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Suggestions / Battle chatter
« on: August 29, 2011, 05:20:21 AM »
During the battle, maybe random battle text chat between ships could appear in the corner or at the top similar to Gratuitous Space Battles or Ace Combat. In starfarer, this would be especially useful given that commanders have different personalities. This would let you know when for example, a cowardly commander has found himself overwhelmed by the enemy and is retreating, when a suicidal commander has decided to throw his vessel against superior enemy forces, or you can see fighter squadrons being torn apart ship by ship as wingmen call for help. IMO it would also add some immersion to see ship-to-ship communications grow steadily more panicked and desperate as the battle goes. The chat could also be moddable with lists of phrases for various situations. Just a thought and it's entirely not necessary though 
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