Add a /say command

[Calinou]

This command would require server privilege. It would allow using a /say command, which makes text appear in the chat without any prefix. Would be useful for “ghosting”.

[Zeg9]

That can be done in a mod I think
Maybe it will have a "Server:" prefix though.

[4aiman]

Now this one is useless, 'cause we have this: http://dev.minetest.net/minetest.chat_send_all
No one (on the client side) ever would know who has sent that message, even with the prefix "Server -!-".
And impersonating isn't fun at all (the only thing /broadcast could be really useful for).

[ghost]

Some GTA:SAMP servers uses to have local chat, so only people in a given range can see what you type, for global speaking it should be available the shout command. GTA:SAMP gamemodes are made in lua, and this chat behavior is usually in roleplay gamemode mods, so code would be available from one of these if under open license.

[4aiman]

As for RPG elements - we need mobs first ;)
But I think that's not really matters whether there is or not that "-!- Server" prefix.
One can delete that prefix in the server.cpp (void Server::notifyPlayer(const char *name, const std::wstring msg))
But then don't forget to add that "Server: -!- " to chat_send_all within Lua mods.
The part of broadcasting in the given area is possible in Lua, though: https://github.com/4aiman/minetest_broadcast (haven't tested that much)

[sapier]

I think this could be added to builtin lua env

[4aiman]

Oh.. my.. God.....
Stop, I'm not the one who believes in any of that.
It's a one-year-old issue and it's not added still? What a shame...

@sapier, you're the one who added so much... Care to try to make this and many others added?

[nerzhul]

is this issue solved ? I see a workaround and no new message. If no answer i'll close it in 1 week