Instead of changing the color of the vials for colorblind users, why not just change their images to the status ailment icons? It is very easy to notice a vial's purpose at first glance with the symbol instead of a different color.
Replace vial images with status ailment icons
Thu, 05/05/2011 - 12:47
Thu, 05/05/2011 - 16:29
#2
So a little bottle with stars
So a little bottle with stars in it for stun, a snowflake for frost, an evil eye for curse, a medic plus for heal and a green bubble or two for poison? This sounds like 3 hours worth of icon painting to me...
Thu, 05/05/2011 - 17:01
#3
There would need to be some
There would need to be some differentiation for normal, Super, and Ultra vials, but yes, I support this.
Thu, 05/05/2011 - 17:33
#4
you guys dont understand how
you guys dont understand how the current icon system works.
they have a base icon, the small vial, the medium vial, and the large one with stars. they just paint them each differently to represent to different effects. yes, a colorblind mode would be nice, but its not just an afternoon of work.
Thu, 05/05/2011 - 17:43
#5
They do already have icons
They do already have icons for the status effects; they exist on weapon icons as well as on the status-infused Construct robots. All they need to do is change the vial icons. To be honest, it would help a lot since quite a few of the colors are ambiguous until you memorize them.
Is the blue vial Freeze or Shock?
Is the gray and yellow vial Shock or Stun?
Is the red vial Fire or Curse?
Is the orange vial Shock or Fire?
This isn't color-blind friendly, nor is it intuitive due to the similarities in color choices. There are better ways, and status icons is one of them.
+1, /signed, etc.
P.S. Choja? Choja from Cosmic Break?
Fri, 05/06/2011 - 08:09
#6
My idea was to add a letter
My idea was to add a letter to each of the icons.
Curse- C
Fire- F
Freeze- I (Ice)
Poison- P
Shock- E (Electric)
Sleep- Z
Stun- S
As a side note, can we have the ability to drop a vial instead of throwing it by using the shield button?
Fri, 05/06/2011 - 08:29
#7
Colorblind-friendly OPTION
I honestly like the current system. I personally react better to color differences than shape differences, especially when something is in my peripheral vision the way the vial icons often are.
That said, I can see how the current icons are essentially impossible for colorblind individuals to distinguish, so I fully support the creation of an optional alternative. Using the status icons from armor seems like a great way. Circular icons could be normal, square off the edges for super vials, and make them star shaped (or diamond, since star may cut too much out of the icon) for ultra vials.
Yes, please.