ED:O will be in need of some PINGING like Apex Legends

CMDR_Raikkonen · Dec 17, 2020

Hi all,

Combat in ED:O looks great but it should totally use the genius PINGING system from Apex Legends.

The FPS gameplay looks too fast to type and shoot 'em up, so really it is down to headset and mic (if you like that sort of thing). But what about the players that don't?

Well - PING it! Apex Legends lets you press the mouse scroll button to quickly communicate to team mates what is going down using some in game voiced commands.

"Let's go over there!" - PING into empty space and it also flags up the target on the HUD
"Enemy spotted" - PING by double tapping
"Objective here" - PING on the mission objective
"Ammo here" - PING on the ammo
"Shield here" - PING on the shields

Etc.

Honestly - it will make so much difference!

Achtung-Goomba · Dec 17, 2020

CMDR_Raikkonen said:
Hi all,

Combat in ED:O looks great but it should totally use the genius PINGING system from Apex Legends.

The FPS gameplay looks too fast to type and shoot 'em up, so really it is down to headset and mic (if you like that sort of thing). But what about the players that don't?

Well - PING it! Apex Legends lets you press the mouse scroll button to quickly communicate to team mates what is going down using some in game voiced commands.

"Let's go over there!" - PING into empty space and it also flags up the target on the HUD
"Enemy spotted" - PING by double tapping
"Objective here" - PING on the mission objective
"Ammo here" - PING on the ammo
"Shield here" - PING on the shields

Etc.

Honestly - it will make so much difference!

That sounds simple and effective

SciTrekker · Dec 17, 2020

For those using a controller (XB/PS4), even on a PC, the number of bindings are far fewer than a keyboard & mouse. It'd be nice to have these communications easily accessible and they'd be optional, of course, but I'm not sure I'd choose these types of bindings over (subjective) "more useful" bindings.

CMDR_Raikkonen · Dec 17, 2020

Can you not press down the little thumb joystick thing? Whatever you use to aim?

Morbad · Dec 17, 2020

Tribes was also doing integrated quick comm macros more than 20 years ago. Seems to have fallen out of favor as voice has grown in popularity.

SciTrekker · Dec 17, 2020

CMDR_Raikkonen said:
Can you not press down the little thumb joystick thing? Whatever you use to aim?

Since we don't know yet what FPS bindings will be available/needed, it's difficult to say what could be used. In the end, it'll come down to player choice - like it is now with ship and SRV.

Stellar Shepherd · Dec 17, 2020

And mandatory "mozambique here"

CMDR_Raikkonen · Dec 17, 2020

Stellar Shepherd said:
And mandatory "mozambique here"

Guess who's voice I read that in?

here_it_comes · Dec 17, 2020

The pinging in Deep Rock Galactic is simply brilliant. Hopefully Odyssey includes it as pinging is a major new mechanic. Like being able to jump in a game, once experienced, any game without it is instantly a relic.

Sensei Jacksama · Dec 17, 2020

I've wanted this for ships too. Imagine having preset smack talk you can drop quickly in the middle of a battle.

Mr T · Dec 17, 2020

I like the idea, having played some AL in the past. I really doubt it will be implemented in EDO though. Happy to be wrong.

here_it_comes · Dec 17, 2020

Mr T said:
I like the idea, having played some AL in the past. I really doubt it will be implemented in EDO though. Happy to be wrong.

I too, unfortunately, am expecting the FPS aspect of Odyssey to be stale. Hoping to be surprised.