noise to start the game

"Command console activated."

Game has already started when you hear "Command Console Activated." No chance for a last second reposition or a chance to brace for the game. The last second reposition is less important then a chance to get focused.

[quote]Game has already started when you hear "Command Console Activated." No chance for a last second reposition or a chance to brace for the game.[/qoute]

At least for me "Command Console Activated" is heard shortly before the loadscreen disappears. So i don't know what you're going for...

Perhaps there are sound options that I don't know about?

I only talking about the last 5 seconds before it starts.

rich9000 just hire somebody to remind you! you can afford it!

I am not attacking people. The level of hostility is amusing. I am Just making a suggestion. Isn't that what community based game is about?

Are there games that do not have do not have an audio countdown cue before it starts? Especially with a variable start time. And considering how easy it would be to do.

Perhaps I will just dig into the code and do it. I can understand not wanting to do the work if you didn't care. Would anyone actually be apposed to it?

quote: Perhaps I will just dig into the code and do it.

If u want any new feature for this game the best way to get it is code it by yourself and post the result when finished so it can be implemented
There are a lot of suggestions in this forum that get ignored because nobody wants to code them xD

quote: I am not attacking people. The level of hostility is amusing. I am Just making a suggestion. Isn't that what community based game is about?

happy to amuse you, because that's nothing really mean ;)

quote: Perhaps I will just dig into the code and do it. I can understand not wanting to do the work if you didn't care. Would anyone actually be apposed to it?

Why not... but I don't see what you need more. There are already sounds alerting you that a game is about to start: the start position labels placement is very noisy, and in zklobby itself, there is a beep when vote to start game happens...

I'd be opposed to have additional sounds when game is actually starting. You are supposed to be ready and discuss strategy with teammates. Adding a feature that would allow you to ignore this pregame phase because you want to watch tv for an additional 3 to 120 seconds is just not welcome for teamgames.

If you want to add sounds, I'd prefer to see them added to lobby itself.

Perhaps we are not on the same page. When I initially posted this I expected a response like: Good idea, not sure why we haven't done that before, lets put it on the list of stuff we will probably never get to.

So here is the time line and let me know if I am incorrect.

The game starts, "Command console Activated" is heard.
You pick your com
Pick your location
You discuss what the plan is while the people with slow computers connect.
You are fairly sure of the plan and like your starting position
A couple people have still not logged in.
You realize the tv is on a stupid show/you really need to pick your nose/the cat is angry so you pet it/your ADD kicks in and you start counting ceiling tiles. You are not AFK just distracted for 5 seconds.
Then you hear the gear noise and the music starts and the game has begun
You are slightly caught off guard and you kick the cat/drop the remote/ignore the buger on your finger/lose count of the ceiling tiles.
On top of that, the guy who connected 5 seconds ago already started building mex's where you planed on, and you feel like your whole start is messed up.

The only indicator that everyone has logged in is the 3 2 1 countdown. And it happens in like 3 seconds. My only suggestion is to make a beep when the countdown starts and possibly have it start at 5 so you can possibly reposition if needed.

I don't think it is unreasonable to expect an audio cue when the countdown to play starts. I am pretty sure that someone who already has their brain wrapped around the code could do it in under 5 minutes.