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Turning off 'helpful new player hints' how?

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited May 2013 in Controls and User Interface
How do I turn off the "New Player help"-popup? (yellow window that pops up every once in a while)
it's annoying the heck out of me, since it keeps giving me the same tips over and over again.


also, while I'm at it:
Is there any option to stop myself from beaming down to planets, stations, or my own bridge with weapons at the ready?
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I'd like to know this also! I've hated that window throughout the beta!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    me too, also, I wouldn't mind being able to skip the tutorial level after the first runthrough, Like if I rolled a new character. We know all the controls, just give us the Boff and deposit us at earth spacedock already.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Bump! I also loathe that box =)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    That damn box pops up every time you go near any vendor.

    Yes I know this vendor will sell me weapons, I've read the tip 8 times already.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    so glad i'm not alone in hating that damn little yellow box,cryptic you need to give us a disable hints button,if ya dont mind :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    yes, that box is the spawn of the devil.... it exists only to anger me and take out my frustrations on the nearest tribble.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    the STO pedant of M$ Office - Clippy
    but you could get rid of later :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    All hail the Great Clippy (only with an orange border this time)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I think we should give the STO "Clippy" the name Badgy... since its in the shape of a combadge. hehe
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    /agreed

    Give us the option to turn off Badgy.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Eleriel wrote:
    How do I turn off the "New Player help"-popup? (yellow window that pops up every once in a while)
    it's annoying the heck out of me, since it keeps giving me the same tips over and over again.

    Or put the guy who's talking during the tutorial right at the beginning so I can use him as target practice and hopefully kill him off so he isn't popping up the cue cards and chattering away like a run away freight train.
    Eleriel wrote:
    Is there any option to stop myself from beaming down to planets, stations, or my own bridge with weapons NOT at the ready?

    OH MAN! I'd stop posting on the forums for a day if we could do this. I really hate beaming down to a Federation station or worse, on to my own bridge with my guns drawn. Come on, let us choose are beam down stance.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Anev wrote:
    Or put the guy who's talking during the tutorial right at the beginning so I can use him as target practice and hopefully kill him off so he isn't popping up the cue cards and chattering away like a run away freight train.



    OH MAN! I'd stop posting on the forums for a day if we could do this. I really hate beaming down to a Federation station or worse, on to my own bridge with my guns drawn. Come on, let us choose are beam down stance.

    But you never know if that will be the moment that your Klingon bridge officer candidate decides to strike a blow for Qu'nos! Ever vigilant!


    Agreed on killing "Badgey". He's friggin' annoying!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    I believe the helpful hints thing eventually goes away. It's mainly when you go to a new officer with new skills or equipment or whatever is when it pops up. Before this damn unexpected downtime, I don't remember seeing that box pop up anymore and I know I haven't changed any settings.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Aisling wrote:
    I think we should give the STO "Clippy" the name Badgy... since its in the shape of a combadge. hehe

    Badgy, Badgy, Badgy, Badgy, Badgy, Badgy, Badgy, Badgy, MUSHROOM!

    Also, an option to turn off would be nice.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    It would still be nice not to have to see the damn thing if you don't need or care to see it. I want it gone and done from my HUD.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Anev wrote:
    Or put the guy who's talking during the tutorial right at the beginning so I can use him as target practice and hopefully kill him off so he isn't popping up the cue cards and chattering away like a run away freight train.



    OH MAN! I'd stop posting on the forums for a day if we could do this. I really hate beaming down to a Federation station or worse, on to my own bridge with my guns drawn. Come on, let us choose are beam down stance.

    All hail Empress Hoshi of the Terran Empire! We come in peace, shoot to kill.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    MisterZombie wrote:
    Badgy, Badgy, Badgy, Badgy, Badgy, Badgy, Badgy, Badgy, MUSHROOM!

    Also, an option to turn off would be nice.

    *facepalm* I never noticed the closeness of that name to badger.... I love that animation. hehhe

    A snake a snake ooo its a snake!! BadgerBadgerBadgerBadgerBadgerBadgerBadger,,,,

    A also agree that we shouldnt beam down anywhere (really with our guns drawn. Unless its an obviously hostile area... some of the missions are obviously peaceful.

    Another thing I would love to see, is when I holster my guns, my boffs should as well, and when I walk, they should too. That would be SO cool.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Geminorum wrote: »
    I believe the helpful hints thing eventually goes away. It's mainly when you go to a new officer with new skills or equipment or whatever is when it pops up. Before this damn unexpected downtime, I don't remember seeing that box pop up anymore and I know I haven't changed any settings.

    Thats where you are wrong.
    I have visited the Weapon vendor on Earthdock numerous times, and every time I come back I get that "badgy" poping up.
    It dont go away, I get it every time, I must have seen it pop up a hunderd times or more by now.
    Its as if I'm visiting the vendor for the first time every time.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    We are Badgy of Borg your tips will be assimilated and added to our own, we shall adapt to any and all means to disable us....you have been warned........ps to move around you must press the directional keys marked as W, A, S, D, Q, E.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    That this is even a problem says so much about this game.

    :(
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    Please make a way to turn this off, it's extremely annoying.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    /bump

    I spend too much time closing unwanted windows in this game.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Dang, I was coming into this thread hoping someone knew how to turn off "Badgy." Now I'm sad. I'm a commander and everytime I'm on Earth Spacedock and walk past any of the vendors it pops up. Really, Badgy? I've only been coming here since I was an ensign.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    /signed

    yes we definatly need away to disable this as its gets very frustrating after the first 50x it pops up with out you asking it to.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Yeah, it's annoying. I'm Lt. Cmdr 6, I think I know my way around the station by now, so enough with the newbie pop-ups please. Also: option to skip tutorial would be nice.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Damn there is till no way to kill the thing?!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Please let us turn Badgy off.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    So no one knows how to turn tips off?? Come on devs this is basic stuff. Please fix this!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Seriously. I have 3 characters, 2 of them are LtCmdrs. I really have figured out how to customize my ships. Honest. I don't need a damn help tool tip that A) is Completely redundant at this point. B) Unavoidable. C) Can't be disabled. D) Won't go away until you close it manually.

    I get the ANNOYING popup every time I get near the ship guys on my way to sell inventory in the back. A 7yr old in computer class needs a help dialog. Maybe the first 50 times. after that, not so much. I am not a 7yr old and only needed it ONCE. I WANT TO TURN IT OFF.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I, too, would love a way to turn off the annoying hints. I'm reminded of Eve's little helpful hints every time I'm in Sol. Well, at least in Eve, you can turn them off.

    So, yes, please give us an option to turn off the hints.
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