Test Server Feedback

Dear CCP,
Why is there now no discernible difference between the appearance of brackets in space for NPCs and player ships? Isn't this important? I realise this is live on Tranq now but couldn't really find anywhere else to complain about this

Thx

Coming in here to express a concern, as the the feedback thread is overcrowded with unmerited whining.

First,
Good Job CCP.


Second
My only issue is the distinction from frig to destroyer and cruiser to battlecruiser.

The line underneath is a bit difficult to notice at a glance, requiring me to focus.

With my astigmatism, the line under the icon is a bit difficult to make out.

I'd like to see a slight change, possibly like that of a indy compared to a freighter.

Frankly i wont hold my breathe. ive been against these icons from the beginning. and while i remain open minded adding complexity to an already complex game can break it.

also ever heard of the saying. if it aint broke dont fix it? The old icons worked fine and while yes we need better distinguishment between the ship types. the new icons give e a head ache. they are overly complex and add unnecessary confusion. for something that is supposed to help orient a new player base it just adds another mile to the already massive cliff that is this games learning curve.

The amount of out cry's against this was overwhelming yet you implemented it anyway. The icons are an insult. to say the least. Why give us sisi if your just gonna ignore half of our feedback?

by any chance.... can be optional?
Let say... who ever want the old icons can just select it?
PLEASE SAY YES!!!

I like new icons, but...
but they are almost imposible to use them with UI scales other than 100%
but drone icons are too similar to frigate one
but white NPC appearance nearly same to capsuleer one
but you even forgot to apply it to all ships! Really, check pirate noobships

and the most important.
but some of my ingame friends leave, becouse of new overview

CPP, I like new icons. I will shoot Jita monument if you return old overview without a possibility to keep new one.
But it's too big UI change.
Give us ability to choose. Better - ability to customise.
If you show which file to rewrite to change overview icons and promice not to ban for it modification it will be great for me...
but I can't speak for others.

I don't mind the new icons, but i'm pretty sick of all the whining. Why don't you just open it up and give people the option to [re]assign all their own icons from the default ones?

This way each pilot can tailor it to their own personal needs and fetishes, and have their overview setup as complex or as bland as they like.

I'm sure there is room in 'overview options' window for another tab that spayse-nerds can bury themselves in...

Hi guise. here is my little feedback:

current Drone brackets on SiSi are TERRIBLE, HIDEOUS. they are just INADEQUATE.
you literally cant tell them from small stuff like frigates. Well, not only drones one, but all other is also very very bad.

These brackets are so bad i dont even know how to describe it. seriously.

i hope this will never get to the Tranquility.

What do you think is the main purpose of the brackets? I think that it is to TELL ONE STUFF FROM THE OTHER, QUICKLY, in the heat of a battle.

And currently this is literally impossible.

thanks

I've done enough programming to realize this is a terrible idea, keeping old ui's means having to keep supporting older icons, means keeping support for holding gui interfaces, means having to build 2 - 4 programs are once, there's a reason why internet explorer failed, web developers had to support multiple different versions of ie, customers never had newer versions which worked much better because older browsers had split support.

Has soon has they add something like more logic to newer icons, they'll have to make those changes backward compatible, logic being something like different sorting options or different graphical merging features.

If they made an api to let users chose there ui's then it would definitely be there choice, but ccp all ready declared not allowing mods in game, or open sourcing any of there client side code. So it's not really an viable option unless enough customers actually ask for this, instead of backwards compatibility supported by them directly.

I personally got used to the new icons and i think they're fine, i disagree with anything having to make GUI changes all backwards compatible, it would restrict what they could do a lot and increase maintenance cost.

CCP Surge had indicated improvements to be made to the current set of icons. I haven't anything yet however, and today's patch must have been for some background / under the hood items, as I don't any effect from it. Hopefully they improved icons will be seen in test, and CCP will let players know about it so the ones that couldn't play anymore because of physical pain will return.

You kinda broke the ballistic control unit icon, please repair it so I can look at it again.