actually, i was going to start a thread about how annoying the poups were if you got your timing off. so seconded.

DG-Root Posted:

I think it’d be better if the keyboard short-cut for returning to the list of threads was Backspace and the short-cut to find a new thread to pwn was Enter, because that takes less time. :>

Also: The javascript alerts really disrupt the battle flow if you press a bumon a second too early. Perhaps something less disruptive, like a bar appearing over the toolbar saying “you can’t do that” or just a red X being drawn over the option.

I like the red X idea. It would be present when the key is being pressed, so it would flash and get your attention.

When you use an ability that hasn’t cooled down yet, the ability should flash and the number appear somewhat more noticable (Red? Yellow?).

When you use an ability that requires more energy than you currently have, the ability should flash along with your energy meter and counter.

meeeeeeeeee Posted:

The only problem I have with the popups is how untidy the implementation is – having to click through multiple popups to continue pwning after 1 fumble.

So I support removing the popups, but only if it’s replaced with some other time penalty e.g. a 2 second pause when no action can be taken. There’s not much skill involved in the pwning part of this game, but choosing your actions in the correct order and timing them properly, is it.

That would be fine, really. Though it would be nice if xss/fbo didn’t do this, as I usually have them at 1/2, and due to lag sometimes accidentally press them when trying to get to the next thread in a speed run.

Lag tolerance in speed runs for people w/ ****ty computers would be fair too, but whatever.

CaptainJackMorgan Posted:

Agreed…If there was no delay or consequence, speedruns would only be as good as the player’s internet connection.

That is what they are already.

Neona Posted:

Actually. There should just be an option to turn off some of the animation (particularly anything involving transparacy/fading). Keep the timing the same, just make it less pretty. That way, if you had a crappy computer timing would be about the same but you wouldn’t mess up because they page didn’t update fast enough (the betwen-threads page is the main culprit there).

You could have your browser not load images.

DG-Root Posted:

I think it’d be better if the keyboard short-cut for returning to the list of threads was Backspace and the short-cut to find a new thread to pwn was Enter, because that takes less time. :>

Also: The javascript alerts really disrupt the battle flow if you press a bumon a second too early. Perhaps something less disruptive, like a bar appearing over the toolbar saying “you can’t do that” or just a red X being drawn over the option.

Using a number key to find the next thread with Enter to go back is fairly well placed, as long as you’re using the Numpad, it’s all within reach of your right hand without needing to move it.

But I agree with losing the pop-ups, a little flash on the attack as previously suggested, would work better.