Get rid of the combat notification icon

[bluestream 9]

First I want to say that I think the combat timer is awesome and it's great that you can't log out when getting shot (I guess that's the goal anyway, even if it doesn't seem to be there just yet). The problem I have is with the new combat notification icon. I understood the debug menu as it's (obviously) there for debugging, but I don't think that the icon that is there now should be permanent. I feel too much UI stuff breaks immersion and it's also unnecessary information, it just bloats the UI a little bit. The fact that you should not log out during combat is common sense, and there should be no need for a timer, telling you when you can.

That icon is basically telling you "now you can alt-f4 because the player nearby trying to kill you hasn't fired at you for 30 seconds". A player following the rules doesn't need that information. If you're planning to just log out normally, you'll figure it out when you notice that abort is greyed out.

I think this icon should be removed again because it's a game mechanic that (in an ideal world where there are no hackers and where no one breaks the rules) doesn't impact gameplay at all. The humanity icon was removed for less, then why is this in?

(I'm sorry if it still is there only for debugging reasons, but I'm guessing that's not the case since it just got that new icon)

[Dancing.Russian.Man 1631]

Have my beans, I totally agree.

(Which is surprisingly rare now that I think about it.)

Edited November 24, 2012 by Dancing.Russian.Man

[kebman 213]

Hear, hear!

[disorder 344]

I did think the icon was a bit badly placed especially when it flashes, it causes a distracion. I'm always worried I took a hit or something. No timer icon would be ok with me.

[Faceman Peck 93]

Valid point, fair dues

[Regicide 111]

I did think the icon was a bit badly placed especially when it flashes, it causes a distracion. I'm always worried I took a hit or something. No timer icon would be ok with me.

This. I'm like oh crap, time to eat some beans! Oh wait...

[TZUGARIS 26]

I keep thinking that I got sniped when I am in combat because of that bloody icon, but I like it being there.

I still wish they added the freaking UI scream back...

[KetchupOnTheDog 41]

yeah the icon is useless now that i think about it..

[brent2 11]

Bumped for agreement.