Author Topic: Proposal: Modifications to the Planetary Information Screen  (Read 2789 times)

Offline ptarth

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As I see it, tLF has 3 major issues.
  • Lack of available information about the solar system
  • Player actions have little impact
  • Race AI is too limited

The current planetary information screen has lots of information, but it doesn't have anything about growth or effects and it is pretty hard to parse.


Here is my mockup of how we can address the information shortage in regards to planetary information.


Roll-over text adding information about actual numbers and well as how things are calculated would also need to be added.
For example, if you move your cursor to the Uranium section, it would state something like:

Uranium Income Breakdown
Trade to Peltians -500
Mine income +250
Moon income + 300
Total Income +50

It's not perfect, but it does give a starting point. (Looking at it right now, I want to put parenthesis around the trade income, but I also want to finish editing the picture).
« Last Edit: May 02, 2014, 02:24:35 am by ptarth »
Note: This post contains content that is meant to be whimsical. Any belittlement or trivialization of complex issues is only intended to lighten the mood and does not reflect upon the merit of those positions.

Offline lifehole

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Re: Improving the Planetary Information Screen
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2014, 01:57:04 pm »
Oh god yes. Dear god yes please. This would help so much, as long as the player can effect these values meaningfully in a way that doesn't make you wait while the acutions conquer the entire galaxy.

Offline Elijah

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Re: Improving the Planetary Information Screen
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2014, 03:45:37 pm »
This would be very very well welcomed! :)

Offline Mick

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Re: Improving the Planetary Information Screen
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2014, 03:46:28 pm »
The mock up is a huge improvement over the current model.

Offline I-KP

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Re: Improving the Planetary Information Screen
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2014, 04:12:42 pm »
/signed
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Offline Conductorbosh

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Re: Improving the Planetary Information Screen
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2014, 04:24:00 pm »
Love it. Bring that to mantis to make sure the devs see it.

Offline GreyTalon

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Re: Improving the Planetary Information Screen
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2014, 04:40:29 pm »
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Offline Azurian

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Re: Improving the Planetary Information Screen
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2014, 08:27:55 pm »
Love it, signed.
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