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• LV426-Colonist Space Jockey Join Date: 2011-08-05 Member: 114269Members, Constellation

  February 2012

  And what happens when some immature ###### gets his doodle on?

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• ChaosNL Join Date: 2011-07-31 Member: 113237Members, Reinforced - Shadow

  February 2012

  Then you get to see some pretty pictures on your mini-map. Don't you want that LV426-Colonist?
  
  Ok now for real. There's no need for this since when a commander gives a waypoint there's already a line directing marines or aliens where to move to. This is not on the mini map but actually "in-game", which makes it even better since your not just gazing at the mini-map and get shot/munched.

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• DrStrangelove Join Date: 2012-02-17 Member: 146369Members

  February 2012

  Except that the way shown is often not the one you want the team to take. Only commander can draw on minimap. I don't think we need to worry about proliferation of doodles.

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• _Necro_ Join Date: 2011-02-15 Member: 81895Members, Reinforced - Shadow

  February 2012

  Com: Ok team build the defense line exactly like on the map.
  Marine: This looks like a penis.
  Com: Obey!
  
  ^^

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• ChaosNL Join Date: 2011-07-31 Member: 113237Members, Reinforced - Shadow

  February 2012

  <!--quoteo(post=1906573:date=Feb 24 2012, 02:11 PM:name=_Necro_)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (_Necro_ @ Feb 24 2012, 02:11 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1906573"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Com: Ok team build the defense line exactly like on the map.
  Marine: This looks like a penis.
  Com: Obey!
  
  ^^<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  +1 xD

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• Racer1 Join Date: 2002-11-22 Member: 9615Members

  February 2012

  Perhaps the commander could be given <i>limited</i> ability to draw on the minimap, with pre-defined symbols that would therefore be well known to players. These symbols would be about 3x the size of a player (as displayed on the minimap). The game could limit it to 10 icons in use. Adding an 11th would remove the oldest icon. A commander would also have the ability to remove either one specific icon or remove all icons quickly. The symbols would be somewhat translucent to allow you to see what is underneath.
  
  Here's an example set of symbols:
  <!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->(/)<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> - Red circle with slash through it -- implies DON'T GO HERE
  <!--coloro:#EE7621--><span style="color:#EE7621"><!--/coloro-->X<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> - Orange X -- implies this is an enemy position (they probably have a hive/resource tower/defenses here)
  <!--coloro:#00FF00--><span style="color:#00FF00"><!--/coloro-->+<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> - Green plus symbol -- implies go here
  <!--coloro:#0000FF--><span style="color:#0000FF"><!--/coloro-->*<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> - Blue star -- Special meaning defined by commander

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