50% Marker on HP bars - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Kool Pajamas

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Maryland

Mage Elites [MAGE]

27 Apr 2007 at 22:59 - 121

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burst Cancel

No detrimental effects? I know a lot of you are signing this for your own personal benefit, because most of you are probably in that group of players that couldn't eyeball the 50% mark to save your life (no pun intended), but at least try to refrain from blatant lying.

This suggestion is along the lines of those other UI "enhancement" requests, where people want to know exactly which enchantments are on every ally/enemy, exactly which hexes, how much energy everyone has, how much DP everyone has, etc. I read these threads and just wonder, do you want the UI to just make all of the decisions for you?

Maybe they should just implement a little light next to each person's name that lights up when they're being targetted and gets brighter the more people are targetting them, so prot monks wouldn't have to guess which target to prot and infusers would never miss a spike.

Dude, this is nowhere NEAR the same thing. Seeing if someone is below 50% or not has nothing to do with personal skill. Thats something we can already tell to a degree. Its a visual enhancement for the visually impaired. Its not like we are not asking to see someones energy bar.

/signed AGAIN

This is a simple request I cant believe they havent implemented yet. They add lucky points to chest keys nearly overnight but something as simple as changing a graphic slightly, they havent done yet?

greenreaper3

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

ign: Cytherea of Athens

We Made Mallyx Tap [Out]

R/

06 Nov 2007 at 06:07 - 122

/SIGNED

and maybe have ur health bar (example: 600 HP) and on the party list thing, it SAYS ur percent (like 0%-100%)

thedeadlyassassin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

Tualatin OR

N/A

A/W

06 Nov 2007 at 06:58 - 123

/signed, but won't be bothered if it doesn't happen. As long as it doesn't make the bar look ugly.

]SK[

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

Nottingham, UK

GV

W/

06 Nov 2007 at 07:05 - 124

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phoenix Arrows

/signed for 50% Marker

/notsigned for opponents' stuff and health and stuff

If you mean no markers for opponents when targeted then yes, I'm all for that.

Holly Herro

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Kangaroo-land.

Blades of the Dingo [AUST]

06 Nov 2007 at 09:10 - 125

/signed

I think just a percentage of health next to everyones bar.

If you have 200 total HP or something, and it's at 100, it's displayed as 50% eh?

Wish Swiftdeath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2007

Mo/W

06 Nov 2007 at 10:07 - 126

/notsigned

not worth it imo, a skilled player can usually tell. Just use infuse health and work out where u halfway mark is.

genofreek

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

USA

Jenova's Apocolyptic Remains [JAR]

D/

07 Nov 2007 at 00:31 - 127

This'd be nice. I can tell when I'm getting close, but unless I'm playing as Laura and Faithful Intervention kicks in, I generally don't know when I'm below 50% until I'm WAY below. Just a little mark would be really helpful, especially considering all those mods that kick in/shut off depending on whether or not you have half your health.

/signed

Tarnix

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

07 Nov 2007 at 00:44 - 128

I was just thinking about this the other day. Great minds think alike i guess.
/signed

Arlan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

FaT

Mo/

07 Nov 2007 at 00:51 - 129

/signed - with small markers at every 10% on bar - so all skills get benefit - not just the 50% er's.

noneedforclevernames

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

Jay To Much [SrE]

Me/N

07 Nov 2007 at 03:31 - 130

Maybe they should make it change colors every time you lose 1% of your total health? And they can also add more worthless just like to energy bars and stuff!

legion_rat

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

668 the neighbor of the beast

TFK

A/

07 Nov 2007 at 04:15 - 131

wow zombie post is raised and sent to torment the village.

anywho i signed last time it was moving about and groaning for brains so i will this time.

/signed

It would be a huge help with certain skill and builds (I said that before) also for certain healing skills.

~the rat~

Div

I like yumy food!

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I can eat yumy food

Dead Alley [dR]

Mo/R

07 Nov 2007 at 11:46 - 132

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wish Swiftdeath

/notsigned

not worth it imo, a skilled player can usually tell. Just use infuse health and work out where u halfway mark is.

So why not help the starters by adding the feature? It already exists as a mod (or so I think), so why not just make it so everyone has access to it?

Plus, given a set of health bars 45-55%, I can say with great confidence that I won't be able to always tell if the target is below 50% or not. Maybe I suck, but oh well

Diddy bow

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

Jawsome!!!!!!!!!!!

looking for one :p

A/D

07 Nov 2007 at 16:23 - 133

/singed

Optional ofc, if a-net knows how, because regardless of what people say its not always easy to tell espically if you need to do it quickly, saves me getting the mod for it.

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

E/

07 Nov 2007 at 16:37 - 134

Perhaps if the effect were able to be toggled on and off.

It could get irritating if it were badly implemented.

MoldyRiceFrenzy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2005

Santa Rosa, CA

Confusion in The Ranks[tArD]

Mo/W

07 Nov 2007 at 16:54 - 135

so many ppl using that mod for it though.=(

greenreaper3

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

ign: Cytherea of Athens

We Made Mallyx Tap [Out]

R/

07 Nov 2007 at 23:09 - 136

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arcador

I agree about the tick on the hp on 50% and also about the DP but only to party memers...and maybe more discret - ctrl+click on party member repots the DP only to you.

or...you can look at the thing that says "15% DP"

***edit***

idk if i already signed... but i i didnt /signed

and maybe be able to turn it off in the game options pannel

creelie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

Alberta

Charter Vanguard [CV]

Mo/

08 Nov 2007 at 00:12 - 137

/signed

I would really appreciate this little feature.

Cale Roughstar

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Canada

Guy In Real Life [GIRL]

W/E

08 Nov 2007 at 01:27 - 138

use tape...

however, I do agree that it would be nice so
/signed

PS, thread necromancy ftw!

Drakken Breathes Fire

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2007

They May Be Dead [DEAD]

N/

08 Nov 2007 at 01:36 - 139

You mean you don't know roughly where HALF is?

/not signed.

BigDave

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Manchester, UK

The Sapphire Rose [TSR]

08 Nov 2007 at 02:09 - 140

Sometimes something looks under 50% and it isn't so you just threw away your Reapers Sweep or Merciless Spear or (insert other 50% hp skill here).

It's not always clear and you might miss a hit by 1%, unless you want to wait until the target is obviously WAY below 50%, like 1/3 health or something like that.

/signed (even though this thread has been around for ages and i highly doubt anet give a monkeys)

Oz The Blessed

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2008

Guernsey Milking Coalation

Mo/

01 Aug 2008 at 16:37 - 141

I like this idea. How about adding marks at 25% and 75%... it would be nice to see this on enemies too.
It would also be kind of neat to have an option that allowed a player to set the % at which monks would start healing. (Example: While set at 50%, my monk wouldn't heal me, or anyone else until I dropped below 50%.) I think this would really improve energy issues that hero monks can sometimes have. I would really like it if 1 of my monks started healing right out of the gate and another monk was a bit more conservative and selective.

N1ghtstalker

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

01 Aug 2008 at 16:42 - 142

/signed
like to see this so i can know when to use what skill like ["finish him!"] 'n stuff
hate it when i use it on a guy with like 51%

payne

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2007

england (currently located on the south coast)

R/

01 Aug 2008 at 16:47 - 143

meh....could be useful but unnecessary really IMO

its not to hard to get 50% hp (well less of actually

_)

markers would probs be one of those miniscule things people think "ok cool - then later on its O-well an extra thing to make the game lag"

/unsigned sorry - but thats my opinion on this ()

---would rather see a nerf to ursan or a new area to clear

Solas

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Ireland

Currently LF Active HA Guild, Glad 2, Comm.3, R2

E/

01 Aug 2008 at 17:23 - 144

/signed would be handy but i would prefere a percentage at the right of the health bar, either in the health bar or outside, on teammantes and enemies.
toggleable

No_Burdens

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

[TKE]

W/Mo

01 Aug 2008 at 17:25 - 145

Man I guess if your around long enough shtuff comes full circle. this is an OLD discussion. There is a work around to this if you yous a TXTMOD, and yes, it has been ok'd to use by anet. I personally use the Dark Glass UI because it has the 25%, 50%, 75% lines and it also has agro radius for spirits etc on the mini map.

Check out the mods availible on the GW Wiki HERE

Quote:

"As a general rule of thumb, we don't mind if you do things like this to make your own playing experience more fun. Some people really like to mod, and we recognize that this can often be a valuable learning tool. When you're doing it, though, keep in mind that we ask that you don't use our content to mod other games. Please do not attempt to extract anything from your GW.dat with the intent to use it in a mod for another game or project. Also keep in mind that we can't support any changes you make.

I have never had an issue with the Dark Glass, even if you did, all you need to do is reload the client. I am sure there are more txtmods out there but these have been used by hundres of players without issue.

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

01 Aug 2008 at 18:08 - 146

There is a problem with things like Endure Pain and Deep Wound.

Under effects that decrease or increase maximum Health, the 50% is no longer in the middle of the Health bar.

Either they fix that, of they add a little triangle appearing and moving around the Health bar when the 50% is not in the middle.

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

02 Aug 2008 at 05:57 - 147

Quote:

Originally Posted by MithranArkanere

There is a problem with things like Endure Pain and Deep Wound.

Big, big, big problem. This screws up my [["Finish Him!"] about half the time on enemies affected by those.

I'll say /signed to this as a toggleable option, but there's already a mod made for Texmod that allows you to see 25%, 50%, and 75%, plus I feel like knowing where 50% is on the bar is part of the feel of the game.

Luminarus

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2007

Sydney, Australia

Haze of Light [pure]

R/

02 Aug 2008 at 06:15 - 148

I like this idea... wait a second: *checks wikis list of texmods page*

Yup, there are several mods with this... just upload one of these if you feel its necessary, saving time for anet so they can actually fix the game up.

Remember Texmods are NOT against EULA

Lady Raenef

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Oregon, USA.

Zero Mercy [zm]

W/

02 Aug 2008 at 07:28 - 149

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luminarus

Remember Texmods are NOT against EULA

I hate running Texmod though...for some reason, sometimes the graphics are screwed up when I enter portals, causing me to minimize the game and maximize until it's fixed. I hate it.

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

02 Aug 2008 at 09:35 - 150

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luminarus

I like this idea... wait a second: *checks wikis list of texmods page*

Yup, there are several mods with this... just upload one of these if you feel its necessary, saving time for anet so they can actually fix the game up.

Remember Texmods are NOT against EULA

Maybe it's not against the EULA, but it's not supported.

Stupid Shizno

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2006

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

[eF]

Mo/

02 Aug 2008 at 17:40 - 151

maybe its not supported to make threads that already have a viable solution?

I Is Special

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

NJ

To Gain Extra Mobility We Play [NUDE]

W/

02 Aug 2008 at 20:28 - 152

/notsigned..i already made those lines on my monitor with Sharpie...It works, try it.

Tatile

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Stygian Disciples of Tenebrasus

N/Me

02 Aug 2008 at 20:34 - 153

/signed

I only used Texmod for Cart'ing and it was pain even then.

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

02 Aug 2008 at 21:02 - 154

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stupid Shizno

maybe its not supported to make threads that already have a viable solution?

Using a not supported third-party program is not a viable solution.
Using TexMod is neve punished, neither treated.
I will not use something that will negate my rights to get support.

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

03 Aug 2008 at 10:40 - 155

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stupid Shizno

maybe its not supported to make threads that already have a viable solution?

I doubt those Texmod mods were already known to the mass public on 09-11-2006.

Mortis the Smiter

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2007

The Gothic Embrace

N/Mo

27 Dec 2009 at 03:48 - 156

wow, cant believe it took until page 8 for someone to bring up deep wound. The 50% mark would have to shift based on adjustments that effect maximum health, and that would force the game to load a new graphic every time. Seems kind of like a lot of work for something with such little impact.

Sure, it's frustrating when it doesn't work, or when you're relying on the energy from SolS and it turns out they weren't quite at half health, but just wait a hair longer. I just use it when my necro hero does...he seems know know when 50% is every time, without fail.

and the 15^50% weapons are idiot-proof. They do their extra damage on their own, you don't need to use a skill or time anything out to activate it. It just starts doing more damage as the condition is met. I think its a great idea, but too much to implement for too small of an issue.

/notsigned

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

27 Dec 2009 at 04:22 - 157

I'd support something that shows where the halfway point is when an enemy uses health boosts and the like, those skew it otherwise.