Hey everyone, I thought I'd start a thread so we can discuss the game's user interface (UI). So let's get right into it!
What I like:
1) Aesthetically speaking, I think it's the best-looking UI for a web-based game I've seen in a while. Thematically the old leather with steal/brass accents look is spot-on, maybe even better than the original CoC wood and parchment.
2) More importantly however it makes sense, the required information is presented in a clear and concise fashion, it's all easily discernible and accessible.
3) Performance-wise, it seems to do well - I have a fairly old computer using Chrome but there doesn't seem to be any slowdowns aside from the UI taking a couple of seconds to load in fully when I first start it up.
What I think can be improved:
1) I like that you can just click your portrait to upload a new avatar, but I fear that brand-new players will miss it entirely, as it's a little out of the way and perhaps not fully intuitive in comparison to the other menus.
2) As with CoC and TiTS you can fully navigate the world by using your keyboard, but you would never know that if you're a new player as there is no mention of it whatsoever.
3) I would like to see more (what do you call them, pop-ups? Windows? Bubbles?) descriptive boxes. What are electrum coins? What's corruption, what does it do? What is this piece of equipment, how much is it, etc. I know these are all basic things, but for a brand new player the more available information the better.
4) The top left corner says Companions, but I dare say that it should say something like "Party" or "Group" or "Panty Invasion Force" instead. Unless things have changed, there are going to be other people in your group from time-to-time aside from your permanent companions, plus summons.
What do you guys think?
What I like:
1) Aesthetically speaking, I think it's the best-looking UI for a web-based game I've seen in a while. Thematically the old leather with steal/brass accents look is spot-on, maybe even better than the original CoC wood and parchment.
2) More importantly however it makes sense, the required information is presented in a clear and concise fashion, it's all easily discernible and accessible.
3) Performance-wise, it seems to do well - I have a fairly old computer using Chrome but there doesn't seem to be any slowdowns aside from the UI taking a couple of seconds to load in fully when I first start it up.
What I think can be improved:
1) I like that you can just click your portrait to upload a new avatar, but I fear that brand-new players will miss it entirely, as it's a little out of the way and perhaps not fully intuitive in comparison to the other menus.
2) As with CoC and TiTS you can fully navigate the world by using your keyboard, but you would never know that if you're a new player as there is no mention of it whatsoever.
3) I would like to see more (what do you call them, pop-ups? Windows? Bubbles?) descriptive boxes. What are electrum coins? What's corruption, what does it do? What is this piece of equipment, how much is it, etc. I know these are all basic things, but for a brand new player the more available information the better.
4) The top left corner says Companions, but I dare say that it should say something like "Party" or "Group" or "Panty Invasion Force" instead. Unless things have changed, there are going to be other people in your group from time-to-time aside from your permanent companions, plus summons.
What do you guys think?
