TESTBED - Port User Interface Feedback.

[Karpfanger]

my feedback up to now

- I'm a little bit confused about the many overlapping windows

- selcted ship diplayed in collision with the pier was a bad first impression

- I don't like the feeling to be outside the port if i'm inside ... this should be an other atmosphere inside the port ... taverns, goods, shipyards  ...  this impression should be diffenrent from the open world

This are only my first impressions after 20min ... I have to test it longer time

[Bartholomew.E.Dogg]

First impressions are that the new port UI is a little cluttered, will get use to it in time no doubt but at the moment seems to take much longer to do the various "in port" tasks.

Main issues for me; not being able to see most of my warehouse contents (in the order I put them in)  in one quick glance.

                                     Rewards claimed in port for completed missions drop into ships hold overloading ship, would it not be better to go to warehouse or Captains chest.

 

[Hethwill, the Red Duke]

Okay, had time to digest the change. But will focus on one thing at a time

- don't know what to think of the mix of OW port with the rest of the UI. It is not that I dislike it ( it reminds me of how Tempest does it, which i actually like ) but...

 

I would propose two tryouts for this.

- "standing on the deck" way. So when in port we would be on the ship we select ( or with no ship, looking at the pier with the crates and barrels ). Like this:

 

- alternatively remember this you made so long ago

[z4ys]

17 minutes ago, Hethwill the Harmless said:

- "standing on the deck" way. So when in port we would be on the ship we select ( or with no ship, looking at the pier with the crates and barrels ). Like this:

 

- alternatively remember this you made so long ago

 

Guess people want to see the ship. Just like in WT hangar where you can move the camera around the plane/tank. A deck view is nice for rp dudes but shows nothing of the ship

[Holm Hansen]

or maybe something like this?
 

http://forum.game-labs.net/topic/22735-work-in-progress-dreadnoughts/?do=findComment&comment=541895

a 3D-Scenario in WIP status, also from Game Labs. The actual ship can be inserted with a Placeholder. 
... and of course it should show a pier and not a dock and be ported to the appropriate time frame.

Edited September 27, 2018 by Holm Hansen

[Hethwill, the Red Duke]

5 minutes ago, z4ys said:

Guess people want to see the ship. Just like in WT hangar where you can move the camera around the plane/tank. A deck view is nice for rp dudes but shows nothing of the ship

All the game is about the camera orbiting the ship, both travel and battle mode so everyone has more than chances to see their ships all thet ime. I can hardly believe that to be a thing... but good point anyway.

 

[z4ys]

23 minutes ago, Borch said:

Dont think its true. I would take the painted view of port any time over the same ship view I got every day when sailing.

i am not saying it should be just a ship in the water. It should maybe more like wow. Still the ship maybe different views (from the deck masts etc) with a nice scaled harbour (I personally wouldnt mind when all port UIs would look the same - could be updated overtime) but ship should be focus.

Edited September 27, 2018 by z4ys

[jodgi]

Port trading bugged?

[admin]

1 hour ago, Borch said:

 

Newly opened windows should pop up on top of older windows. Same as hoovering on your rank should pop up on top of everything instead of on the bottom.

This is a new bug.. will be fixed asap

[Ortac]

It takes a while for the most commonly used icons/buttons/tabs to become instinctive. But once there, it's no problem.

Haven't yet found any glaring faults or oddities.

Cost of mining iron ore is excessive, to put it mildly.

(ps - First time in over two years of owning NA I have seen a Santa Cecilia in the flesh in OW. Not only that, an AI ship. Thank you Developers 🙂 )

 

Edited September 27, 2018 by Ortac
spelling error adjustment.

[jodgi]

I wouldn't prefer a static image at all.

[Karpfanger]

for the in port sight I would also suggest a static picture of the port with  some buldings to click and use it ..

shipyard

workshop

warehouse

Tavern

market/shop

declarations of the admirality

a.s.o.

 

[admin]

9 hours ago, Beeekonda said:

Quality Lifehack:

use CTRL + Click to select (red) multiple items

Drag and drop:

Works in both ways, just make sure you don't Overload your ship.

Trading Items (In port) is not working. No option to SELECT SHIP for trading, drag and drop from ship list is not working as well.

Currency(Piastres) Trading is working fine.

PS: Something like ALT+CLICK for fast move item from Ship to Warehouse and other way would be nice too

 

Double click on the ship in the list of your ships - sets it as main.

[admin]

13 hours ago, Borch said:

- I think it would be better to hace static paint of port instead of a OW view of your ship (we got that every day for a very long time)

- plenty of buttons is very unintuitive (you need to be veteran player to know straight away what they means) and plenty needs simple description (took me 5 mins to find that silver coin and sell my basic cutters)

 

 

Some of the buttons are only unintuitive once. Once you click on it couple of times (and/or set you favorite short cut for it) it will stop being alien.

[admin]

13 hours ago, Ace 117 said:

Welp at 4k its certainly easier for all the windows opened just have to get them all open first.

I would suggest a "show menu's/tabs" button that will hide all them or show them, and save the ones that you opened already. Similar to windows desktop.

 

 

4k needs work. icons feel very small. but it will be done only once functionality is fixed and deployed.

[admin]

17 hours ago, Joffrey Mihawk said:

should we send you all the ports that are concerned ?

nope.. its a known issue

[fremen]

IMHO, after testing a lot the craft/resources, would be better the warehouse are like the old system, a small square with the name of the item and the quantity. 

The actualy list, as ship hold, will be very chaotic in a warehouse with a lot of items, resources, upgrades, books, notes, etc..

[admin]

14 hours ago, GreasyMnky said:

I would like the new tab/window that you open to always open on top instead of in the back of the other opened windows.

 

yes its a bug.. getting fixed. it should of course (and did before) open windows on top.

[LeBoiteux]

The current 3D view of the port is very nice ! I really like the interface.  

But my ship is a bit too alone in what is meant to be a port. Some docked ships (maybe different each time) would be nice. For decorative purposes.

(Hoping it hasn't already been discussed in this thread)

Edited September 27, 2018 by LeBoiteux
forgotten negation

[Angus MacDuff]

With all these new missions, I wish for a way to track them in OW

[admin]

4 minutes ago, Angus MacDuff said:

With all these new missions, I wish for a way to track them in OW

yes. journal will be added to OW

[Angus MacDuff]

Just working with a ships hold and warehouse.  I find that it is less manageable than the old style where we could see a much higher number of items.  BTW, I love the UI overall and the new additions to money and missions.  Haven't crafted a ship yet but it looks super easy and that is great!

[Angus MacDuff]

What's up with the Academy??  It looks like it costs 500 Labour hours and some money in order to harvest a labour Contract that gives you......500 Labour hours??

[John Sheppard]

11 hours ago, Beeekonda said:

Buying 1st rate VMakr permit offers purchasing a permit for Doubloons, after confirming it gives "Not enough Victory Marks" Error(Notice I DO HAVE VICTORY MARK in my Warehouse on the background):

You need to put the vic mark in your rewards chest on the old place first then it works

[Vernon Merrill]

1 minute ago, Angus MacDuff said:

What's up with the Academy??  It looks like it costs 500 Labour hours and some money in order to harvest a labour Contract that gives you......500 Labour hours??

But you can sell it....  whats that worth to some OTHER players?