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Twisted Alice
The Scope
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Posted - 2011.11.03 09:24:00 -
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Reilly Duvolle wrote:There is a difference between pictures and icons. Right now we have pictures, but I think most people want the ICONS back - even the old ones - as you can actually very easily tell the difference between a gun and a tractor beam. That is not the case right now.
I prefer the new ones too not that it'll matter to me any longer.
You will soon get used to the new icons, stop living in the past that's just plain lazy.
Plus if your mind has difficulty working it out, then you have a mouse pointer and tool tips. |
Twisted Alice
The Scope
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2011.11.03 10:46:00 -
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Reilly Duvolle wrote:Twisted Alice wrote:[
I prefer the new ones too not that it'll matter to me any longer.
You will soon get used to the new icons, stop living in the past that's just plain lazy.
Plus if your mind has difficulty working it out, then you have a mouse pointer and tool tips. I see no reason why you would prefer to make the UI less user friendly from a design standpoint.
I've not found them any less user friendly.
You would not expect a tractor beam to fire projectiles for example, just like you would not expect a gun turret to pull things towards it.
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Twisted Alice
The Scope
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2011.11.03 11:01:00 -
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Tippia wrote:Twisted Alice wrote:I've not found them any less user friendly.
You would not expect a tractor beam to fire projectiles for example, just like you would not expect a gun turret to pull things towards it. GǪand that's why they're not user friendly: the old icons made the distinction you just described; the new ones do not. The tractor beam could just as well be some form of particularly snub-nosed blaster or a strip miner for all the pictures convey.
Ok, so how did they make that distinction, by the picture or tool tip.
If you're not sure by the picture you have the tool tip and failing that you can look at the info on the item. Once you get to know the pictures you would not have any problem anymore. You already know the old ones so you don't even need to think about those.
Can't check it out as this character is due to be reprocessed and the others already are and don't want to start the whole 10 hour thing again. |
Twisted Alice
The Scope
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2011.11.03 11:09:00 -
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Reilly Duvolle wrote:Twisted Alice wrote:
Ok, so how did they make that distinction, by the picture or tool tip.
If you're not sure by the picture you have the tool tip and failing that you can look at the info on the item. Once you get to know the pictures you would not have any problem anymore. You already know the old ones so you don't even need to think about those.
Having to use tool tips is not user friendly, nor does it make for good UI design. When it comes to UI, function must always triumph form. With the old icons you could tell at a glance what your were looking at. Thats why they are coming back.
This game really is stuck in the mud, don't envy CCPs task whatever they do they won't win. |
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