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Author:  senatorhung [ Thu Aug 28, 2014 3:29 am ]
Post subject:  interface / display tweaks to improve gameplay
many of these have been suggested elsewhere (please feel free to send me links to the original posts and i will edit this to include them), but i think having all of these collated here might be useful. the gist of all of these are to keep as much information 'above the fold' to minimize scrolling, do away with unnecessary clicks, avoid costly misclicks, and gather all related information together in the same news logs, all of which should improve gameplay.

1. Ship tab - modules
Currrent: Showing x-x of x [Module Type] and arrows at the bottom of the screen
Suggestion: moving this line from the bottom of the window to the top of the window 1,2 below the same line as the 'Install New [Module Type]' button.
Benefits:
(a) minimize scrolling by keeping information 'above the fold'
(b) avoid the changing location of the arrows due to different numbers of results
(c) avoid having to close the legion comm to interact with the modules

Current: Install / Sell / Ability all too close together
Suggestion: Add a 'Sell / Demolish [Module Type]' button to the right of the existing 'Install New [Module Type]' button at the top of the screen. The 'Use Ability' buttons can be eliminated. The main page would then only include the Install / Uninstall buttons. Clicking on the Sell / Demolish button would re.display the ship module sub.window with only the Sell / Demolish buttons beside each module
Benefits:
(a) avoid the misclicks from clicking on the unintended button
(b) decrease the vertical screen space required to minimize scrolling and interference from the legion comm
Cons:
(a) removing the 'Use Ability' buttons from the ship module screen might mean that you would have to install the module, go to the abilities page to use the ability, then go back to the module page to uninstall the module ... but this would likely only affect SSB's

2. Planet tab
Current: Showing 1 to x of x planets (filtered from x total planets) and arrows at the bottom of the screen
Suggestion: moving this line to the top of the window underneath the 'Filter Planets by Info'
Benefits:
(a) keeping information 'above the fold' so you don't have to look in 2 places
(b) avoid the changing location of the arrows due to different numbers of results

3. Legion tab
Current: Showing x to 7 of xx Legion Members and arrows at the bottom of the screen
Suggestion: moving this line to the top underneath the 'Name / Rank / Position / Status' line
Benefits:
(a) avoid the changing location of the arrows due to different numbers of results

Current: in the Legion Search popup window, Previous, Next and Search box are at the bottom
Suggestion: moving this line to the top underneath the 'Recruiting Legions / Search' line
Benefits:
(a) minimize scrolling by keeping information 'above the fold'

Current: in the Legion Search popup window, 40 legions are listed per screen
Suggestion: limit the number of legions displayed per 'page' to 10
Benefits:
(a) minimize scrolling - trading off clicks for scrolling (and yes i know you can click 4 times in the scrollbar too, so you would only save a single click, but you don't have to 'find your place' after every click like you do with the scroll) ... this suggestion is less applicable to the recruiting legions due to the sponsored nature of the top listings, nor to the leaderboard listings where you know there are only 50 and you won't have to go to a subsequent listing

4. Battle tab
Current: Showing 1 to 5 of 10 Player Enemies and arrows at the bottom of the screen
Suggestion: moving this line to the top of the PvP section underneath the 'Name / Rank / Threat / Race' line
Benefits:
(a) avoid the changing location of the arrows due to different numbers of results

5. Trade tab
Current: Showing x to x of x Artifact and arrows at the bottom of the screen
Suggestion: moving this line to the top underneath the 'Artifact / Target / Quantity' line
Benefits:
(a) avoid the changing location of the arrows due to different numbers of results

Current: in the Galactic Trade Center popup window, Next is at the bottom
Suggestion: moving this line to the top to the right of the 'Search' Button
Benefits:
(a) minimize scrolling by keeping information 'above the fold'

Current: in the Galactic Trade Center popup window, 50 auctions are listed per screen
Suggestion: limit the number of auctions displayed per 'page' to 5
Benefits:
(a) minimize scrolling - trading off clicks for scrolling

6. Research tab
Current: All research tree branches are left-justified by default
Suggestion: right-justify all research tree branches by default
Benefits:
(a) minimize unnecessary clicking to see active sections of research branches

Current: Research Contract box appears below the research tree
Suggestion: Move the Research Contract box to appear on the right panel, above the display of the details of the active research branch.
Benefits:
(a) decrease the vertical screen space required to minimize scrolling
(b) enhance visibility of research contract

7. News tab
Current: NPC disable messages appearing in the Battle Logs
Suggesion: move these NPC disable messages to appear in the Non-Player Enemy Logs
Benefits:
(a) keeping all NPC-related messages in a single log
(b) keeping Battle Logs for PvP-related messages
(b) all NPC information in a single tab would help legion leadership with tracking legion member NPC activity

Current: base disable messages appearing in the Battle Logs
Suggesion: move these base disable messages to appear in the Legion Logs
Benefits:
(a) keeping all legion-related messages in a single log

Current: base lock messages only appear in legion comm
Suggesion: include these base lock messages to appear in the Legion Logs as well
Benefits:
(a) keeping all legion-related messages in a single log

Current: legion mission task completion messages only appear for self
Suggesion: whenever a legion member completes a legion mission task, have a news notice appear in the Legion Logs
Benefits:
(a) keeping all legion-related messages in a single log
(b) all legion mission information in a single tab would help legion leadership with tracking legion member legion mission activity

Current: only planets alerted by other legion members appear in the Planetary Logs
Suggesion: whenever you alert a planet, have a news notice appear in the Planetary Logs
Benefits:
(a) keeping all planet alerts (including your own) in a single log

Current: 'Important Alerts' include PvP activity, NPC disables, base disables, and planet alerts
Suggesion: only include truly important alerts, ones which would require a timely response - when your ship gets disabled, when a planet is under attack, when a planet is conquered, when a planet is alerted, when a base is disabled, when one of YOUR traps is set off
Benefits:
(a) the important alerts filter would be reserved for time-sensitive alerts and news
Author:  detregets [ Thu Aug 28, 2014 5:01 am ]
Post subject:  Re: interface / display tweaks to improve gameplay
+1 to all. Looks fairly comprehensive
Author:  Chloron [ Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: interface / display tweaks to improve gameplay
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Seems fine except:
Quote:
Current: legion mission task completion messages only appear for self
Suggesion: whenever a legion member completes a legion mission task, have a news notice appear in the Legion Logs
Benefits:
(a) keeping all legion-related messages in a single log
(b) all legion mission information in a single tab would help legion leadership with tracking legion member legion mission activity


This can already be tracked by clicking the mission tab and seeing who is done, who is not done, and who has not started. Not really a need to spam our logs with 50 entries every 3 days when the information is already available elsewhere and already in a single log.
Author:  kirkeastment [ Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:19 am ]
Post subject:  Re: interface / display tweaks to improve gameplay
Chloron wrote:
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Seems fine except:
Quote:
Current: legion mission task completion messages only appear for self
Suggesion: whenever a legion member completes a legion mission task, have a news notice appear in the Legion Logs
Benefits:
(a) keeping all legion-related messages in a single log
(b) all legion mission information in a single tab would help legion leadership with tracking legion member legion mission activity


This can already be tracked by clicking the mission tab and seeing who is done, who is not done, and who has not started. Not really a need to spam our logs with 50 entries every 3 days when the information is already available elsewhere and already in a single log.


Exactly.

That's just a solution for lazy leadership.
Author:  senatorhung [ Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: interface / display tweaks to improve gameplay
kirkeastment wrote:
Chloron wrote:
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Seems fine except:
Quote:
Current: legion mission task completion messages only appear for self
Suggesion: whenever a legion member completes a legion mission task, have a news notice appear in the Legion Logs
Benefits:
(a) keeping all legion-related messages in a single log
(b) all legion mission information in a single tab would help legion leadership with tracking legion member legion mission activity


This can already be tracked by clicking the mission tab and seeing who is done, who is not done, and who has not started. Not really a need to spam our logs with 50 entries every 3 days when the information is already available elsewhere and already in a single log.


Exactly.

That's just a solution for lazy leadership.

i take your points. i was just hoping to make the legion filter worth using ... it currently is pretty sparse and i would say useless and not worth the click. i picked the legion mission task completion as that information disappears once the legion mission expires, but other information may be more useful. any thoughts as to what else might be included in there ? here are some other things that crossed my mind, but would require more coding:

- summary of legion base damage by legion members ? (since it disappears once the base lock expires)
- legion mission task failures
- enumeration crystal raid rewards ;)
- ??
Author:  kirkeastment [ Thu Aug 28, 2014 7:43 am ]
Post subject:  Re: interface / display tweaks to improve gameplay
senatorhung wrote:
i take your points. i was just hoping to make the legion filter worth using ... it currently is pretty sparse and i would say useless and not worth the click. i picked the legion mission task completion as that information disappears once the legion mission expires, but other information may be more useful. any thoughts as to what else might be included in there ? here are some other things that crossed my mind, but would require more coding:

- summary of legion base damage by legion members ? (since it disappears once the base lock expires)
- legion mission task failures
- enumeration crystal raid rewards ;)
- ??


The thing is that these have to be things that people will find interesting, and tbh i doubt anyone goes through their ship log looking for anything more than who stole a planet from them, or what drop they got from an NPC.

Beyond that, i rarely if ever use the ship log.
Author:  senatorhung [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 1:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: interface / display tweaks to improve gameplay
kirkeastment wrote:
The thing is that these have to be things that people will find interesting, and tbh i doubt anyone goes through their ship log looking for anything more than who stole a planet from them, or what drop they got from an NPC.

Beyond that, i rarely if ever use the ship log.

in addition to npc drops, i use the ship log to find alerted planets, targets to get badges back from, planet effect notices, planet flux notices, and GTC sales. under the legion filter, Dan could also include membership changes.
Author:  Darth Flagitious [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 2:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: interface / display tweaks to improve gameplay
kirkeastment wrote:
senatorhung wrote:
i take your points. i was just hoping to make the legion filter worth using ... it currently is pretty sparse and i would say useless and not worth the click. i picked the legion mission task completion as that information disappears once the legion mission expires, but other information may be more useful. any thoughts as to what else might be included in there ? here are some other things that crossed my mind, but would require more coding:

- summary of legion base damage by legion members ? (since it disappears once the base lock expires)
- legion mission task failures
- enumeration crystal raid rewards ;)
- ??


The thing is that these have to be things that people will find interesting, and tbh i doubt anyone goes through their ship log looking for anything more than who stole a planet from them, or what drop they got from an NPC.

Beyond that, i rarely if ever use the ship log.


There's a ship log?? :o
Author:  senatorhung [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 3:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: interface / display tweaks to improve gameplay
Darth Flagitious wrote:
There's a ship log?? :o

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