I'm not sure if this has ever been brought up in any of the SC2 stuff out there. So if it has, please delete this.

The one thing that could've served me a lot of use on numerous occasions in SC games was whenever one of my allies was being attacked and I'd be too lazy or inattentive to notice it. And being oblivious to the situation, I would end up wasting valuable seconds of game time, and my ally would end up dead or too crippled to continue.

Anyone else think that there should be a voice that informs you that "Your ally is under attack", in addition to "We are under attack" ?

Jyvblamo

Canada13788 Posts

August 31 2007 20:45 GMT

I think that feature is already in SC. You know, the message you get immediately after an attack on your ally, something like "OMFG U NUB WHYD U IGNOR ME FUCK ASSHAT HACKER"

On a serious note, I'm pretty sure that Blizzard will have ally-alerts in SC2. It was in WC3, and practically all recent RTS games.

New Zealand6138 Posts

August 31 2007 20:51 GMT

It fucking annoys me to no end, but yeah, it's a useful feature. Usually my teammate tells me, though.

OUR ALLY IS UNDER ATTACK
OUR TOWN IS UNDER SIEGE
OUR ALLY IS UNDER ATTACK
OUR TOWN IS UNDER SIEGE

Goddamnit

Frits

11782 Posts

August 31 2007 21:11 GMT

If you're gonna play with a friend I strongly recommend using ventrilo/teamspeak.

Still a nice feature for random online 2v2's though.

fusionsdf

Canada15390 Posts

August 31 2007 21:28 GMT

Random 2v2 on LT:

(Computer Voice)
YOUR ALLY IS UNDER ATTACK
YOUR ALLY IS UNDER ATTACK
WHY AREN'T YOU HELPING?
YOU ARE SUCH A JACKASS

8players

United States208 Posts

August 31 2007 21:36 GMT

This kinda takes away from the people who have better "mini-map eyes". It'll probably be added into sc2, but i'd hope otherwise.

anch

United States5457 Posts

August 31 2007 21:55 GMT

unless you are ally with a comp, this shit probably wont happen.
How hard is it to ping yourself on the mini map, or type 'help'?

joeki

Sweden292 Posts

August 31 2007 21:58 GMT

On September 01 2007 06:36 8players wrote:
This kinda takes away from the people who have better "mini-map eyes". It'll probably be added into sc2, but i'd hope otherwise.

I hope you mean you don't want warning-messages in neather 1v1 or 2v2 then. Otherwise it doesn't make sense.

CharlieMurphy

United States22895 Posts

August 31 2007 22:06 GMT

Don't cite minimap eyes this has nothing to do with spotting units blips running just inside vision. this is attack/defend there should be the message for when they are under attack. If you see the enemy units coming to the allies base with ur minimap eyes 5-10 seconds before they actually hit, there you go. Thats your skill advantage.

nontoxic

United States30 Posts

August 31 2007 22:24 GMT

#10

I really think that those alt + click yellow boxes on the minimap are more than enough, if the ally feels he needs help than he should point it out that way.

Zanno

United States1484 Posts

August 31 2007 22:26 GMT

#11

It'd be really cool if they made a different one for each race

OUR TERRAN BRETHEREN REQUIRE ASSISTANCE

CharlieMurphy

United States22895 Posts

August 31 2007 22:29 GMT

#12

On September 01 2007 07:26 Zanno wrote:
It'd be really cool if they made a different one for each race

OUR TERRAN BRETHEREN REQUIRE ASSISTANCE

They most likely will, every voice notification is different already.

WEz REQUIRE MORE VESSSSPEENE GASszz

(not enough pylons,) YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS.

8players

United States208 Posts

August 31 2007 22:43 GMT

#13

On September 01 2007 06:58 joeki wrote:

Show nested quote +

I hope you mean you don't want warning-messages in neather 1v1 or 2v2 then. Otherwise it doesn't make sense.

I posted with the idea that sometimes the people with "bad eyes" wont even realize his ally was being engaged/overrun (yes some people stay oblivious to a mixing of little blips on the mini).
That's what i meant that it would take away from the people with better eyes.

MannerKiss

United States2398 Posts

August 31 2007 22:46 GMT

#14

I hope its in there, but I hope there is an option to turn it off (or all voice warnings//alerts of the nature for that matter)

KJunk

United States5 Posts

August 31 2007 22:53 GMT

#15

I hope they make maps specifically for 2v2s, either where both allies start near each other or everyone gets a ramp at the least. travel time between bases is long enough, and units/buildings die fast enough, that it can be very hard when you're as far from your ally as your enemy

seems like one person getting gang banged while the other counters is so common

GTR

51432 Posts

September 01 2007 00:28 GMT

#16

On September 01 2007 07:29 CharlieMurphy wrote:

Show nested quote +

They most likely will, every voice notification is different already.

WEz REQUIRE MORE VESSSSPEENE GASszz

(not enough pylons,) YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS.

So Zerg would be;

gokasdfsa asdfijgaijdfij sdaofkqfjwietg asdfkfamwefmo sadfopkfposdfkposp!!?!?!!?!?!?

mikeymoo

Canada7170 Posts

September 01 2007 00:30 GMT

#17

Very useful. I don't know why Blizz wouldn't implement it.

Equinox_kr

United States7395 Posts

September 01 2007 00:41 GMT

#18

On September 01 2007 06:11 Frits wrote:
If you're gonna play with a friend I strongly recommend using ventrilo/teamspeak.

Still a nice feature for random online 2v2's though.

Yeah last time I played with a friend in 2v2 Starcraft with Ventrilo he just started screaming when like 6 Zerglings came to his base mid-game -____-;;;

LxRogue

United States1415 Posts

September 01 2007 01:06 GMT

#19

Well there should be an option to turn it off. Especially for UMS games.

And even if its a 2v2 or something, i don't want a voice constantly telling me about my ally. A big reason why "Your forces are under attack" is useful is because it only says that when its not on the main screen. For your ally, it would nearly always be off the main screen so it might be really annoying.

OhThatDang

United States4685 Posts

September 01 2007 01:50 GMT

#20

haha that reminds me i hate it when im doing really good and it seems we are winning the game when i check my own base and i find that its ravashed
how come i never hear that even i am under attack?