Suggestion: have the blue planet icon blink if no exploitation has been constructed

n18991c

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12 years ago

Jun 5, 2012, 3:03:33 PM

Mansen wrote:
But - it already blinks if a planet has no exploitation?

TheManInRoomFive wrote:
We are talking about when you are in galaxy view

I think Mansen was kidding... at least I hope he was, for his sake! lol

n18991c

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n18991c

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12 years ago

Jun 8, 2012, 12:20:50 PM

Prophet wrote:
I don't know. I think I like Mansen's idea better; put this bit of info in the empire overview window.

yes, also a way one could do it. Either way though, I hope it gets done! lol

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Jun 8, 2012, 1:15:12 AM

Hephi wrote:
I would want something to notify me about unexplored moons though! I hate clicking the same planet over and over again to see if I've allready explored the moon or not. It would also make it easier to see what temple is on there without having to click to the planet overview.

Not to go off-topic, but that I would support. Clicking in-and-out of planets to check the exploration status of moons gives me a headache. And not the good kind of headache.

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Jun 7, 2012, 6:09:21 PM

I don't really need this, either you let the AI governor manage and he'll do it or you manage yourself and end up in the system screen every couple of turns anyway and see the blinking.

I would want something to notify me about unexplored moons though! I hate clicking the same planet over and over again to see if I've allready explored the moon or not. It would also make it easier to see what temple is on there without having to click to the planet overview.

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12 years ago

Jun 7, 2012, 1:07:15 AM

I don't know. I think I like Mansen's idea better; put this bit of info in the empire overview window.

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Jun 6, 2012, 11:45:53 PM

I agree that would be useful, though blinking is annoying I think a different hue would do the job perfectly.

n18991c

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n18991c

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12 years ago

Jun 6, 2012, 3:32:33 PM

Dr_Mox wrote:
Here's a cookie and some Rum for the excellent idea!

hurray! thanks for the yummy cookie Dr_Mox! lol

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Jun 5, 2012, 9:48:34 PM

To celebrate my 100th Post here on ES Forums I heartily give n18991c's suggestion the +1

Here's a cookie and some Rum

for the excellent idea!

I have seen how easily it is to miss important possible player actions on a Beta Vid today, just confirms what happens to me occasionally in-game, I think everyone has probably kicked themselves over this kind of thing.

This feature would be very helpful.

Wish there was alot more "Galaxy Overlays" you could drop down over the Galaxy View to highlight through blinking, flashing neon signs or what-have-you specific information you may have missed such as Exploitation, Idle Systems, Idle Fleets, Fleet Movement, Fleet Status etc. Yes there are those seperate screens, however not everyone has a photographic memory to look at those screens and go "Ahh yes that fleet in Mestiophenes, I can recall it clearly, the third star to the upper left arm of the map, in that constellation, what was it now, the fifth I encountered with my scout ships...." ^^

That and my Go-To Universal button will make the pleasure of playing Endless Space that bit more enjoyable and user friendly!

Yarrrr!

n18991c

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n18991c

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12 years ago

Jun 5, 2012, 4:28:35 PM

Mansen wrote:
No I'm afraid not. I misread "system box" as "system screen" - and the "No exploitation" clearly blinks on that screen.

oh dear

I edited the first post btw, should be clearer now...

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12 years ago

Jun 5, 2012, 3:20:52 PM

No I'm afraid not. I misread "system box" as "system screen" - and the "No exploitation" clearly blinks on that screen.

n18991c

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n18991c

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12 years ago

Jun 5, 2012, 12:05:36 PM

I've just started playing the Beta and I noticed that while it's helpful to see in the system box which planets are colonizable, which aren't colonizable and which ones have been colonized, I think it would be extremely helpful if the blue planet icon blinked as long as no exploitation has been constructed on it yet. When your empire starts to increase in size you can easily remember to colonize all the planets but after that you lose track of what's actually going on on each planet...

Everyone agree that a blinking blue icon in the GALAXY VIEW (not system view) would help?

n18991c

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n18991c

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12 years ago

Jun 5, 2012, 3:01:43 PM

Hollow wrote:
The words do when you look at the system, but I think the OP was referring to the blue planet dots when you're on the galaxy map, which as far as I've noticed they don't. That said, I'm really not sure I want all those blinking lights when I've purposefully put off an exploitation for a few turns or it's way down in the build queue.

Yes you're right. Well I agree it shouldn't be an annoying blinking but perhaps a faint one?

Alternatively, planets being exploited could be dark blue and planets not being exploited light blue or something like that...

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Jun 5, 2012, 2:55:48 PM

+1 to blinking in galaxy view. I often forget to check back in on systems after I colonize.

Mansen

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Jun 5, 2012, 2:41:39 PM

Ahh. Makes sense - Personally I'd prefer having it added to the colony/empire overview menu/screen instead to avoid clogging up the universe view too much.

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Jun 5, 2012, 2:30:05 PM

The words do when you look at the system, but I think the OP was referring to the blue planet dots when you're on the galaxy map, which as far as I've noticed they don't. That said, I'm really not sure I want all those blinking lights when I've purposefully put off an exploitation for a few turns or it's way down in the build queue.

TheManInRoomFive

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12 years ago

Jun 5, 2012, 2:29:36 PM

We are talking about when you are in galaxy view

Mansen

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12 years ago

Jun 5, 2012, 1:47:45 PM

But - it already blinks if a planet has no exploitation?

TheManInRoomFive

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12 years ago

Jun 5, 2012, 12:41:25 PM

It makes sense.

n18991c

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n18991c

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12 years ago

Jun 5, 2012, 12:19:22 PM

Social-Pariah wrote:
they already have a number of blinkers showing this

But only in the system panel, right? I meant that on the big galaxy map the blue planet icon should blink or whatever to show that a planet isn't being exploited...

Anonymous

12 years ago

Jun 5, 2012, 12:10:09 PM

I don't know... they already have a number of blinkers showing this.

Maybe if the planet icons were simply a different hue if they aren't exploited.

To avoid annoying you.