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PADD emote with a twist

sorceror01sorceror01 Member Posts: 1,042 Arc User
edited November 2013 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
So I had a fun thought concerning a PADD emote.
Why not have your character whip out a PADD whenever you open your inventory and other related in-game menus? I don't know how hard it would be to bind an emote to an action like opening a menu like that, but why not?
On the flip-side, maybe instead of a PADD, whenever you open something like your map, you instead brandish your tricorder instead.
Dunno, just some fun thoughts to add neat little bits of flavor. What do you guys think?
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  • kyeto13kyeto13 Member Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    I'm in. That would defiantly add some flair and immersion to my gameplay. However, Devs, if you are reading this, save the flair for next season. You have enough bugs on your hands right now.
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  • eulifdaviseulifdavis Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    Less than a day's work animating that, including the time to hook it into the existing menus. (At least, in theory.) I'm for it. :)
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  • azurianstarazurianstar Member Posts: 6,985 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    sorceror01 wrote: »
    Why not have your character whip out a PADD whenever you open your inventory and other related in-game menus?

    That sounds like a really cool idea!
  • captainbmoneycaptainbmoney Member Posts: 1,323 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    I support this. KDF needs KDF style PADD. Perhaps with a blade in front of it.
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  • sorceror01sorceror01 Member Posts: 1,042 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    eulifdavis wrote: »
    Less than a day's work animating that, including the time to hook it into the existing menus. (At least, in theory.) I'm for it. :)

    We actually already have a PADD animation! I've occasionally seen it, mostly from one of the NPC's in ESD Ship Yard. It's a rather large PADD, though. Like, one of the clipboard-sized ones. I'd be cool with that one, but I wouldn't mind, like, a reduction in the PADD size, haha.
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  • jslynjslyn Member Posts: 1,788 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    sorceror01 wrote: »
    So I had a fun thought concerning a PADD emote.
    Why not have your character whip out a PADD whenever you open your inventory and other related in-game menus? I don't know how hard it would be to bind an emote to an action like opening a menu like that, but why not?
    On the flip-side, maybe instead of a PADD, whenever you open something like your map, you instead brandish your tricorder instead.
    Dunno, just some fun thoughts to add neat little bits of flavor. What do you guys think?



    I am all for this idea.
  • obiwanjabroniobiwanjabroni Member Posts: 146 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    This is a pretty freakin' cool idea. We already have "interface" emotes when we're using the bank and exchange and such. The only thing I can think of is what would happen if you have something open while you're walking, but even if the PADD animation only worked while you were stationary I wouldn't care.
    captainbmoney wrote: »
    I support this. KDF needs KDF style PADD. Perhaps with a blade in front of it.

    This is both hilarious and awesome. Yes please.
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  • centersolacecentersolace Member Posts: 11,178 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    sorceror01 wrote: »
    Why not have your character whip out a PADD whenever you open your inventory and other related in-game menus?
    On the flip-side, maybe instead of a PADD, whenever you open something like your map, you instead brandish your tricorder instead.

    I love it!
    captainbmoney wrote: »
    I support this. KDF needs KDF style PADD. Perhaps with a blade in front of it.

    I love it even more! Make it so!
  • sorceror01sorceror01 Member Posts: 1,042 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    obiwanjabroni wrote: »
    This is a pretty freakin' cool idea. We already have "interface" emotes when we're using the bank and exchange and such. The only thing I can think of is what would happen if you have something open while you're walking, but even if the PADD animation only worked while you were stationary I wouldn't care.

    Yeah, I figure it'd just loop the emote while you were standing still, so if you started moving and then stopped, it just start the emote again.
    Though really, if the emote plays when you're navigating your inventory and various other menus, I'd imagine you'd be standing still anyways!
    Also, doesn't a Klingon PADD look something like their tricorder, but thinner? I dunno, I can't recall if I've seen one or not.
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  • centersolacecentersolace Member Posts: 11,178 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    sorceror01 wrote: »
    Also, doesn't a Klingon PADD look something like their tricorder, but thinner? I dunno, I can't recall if I've seen one or not.

    Here, about halfway down the page.
  • macricanmacrican Member Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    Love this idea!
  • sorceror01sorceror01 Member Posts: 1,042 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    centersolace wrote: »
    Here, about halfway down the page.

    Ah, thanks for that.
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  • centersolacecentersolace Member Posts: 11,178 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    sorceror01 wrote: »
    Ah, thanks for that.

    You're welcome ^_^ That sight is great for that kind of stuff.
  • vorshothvorshoth Member Posts: 539 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    We could probably do this ourselves if we had a good enough PADD emote, by binding the emote to the same key as the action, like M for map... Still good though.
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  • sorceror01sorceror01 Member Posts: 1,042 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    vorshoth wrote: »
    We could probably do this ourselves if we had a good enough PADD emote, by binding the emote to the same key as the action, like M for map... Still good though.

    Ah, true. But that loops back to "we need a PADD emote". Which I'm all for.
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  • purplegamerpurplegamer Member Posts: 1,015 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    This is a fantastic idea! Great insight, OP!
  • sorceror01sorceror01 Member Posts: 1,042 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    Thank you! I am hoping that BranFlakes or even a dev has seen this thread by now, and are mulling over the feasibility of doing such a thing, heh.
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  • radagast75radagast75 Member Posts: 333 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Where to get it? How much does it cost? How do you get the needed currencies?
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