Time left until Observer Mode

[bscharff]

Why not tell Trials how long they have left until Observer Mode?
At least tell them an estimate on how long they have left ("About __ minutes left").

[cbk1994]

I thought it did do this?

[bscharff]

I asked a few trials, they said it doesn't.

I just thought it might be nice to tell them how much longer they have.

What would even be better would be to have some sort of clientsided var (player.obstimeleft) or something

[MysticX2X]

Probably because they ran out their real time and thats the time where they go to observer mode every few often.

[Rufus]

I don't know if I've misinterpreted the OP or not, but I think he means time left until you hit observer mode when your time has ran out, which would be once your free time has already been and gone.

[cbk1994]

He means like time left until you go into observer mode.

I suppose you could do something like this for events

PHP Code:

if ( ( player.isTrial && player.timeLeft > 500 ) || ( ! player.isTrial ) )
{
  teleportPlayerToEvent();
  w00t();
}
else if ( player.isTrial && player.timeLeft <= 500 )
{
  player.chat = "Sorry, you don't have enough time! You must have atleast 500 seconds to join. Upgrade to P2P to remove this.";
} 


So observers couldn't join events.

Or even if it is in less than 10 seconds, warp them to a safe place until they're back. So they aren't stuck in events or blocking something, etc.

[bscharff]

I really would like this done. I'll keep bumping it lawl.

[Tigairius]

I like this idea.

[zokemon]

I vote yes on timetillobserver variable!

[Admins]

So some way to access the time from script (serverside) or for displaying it on clientside?

[Chompy]

Originally Posted by Stefan

So some way to access the time from script (serverside) or for displaying it on clientside?

player.timetillobserver as Zero said?

[napo_p2p]

Originally Posted by Stefan

So some way to access the time from script (serverside) or for displaying it on clientside?

The Graal client should display the time left for the trials, but there should also be a way for scripts to access the variable.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by Stefan

So some way to access the time from script (serverside) or for displaying it on clientside?

From the script, so that if someone is in an event you can safely warp them away 10 seconds or so before observer mode happens (this way you don't have the problem with players sticking somewhere).

[Admins]

The observer time is accessble neither by client nor server side, the simpliest thing that could be added is to send a trigger to an npc to do the warping or so. Normally you can also catch the events triggered when the player is switched to observer mode though.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by Stefan

The observer time is accessble neither by client nor server side, the simpliest thing that could be added is to send a trigger to an npc to do the warping or so. Normally you can also catch the events triggered when the player is switched to observer mode though.

I would love to have an event thats triggered like 5 seconds before you are switched into observer or something. With the event that triggers when you are switched, I just cant warp people out of events, they would still stand around, and be warped out after they get back.

[Chompy]

Bump, can this be added? I want to warp observers to OSL before they go away

[bscharff]

Originally Posted by Chompy

Bump, can this be added? I want to warp observers to OSL before they go away

Agreed (x∞)

[Crow]

Originally Posted by Chompy

Bump, can this be added? I want to warp observers to OSL before they go away

Same. Well, when they are in events at least.

[DustyPorViva]

Hmm, also a new var?
timeuntilobserver?

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

Hmm, also a new var?
timeuntilobserver?

Is that not what was originally suggested?

[bscharff]

Stefan >:O!
I would say make it clientside and serverside.

[DustyPorViva]

Originally Posted by cbkbud

Is that not what was originally suggested?

Nope. The original suggestion was to add the minutes until observer on the top of the blue bar(where it says how many hours left). My suggestion was to add a var that scripters can access.
Imagine if you're starting an event that'll last 5 minutes, you can script it so any trial that will disappear within 5 minutes won't be allowed to join to avoid complications.

[Tigairius]

Originally Posted by cbkbud

Is that not what was originally suggested?

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Originally Posted by cbkbud

Read the whole thread

[zokemon]

Originally Posted by zokemon

I vote yes on timetillobserver variable!

[Inverness]

It doesn't need to be serverside, if the time is in seconds its fine on the clientside, no need to synch to server.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by cbkbud

He means like time left until you go into observer mode.

I suppose you could do something like this for events

PHP Code:

if ( ( player.isTrial && player.timeLeft > 500 ) || ( ! player.isTrial ) )
{
  teleportPlayerToEvent();
  w00t();
}
else if ( player.isTrial && player.timeLeft <= 500 )
{
  player.chat = "Sorry, you don't have enough time! You must have atleast 500 seconds to join. Upgrade to P2P to remove this.";
} 


So observers couldn't join events.

Or even if it is in less than 10 seconds, warp them to a safe place until they're back. So they aren't stuck in events or blocking something, etc.

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

Nope. The original suggestion was to add the minutes until observer on the top of the blue bar(where it says how many hours left). My suggestion was to add a var that scripters can access.
Imagine if you're starting an event that'll last 5 minutes, you can script it so any trial that will disappear within 5 minutes won't be allowed to join to avoid complications.

Sorry if I'm coming off as rude/mean. <3

[DustyPorViva]

Ya... except that's not what was originally suggested :P
I'm allowed to suggest already suggested ideas, I'm special. And yes, I mean I'm 'short-bus' special.

[bscharff]

Bump!
Add it Stefan >:O!

[bscharff]

Bump Again!

[Inverness]

Stop bumping the thread, its not going anywhere anytime soon.

[Admins]

It's not that simple to add as you might think, since the observer mode is controlled by a script running on another server, and the observer mode algorithm depends on number of players and similar. Like I said before it would be simplier to add something to trigger some npc on the server a few seconds before it happens (or trigger it, and wait 5 seconds before actually switching).
On the other hand switching someone to observer mode shouldn't bug anything, and if there is some problem it might be good to report the exact problem.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by Stefan

It's not that simple to add as you might think, since the observer mode is controlled by a script running on another server, and the observer mode algorithm depends on number of players and similar. Like I said before it would be simplier to add something to trigger some npc on the server a few seconds before it happens (or trigger it, and wait 5 seconds before actually switching).
On the other hand switching someone to observer mode shouldn't bug anything, and if there is some problem it might be good to report the exact problem.

Sure.

When someone is kicked onto observer mode, their player stays where it is. They still block, etc. Really annoying at events. Can't d/c by RC, can't use any in-game tools, can't do anything at all.

Scripts recognize the player as still there, such as you can see them in playerlist, or in players var. However, no functions work on them.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by cbkbud

Sure.

When someone is kicked onto observer mode, their player stays where it is. They still block, etc. Really annoying at events. Can't d/c by RC, can't use any in-game tools, can't do anything at all.

Scripts recognize the player as still there, such as you can see them in playerlist, or in players var. However, no functions work on them.

There you go Steban. Just add the 5 second delay, it would be very cool, seriously.

[Admins]

Observers are in allplayers[] but not in players[]. Also the "Can't d/c by RC" thing has been fixed a few weeks ago I think.

[zokemon]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Observers are in allplayers[] but not in players[].

Clientside, too?

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Observers are in allplayers[] but not in players[].

Well then it isn't updating.

Originally Posted by Stefan

Also the "Can't d/c by RC" thing has been fixed a few weeks ago I think.

Okay, I will try this.

Also, any way to make them not block, or implement the 5 second delay?

[Inverness]

Can you just implement the 5 second event, I think that would be best solution.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by Inverness

Can you just implement the 5 second event, I think that would be best solution.

Also make players not block, because that's just a glitch.
But yah, the event does sound best.

[Admins]

Ok added an event: add an npc GlobalShopControl:

PHP Code:

function onReceiveText(texttype, textoption, textlines) {
  if (texttype=="lister" && textoption=="prepareobserver") 
    echo("account " @ textlines[0] @ " will be switched to observer mode in 5 seconds!");
} 


[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Ok added an event: add an npc GlobalShopControl:

PHP Code:

function onReceiveText(texttype, textoption, textlines) {
  if (texttype=="lister" && textoption=="prepareobserver") 
    echo("account " @ textlines[0] @ " will be switched to observer mode in 5 seconds!");
} 


Awesome, I will try this out!

Does it have to be named GlobalShopControl?