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[Proposal] UI Aggression/wardec bar widget
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BLACK-STAR
#1 - 2011-09-18 20:33:32 UTC  |  Edited by: BLACK-STAR
I was wondering if CCP could make use of those widgets they introduced in Incursion, whereas you have these boxes automatically show up under your location when you enter an Incursion. (the progress/penalty bar).

Here is something that would look in trend with CCP's UI. The 'simple' aggression yellow text should not be removed, but instead it can be disabled in place of an 'detailed' info:

Aggression widget
- A collapsible box that displays details of whom aggressed, time and location of aggression, all timers.
- An accurate counter/ticker 00.00.00s of aggression.
- Can be toggled on and off (or completely hidden).
- Togglable animations or SFX for visual/audio notifications (main menu).
- Combat log link to recent kills/killmail on expanded menu (edit: +added).


Wardec widget
- A collapsible box that displays details of

  • Imminent wars within 24 hours.
  • Contemporary wars.
  • Contested owned sovereignty systems.
  • Contested player structures.

- Jump menu to the wardec page for further details
- Can be toggled on and off (or completely hidden)
- Togglable animations or SFX for visual/audio notifications (main menu).
- Join friendly staging fleet link broadcast appears (edit: +added)



I don't know how long it would take to make this but it would make things a lot more noticeable and alerting. If someone has something else reasonable and lightweight to add feel free to say.

What do you guys think?
Sepheir Sepheron
State War Academy
Caldari State
#2 - 2011-09-19 05:02:21 UTC
Ya
Sor'Ral
Ascendance Of New Eden
Workers Trade Federation
#3 - 2011-09-25 15:14:15 UTC
+1 - the current lack of accurate and visible aggression counters is deplorable.
Kato Matsu
Ministry of War
#4 - 2011-09-26 19:30:43 UTC
Yes to both widgets; with heavy emphasis on the Aggression widget.
Aineko Macx
#5 - 2011-09-28 09:54:31 UTC
Lykouleon
Noble Sentiments
Second Empire.
#6 - 2011-09-28 16:21:18 UTC
I like the idea of the aggression widget. I don't particularly care about the wardec widget.

The only thing I can stress is that any additions to the UI need to be as non-cluttered as possible and hopefully reflect a move towards the "new" UI CCP is currently (hopefully still) developing.

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J'Poll
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#7 - 2011-09-29 12:49:52 UTC
+1 on Aggro widget
+1 on Wardec widget.

Definately a good idea. This would make both the Aggro and Wardec a bit more clear, specially for newer players to EVE.

I do hope the CSM or CCP are going to look into this. I 'wonder' why CCP hasn't thought of this themselfP

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Ranger64511
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2011-09-29 15:00:45 UTC
Good idea really like it.
Like both the aggression widget and war dec widget but.........one argument to counter the aggro widget

You can say that you can just hover your mouse over your aggro timer in the upper left corner to see who you have aggression to and how much time you have left. So why need a widget for it?

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Egilmonsc
Massively Mob
#9 - 2011-09-30 00:58:29 UTC
+1 for widgetry
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