Feedback: Character List


Ad Astra

 

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I was discussing the new looks of City of Heroes with a friend the other day and we thought it give some extra convenient gameplay to the players if the the characterlist that shows after a player picks a server to play on could tell you more about the characters except for their level, basic build and how long it's been since you've played that character.

It would be quite convenient if it also told you how far you still have to go before leveling by putting up the blocks (like ingame) around the "hero" or "villain" sign of the character.
And also gives you a list of the powers the character has when you rest your cursor on that charactername.

Personally I find myself often wondering how far a sertain char was again and/or what powers it has..but I can't find out unless I log on to it.
Knowing how far along your toon is and on what powers can be quite handy when you have, let's say, about an hour to play and think.."well... I wanna play, but it's too short for TF" or whatever... then you can easily pick out a toon based on.. "oh, this one only has one block to go before leveling... I'll play that one."

... if you follow me ...

Here's a really quick sketch of what I mean.
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So, I hereby suggest it...and hope for the best

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Well...when they get it update *caughs*Titan Sentinal*caughs*, then you'll be able to see this on CiT without even having to login to the game. :-p

EDIT: to include the /sarcasm hash for color and the /facepalm hash for not realizing that the only thing not running quite yet is Mids (Sentinal updated quite nicely later that nite). :-p


 

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Ah yes... but then you'ld be forced to look "outside" the game.... install ...another.... application.
As if a computer doesn't have enough programs to run already!

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Originally Posted by DarthDelicious View Post


So, I hereby suggest it...and hope for the best

*waves*
DeeDee
Wouldn't it make more sense to put this in the Suggestions and Ideas forums instead of the Gameplay / Technical Issues & Bugs section?


If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.

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I'd like to be able to see how much money they have, what salvage. recipes, and enc they're holding as well.

But, TJ is right. This would more appropriately go in suggestions.


 

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I'd actually be happy with the character list just telling me which powersets I chose on the character.


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Pink text is kinda hard to read, BTW....

I'm using the blue Hero background, but I can just imagine how hard it must be to those using the red Villains background (which I was using until last week.)


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Originally Posted by Ad Astra View Post
Pink text is kinda hard to read, BTW....

I'm using the blue Hero background, but I can just imagine how hard it must be to those using the red Villains background (which I was using until last week.)
This. I didn't even read the post because of it.

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I can only read DD's posts from home or my main work computer. I have a script running that strips the funky colors and fonts out of posts.

If I'm at work and using a different computer it just hurts my eyes too much to look at it. If I'm at someone else's house working on their computer it's the same. If I'm working on someone's computer at my house, it's the same.

Other posters that use funky coloring for the fonts are often the same way. Orange, purple, yellow, it doesn't matter. Some colors hurt the eyes more than others when trying to read, especially depending on the background. If it's an odd color, I generally just don't bother trying anymore.

Strangely enough, it seems most of the ones using the colors that are difficult to read spend a lot of time in the same forum section quite a bit.


If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.

Black Pebble is my new hero.

 

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I for one would love have more info about my heroes while in the character select screen.
Having severe Alt-itis makes it tricky to remember sometimes where I left off with a particular
hero or which has the most influence available if I need to transfer some.

Really like the level up wheel around the hero/villain icon too. It's already familiar
to everyone and tells you at a glance who is close to dinging.

P.S. I read your text just fine DD but it was nice of you to change it for others having trouble seeing it.

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.....................Strangely enough, it seems most of the ones using the colors that are difficult to read spend a lot of time in the same forum section quite a bit.
Artists in the art forum who like color... this is madness!



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I for one would love have more info about my heroes while in the character select screen.
Having severe Alt-itis makes it tricky to remember sometimes where I left off with a particular
hero or which has the most influence available if I need to transfer some.

Really like the level up wheel around the hero/villain icon too. It's already familiar
to everyone and tells you at a glance who is close to dinging.

P.S. I read your text just fine DD but it was nice of you to change it for others having trouble seeing it.

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Strangely enough, it seems most of the ones using the colors that are difficult to read spend a lot of time in the same forum section quite a bit.
Artists in the art forum who like color... this is madness!
You may want to reread the part you quoted and commented on.

Well, I'll make it easier on you to find what I'm talking about.







*waits*





Colors are one thing. Colors that are difficult to read are a different matter entirely.


If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.

Black Pebble is my new hero.

 

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Colors are one thing. Colors that are difficult to read are a different matter entirely.
This is actually the first time someone complained about my pink writing.

I do see why it's not the most handy thing to do to use colored text in a suggesion thread for everybody to read and respond on. I really didn't think about it, as I use pink automaticly.

Making an 'issue' about it so openly (and not even respond to the actual topic) was really unnecessary.

Every person has a different opinion. Let's leave it at that and please go back on topic.

Doing so:
Thanks WanderingAries, Sooner, BrandX and CR for your thoughts!


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Powerlist and how long to level is a great idea. I would also like to see the actual server title listed at the top of the screen.