Integrate the mod "Compact System List" into vanilla

Discussion in 'Planetary Annihilation General Discussion' started by stuart98, July 23, 2015.

  1. cola_colin

    cola_colin Moderator Alumni

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  2. rivii

    rivii Well-Known Member

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    my god... am I glad they haven't implemented it. It might be good for some, but for me it's way too chaotic. I don't know if there are certain adjustable filters included but imo this is horrible lol :p Now if it featured some form of system preview how the map actually looks. For example with screenshots. Than we start talking about a real deal and at the same time, filling the emptyness that the current design shows.
  3. killerkiwijuice

    killerkiwijuice Post Master General

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    Any mods that change the "look" of something should never be considered to implement into vanilla. The "look" of the UI is an opinion and those mods should stay as a mod.

    Mods that add new mechanics or fix things are the ones that should be considered.
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  4. stuart98

    stuart98 Post Master General

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    Battlebear, it's really simple. View 12 systems at a time, or view 120 systems at a time?

    No wasted space.

    If this is implemented I'm sure someone will make a mod to have an "Inefficient System List" (Probably me just so that I can name it as such :p ) but I think a majority of users would prefer its integration. Here, take a strawpoll in fact.

    http://strawpoll.me/5008212
  5. rivii

    rivii Well-Known Member

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    but you still don't see anything. I see where you come from but being able to see more systems is irrelevent if the thing you see tells you nothing about the system. You only know what awaits you is when you actually play the map and than remember the name.

    If it is listed as it is now it's easier to remember which map is which. Atleast that is for me :p. So I much rather see a revamped iteration which immediatly shows you what map you actually are going to play. It's the biggest flaw of maps right now. You can not see what map you play until you play it, or remember it.

    If you have fixed that you can go forth and order it the best possible way.
  6. stuart98

    stuart98 Post Master General

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    It shows you just as much info as vanilla, but it doesn't require you to use mousewheel in order to find what you want. Plus now you just remember its place on a row rather than it's place in a scrolled list. A static screen is easier to remember the position of something on.
  7. exterminans

    exterminans Post Master General

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    Now if the mod would at least scale all boxes to a grid, and would scale the planet icons in correct proportions, then , but only then, it would be worth a consideration.

    But as it stands, neither the stock solution nor the modded behavior is perfect yet, so no reason to replace one construction site with another.
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