Some interface suggestions
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 3:56 pmI am somewhat new, been playing a lot since the start of the open beta, so if i am suggesting something that's already in the game and I haven't noticed, please let me know. With that said, some interface suggestions that I think would really make the game easier to play:
1) A button that rotates the camera to align it with the minimap for the isometric camera angle. As I travel around the world, there are times when I have to rotate the camera to see around obstacles, etc. But then the world view is not aligned with the minimap view, which causes problems when I use the WASD buttons to move, while looking at the minimap. I can manually rotate the camera based on how I am moving, but this is somewhat inaccurate, takes time, and is just a hassle all around to do every time.This would be simple to implement, I'd think, and would really help those of us playing in isometric.
2) An ability to save and restore a few camera zoom levels. Let's say I want the full zoom out for PvP action, full zoom-in for when I want to check out my new stuff, and somewhere in between for most gameplay. Right now I have to keep zooming in and out between them, as well as from the default zoom level the game starts with, which once again, may not seem like a huge thing, but when you have to constantly do it, becomes a hassle. It would be really nice to be able to save it to 3-4 hotkeys and switch between them at the press of a button.
3) The ability to change a limited number of tools/weapons with a hotkey/button, without having to go into the inventory every time, and move them in and out of equipment slots. I think the devs want to keep things realistic (e.g. no carrying 20 muskets and swapping them out), and I applaud that, but for stuff that we all use all the time, like axes, slings, a single sword or musket, pickaxe, shovel, it would be really nice if there was some kind of a toolbelt that you could put them into, and then swap out quickly as needed.
4) When playing in isometric camera, it's hard to see elevation of the ground, and the elevation seems to block ranged shots (at least that's what it looked like for me as I was shooting crickets with a slingshot). Possibly the cursor changing color if the shot is going to be blocked by the ground?
Thanks, and devs, keep up the good work, very fun game so far.
1) A button that rotates the camera to align it with the minimap for the isometric camera angle. As I travel around the world, there are times when I have to rotate the camera to see around obstacles, etc. But then the world view is not aligned with the minimap view, which causes problems when I use the WASD buttons to move, while looking at the minimap. I can manually rotate the camera based on how I am moving, but this is somewhat inaccurate, takes time, and is just a hassle all around to do every time.This would be simple to implement, I'd think, and would really help those of us playing in isometric.
2) An ability to save and restore a few camera zoom levels. Let's say I want the full zoom out for PvP action, full zoom-in for when I want to check out my new stuff, and somewhere in between for most gameplay. Right now I have to keep zooming in and out between them, as well as from the default zoom level the game starts with, which once again, may not seem like a huge thing, but when you have to constantly do it, becomes a hassle. It would be really nice to be able to save it to 3-4 hotkeys and switch between them at the press of a button.
3) The ability to change a limited number of tools/weapons with a hotkey/button, without having to go into the inventory every time, and move them in and out of equipment slots. I think the devs want to keep things realistic (e.g. no carrying 20 muskets and swapping them out), and I applaud that, but for stuff that we all use all the time, like axes, slings, a single sword or musket, pickaxe, shovel, it would be really nice if there was some kind of a toolbelt that you could put them into, and then swap out quickly as needed.
4) When playing in isometric camera, it's hard to see elevation of the ground, and the elevation seems to block ranged shots (at least that's what it looked like for me as I was shooting crickets with a slingshot). Possibly the cursor changing color if the shot is going to be blocked by the ground?
Thanks, and devs, keep up the good work, very fun game so far.