Ranger Archive
Thread: How to track players?
Message Edited by Ph0bius on 04-15-2004 12:55 PM
The best you can do is 500 m circular from the spot you are standing in.1 circular klick. For Master Rangers.
The fast command is /ar; then you still have to pick players, and no, none of the stuff you asked is possible as of yet. Not a flame, but think about it. We track based on the sign/spoor left by our quarry. If "Joe Baggadonuts" has not been near the area you are searching, you can't track him - hard to track what hasn't been there.
The same for animals, only if they haven't spawned yet, you can't see em. Means you can do /ar, see zilch, move literally two feet and some spawn right right next to you. Been there, done that.
It's not a perfect tool. Don't freaking ask for waypoints, you need them, go become an Image Designer - friendly warning. (Inside joke also - but I mean it) If you want to track Jedi for BHs, your best bet is to know the area they like to hide in, then do a search grid til you find them. Works for me anyhow.
JB
JBMat wrote:
The best you can do is 500 m circular from the spot you are standing in.1 circular klick. For Master Rangers.
The fast command is /ar; then you still have to pick players, and no, none of the stuff you asked is possible as of yet. Not a flame, but think about it. We track based on the sign/spoor left by our quarry. If "Joe Baggadonuts" has not been near the area you are searching, you can't track him - hard to track what hasn't been there.
The same for animals, only if they haven't spawned yet, you can't see em. Means you can do /ar, see zilch, move literally two feet and some spawn right right next to you. Been there, done that.
It's not a perfect tool. Don't freaking ask for waypoints, you need them, go become an Image Designer - friendly warning. (Inside joke also - but I mean it) If you want to track Jedi for BHs, your best bet is to know the area they like to hide in, then do a search grid til you find them. Works for me anyhow.
JB
Why would I want to track a jedi? I am no Bounty-Hunter....
Just thinking this is a time where people actually do have spaceships and energy-based beam weapons. I just felt 300m was a little low distance for tracking. And if I dont ask I wont know, right?
If I wanted waypoints I would ask people why I dont get them, I really though and have seen that ranger is a profession of nobility. But imagine this, I am out in the wild, someone cries for help. I really wanted to use my ranger ability to track them down and run to their aid! Would add to the flavour. This is after all the future.
And waypoints by the way, I get distance and what direction, all you need with a little basic skill in vectors. It is one of the fun things about tracking, that you actually have to track.
I think you should work on your manners for I didn't like the hostile tone, some of us actually enjoy being rangers, but wants to make sure we actually get the best possible out of the profession, thereof the questions.
So I take it you write: /ar see <ANIMAL> for a quicker way of tracking?!'
Can you do the same for people and players? So that you can avoid the list that is simply time wasting to use. Like a ranger should be able to pinpoint one person in particular and track him down alone, and ignore all other tracks. (Used the tracking ability to find a ranger trainer by the way so I like it so far.)
Message Edited by Ph0bius on 04-15-2004 02:53 PM
Message Edited by GarVa on 04-16-2004 08:58 AM
wow, I am honored... I was deleted
Message Edited by JBMat on 04-17-2004 04:39 AM
You went too far....
My questions were legit as I WAS an aspiring ranger, I did not fail to mention that at all. Your abuse however was not legit.