So, there you are on patrol, and a trader shows up on your scanners.
Press Enter
Type "Trader 'LongNameWithStupidSigns", this is Police Canoe 'Donut', heave to for a contra...
Darn, he already passed.
Very well, take a look at http://www.autohotkey.com/ , which I use for a lot of stuff. One thing is very interesting to Disco - auto-replace.
See, when I fly the Tachikaze, I have a script loaded, that among other things contain this row:
Code:
::ht!::, this is the KSP Gunboat Tachikaze. Heave to for contraband scan.
So, when I see that trader, I
Press enter
Write "LongNameWithStupidSignsht! "
Press enter
What the trader sees, is
"LongNameWithStupidSigns, this is the KSP Gunboat Tachikaze. Heave to for contraband scan."
Of course, you need a couple of variations to make it interesting, but it can really allow you to get something more out than "STOP" "HALT" "Not you, him!" etc. Also, you _may_ have to read the help. Life is tough.
Even though this is very interesting indeed, I believe any "macroing" was deemed cheating some time ago, since you can macro the ship's controls. I didn't want to be the spoil, but I had to bring it up.
not sure, but didn't found anything about macro in the rules. The closest thing would be "any software that modify normal gameplay"... but, it doesn't really modify gameplay, does it?
Well if its not unconsidered cheating it would help police on their patrols.
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This, and other macros, have been deemed to be a form of "hacking" and/or "cheating" by the admin team. Stand by while I find the quote please.
A HA!
' Wrote: Ok stupid, but that doesn't change the rules. They are not allowed, end of story. Hoodlum
nope, didn't change a word.
Ah, a bit clearer quote:
' Wrote:Another trial by forum thread ? Not on my watch ladies and gents ... I can see where this came from and where
it is going. I'm not happy with why it started in the first place.
Now the rules are most definitely quite clear on the use of the Macro ... Damn well don't.
Any other methods using your weapons groups, and lets be fair, we have some very inventive and enterprising
players here, should be ok, AS LONG AS IT DOES NOT INVOLVE USING ANYTHING ELSE.
And on that note, say goodnight Irene ...
Does that mean no using it? I would love to be able to do that, instead of "Stop! Snuggler! Hey! You! <insert name here>! Ah, fooey...." As he hits a tradelane.
Zealot Wrote:Just go play the game and have fun dammit.
Treewyrm Wrote:all in all the conclusion is that disco doesn't need antagonist factions, it doesn't need phantoms, it doesn't need nomads, it doesn't need coalition and it doesn't need many other things, no AIs, the game is hijacked by morons to confuse the game with their dickwaving generic competition games mixed up with troll-of-the-day.
' Wrote:Does that mean no using it? I would love to be able to do that, instead of "Stop! Snuggler! Hey! You! <insert name here>! Ah, fooey...." As he hits a tradelane.
That means clearly and unambiguously no using macro programs of any kind.