Muffin Cups
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2012.08.09 04:36:00 -
[1] - Quote
Hello. I created a new char and took notes about the NPE. Hope this feedback helps. My toon is Min/Sebiestor bloodline.
Tutorial #1
Ohh green callout to Agent tab is sexy! And I can drag the tutorial window and it's always on top!
#2
Step 3 of 4 (closing windows) points a callout to Mission Journal.
However I've already removed Mission Journal from my neocom.
The callout reasonably points to the E button at the top of the Neocom but it still says 'This is your Mission Journal.'
#6 Ship Movement
'Activate the acceleration gate'
Why not mention holding D and clicking gate on overview works?
I read in a dev blog that you downplayed keyboard shortcuts / binds. Combined with good overview presets binds are REALLY handy for piloting.
#9
WTF?
Step 2 said:
Quote:Skills need to be trained. This converts them from an item in the world into information in your head. Once a skill is in your head, you'll never lose it.
...EXCEPT IF YOU GET PODKILLED IN AN INSUFFICIENT CLONE.
That is IMPORTANT and imo you should drill it into people's heads to keep clones updated, starting here in the tutorial! see notes on #23.
I already closed Inventory button, callout pointed to E button again. That's a sane default and of course very few will start by tweaking their neocom.
#14
Destroy the fuel depot.
What fuel depot? *overview tab All* Oh I didnt actually activate the gate yet... hit gate...
Nice in space callout and green overview background, as long as overview isnt scrolled away
'You need to target and destroy this fuel depot.' OK how do I target. Right click Fuel Depot and select lock target.
Please point out that you can select on overview as well as brackets in space. And that control click is bound to target.
Guess I'm a shortcut *****.
And come to think of it it's a lot faster to press F1 than to click my guns.
Wow nice explosion. I was zoomed in far and it filled a lot of the screen. I usually am zoomed out 100km so explosions suck most of the time.
#16
step 2
Fit my new shield booster? Awesome.
I still want key binds. How about this? Set a tooltip to show 'ALT F' when you mouse over the appropriate green text in tutorial prompts.
AW ****! I can't even fit this shield booster wth?
'You are required to have learned the following skills: Shield Operation.'
Oh right I forgot to actually start my skill training when you told me to. I injected instead of train to 1. Balls! You let me keep going without actually starting training! Guess I will wait 8 minutes. My bad.
#18: Interstellar Travel
Screenshot says Location: Shesha.
My screen says Location: Edmalbrurdus.
wtf? should i go to shesha?
obv different toons go to different stations. imo change the system name in the screenshot to ?????? - that should be clear enough.
step 2:
"locate a stargate. their bracket looks like this" - move the icon to end of 2nd paragraph.
BTW if you don't say 'look in your overview for a stargate' you're gonna have ppl panning around in space looking for brackets and getting frustrated.
Maybe a convenient time to point out that stargates are at the top of overview sorted by icon.
#19: Inside the Academy
'Look at the ships' you could put a tooltip here for 'alt-click'
I look at the Minmatar Service Outpost LCO, a quafe logo catches my eye, I look closer. Jeez this is ugly. It looks like, idk the side view of a shopping mall, when I'm looking at the glowy textures. Sorry, as noob i'd expect giant space station to look sweet.
#20: The Mission Journal has the same issue as 18. the screenshot shows one out of many possible noob systems. again i suggest changing screenshotted destination to ??????.
step 3: Great, you address some of the overview stuff. I already had to scroll before to find the gate. You might wanna explain sorting columns before saying "because it's a long way away, [the stargate will] be down near the bottom of the list."
#22:
Aura wrote:To reach your destination, you will need to cross several solar systems. Because you've set a destination, you can activate your Autopilot. This will automatically warp your ship to the destination stargates and jump you through them. Autopilot warps are less accurate so this will lengthen your journey time, but it allows you to work on other things while you travel
you're missing a period at the end there. also. dont waste the characters. tell them straight out, 'autopilot warps land 15km from the gate, and you can manually warp to 0km, so the autopilot takes longer.'
#23:
Aura wrote:Be aware that unless you have invested in a high-grade clone, you will lose a percentage of skill points based on the quality of the clone you have and how many skills you have. At some point during this week, you will want to click on the Medical button on your station interface and upgrade your clone.
Change to:
Quote:Low grade clones remember fewer skill points than high grade clones. If a pilot's pod is destroyed, and his clone is insufficient, he LOSES SKILL POINTS. Never fly with a clone grade less than your total SP! You can upgrade clones at Medical services in many stations.
Back in station - nice, a callout for Medical service! As long as that tutorial page is still open.
By the end of the tutorial my eyes are hurting. I'm staring at fairly small text on a 24" monitor. I really wish I could use a bigger font in the tutorial window (and this EVE Notepad window too.)
#24
One final suggestion:
last page of tutorial says in green 'Fly safe, capsuleer.'
Personal request to any devs who these notes help: change it to 'Fly safe, capsuleer. o7' |