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Dev Blog: U and I made some changes: Odyssey 1.1. UI changes

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Masao Kurata
Perkone
Caldari State
#81 - 2013-09-03 15:39:58 UTC
Thank you so much for the locator checkbox in the agent finder, this will save me so much time messing around outside of eve.
Rhyarkh
Slow Match
#82 - 2013-09-03 17:34:01 UTC
Wow, these changes are great! Thank you very much.

I really, really (I mean REALLY) appreciate that you fixed the "collapsed 'Drones in Bay' and 'Drones in Local Space' bug".


Even though this is not a thread for suggestions and for additional requested features, I'd like to mention some minor things:


  • It would be nice if I can group different types of drones (I know you wrote that you're not gonna change this ... yet? ;)).
  • Adding a single drone to different groups would be really nice. I'd rather call groups "squads". For example, on the Vexor I have a "high damage squad" containing 2 heavy, 2 medium and 1 small drone. Sometimes I have more than 2 medium drones in my drone bay and I want to have also a "medium damage squad" containing 4 or even 5 medium drones. Therefore, it would be nice if I could add the 2 from the "high damage squad" also to the "medium damage squad".
  • Just an idea: Maybe it would be nice to have the name of the player I'm assisting my drones to in the drone window. I'd be able to check it all the time (maybe he lost his ship in a larger fight and I didn't notice that) and I'd know the name of that player.
Elena Thiesant
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#83 - 2013-09-03 18:02:45 UTC
Just noticed that it's possible to drag skills from a blueprint's Bill Of Materials (Thank you), but not materials. Make it so please?
kally krana
Subsidy H.R.S.
Xagenic Freymvork
#84 - 2013-09-03 21:04:48 UTC
Awsome stuff!

Not having to right click and search for launch - or have to make sure you hit the right keys for launch and landing, But rather to quickly drag and drop groups will make it faster for us drone users.Lol
Roime
Mea Culpa.
Shadow Cartel
#85 - 2013-09-03 22:53:18 UTC
Goddamn those drone UI tweaks. Made an absolutely and crucially massive chunk of difference in combat!

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Morikvendi
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#86 - 2013-09-04 02:59:31 UTC
Burhtun wrote:
Not bad, not bad. Now do this for the winter expansion please:

http://i.imgur.com/bmtY0II.jpg

Blink

EDIT: actually, this would be better:

http://i.imgur.com/ElFXFg0.jpg



Hallelujah !
:)

While at it, make / fix it so that when "Focus Fire" is NOT selected salvage drones go to one targeted wreck each.

Boldly go where no man has gone before...
Morikvendi
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#87 - 2013-09-04 03:00:26 UTC
Baljos Arnjak wrote:
Syri Taneka wrote:
I have one nitpick about these changes, everything else is awesome.

I would really strongly prefer having Groups of drones listed FIRST, then individual drones. Or an option to choose the order.


Same here. When I use drones, I use them by group. If they're ungrouped, I don't want them to get in the way of using grouped ones in the list. It's kinda like nested folders in list view on Windows, folders at the top and individual files on the bottom is (to me at least) the intuitive way to have the list sorted. I don't want to have to scroll down to get at groups because they were pushed off the page by individual drones and I don't want to have the drone window taking up an entire column of screen space just to have easy access to all my drone groups. Think of the carrier pilots! lol


Absolutely agreed.

Boldly go where no man has gone before...
Moretic
Casual Slackers
#88 - 2013-09-04 08:12:33 UTC
Another change that can be nice is to have all drones/drone groups that are moved to the "drones in space" to be expanded/exploded in the drone view so that one can see their health. I usually dont have the groups expanded in the drone bay as that will make the drone window so massive
Taawuz
League of Non-Aligned Worlds
#89 - 2013-09-04 08:39:39 UTC
Great stuff, Pony Express keeps delivering win.
StarMage Yoma
Federal Defense Union
Gallente Federation
#90 - 2013-09-04 12:33:26 UTC
Good stuff.

Would also be great to see drones HP in bay.
Antony E Stark
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#91 - 2013-09-04 12:46:27 UTC
CCP Explorer wrote:
Did you all notice the animated GIF? Blink


What is this sorcery? Burn the witch!
Real Edit: Great changes, they'll make life that little bit easier. Especially the animated GIF Cool
Krystyn
Serenity Rising LLC
Controlled Chaos
#92 - 2013-09-04 12:47:48 UTC  |  Edited by: Krystyn
It would be REALLY REALLY nice to be able to repackage things inside of a container and/or remotely.
The fliters still are worthless so my corp needs to use cans to sort all of our junk and having to spend forever removing things and repacking them and then passing them back and then waiting a minute for the sorts and stacking is realy friggin annoying...

EDIT:
Not to be totally negative as the drone improvements make a lot of sense and should be very helpful for gangs with lots of drones and I love the idea of being able to drag out skills from your character sheet.
Valkyrie D'ark
Armed Resistance Movement
#93 - 2013-09-04 13:09:15 UTC
Originally when I read the blog I loved all of the parts including the attribute changes. But after actually seeing it on TQ, I realized how much worse they are in practice. As suggested on 1.1 Feedback thread, I would also recommend adding or moving the icons to the right next to the stats, while keeping the text on the left side. This would make them x1,000 easier to read. Right now the attributes are causing extreme strain, stress and pretty much unreadable.
CCP Explorer
C C P
C C P Alliance
#94 - 2013-09-04 13:15:29 UTC
Antony E Stark wrote:
CCP Explorer wrote:
Did you all notice the animated GIF? Blink
What is this sorcery? Burn the witch!
Real Edit: Great changes, they'll make life that little bit easier. Especially the animated GIF Cool
You're calling CCP karkur a witch...? Blink

Erlendur S. Thorsteinsson | Senior Development Director | EVE Online // CCP Games | @CCP_Explorer
Rain6638
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#95 - 2013-09-04 14:10:42 UTC  |  Edited by: Rain6638
!! I'm appalled by...

oh, wait, no it seems these drone UI changes were made for reasons clearly explained

everything went better than expected.jpg

I saw the gif!

[ 2013.06.21 09:52:05 ] (notify) For initiating combat your security status has been adjusted by -0.1337
Utremi Fasolasi
La Dolce Vita
#96 - 2013-09-04 15:10:53 UTC
CCP Explorer wrote:
Antony E Stark wrote:
CCP Explorer wrote:
Did you all notice the animated GIF? Blink
What is this sorcery? Burn the witch!
Real Edit: Great changes, they'll make life that little bit easier. Especially the animated GIF Cool
You're calling CCP karkur a witch...? Blink


Is she heavier than a duck?
CCP Explorer
C C P
C C P Alliance
#97 - 2013-09-04 16:36:01 UTC
Utremi Fasolasi wrote:
CCP Explorer wrote:
Antony E Stark wrote:
CCP Explorer wrote:
Did you all notice the animated GIF? Blink
What is this sorcery? Burn the witch!
Real Edit: Great changes, they'll make life that little bit easier. Especially the animated GIF Cool
You're calling CCP karkur a witch...? Blink
Is she heavier than a duck?
I think so... How does that answer the question?

Erlendur S. Thorsteinsson | Senior Development Director | EVE Online // CCP Games | @CCP_Explorer
Orakkus
ImperiaI Federation
Goonswarm Federation
#98 - 2013-09-04 17:01:43 UTC
CCP Explorer wrote:
I think so... How does that answer the question?


To answer that question, you will need the Exploding Hand Grenade of Antioch... 1...2.....4!

3 sir!

He's not just famous, he's "IN" famous. - Ned Nederlander
Alayna Le'line
#99 - 2013-09-04 18:42:45 UTC
CCP karkur wrote:
Macker Momo wrote:
ZebedeeUK wrote:
Show Drone health while in Drone Bay?


This is a big deal if missioning, ratting, etc., and you have extra t2 light drones. One might try to recall a damaged drone and replace it with an undamaged drone. Sure would be nice to see the health bars as asked above.

Nice changes overall...just one more to go for 1.1? Maybe?

I did look into it a bit, but couldn't figure out quickly how to get that information.


Please please please please please please please please please please please?

Good changes overall, I greatly prefer shortcuts but drag and drop is going to be able to cut down on the RSI inducing madness that was drone management a good deal already! <3

Now please? Blink
Ranger 1
Ranger Corp
Vae. Victis.
#100 - 2013-09-04 19:22:16 UTC
Orakkus wrote:
CCP Explorer wrote:
I think so... How does that answer the question?


To answer that question, you will need the Exploding Hand Grenade of Antioch... 1...2.....4!

3 sir!

That depends, are we talking about an African or a European duck?

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