Local/area OOC (LOOC)

[TheNightingale]

How about... if we had Bay's LOOC? It's like OOC (in that it's not IC), but it only broadcasts to people nearby. Anyone can use it - including ghosts.

Why do we need it?:

Spoiler:

OOC: NewBee: how do i open my nuce oparativ uplink ?????
OOC: Admin: Bwoink.

Nooh Beiy says, "sory, how do i open my nuce oparativ uplink ?????"
Gorlex the Marauder says, "{{Click it in your hand.}}"

Malla Praktis says, "ok ur anesthatics are on, how do i do brain surgery"
Miss Fortunate says, "Zzz..."
OOC: xXxMLGpr0_xXx: MALLA, TO DO BRAIN SURGERY YOU USE THE DRAPES THEN THE SCALPEL THEN--
OOC: Admin: Bwoink.

"But Night, what if people metagame and tell Sec where their killer was after they die?"
That's why it's logged, and why the 'mins can see it. Bwoink.

[Scones]

Mixed feelings

I've played a lot (Bay and Lifeweb) with LOOC, I think it's good but... I don't know if it would be a good addition to /tg/

[mosquitoman]

Ruins immersion every time it's used and encourages metabuddying.

[iamgoofball]

Ruins immersion every time it's used

immersions is not a valid argument for this being a bad thing, go away

and encourages metabuddying.

this could be an issue though, however

[Ikarrus]

LOOC is just going to be used by asspained people bitching about how much their behind has been damaged.

No thanks, I don't want to hear WOOOOOOW every time I kill someone.

[Not-Dorsidarf]

LOOC is just going to be used by asspained people bitching about how much their behind has been damaged.

No thanks, I don't want to hear WOOOOOOW every time I kill someone.

To add to this, if you think ikky is exagerating, read the Baystation equivalent of the "stories of awesome/rage and regret". Half the stories involve LOOC bitching

[TrustyGun]

What if ghost's can not use it? (They can just ask their questions in death chat like they always have done.) If you don't want metabuddies, just make sure people know LOOC is only meant for questions about the game.

But really, a better alternative is to have a whitelisted mentor position people can talk to during the game. Or, even better, just ahelp.

[DemonFiren]

Bracket-speak is fugly, though, unlike LOOC.

[Scones]

When you say people won't abuse LOOC

Just remember that people will always feel compelled to go WOW DUDE ARE YOU REALLY EXECUTING ME LMAO 24/7 and it will happen a fuckton

LOOC does more bad than good

[MisterPerson]

Bracket-speak is fugly, though, unlike LOOC.

That could be fixed if it's the biggest problem with bracket speak