Plan B

General => Suggestions => Closed => Topic started by: Storm on December 25, 2016, 11:58:20 pm

Title: UI Suggestions
Post by: Storm on December 25, 2016, 11:58:20 pm
Is it possible to add this to the UI? (I think it is)

(http://i.imgur.com/Gjpqj58.jpg)

The yellow bar above the armour, is the president's health. This will be useful for terros/civs who are hunting the president.

The blue bar under the money is the time left (so that there will be no message that will appear in the middle of the screen "x minutes remaining")

I am thinking of adding some more but I guess that's too many to display in the UI
Title: Re: UI Suggestions
Post by: GlennN on December 26, 2016, 12:42:34 am
so that there will be no message that will appear in the middle of the screen "x minutes remaining"

That message is so annoying, at times. So +1 to your suggestion.
Title: Re: UI Suggestions
Post by: Crash on December 26, 2016, 01:05:54 am
Very nice. I like it.
Title: Re: UI Suggestions
Post by: TreePuncher on December 26, 2016, 01:25:49 am
Yep, its possible.
Btw +1
Title: Re: UI Suggestions
Post by: WuZi on December 26, 2016, 01:44:23 am
Would be cool to have more information on the user interface but for these, you can also just use /intel and /track [id]
Title: Re: UI Suggestions
Post by: Alcor on December 26, 2016, 01:57:25 am
I don't like the president health bar meter, it's just going to add more advantage to terrors while they are already overpowered (presidents need a buff in my opinion not a nerf).

The time remaining bar is alright but there is no need to remove the blue announcement on screen because it has always been a classical part of the gamemode.
Title: Re: UI Suggestions
Post by: Storm on December 26, 2016, 02:04:14 am
Would be cool to have more information on the user interface but for these, you can also just use /intel and /track [id]

That's why I'm suggesting this one to prevent terros from typing that one
Title: Re: UI Suggestions
Post by: Tounsix on December 26, 2016, 02:37:06 am
I don't like the president health bar meter, it's just going to add more advantage to terrors while they are already overpowered (presidents need a buff in my opinion not a nerf).

The time remaining bar is alright but there is no need to remove the blue announcement on screen because it has always been a classical part of the gamemode.
I agree,-1 to the suggestion.
Title: Re: UI Suggestions
Post by: Storm on December 26, 2016, 02:45:19 am
I don't like the president health bar meter, it's just going to add more advantage to terrors while they are already overpowered (presidents need a buff in my opinion not a nerf).

The time remaining bar is alright but there is no need to remove the blue announcement on screen because it has always been a classical part of the gamemode.

The health bar's purpose is just for viewing. As what I have said, it will be like the /track (id) of the presi, but shown in a bar to make it convenient
Title: Re: UI Suggestions
Post by: Matt on December 26, 2016, 02:51:28 am
-1 For president's health. I like not knowing what the presidents health it, makes it more challenging and fun.

+1 For time left. That would actually be useful but on a different part of the screen.
Title: Re: UI Suggestions
Post by: Niks on December 26, 2016, 04:27:37 am
-1 For president's health. I like not knowing what the presidents health it, makes it more challenging and fun.

+1 For time left. That would actually be useful but on a different part of the screen.

All said
Title: Re: UI Suggestions
Post by: Madman on December 26, 2016, 04:30:54 am
+1
Title: Re: UI Suggestions
Post by: NatzuK on December 26, 2016, 04:41:11 am
-1 For president's health. I like not knowing what the presidents health it, makes it more challenging and fun.

+1 For time left. That would actually be useful but on a different part of the screen.

All said
Title: Re: UI Suggestions
Post by: Hito on December 26, 2016, 07:37:42 am
If we add a timer it will be better
Title: Re: UI Suggestions
Post by: Jessy on December 26, 2016, 07:49:46 am
I don't like the president health bar meter, it's just going to add more advantage to terrors while they are already overpowered.

Agree.
-1 for the president's health
Title: Re: UI Suggestions
Post by: Ege on December 26, 2016, 08:31:23 am
I don't like the president health bar meter, it's just going to add more advantage to terrors while they are already overpowered (presidents need a buff in my opinion not a nerf).

The time remaining bar is alright but there is no need to remove the blue announcement on screen because it has always been a classical part of the gamemode.

It doesn't change the fact that sometimes it can be annoying af lol
Title: Re: UI Suggestions
Post by: Spectre on December 26, 2016, 12:03:00 pm
Perhaps there is a way to put that announcement in the top middle of the screen, that way it wouldn't be annoying as much as it can be now (and it would still be visible)
Title: Re: UI Suggestions
Post by: Altus_Demens on December 26, 2016, 01:48:36 pm
Well, generally your idea is interesting, but don't forget that UI is not standartized here, everybody uses various mods etc etc. So there would be a lot of conflicts between server-side and client-side UIs.

Besides, as for me, user interface should be as minimalistic as possible, no need to overload it ("keep it simple, silly!"). You can gather all of the information needed with /intel and /track [president's ID].

Of course, it can be made toggleable, but I still think it isn't worth time spent for scripting. Newbies will be even more confused with those new bars, so additional explanations should be also put, which would overcomplicate it even more.

So, -1 for now. Although, again, the idea is interesting.
Title: Re: UI Suggestions
Post by: Skittles on December 26, 2016, 03:03:06 pm
I like both of your suggestions.
Title: Re: UI Suggestions
Post by: Jonne on January 10, 2017, 06:04:06 pm
I don't think this will be added, at least not in this form. Bars like that aren't easy to script, and won't look that good most of the time. Also, I don't think it's a good idea to show the presidents health all the time, so people know his status at all times and can take advantage of it. As for the time left, I also don't think there's that much need for it, and that the announcements are enough for now.