Just Caused 423 Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) Hey, it would be awesome to be able to turn off chat. I mean, litteraly every private server spams me with Battleye messages or 'My stomatch is stuffed' message can't stop...Remember that moment when you were eating human meat with your buddy and it was raining? It could be pretty nice wallpaper screenshot for your desktop until message 'I am cooling off' popped up?Tired of some random Russian spamming chat / Boring Battleye spam chat? Well you could turn off those things to get less HUD interface and more gameplay. Edited March 13, 2015 by JustCaused 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conrad_The_Comrade 577 Posted March 13, 2015 I'd like an option to toggle it on and off too, I like taking photos in here a lot, so it would make my job a lot easier :P 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rags! 1966 Posted March 13, 2015 For eliminating confusion...instead of saying "chat" maybe call it "Server messages". Chat is an in game tool that players use and is not automated. I voted for "No" at first because I thought you meant player text communication, not server messages. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScorePoint 60 Posted March 14, 2015 Those status messages are REALLY annoying! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UKA Harrysoon 67 Posted March 14, 2015 Photoshopping them out is easy enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Just Caused 423 Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) Photoshopping them out is easy enough.I don't want to use, neither buy Photoshop for editing screenshot from game that can have abillity to turn of text. For eliminating confusion...instead of saying "chat" maybe call it "Server messages". Chat is an in game tool that players use and is not automated. I voted for "No" at first because I thought you meant player text communication, not server messages. No, I mean ALL server messages, status messages and player chat. Why to disable server messages only when a guy can come and spam your chat. Those status messages are REALLY annoying!I am rapidly cooling off. Edited March 15, 2015 by JustCaused Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BleedoutBill 1636 Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) 3 - different things:Server messagesCharacter status messagesChat Of the three, I find server messages to be the most annoying. All I want to know is when the server will restart and there are better ways to represent this information than the current implementation. Any additional messages should be banned on public servers. Character status is important, however I think that there are better ways to display this information, preferably on the inventory page, or a similar page. Chat is an important function, but its use is dubious at best. It's a sure way to get yourself killed. Fortunately, I haven't run into anyone who abused the chat system by spamming messages. Incidentially, this would seem to be more than adequate justification for an execution! Perhaps we could have a simple key combination to toggle chat on and off? That would seem to be a more than reasonable compromise. Edited March 15, 2015 by BleedoutBill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
archamedes 238 Posted March 16, 2015 yeah I was actually going to add this as a request in the main dev hub, but assumed they had already been swamped with this. I like to do a lot of filming & the text constantly appearing really gets on my tits and ruins the videos. Same as the inventory quick bar at the bottom. You can show/hide it by pressing the key above tab, but if you could keep it off too would be nice. I kind of assume that towards the end of beta stage you can also select whether or not you want crosshairs/dots on or off too. Would be nice in the options to have a selection for all these issues, purely for having a clean screen and no hud at all if not to help immersion, but to also assist with videoing & screenshots Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AP_Norris 1018 Posted March 16, 2015 Yes, not for direct chat though. Nobody shall ignore me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OnionOfShame 138 Posted March 16, 2015 How about a hotkey to hide all of the UI? it would hide your reticle, Weapon information (top right), and quick slots instead of making you wait for them to disappear. This way you tap the key, take your screenshot, tap it again and boom, you got a nice screenshot and still have your full UI. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roguetrooper 201 Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) That annoying chat definitely needs to be removed. Though it would be a return to and old-fashioned arcadish style, I'd prefer little percentage values in a definable corner of the screen with health, hunger, thirst, wetness, temperature, sickness (e.g. Health/heart symbol: 100%). Optionally in the player window only or permanently unobtrusive in a corner on screen. Actually, "chat" is the wrong word. We speak about system and body messages. Edited March 16, 2015 by RogueTrooper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Just Caused 423 Posted March 17, 2015 How about a hotkey to hide all of the UI? it would hide your reticle, Weapon information (top right), and quick slots instead of making you wait for them to disappear. This way you tap the key, take your screenshot, tap it again and boom, you got a nice screenshot and still have your full UI.This is what I'm talking about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
