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08-08-2009, 07:19 PM
Pinging is when you Alt-Click to put a "ping" on the minimap and create a sound in order to grab your allies' attention.
Here are a list of things I think would contribute greatly to teamwork if implemented. None are gamebreaking in any way, and would help serve to increase teamplay and awareness, as well as snap judgment and communication.
1. Hotkey to jump camera to last ping location.
Already mentioned many times in multiple threads, but I felt it should be here as this is a bigger list.
2. Ping should be shown on the main screen.
Minimap pings are imprecise--you get a general location, but if they were shown on the main screen it'd be helpful. I'm not talking about a huge circular wave, but rather, a light, transluscent colored circle on the ground where you pinged that will slowly fade away. This would not impede with gameplay in any way.
3. You should be able to ping a unit or building.
If I'm ganking, and there's a small window of opportunity, I don't want to have to write out who I'm going to target; if I don't have a microphone, this is a great alternative. When you Alt-Click a hero, the hero should flash quickly so your allies know EXACTLY who you're going to target. This would remove a lot of confusion during ganks and teamfights. And if you're pushing, ping the melee barracks to signal to attack it. People tend to respond better to flashing colors than yelling teammates.
4. You should be able to draw lines on the map/minimap. (Xoo (http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/member.php?u=114632))
Similar to a telestrator (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telestrator). Players that abuse it (ie., drawing wieners) can, like Ping abusers, be muted. An easy way to do it is to have Alt+Click n' Drag draw a line, while Alt+Click 'n Release puts out a Ping, while Alt+Right-Click will clear the minimap of drawn stuff in case the fade time is too slow.
Comments?
Here are a list of things I think would contribute greatly to teamwork if implemented. None are gamebreaking in any way, and would help serve to increase teamplay and awareness, as well as snap judgment and communication.
1. Hotkey to jump camera to last ping location.
Already mentioned many times in multiple threads, but I felt it should be here as this is a bigger list.
2. Ping should be shown on the main screen.
Minimap pings are imprecise--you get a general location, but if they were shown on the main screen it'd be helpful. I'm not talking about a huge circular wave, but rather, a light, transluscent colored circle on the ground where you pinged that will slowly fade away. This would not impede with gameplay in any way.
3. You should be able to ping a unit or building.
If I'm ganking, and there's a small window of opportunity, I don't want to have to write out who I'm going to target; if I don't have a microphone, this is a great alternative. When you Alt-Click a hero, the hero should flash quickly so your allies know EXACTLY who you're going to target. This would remove a lot of confusion during ganks and teamfights. And if you're pushing, ping the melee barracks to signal to attack it. People tend to respond better to flashing colors than yelling teammates.
4. You should be able to draw lines on the map/minimap. (Xoo (http://forums.heroesofnewerth.com/member.php?u=114632))
Similar to a telestrator (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telestrator). Players that abuse it (ie., drawing wieners) can, like Ping abusers, be muted. An easy way to do it is to have Alt+Click n' Drag draw a line, while Alt+Click 'n Release puts out a Ping, while Alt+Right-Click will clear the minimap of drawn stuff in case the fade time is too slow.
Comments?