude example (game would obvously do it much better and have better text):
<img src="http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7853/ns2marinehallway800x500.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

slayer20

This sounds pretty cool, however, it should only outline your teams structures and friends. NOT the enemy.

I think this should be like the "hint" thing like in NS1.

Loey

maybe a health/armour bar over the team mate so you know who needs welding/healing

xmaine

like the odst nvg?

they should have this for aliens and replace the highlight hive sight.

fr0st2k

just as long as you could disable it, or customize it .. id be ok with it.

maybe if you start firing, or you get attacked, it would disable it (maybe a little static pop on the screen). This way, you wouldn't be bothered by yellow scan lines and numbers popping up when you are in combat.