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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0000967AI War 1 / ClassicGUIJan 3, 2011 11:45 am
Reporterthemachineissentient Assigned ToChris_McElligottPark  
Status closedResolutionno change required 
Product Version4.021 
Summary0000967: user interface no longer displays sidebar on planets you have explored
DescriptionIn the old version, there is a sidebar on the right hand side that lists the ships and structures of a planet after you scout it. The benefit of this is you can click on the planet-even after your scout dies-and mouse over each unit to see what the abilities are. Now, you have to mouse over the fog of war unit to get the abilities.

You can still get the tooltip for each unit as long as you mouse over each one on the playfield. It's just easier to recognize and do when there is a sidebar. Sidebar currently displays a white circle. See the attached screenshot.
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related to 0001134 considering lots Candy suggestion: implement 967 as a utility unit 

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themachineissentient

Oct 30, 2010 10:50 am

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Chris_McElligottPark

Oct 30, 2010 10:52 am

administrator   ~0002357

This is the way it has always been since 1.0, actually -- no changes whatsoever, except that we now allow you to see some stuff through the fog of war (fixed-position stuff), which we previously did not. Without a scout there, all you can see on the sidebar is your stuff, which is why the tutorials have always been big on "bring a scout or a scout starship with you," etc.

themachineissentient

Oct 30, 2010 11:00 am

reporter   ~0002361

Any reason why the fixed position stuff doesn't go on the sidebar? On the galaxy view, you can see all of the structures… On the planet view, you can see all the structures… You just cannot easily figure out what they all are without mousing over them. I don't see it as giving the user any advantage, it just makes the usability easier. I'm not asking to see ships.

orzelek

Oct 30, 2010 4:32 pm

reporter   ~0002390

It would be quite nice to have that fixed structures on the sidebar. It wouldn't give any more information than already present and would be very handy.

themachineissentient

Oct 30, 2010 6:02 pm

reporter   ~0002397

it used to be very nice in the old version. Perhaps it was not clearing quickly enough, but you were able to click on the sidebar and locate the locations of units and what they do very easily with it without violating fog of war or anything that you wouldn't already know by looking around manually.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Oct 30, 2010 10:50 am themachineissentient New Issue
Oct 30, 2010 10:50 am themachineissentient File Added: AIWar 2010-10-30 10-49-39-72.jpg
Oct 30, 2010 10:52 am Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0002357
Oct 30, 2010 10:52 am Chris_McElligottPark Status new => resolved
Oct 30, 2010 10:52 am Chris_McElligottPark Resolution open => no change required
Oct 30, 2010 10:52 am Chris_McElligottPark Assigned To => Chris_McElligottPark
Oct 30, 2010 11:00 am themachineissentient Note Added: 0002361
Oct 30, 2010 4:32 pm orzelek Note Added: 0002390
Oct 30, 2010 6:02 pm themachineissentient Note Added: 0002397
Nov 8, 2010 9:26 am Chris_McElligottPark Relationship added related to 0001134
Jan 3, 2011 11:45 am Chris_McElligottPark Status resolved => closed
Apr 14, 2014 9:28 am Chris_McElligottPark Category Bug - UI => GUI