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[PI] need visual feedback if a factory has product routed
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Utremi Fasolasi
La Dolce Vita
#1 - 2014-11-24 23:14:06 UTC
Just lost a days production (again) after setting a new schema to a factory and routing the components to it, because the output wasn't routed.

We desperately need visual feedback if a factory has product routed or not without having to dig so deep in a hellish clicfest, it is too buried.

Like if the factory had a red ring or something to show its output needed to go somewhere after a schema was chosen. That would be awesome.
Corraidhin Farsaidh
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2014-11-24 23:37:48 UTC
Or just make it default to the largest available storage for feedstock and outputs
Rawketsled
Generic Corp Name
#3 - 2014-11-25 02:03:42 UTC
Route your higher-tier outputs first. Make sure all the links have moving dots before you feed factories with materials.
Utremi Fasolasi
La Dolce Vita
#4 - 2014-11-25 05:00:51 UTC
Rawketsled wrote:
Route your higher-tier outputs first. Make sure all the links have moving dots before you feed factories with materials.


those dots are TINY.. my mid forties eyes need something more obvious.. (yes I visit optician annually and script is current..)

and thing is I am not entirely convinced I didn't route them but that I did and they got erased..
Asuka Solo
I N E X T R E M I S
Tactical Narcotics Team
#5 - 2014-11-25 05:28:18 UTC
Zoom in.

I can clearly see highlighted routes when i hold my mouse icon over a factory currently producing, highlighting where the produced items go to...

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Utremi Fasolasi
La Dolce Vita
#6 - 2014-11-26 03:17:58 UTC
Asuka Solo wrote:
Zoom in.

I can clearly see highlighted routes when i hold my mouse icon over a factory currently producing, highlighting where the produced items go to...


That doesn't mean having additional feedback like I suggested isn't a good idea.
Rawketsled
Generic Corp Name
#7 - 2014-11-26 04:04:26 UTC
Utremi Fasolasi wrote:
Rawketsled wrote:
Route your higher-tier outputs first. Make sure all the links have moving dots before you feed factories with materials.


those dots are TINY.. my mid forties eyes need something more obvious.. (yes I visit optician annually and script is current..)

and thing is I am not entirely convinced I didn't route them but that I did and they got erased..

If your eyes are failing you to the point where you can't resolve the animated dots (which is reasonable) then go for the change in colour between routed/unrouted links instead.

The dots and animation are *the visual feedback that you're requesting.

Just in your case, they aren't working.



*Yes, there's ambiguity between products leaving a factory and products being routed through a facility. The algorithmic work-around here is to work from your launcher/stores outwards.


What I think might be usual is configurable colours. Allow a bunch more contrast than what is currently there.