Prerelease 1.014A (Hybrid old-style / new-style economy, circle gfx upgrades)

[dumpsterKEEPER]

-The metal, crystal, knowledge, and energy costs have been adjusted slightly for better readability.  There is also now a black background strip behind them, ensuring readability when there are really light starfields or ships behind them.

I think it would be helpful if this band were extended to cover the other elements as well.  I've experienced the same readability problems with the planet name on the far left, and it might help to extend it to the right to include the AI progress level as well.  It usually works to just zoom all the way out so you get the letterbox band at the top, but it's nice to have those elements always visible.

[x4000]

-The metal, crystal, knowledge, and energy costs have been adjusted slightly for better readability.  There is also now a black background strip behind them, ensuring readability when there are really light starfields or ships behind them.

I think it would be helpful if this band were extended to cover the other elements as well.  I've experienced the same readability problems with the planet name on the far left, and it might help to extend it to the right to include the AI progress level as well.  It usually works to just zoom all the way out so you get the letterbox band at the top, but it's nice to have those elements always visible.

Good point!  Added to my list:  http://arcengames.com/forums/index.php/board,11.0.html

[x4000]

At long last, another version:  http://arcengames.com/forums/index.php/topic,710.msg4186.html#msg4186