Post by princeofdarqness on Dec 31, 2010 18:48:19 GMT -5
First Off...Cory you rock. This is the first game I ever paid for on my Droid X. I chose to do so mainly because of your responsiveness and creativity (I would have paid 5 bucks just to support an awesome Indie).
My idea stems from my experience as a newb trying to figure out what to do and where to go. I think that a good way to provide a small amount of guidance to new players would be to add a toggleable first mate commentary. (In Options click, "Speak up, Swab!" or "Shut yer gob, Maggot!")
For instance, when sorting through the rumors page, I found it difficult to sort through the jabber and ascertain what info was pertenant to me. My first mate (let's name him Spock!), however, knows what a hard job it is commanding a fine merchant/pirate/military vessel like ours and gladly throws his two cents in. If we are a merchant class, the dialog might look like this:
"<planet name> is currently undergoing a shortage of <goods>"
Spock says, "Fascinating. Captain, we could make a hefty profit from this oportunity by providing the colonists with <goods>"
This is a very simplistic example, but for things like taxes, disasters, embargoes, etc., I am no Alan Greenspan! It would make the game a little easier to stick with if certain aspects were a little more clear for knuckleheads like me!
Keep up the good work!
THOUGHTS ANYONE?
My idea stems from my experience as a newb trying to figure out what to do and where to go. I think that a good way to provide a small amount of guidance to new players would be to add a toggleable first mate commentary. (In Options click, "Speak up, Swab!" or "Shut yer gob, Maggot!")
For instance, when sorting through the rumors page, I found it difficult to sort through the jabber and ascertain what info was pertenant to me. My first mate (let's name him Spock!), however, knows what a hard job it is commanding a fine merchant/pirate/military vessel like ours and gladly throws his two cents in. If we are a merchant class, the dialog might look like this:
"<planet name> is currently undergoing a shortage of <goods>"
Spock says, "Fascinating. Captain, we could make a hefty profit from this oportunity by providing the colonists with <goods>"
This is a very simplistic example, but for things like taxes, disasters, embargoes, etc., I am no Alan Greenspan! It would make the game a little easier to stick with if certain aspects were a little more clear for knuckleheads like me!
Keep up the good work!
THOUGHTS ANYONE?
