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Something we're all thinking. . .

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Wed, 04/03/2013 - 16:43
Bzzts

Now the UI has had enough flack as it is, just have a look at the topics it has brought up.

But one thing we're all thinking is wrong is the new names: they look... bad.

A few flaws in logic when the new "Colour coded names," were thought up.

Firstly: Colours. SK was attracting people because it was bright and colourful. White names for everyone in haven when you're new isn't very aesthetically pleasing now, compared to the rainbows we once had (and if GMs get purple names, they are contradicting their own implemented feature, if they don't what newbie will believe they're GMs)

Secondly: Ranking. Have I ever, ever, in my whole SK life thought, "Hmm, what rank is that person?" NOT ONCE.
This is just unnecessary clutter on the screen.

Thirdly: The logic behind the colours. Surely, if someone is in your guild, you will be able to tell from the GIANT GUILD NAME ABOVE THEIR HEAD, and so don't need a special colour, and the same applies to friends: If you have a friend standing next to you, YOU SHOULD KNOW WHO THEY ARE, you're meant to be friends. . .

Another rant. Sleepy time now.

Wed, 04/03/2013 - 17:20
#1
Bacon-Strip's picture
Bacon-Strip
Still hoping this entire

Still hoping this entire update is an april fools joke.

Game looks like it was put together with powerpoint. I have yet to find one useful thing this update has provided.

Function over form? Form over function? Not even. Both were slaughtered.

Wed, 04/03/2013 - 23:40
#2
Wu-Wei's picture
Wu-Wei
Colour!

I like the new colours, and me that is not in a guild, all other guildless people are green to me. Makes me not feel alone :D
I like the new colours and I think it will bring more people together.

Thu, 04/04/2013 - 02:31
#3
Burq's picture
Burq
Cant see crap, captain

At first I didnt thought the colour and the ranking was bad (after all, the knights are a military unit, so it makes sense to see each other's rank, even if it's just for fluff) but after going to a haven, and a crowded one, I noticed one gigantic flaw: Since everyone's name is white and you have 3 rows of info to read per person, it became almost impossible to select one particular knight, either to inspect or to send a trade request, unless they were on the edges of the group or separated.

THAT has to annoy the living day light out of the hardcore traders, hell, I bet even the beggars are angry with it!

While the idea of adding colours for your friends and guildies is nice, it was badly implemented, like a lot of the things with this update.

Also, it completely killed hide and seek with friends and guild :C

Thu, 04/04/2013 - 02:36
#4
Paweu's picture
Paweu
Seems like you don't realise

Seems like you don't realise it - you can disable showing rank. Just go to the options. Was it really that hard?

Thu, 04/04/2013 - 03:24
#5
Hexzyle's picture
Hexzyle

http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/77805

Lock thread, please.

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