The death screen needs to be redesigned

Lucecarentes · 2013-06-02, 05:37 PM

In almost every game, the death screen can be skiped,is short or is just a small message that pops up and gives you info on your death while not interfering with the gameplay.
In planetside 2 it's not like that, it forces you to sit thru an annoying and dull death screen, looking at the guy who killed you.
There should be an option to skip it by hiting escape(or some other key) or they could make it smaller and put it at the bottom of the screen, so you can immediately access the map screen to se what's going and not be forced to look at the guy who killed you.

This would be extreamly usefull for platoon leaders who need to keep an eye on the map all the time, those few annoying seconds in the death screen could be used to analyze the situation and give orders to your comrades.

Stardouser · 2013-06-02, 05:39 PM

And you need to be able to chat/see text chat while dead. This is still an MMO even though it's a shooter. Things you could do in Everquest 13 years ago you can't do in PS2.

DarkBalths · 2013-06-02, 05:42 PM

The death screen is fine.

NewSith · 2013-06-02, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by DarkBalths

The death screen is fine.

The very existence of the death screen is not fine. IMO, of course, but nevertheless.

Deadjim · 2013-06-02, 06:41 PM

It does need changing... It's also in SOE's road map...not sure when but it's definitely there

Deadjim · 2013-06-02, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by Deadjim

It does need changing... It's also in SOE's road map...not sure when but it's definitely there

EDIT August is the Roadmap place for Death screen improvements

http://www.planetside2.com/roadmap

https://forums.station.sony.com/ps2/...screen.129934/

Hamma · 2013-06-02, 07:04 PM

Yep it's on the roadmap. The death screen as it is now pretty much only exists due to player feedback.

AThreatToYou · 2013-06-02, 07:04 PM

But what about all those 1337 cosmetics people pay for to taunt people they kill in the death screen? I mean, there's just no other possible way for anyone to notice that I have a PS1 decal...

/half serious joke
/its not like your removing the death screen
/because i will probably not skip it

BlaxicanX · 2013-06-02, 07:11 PM

What's the problem that people have with the death-screen again? I wasn't aware there was an issue with it.

Aside from the obvious stuff, like the descriptions for the weapons you're killed by being basically useless and sometimes cut-off.

camycamera · 2013-06-02, 11:00 PM

people want to be able to skip the deathscreens, and i agree.

BlaxicanX · 2013-06-02, 11:28 PM

I've always assumed that the unskippable death screens were just a subtle part of the respawn timer.

Hamma · 2013-06-03, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by BlaxicanX

I've always assumed that the unskippable death screens were just a subtle part of the respawn timer.

I believe this is a part of it as well.

Honestly it's one of the better death screens in a game I've ever experienced, it gives you lots of info and it's not annoying.

TheAadvark · 2013-06-02, 11:58 PM

NO ! As much of a douche as I may sound , I want the people who I've killed to know who I am !! Esepecially when on a killstreak , I know outfit guys will be in awe and cowering in fear , who is this man ? OR OMG TheAadvark ( i know its mispelled) is here run away, run away !

Brusi · 2013-06-03, 12:38 AM

At least you can't customise your own death theme, like all points bulletin.

Omg... getting pwned and then having a fucking high pitched multi-tonal shriek played full blast in your ear was fucking terrible.

Nur · 2013-06-03, 03:42 AM

What's the problem with death screen?

Are you afraid of being killed?

Is fine and also shows the beautiful camos of your enemy