[CF List] Suggestion: improved communication in the client

[Steven Lembark]

Jasper Jongmans wrote:
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      I have a few suggestions that I would like to make communication with other
     
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      players nicer (in my opinion).
     
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      * Local echo of things you 'tell
     
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      Pros: this makes a conversation easier (i.e., you wont forget to what
     
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      question a certain answer was)
     
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      Cons: more lines in the logwindow
     
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      * Seperate log_window/communication_window
     
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      Pros: you can keep on talking even if someone/something causes alot of lines
     
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      in the log window
     
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      Cons: you will need to monitor two windows for possible interesting activity
     
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      Note: I would like it if the communication window also contains a list of
     
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      logged in users and existing parties that you can go into ``query'' with
     
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      (similar to IRC)
     
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      * Client side choosing of colours for certain events (without having to
     
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      touch the source)
     
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      Pros: you can easily seperate things that are said/told/shouted/other_stuff
     
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      Cons: it will turn your log window into a christmas tree (some people will
     
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      find this a pro)
     
     
how about supressing duplicate messages (e.g., "you pray...")? 
i don't know how many times i've lost useful info as it scrolls
off the screen while i'm praying at hight speed.  ditto for 
"you hit the blah with your blah".

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