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(Message started by: Proteus on 03/20/03 at 04:46:34)

Title: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by Proteus on 03/20/03 at 04:46:34

Considering you can hide spell names I think it would be a nice little addition to be able to hide ability names also.

Ex. Like Forage and Flaming Arrow

Whatever skills/abilities you dont use.

Title: Re: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by WiCkEd_PhReAk on 03/20/03 at 04:48:23

I agree with ya Archie, and think it would be a good idea for /hide ability. Archie has the best ideas. :P

Title: Re: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by Zekhia on 03/20/03 at 04:49:04

i agree also

Title: Re: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by Oblivion on 03/20/03 at 04:52:01

Most stupidest idea ever heard, your a complete idiot archie..

Hehe, Jk, its cool, i agree.

Title: Re: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by AlliedAssault on 03/20/03 at 04:52:52

i agree but see no need to waste the time coding it. rangers dont have that many abilities to where u cant see all of them. good idea but not worth the trouble

Title: Re: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by ArchAngel on 03/20/03 at 04:58:44

Might be useful for like druids if they dont wanna forage, morph(since only done once).

Title: Re: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by AlliedAssault on 03/20/03 at 05:31:34

i dont have a druid so i dont know about them

Title: Re: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by Tender_Foot on 03/20/03 at 08:14:35

druids are abilities, they are spells ( i think )

Title: Re: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by Norinth on 03/20/03 at 09:03:11

Druids have Morph, Track and Forage (abilities) the rest are spells.

Title: Re: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by Tender_Foot on 03/20/03 at 14:17:05

oh, okay, thanks for informing me :)

Title: Re: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by Bishop on 03/20/03 at 15:18:43

Why not just change your skin to not display the abilities. Hiding them will not do anything except leave that area blank (though the area will still be there, reserving space on your screen). I don't see any need for it to be coded; also, if it's 'hidden' then you can't use it.

Title: Re: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by Lyandor on 03/20/03 at 15:58:00

It would need to be hidden for the same reason as spells. You can use spells when there hidden, you just do /cast spell name/target.

Title: Re: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by Bishop on 03/20/03 at 16:30:10

So you can - I'm pretty sure it didn't used to be that way. :) ty

Title: Re: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by Selene on 03/20/03 at 17:12:42

I'm going to agree with this. I like it. It'll make things a tad bit easier.

Title: Re: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by Creed on 03/20/03 at 17:22:05

I also agree to this. Nice idea Proteus. :)

Title: Re: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by Lyandor on 03/20/03 at 17:30:50

on 03/20/03 at 16:30:10, Bishop wrote:

So you can - I'm pretty sure it didn't used to be that way. :) ty

yw ;p

Title: Re: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by Oblivion on 03/21/03 at 02:34:31

I'll use an example, for how its usefull.

For mage who can do that now it helps them this way..

Have macros set for armor/haste/invis
then couple macros set to cast beam on someone..

So then you could hide, armor/haste(self casting spells).
Then, you could hide some of the dmg spells, if u know your not going to use, such as perhaps flame..

Then, hide the spells u never use at all.(the lower armor spells as an example).

Now, just incase u wanna play around with shock or blast or invis ppl without setting to macros, they are easy to find, and quick to click on..
No scrolling envolve to get to them(yes scrolling is envolve to get some of the spells, if you have none hidden).

this would basically be good for classes that have lots of abilitys/spells..(because not all spells are usefull or needed for certain people, some spells are self casting only, and cant be cast on people, so they can just be macros then hide..)

Say you have a ability, that u don't use much, but every now and then its used to help in fights, but you can't macros it, no empty macros button and not used enough to be macroed.

If none of the more useless abilitys/spells or ones that are macroed are hidden, and you have to scroll to get to this ability, it will cost time that could cause you to lose the fight..

Yes I know, not many abilitys/spells as of now on some of the classes, but however, more are added on, this would be needed more.

Title: Re: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by Troy on 03/21/03 at 07:02:09

yup I like it... ;D

Title: Re: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by Maesse on 03/21/03 at 09:53:19

*cheers*
YaY Go Proteus ;D

Good idea!

Title: Re: /Hide (Ability Name)
Post by ICP on 03/23/03 at 01:09:55

GRR i came out with this idea a long time ago JLH said no :-/