Suggestion talk:20081110 Watch
From Developing Suggestions
Watch
| Timestamp: | Blake Firedancer T E RNL? P.I.S.I.T. 09:38, 6 November 2008 (UTC) |
| Type: | Ability |
| Scope: | Survivors |
| Description: | With all the rampant murders amongst the survivors of the zombie outbreak, people have learnt to be suspicious of those they do not recognise, watching them for any abnormal behaviour.
You can now Watch survivors in the same area as you. While you are watching someone, you are informed of every action they undertake, with the prefix "You observe [name of watched] [action]". However, survivors have not yet learnt how to watch people 'covertly', and as such the person being watched will receive the message 'You notice [name of person] watching you' You can also watch barricades, so that you notice people barricading/attacking them (from the inside only. If they are attacked from the outside you just notice the barricade collapsing.) Same with generators and radios. |
Discussion (Watch)
Well. I'm assuming you can only watch one person at a time? Is it a cost of 1ap, does doing anything else cancel the watching, doesn't the fact you know you're being watched make this a bit pointless? --RosslessnessWant a Location Image? 09:43, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
If this works on the whole room its a dupe of a peer rejected (If not Spammed) suggestion... I think Jon Pyre was last to suggest it? Anyway, basically it gets yelled at for spoiling PKer fun by making it easier to see what they are doing It also annoys survivors who disagree with the current baricade level aand then get shot by a watcher. It would also cause massive amounts of screen SPAM, I know you choose to use it but inside a mall being attacked by zombies you are going to get literally thousands of bits of useless inf. If it is person specific its pointless --Honestmistake 09:47, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
- You watch one person/generator/barricade at a time. Costs 1 AP to start watching. I was thinking that perhaps you cannot gain AP while watching people. --Blake Firedancer T E RNL? P.I.S.I.T. 21:09, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
Couldn't find a dupe, but seems a bit pointless, as if you can be seen being watched, then they won't do anything stupid. Could also be used to enforce metagaming policies-such as the UBP. Finally, it would nerf pkers as they would get a heap of green-screen spam as soon as they entered a building. Linkthewindow Talk 09:53, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
Somewhat similar, but not sure I'd say dupe. --Midianian Big Brother Diary Room: [509,06] 09:55, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
- Borderline, but I wouldn't call dupe ether. For one, it doesn't focus on a particular player, and is a skill. Linkthewindow Talk 11:06, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
- Unfortunately, I guarantee it is a dupe numerous times over. I had even suggested something like this as standard opservation, with limiting mechanics, but too many people were worried about screen spam, even with the option to ignore it.--Kolechovski 20:38, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
- Well, I thought that since you tell the game that you want to watch, the 'screen spam' would be optional. You don't have to watch people. --Blake Firedancer T E RNL? P.I.S.I.T. 21:09, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
- Unfortunately, I guarantee it is a dupe numerous times over. I had even suggested something like this as standard opservation, with limiting mechanics, but too many people were worried about screen spam, even with the option to ignore it.--Kolechovski 20:38, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
I see this as nothing more than a pker tool. I don't see any other reason to watch an individual. To watch, you have to have cause to do so. What is that cause? "Someone you don't know"? People Free Run though buildings on a near constant basis. People stop for a few AP to search. The argument I think your using is that people are asses who only show up to do bad things. And waht are those bad things? Attack other survivors, attack the barricade or attack the generator (or radio). How do you know I intend such actions if I enter the same building? You don't. So what other reason could you have to watch someone?--Pesatyel 05:02, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
- If you knew someone was going to commit an action, you wouldn't need to watch them. But, as you are not sure if they will do such an action (i.e. unconfirmed PKer reports, multiple suspects etc.) then watching the person will either confirm your suspicions or put you at ease. --Blake Firedancer T E RNL? P.I.S.I.T. 09:31, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
This seems extremely pointless. Most people prone to shady activities don't sleep in the building in which they intend to commit them. Therefore, this would only be useful in realtime activity, which is fairly uncommon.--William Told 01:03, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
