Player Features and Ideas Discussion

Add hull bonuses to the suggestion that modules should display what is modifying their stats and how.

Maybe, for new players, there should be an intuitive and easy-to-see indication that a module works well with a ship (and its character, and fittings, if you want to get all fancy, but just the hull would be a good start). And allow it to be turned off so that the veteran ship fitters can concentrate on what they know works for them.

I second Ralph King-Griffin's recommendation to change the "cap depletes" message to yellow or even white, and only go to red if it's really, really low, like > 10 seconds. We don't want people to think that cap-unstable fits are bad.

Lets say I'm sitting in an unfit Vexor.

In my inventory I have a huge list of stuff. Like. Huge!

I right click an empty high-slot in the fitting window: BAM, dropdown-list of the most relevant modules to fit in the slot that are available in my inventory.

*right clicks*

[Fit to rack:]
[Med Nutron Blaster II]
[Med Electron Blaster II]
[Med neut]
[Small neut]
[Fit to slot:]
[Med Nutron Blaster II]
[Med Electron Blaster II]
[Med neut]
[Small neut]

Edit: you get the idea: http://i.imgur.com/AEOZQwo.png

Even better.

Then I will make the following suggestion. Before implementing any "tweaks" to the current fitting window, perhaps a better next step would be to step back and take a fresh look at the entire concept of a "fitting window".

As others have noted, the current window design is essentially a revised and revised version of the original pop-up window that has been made to look better and better over the last decade. Perhaps we should be asking, do we even need a pop-up window anymore? Do we need a window whose largest section is a 3d version of the ship most likely already behind it? Perhaps the same functionality (and more) could be obtained by UI elements that hover over the ship already in our hangar? Instead of a pop-up window, perhaps we can design something more elegant and incorporated into the design of the hangar, around the ship already floating there.

I for one would much rather see a more integrated solution, more tastefully designed, than just more features loaded into another revision of the fitting window.

Just a thought since it seems we have the time.

I've always thought that silly. Might as well just make the center of the window transparent and let you see the hanger instead... unless you're using (supress your smirks) Captain's Quarters...

As usual I can't leave well enough alone and decided to quickly mock-up what I was talking about in the previous post. Again, this was done quickly and essentially used what is already available with some improvements taken from suggestions in this thread.

Fitting Window UI Concept

UPDATED to make the image larger and clean up a few things.

This is an EXCELENT thing... Should also make it less of a hassle if it would be compatible with the "fit" button from the fitting manager thing... Might even make something like a mass fitter unneeded, drag fit drag fit drag fit instead of the current version whioch has many more buttons between me and winning...

There is Personal and Corp fits, please add Alliance fits.
Possibly with version control and history to see the difference between an old and new fit.

Make it possible to list several modules, in order, for slots.
Like, in this slot put Module X, else Module Y.

Add list of things to include in cargo hold, spare modules. Or increase the size of the description window.

I think an incredibly powerful and easy to include option would be to see a list of modules I'm still capable of adding to my fit based on available ship resources and skill requirements. Add the option of viewing modules by slot and category and some filters like meta levels, PG, CPU, Optimal etc and this could replace a lot of 3rd party apps for a lot of users.

DRONE INFO:

drone control range, drone optimal/falloff, drone velocity with and without MWD, drone DPS (and with what drones specifically). IE, if I'm in a dominix how much drone control range do I have and which flight of drones gives me what DPS. How do my omni's effect my drones, etc.

FITTING:

Show PG/CPU and if it's effected by implants show how much is from the implants.

How about recommended T1 fits for ships with the option to buy the modules of the market, to get noobs into the game quicker.

This might help explain the ships intended role better for noobs and teach them about the different philosophies centred around modules.

Combined with the mastery certificates in the ship descriptions it could tie up nicely, especially if integrated in the interbus ship recognition system.

Check out a ship, check out the requirements, study the mastery, sample some fits and right click to buy.