Make the /path command in game a private message

[CardSwim8]

Avoid implied table talk by making the /path command and response private

[Zamiell]

do u wanna submit a pr?

[CardSwim8]

i wish. way outside my skillset :(

[rz-1]

I disagree, I think the /path command should stay global b/c it's an easy way to share the doc with newer players.

There is already a way to accomplish this: go to lobby > resources button > Strategies and Conventions url.
If you want to make a separate command that whispers the link to the user that seems fine.

[CardSwim8]

i feel like we could have our cake and eat it to on this one: make it public in the general chat and in the pre-game chat, but private during live games? probably harder to implement though

[rz-1]

Personally, I'd still disagree.
But it's probably feasible to add a parameter to the /path command. Something like:
/path @msg_location <"global"/"msg"> (default would be "global" to keep functionality the same)

Now whether that's worth the time to develop when there's a known workaround is another story.

[Zamiell]

I disagree, I think the /path command should stay global b/c it's an easy way to share the doc with newer players.

i also kind of like it being global because, in the situation where you have 3 max level players playing with 1 level 6 player, now ALL three max level players will have to type /path. whereas now only one of them has to type path and then the other two simply click on the link, if that makes sense.

[CardSwim8]

i can see reasoning for that. maybe then rz's original suggestion of a /pm_path command or something similar so that people aren't inadvertently influencing others by using the /path command either before giving a clue or immediately after receiving one

[Zamiell]

it's an easy way to share the doc with newer players

well you are supposed to use /doc for that, not /path

[rz-1]

well you are supposed to use /doc for that, not /path

then I guess I'm confused, whats the purpose of /path when you can use /doc and then click on "learning path" from the main doc page?

edit: This looks bloat to me, but I have a dedicated tab open to the learning path in my browser and I don't use either command. I think we're getting into a silly territory here, so I'm going to stop arguing.

[Zamiell]

then I guess I'm confused, whats the purpose of /path when you can use /doc and then click on "learning path" from the main doc page?

to prevent having the extra step of having to click on "learning path" from the main doc page

[Zamiell]

This looks bloat to me

yeah having both /doc and /path is probably bloat, but i am fairly lazy in not wanting to click an additional time, so I like it, for now anyway