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Are we not able to use old icons anymore?

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Miss Hurricane
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2015-07-03 14:32:25 UTC
Hey

Ive recently returned to EvE after a long time away and noticed as soon as I log in that all the icons are different and I cant find a thing easily :(

The icons for Market, Industry, Wallet etc etc are plain and not easily recognisable (for me anyway, too used to the old icons).

Although the images are 'similar', the fact that the icons are all the same colour does not differentiate them well.

Is there an option to return station services and side bar icons back to the old ones?

Plx?! :(

<3 o7
Jeanne Tivianne
#2 - 2015-07-03 14:48:35 UTC
Miss Hurricane wrote:
Hey

Ive recently returned to EvE after a long time away and noticed as soon as I log in that all the icons are different and I cant find a thing easily :(

The icons for Market, Industry, Wallet etc etc are plain and not easily recognisable (for me anyway, too used to the old icons).

Although the images are 'similar', the fact that the icons are all the same colour does not differentiate them well.

Is there an option to return station services and side bar icons back to the old ones?

Plx?! :(

<3 o7


They've been retired, you have to use the new ones. Adapt and win.
Sieges
#3 - 2015-07-03 14:55:32 UTC
I was in the same boat. At first I didn't like the new look, but after a while I got used to it and prefer the new icons. Give it a week or so.
Miss Hurricane
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#4 - 2015-07-03 15:01:26 UTC
Sieges wrote:
I was in the same boat. At first I didn't like the new look, but after a while I got used to it and prefer the new icons. Give it a week or so.



Hope so, I just find that the old icons are much 'prettier' lol!

Not so bland :(

Ahh well, as Jeanne said... Adapt... and... try and win in my case >_< :D
Jeanne Tivianne
#5 - 2015-07-03 15:07:22 UTC
Miss Hurricane wrote:
Sieges wrote:
I was in the same boat. At first I didn't like the new look, but after a while I got used to it and prefer the new icons. Give it a week or so.



Hope so, I just find that the old icons are much 'prettier' lol!

Not so bland :(

Ahh well, as Jeanne said... Adapt... and... try and win in my case >_< :D


Victory is determined by who tries their hardest and/or enjoys it, not so much in being first!
Hengle Teron
Red Sky Morning
The Amarr Militia.
#6 - 2015-07-03 16:08:02 UTC
Sieges wrote:
I was in the same boat. At first I didn't like the new look, but after a while I got used to it and prefer the new icons. Give it a week or so.

Months later, I still confuse them.
Alea
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#7 - 2015-07-04 17:02:51 UTC
Hengle Teron wrote:
Sieges wrote:
I was in the same boat. At first I didn't like the new look, but after a while I got used to it and prefer the new icons. Give it a week or so.

Months later, I still confuse them.


They suck and will continue to suck years from now compared to the old icons.

Whomever is making the last few years decisions on what changes are to be implemented in this game, must hate Eve with all their being.
Joia Crenca
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#8 - 2015-07-04 17:31:06 UTC  |  Edited by: Joia Crenca
Jeanne Tivianne wrote:
Miss Hurricane wrote:
Sieges wrote:
I was in the same boat. At first I didn't like the new look, but after a while I got used to it and prefer the new icons. Give it a week or so.



Hope so, I just find that the old icons are much 'prettier' lol!

Not so bland :(

Ahh well, as Jeanne said... Adapt... and... try and win in my case >_< :D


Victory is determined by who tries their hardest and/or enjoys it, not so much in being first!



I hope this wasn't the intent, but:

There always seems to be someone to cheer for the big CCP throwing their weight around and letting the players know that CCP doesn't have to adapt, the players are the only ones that need to do that.

Except CCP does need to adapt. This isn't 2011/Incarnagate with few other optons for Space MMO players. This isn't 2003 or 2005 (whenever they were still able to live on investor money instead of subscriptions) Chasing off players with a series of bad decisions can become irreversible.

As for the icons, not for the side icons, but for the overview ones, supposedly they're working on making the new ones less confusing and less physically painful to work with. Still waiting for examples to be posted, however.
Rain6637
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#9 - 2015-07-04 17:57:12 UTC
What would amuse me now is if item icons get the same treatment. Yeah buddy.

Help, I can't download EVE

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Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#10 - 2015-07-04 18:00:00 UTC
If you cannot get the hang of the icons, and feel the need to excuse yourself from the whole Eve experience, please be courteous to your stuff, and contract it all to me.



Thank you.



Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings?
Paranoid Loyd
#11 - 2015-07-04 18:04:11 UTC
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
If you cannot get the hang of the icons, and feel the need to excuse yourself from the whole Eve experience, please be courteous to your stuff, and contract it all to me.



Thank you.



There is a distinct lack of platypus in your reply.

"There is only one authority in this game, and that my friend is violence. The supreme authority upon which all other authority is derived." ISD Max Trix

Fix the Prospect!
Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#12 - 2015-07-04 18:11:36 UTC
Paranoid Loyd wrote:
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
If you cannot get the hang of the icons, and feel the need to excuse yourself from the whole Eve experience, please be courteous to your stuff, and contract it all to me.



Thank you.



There is a distinct lack of platypus in your reply.


OMG.. Thanks Loyd... Its an Icon thread and I didn't do the thing! *bangs head on desk*

*quickly sorts through the Platy-dex*

Please enjoy this talking platypus being asked to be a spokesman for a highly processed kids 'lunch'.

Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings?
Chainsaw Plankton
FaDoyToy
#13 - 2015-07-04 19:32:45 UTC
meh icons. now I just use the hotkeys for everything

@ChainsawPlankto on twitter
DeMichael Crimson
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#14 - 2015-07-04 19:55:26 UTC  |  Edited by: DeMichael Crimson
Alea wrote:
Hengle Teron wrote:
Sieges wrote:
I was in the same boat. At first I didn't like the new look, but after a while I got used to it and prefer the new icons. Give it a week or so.

Months later, I still confuse them.


They suck and will continue to suck years from now compared to the old icons.

Agree 100%. There was no reason for the "Art Department" to mess with the Icons in-game other than it was easy and offered them a way to validate their existence (Paycheck).

Boss - "To get and keep players in the game, we need to add more pizzazz / eye candy."

Art Department - "Hey Boss, we can do an iteration on all the in-game Icons, the players are gonna love it."

Boss - "Great, even though the players haven't said anything about the old Icons, we'll just add the new Icons to the game whether they like it or not."

Roll



DMC

'The Plan' | California Eve Players | Proposal - The Endless Battle
Mara Pahrdi
The Order of Anoyia
#15 - 2015-07-04 20:52:04 UTC
I still suck at distinguishing those "new" icons. Seems I need at least some color in them to be good at it. Nevermind, will get there eventually I guess. At least I hope so...

Remove standings and insurance.
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#16 - 2015-07-04 20:54:14 UTC
They're fine.

Get over it and enjoy the platypus documentary above.

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Celise Katelo
State War Academy
Caldari State
#17 - 2015-07-05 14:07:55 UTC
No the new icons are not fine Shocked

I also have trouble trying to see what is what, they need more colours to make them fine. As for the Overview.. well thats a bloody joke. Give us back our Crosses P

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Vic Jefferson
Stimulus
Rote Kapelle
#18 - 2015-07-05 17:24:39 UTC
Celise Katelo wrote:
No the new icons are not fine Shocked

I also have trouble trying to see what is what, they need more colours to make them fine. As for the Overview.. well thats a bloody joke. Give us back our Crosses P


No. More colours mean more trouble and issues for colourblind people. The genius of the previous system was that all icons were immediately discernible from each other by shape and shade alone - even someone with black and white vision could immediately tell things apart with no trouble. Now we have the terrible situation where there's way too much overlap in shape and color between vastly different types to be able to react quickly enough.

The red and white crosses were genius. Player ships and NPC ships, in so far as the game currently is, are completely different - one gives you content, one gives you ISK.

Vote Vic Jefferson for CSM X.....XI.....XII?
kes88
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#19 - 2015-07-06 10:14:34 UTC
I had the same issues when they moved the Undock button.

There were many occasions following that which went along the lines of "OH MY GOD THE UNDOCK BUTTON IS GONE!!!! I'M TRAPPED IN THE STATION! OH MY GOD, CAN'T BREATHE, CAN'T BREATHE - HELP! SOMEBO- Oh wait, there it is."
Joia Crenca
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#20 - 2015-07-06 10:15:39 UTC
kes88 wrote:
I had the same issues when they moved the Undock button.

There were many occasions following that which went along the lines of "OH MY GOD THE UNDOCK BUTTON IS GONE!!!! I'M TRAPPED IN THE STATION! OH MY GOD, CAN'T BREATHE, CAN'T BREATHE - HELP! SOMEBO- Oh wait, there it is."




I find myself doing that in my bed, then I manage to move the blanket and all is well again.
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