"Fleet Idle", "Research Idle" "Planet Idle" UI elements please?

Merku

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13 years ago

May 8, 2012, 6:34:44 PM

I agree with the suggestion in this thread as well. +1

prassel

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prassel

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12 years ago

Sep 26, 2012, 8:42:25 PM

I would love these features.

To make it less spammy, make a it tool-tip above the 'Next Turn' button when you hover it.

"You have X idle Systems."

"You have X idle Fleets."

"No research is being done."

It could open the Ships, Systems Overview or Research screens depending on which you click.

If it's a fleet it would be best to cycle to a fleet, focus the camera and selected it while keeping the 'next idle fleet' cycle button on the screen all the time so you can give orders and then go to the next fleet quickly.

So where is the poll for this?

raydarken

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raydarken

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13 years ago

Jul 9, 2012, 11:05:37 PM

halflotus wrote:
Game should definitely auto-cycle between fleets without orders!

+1 to thread, and especially +1 to this.

jam3

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jam3

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13 years ago

Jul 9, 2012, 5:33:58 PM

This is a definite must add feature. It does happen where a system finishes it queue and goes empty and you get no notification, or even turn one if you forget to set your initial build for a system. We definetly need a no production in system notification that , just like the research alert, prevents the turn from advancing one time and drop the notification into the qlert queue.

Ships should have a "sentry" status in their command bar and again just like the research alert if you have ships with movement points remaining that are not on sentry the turn should not advance on first end turn click and a notification should drop into the queue.

There should also be keybinds for cycling through fleets

-2 keys - forward backward for all fleets regardless of status

-2 keys - forward backward for all non sentried with movement points left

MODNosferatiel

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MODNosferatiel

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13 years ago

Jun 10, 2012, 11:09:50 AM

This thread is the origin of discussions about browsing idle systems/fleets/research and/or getting notified of them.

Other threads about this have been archived:

/#/endless-space/forum/29-archives/thread/13293-suggestion-research-more-obvious-in-the-gui-and-a-warning-when-research-not-active

/#/endless-space/forum/29-archives/thread/13518-suggestion-button-to-select-next-ship-with-at-the-end-of-turn-will-complete-travel

/#/endless-space/forum/29-archives/thread/13614-suggestion-minor-interface-addition-maybe

/#/endless-space/forum/29-archives/thread/13679-suggestion-universal-go-to-button

/#/endless-space/forum/29-archives/thread/13646-suggestion-warn-player-of-systems-doing-nothing-at-end-of-turn

/#/endless-space/forum/29-archives/thread/13766-suggestion-idle-ship-notifications

/#/endless-space/forum/29-archives/thread/13902-way-to-know-if-things-are-left-undone

Exception: Original for "next unmoved fleet": /#/endless-space/forum/28-game-design/thread/12009-button-to-select-next-idle-unit

Feel free to post here about this topic here and inform yourself about the variations the threads listed above have already discussed, but don't open new suggestion threads for anything alike.

jeykool

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jeykool

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13 years ago

May 13, 2012, 4:09:12 AM

teflon wrote:
I'd like to see this kind of thing covered by an optional (on by default) end of turn confirmation that perhaps has a quick run down of what is still idle and can take you to those places on the map.

This would have two positive effects in that it would stop people accidentally moving on a turn when going through the notifications from the previous turn (I've done this once or twice!), and secondly it would stop me wasting resources should I overlook something that's passed me by in the notifications.

+1 to this suggestion

Tuna_0516

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Tuna_0516

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13 years ago

May 13, 2012, 12:16:07 AM

Yes please! More notifications it can be tough to remember everything going on and never a good thing if you miss a turn of system production

Nornagest

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Nornagest

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13 years ago

May 10, 2012, 6:00:22 AM

These notifications would be really useful. Of course, there has to be a wait command for fleets or something similar, but as your empire grows, it's easy to overlook something like that.

Tzimisce

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Tzimisce

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13 years ago

May 9, 2012, 6:36:03 PM

Ships can idle if your building a large fleet, planet and system production can be idle if you lack the resources to build more improvements. any sort of active notification for these things would be spammy and will get annoying fast. However since there is never a reason why you wouldn't want to be researching the 'next big thing', a notification when you end your turn without something being researched would be a good idea. "Your Scientists are bored, and need something to do."

There might be a place for graphical representation of an idle fleet/system/planet/pet hamster however...

I hate it when i have idle pet hamsters....

Alexius

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Alexius

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13 years ago

May 9, 2012, 11:05:39 AM

"Fleet idle" would require some sort of "stay still" fleet command. Maybe it would be easier to have fleet arrival notification instead?

wern1211

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wern1211

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13 years ago

May 9, 2012, 10:47:23 AM

Jethro wrote:
Absolutely. Maybe, in the 'options' settings, have a way to turn these notifications off, or customise notifications.

It is a good idea.

At an early stage, one cannot waste a game turn with no research going on.

To me, the "no research" notification should pop up after each game turn.

It should propose a quick access option from the in-game interface to switch OFF that notification until I want it back ON (also from the in-game interface). i.e. right-click to disable permanently.

... a "notification droid" could be added to the technology tree =)

AllGrainGamer

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AllGrainGamer

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13 years ago

May 8, 2012, 7:12:27 PM

These sort of reminders need to be minimal, but I agree that they are vital. A notification for each idle fleet would be overkill, but a simple 3 notifications for idle research, production, and units that just cycles through would perhaps be enough.

One of the biggest problems I have always found with Space games is that the background is Space, and that is hard to see things on. It's so empty and clustered. The land tiles in Civilization are a good counter example of this. Bright colors, plain, and easy to read off of. It could be argued that a Space background is needed, so if the devs want to take that route I'd say at least make the fonts bigger, and maybe a color other than white.

MODVieuxChat

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MODVieuxChat

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13 years ago

May 8, 2012, 7:04:13 PM

The visual feedbacks need to be expanded.

Joush

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Joush

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13 years ago

May 7, 2012, 6:01:09 AM

Can we get a button on the UI that lights up if you have a fleet, research, or system construction idle? And if we clicked it, it could take us to the idler in question? Seems like a simple way to remind players to keep productive.

Maybe let fleets be set into "guard mode" so they aren't considered idle if you just have them set to protect a system.

halflotus

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halflotus

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13 years ago

May 8, 2012, 6:29:33 PM

Game should definitely auto-cycle between fleets without orders!

ArrowLance

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ArrowLance

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13 years ago

May 8, 2012, 6:28:13 PM

As long as its optional I would support it, personally I would think it spammy.

mabelair

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mabelair

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13 years ago

May 8, 2012, 6:26:00 PM

I definitely concur that it would be useful to see, at a glance, what's idling. For example, if I've got systems just idling, I'd like to know, same if I've forgotten to set research.

AngleWyrm

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AngleWyrm

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13 years ago

May 7, 2012, 4:06:40 PM

teflon wrote:
I'd like to see this kind of thing covered by an optional (on by default) end of turn confirmation that perhaps has a quick run down of what is still idle and can take you to those places on the map.

This is the best version of this suggestion to date. As long as it is something that can be disabled.

teflon

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teflon

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13 years ago

May 7, 2012, 12:29:03 PM

I'd like to see this kind of thing covered by an optional (on by default) end of turn confirmation that perhaps has a quick run down of what is still idle and can take you to those places on the map.

This would have two positive effects in that it would stop people accidentally moving on a turn when going through the notifications from the previous turn (I've done this once or twice!), and secondly it would stop me wasting resources should I overlook something that's passed me by in the notifications.

Monstrum

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Monstrum

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13 years ago

May 7, 2012, 9:08:07 AM

I suggest to make some kind of action required from every planet, fleet and on the tech tree, even if it is some kind of pass action, unless you've set the fleet in "guard" mode or the tech tree in "divert efforts into production" or something like that.

Jethro

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Jethro

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13 years ago

May 7, 2012, 9:02:53 AM

Absolutely. Maybe, in the 'options' settings, have a way to turn these notifications off, or customise notifications.

MT4K

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MT4K

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13 years ago

May 7, 2012, 8:53:45 AM

Usually you get the bubble reminders about planet building and research on the right side above the end turn button. They tell you what was built/researched, and what is next. if nothing is next then when you click the bubble reminder it will show the queue as empty.

Syl

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Syl

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13 years ago

May 7, 2012, 7:45:10 AM

I see no reason for an "idle research reminder" because you can always see it at the top toolbar. But my contruction queue is sometimes idle even I take care to fill up the queue. Ok, its possible to check it by the empire or fleet overview. But all things considered I support this suggestion, too.

TheSushiFly

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TheSushiFly

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43 600g2g pts

13 years ago

May 7, 2012, 7:43:19 AM

Research and planet idle would be helpful

DeRathi

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DeRathi

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13 years ago

May 7, 2012, 7:34:12 AM

I support this suggestion.

Edit: to add further to this discussion, maybe the "guard mode" that the OP suggested could be coupled with someone elses suggestion of being able to "blockade" space lanes/strings so that enemies cant get past, or need some form of stealth technology to safely pass blockades.

You could merge these ideas by having idle fleets being set to actively blockade space lanes/strings/wormholes in order to better control your territory

jetkar

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jetkar

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13 years ago

May 7, 2012, 7:13:53 AM

Maybe notification what ever is idle

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