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what do you think of the new spotting UI?
shaelyn:
I also prefer the white boxes since they stand out more.
Schwalbe:
White boxes definitely. This red outline gives too much information. I'd rather have a thrill of not being sure what situation I'll witness, then knowing exactly what is going to happen... It's more exciting.
Wundsalz:
Visual wise I find the outlines appealing. Balance wise they might be problematic, as they add information compared to the white boxes, or at least make information way easier to access. With the boxes, you've got to check the minimap to see the ships orientation and guess the ship type correctly (if you didn't remind it from the lobby/ score screen. To hit specific components inside a cloud you also need to know the ships layout fairly well. With the outline you get all this information for free - just by looking at it. I also wonder whether one can see the projectiles movement if its inbetween the line of sight to the marked ship, which would make aiming at cloud-covered ships even easier.
--- Quote from: GeoRmr on November 18, 2014, 07:51:12 am ---I find the outline to be immersion breaking - no from me.
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But the white frames aren't?
Schwalbe:
--- Quote from: Wundsalz on November 18, 2014, 08:32:53 am ---Visual wise I find the outlines appealing. Balance wise they might be problematic, as they add information compared to the white boxes, or at least make information way easier to access. With the boxes, you've got to check the minimap to see the ships orientation and guess the ship type correctly (if you didn't remind it from the lobby/ score screen. To hit specific components inside a cloud you also need to know the ships layout fairly well. With the outline you get all this information for free - just by looking at it. I also wonder whether one can see the projectiles movement if its inbetween the line of sight to the marked ship, which would make aiming at cloud-covered ships even easier.
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You, sir, have said way better and way more informative than me. Have my salute.
Queso:
I had an idea about this. What if this was somehow used with the rangefinder to have it be more useful and inform people of the orientation of enemy ships. Requires more activity than spot and forget, but in return you get to know more about the enemy. I have not thought out a lot of detail on this, but it could be interesting.
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