Hey, an idea had come across my mind a couple days ago, of implementing a countdown system for localchat-range players.
Current count down systems are within squads and groups. This will be very useful for street racing, CE's, and any activity that requires a countdown for friends whom aren't group/squad mates.
Now you might say that this is just laziness and anyone could count in localchat just like we do now. But no, counting in localchat is not convenient for those reasons:
1. There's a 2 second cooldown between every message, not accurate and takes too long.
2. Gives the counting-down player an advantage of expecting and knowing when to go (in races).
The system should work just like the "rolldice X" system, which will show localchat-ranged players a countdown above your head and in the chat. The command would be "countd X" and a countdown would appear in the chat and above your head.
PS: There should be a limit of the count down, I suggest 25. And players should be able to disable it through /settings
Example: Show content
(LOCCOUNTD) [1]Pollux{99%}[Biker]: 5
(LOCCOUNTD) [1]Pollux{99%}[Biker]: 4
(LOCCOUNTD) [1]Pollux{99%}[Biker]: 3
(LOCCOUNTD) [1]Pollux{99%}[Biker]: 2
(LOCCOUNTD) [1]Pollux{99%}[Biker]: 1
The localchat message above player's head should appear as if they're saying a regular local message.
Criterias: Increase efficiency, increase entertainment, reduce inconvenience.