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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0006910AI War 1 / ClassicSuggestion - Interface Ideas - Notifications, Warnings, and AlertsJun 17, 2014 4:26 am
Reporterdarkarchon Assigned To 
Status consideringResolutionopen 
Product Version5.031 
Summary0006910: Improvement of Alerts and Galaxy Map with Advanced Warp Sensors
DescriptionMy thought for Advanced Warp Sensors it would be nice to improve the UI with a few minor tweaks:

1. If Advanced Warp Sensor is on a planet, display the name of the wormhole the wave is coming from next to the wave notification. (e.g. "90 Fighters, 1 Starships (I) to Planet A from Planet B (02:30)") I think there is no reason not to display the name, if you know anyway. This would improve finding the wormhole on the planetary view, since names are easier to distinguish than colors.

2. In addition to the planet flashing on the galaxy view, again, if a Advanced Warp Sensor is available, it also should be somehow visible from where the wave is coming. This could be done with coloring the connection to the planet in a different color, or also flashing it red. This would make it easier to find the planet that's sending the waves.
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Internal WeightFeature Suggestion

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Lancefighter

Mar 28, 2012 1:35 pm

reporter   ~0021486

I could definitely see applications for this in such cases where the player opted to Cross Planet Waves - Being able to see from the galaxy map where to send a.. preemptive counterstrike, shall we say.

LintMan

Mar 30, 2012 10:38 am

reporter   ~0021657

I especially like suggestion 1. Frequently, the actual wormholes are blocked from view by ships or icons so you can't see the color unless you're zoomed all the way in - it'd be nice to just be able to tell by name in those situations.

darkarchon

May 4, 2013 4:34 am

reporter   ~0031735

Bumping the issue, it would make my (half) colorblind life easier not having to zoom on every wormhole to see what color it is.

Chthonic One

May 4, 2013 6:05 am

reporter   ~0031737

This is one of the reasons I don't even bother with advanced warp sensors :/ I'm behind this change.

ArcDM

May 4, 2013 9:38 am

reporter   ~0031760

I like having advanced warp sensors getting more specs but its still not enough to encourage me to unlock it, I think it needs even more!

darkarchon

Apr 10, 2014 3:39 am

reporter   ~0035719

Bumping, since it is overseen

zharmad

Jun 17, 2014 4:26 am

reporter   ~0038520

I stopped using it ever since I started using cross-planet waves, which I really like.

 It would be nice to be able to detect adjacent planet warps so that these sensors are useful in cross-planet settings? I'm not sure whether unit abilities can vary depending on the options players have chosen in the lobby.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Mar 28, 2012 1:15 pm darkarchon New Issue
Mar 28, 2012 1:16 pm darkarchon Severity feature => tweak
Mar 28, 2012 1:35 pm Lancefighter Note Added: 0021486
Mar 28, 2012 3:15 pm tigersfan Internal Weight => Feature Suggestion
Mar 28, 2012 3:15 pm tigersfan Status new => considering
Mar 30, 2012 10:38 am LintMan Note Added: 0021657
May 4, 2013 4:34 am darkarchon Note Added: 0031735
May 4, 2013 6:05 am Chthonic One Note Added: 0031737
May 4, 2013 9:38 am ArcDM Note Added: 0031760
Apr 10, 2014 3:39 am darkarchon Note Added: 0035719
Jun 17, 2014 4:26 am zharmad Note Added: 0038520