Fenikso
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Post by Fenikso on Aug 10, 2011 6:10:35 GMT -5
Continued from hereI played this game a lot in last few weeks. I really wished for small changes in UI during those times that: 1) I can zoom map out and in fast and without HW buttons 2) We can get to the rumors and conflicts directly from Status 3) We can filter upgrades to only available ones 4) Can have something like sell/buy/take/move maximum possible by one click 5) Doctor does not have heal button as there are no other options 6) Hide and find cache doesn't have second level button as there are no other options |
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Fenikso
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Post by Fenikso on Aug 10, 2011 6:10:50 GMT -5
1) I can zoom map out and in fast and without HW buttons Yeah that would be a limitation of the game engine. Pinch-zooming, and dynamic zooming is definitely on the cards for STRPG II ... I would even love small button in the right upper corner to quickly zoom in and out, but I understand it may not be to everybody’s liking and may be limited by game engine. 2) We can get to the rumors and conflicts directly from Status If you are at the map screen, just click on the "Menu" button. You'll see rumors and contracts available straight away. To get to conflicts, click on Rumors, then the conflict button at the top-right side of the screen. Sure you can do it this way. But sometimes when I plan next steps for my captain, I go through various status screens and I get frustrated when I cannot get through by one click. 3) We can filter upgrades to only available ones Yeah that would be nice ... but it shouldn't be the default option because sometimes you forget about some of the other upgrades that might actually be better than the ones available. Also, Cory's added some fanstastic new ones to the mix that you wouldn't get to see otherwise. Just a checkbox at the beginning of the list would be nice. Sometimes I am looking for just particular one at the end of the list and scrolling it all the way down on 10 planets just to see they have nothing available is no fun at all. 4) Can have something like sell/buy/take/move maximum possible by one click One of the selling features of Android devices is the ability to Swipe the screen ... are you saying that design is flawed?!? <grin>. Actually this has been requested before and is potentially doable with some tweaks to the UI. You know, selling the whole pirated cargo can be quite pain. 1 crate of clothing, 1 crate of metal, 1 crate of whatever… 5) Doctor does not have heal button as there are no other options Clicking on the "Doctor" button allows you to see prices. It's like going into the waiting area of the Dr's clinic where you are quoted a price. If you didn't have the additional heal button, you'd be automatically healed at whatever the price of that clinic is. That sucks on two counts - You don't get to see what price you are paying - You may not want to get fully healed in a single action. If you have 4HP remaining, you might want to heal one HP here, then 1 HP on another planet, etc. You'll save money this way. Yes, when you click Doctor, you can see the price. But when you click “Heal Captain” you can see it also with slider and “Complete Transaction” button. And you can “Cancel”. 6) Hide and find cache doesn't have second level button as there are no other options The Hide Cache button can actually wipe an existing cache off the face of that planet - so you don't want to have that button automatically create a new cache (hence the confirm). It would be nice, I guess, for you to be prompted with "You already have a Cache on this planet, do you wan to go to it?" instead of the generic "Hide Cache" type button/dialog. For the Find Cache thing - on the first press, you are saying yes, I want to try and find my cache. Then the second press is "I've found my map and am now going to look for it. Yeah it could be a single click so I won't push the justification of the two-button approach too much  Oh, I did not know that. Maybe Delete cache button then would be better suited for wiping the cache off the planet surface and it should appear instead of hide cache when there is one on the planet. When I stop using some of the caches during the game, it is much harder to find ones which I actually use. For the Find cache, playing Explorer – well – that is a lot of extra clicks. |
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Post by Cory Trese on Aug 10, 2011 10:14:45 GMT -5
1) Future games using our new drawing surface has lots of additional zoom options
2) there are menu options for both
3) I added this to the list
4) this has been on the list for 7 months, complicated to make everyone happy here
5) the screen layout supports the controllers and gives us a place to calculate some factors, it is required. also, hosts the rumor display for doctor rumors, which are hidden at this time
6) see #5
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Fenikso
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Post by Fenikso on Aug 10, 2011 10:43:59 GMT -5
Thanks for the reply and the "hidden stuff" explanation. I am looking forward the Doctor rumors. And I will have to learn to use HW buttons more often  . Yeah, it is hard to make all those demanding players happy. But you know, you made a demanding game so from it's nature it seeks demanding players ;D. |
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Post by phantum on Aug 15, 2011 5:43:20 GMT -5
Doctor rumours like "Doctor X has had a bit of a loosing streak with patients this week, but under the law of averages that could raise your chances if you choose to accept her ministrations"
I always wondered why the doctor runs off so fast after you pay her!
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Post by Cory Trese on Aug 15, 2011 15:46:20 GMT -5
Doctor Rumors are a work in progress.
The Technologist Doctor is part of a secret cult closely associated with the Templars.
Future releases will help explain the myth and legends of the Doctor and the Templar.
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