#3121 closed defect (wontfix)
In Match Setup > More Options dialog, reword the checkboxes
Reported by: | dg1727 | Owned by: | |
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Priority: | Nice to Have | Milestone: | |
Component: | UI – Game setup | Keywords: | |
Cc: | Patch: |
Description (last modified by )
In the Match Setup > More Options dialog, there is a checkbox for "Explored Map." To me, the wording is unclear. It turns out that this means to remove the Shroud of Darkness. I.e., the name means, "let all of the map be explored at game start," whereas it sounds like, "show the part of the map that has been explored."
Also, the tip mentions "buildings," but this applies only to initial buildings. Turning on the checkbox doesn't change the fact that later changes in buildings need to be explored by the player in order to be shown. Also, the fact that (mirages for) buildings that have been explored are shown is nothing new (it is true with the checkbox off also).
So I suggest renaming this checkbox to something like "Pre-explore the Map". The hint text could be something like "Show initial buildings and all gaia (disable Shroud of Darkness)".
I think it is preferable to use the same terminology for the same thing in different places, e.g., the documentation on the website uses the term "Shroud of Darkness" repeatedly, so I think this feature should be called that in the game too (at least in the hint text).
I have left the suggested checkbox text itself in the positive, rather than "Disable Shroud of Darkness," because a GUI that makes a player select "Yes, I don't want to do this" is confusing or annoying to some players. This is item 12 in chapter 2 on http://www.gui-bloopers.com/checklist.php
Change History (4)
comment:1 by , 7 years ago
comment:2 by , 5 years ago
Component: | UI & Simulation → Game setup |
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Move tickets to Game Setup
as UI & Simulation
got some sub components.
comment:3 by , 4 years ago
Description: | modified (diff) |
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Milestone: | Backlog → Alpha 24 |
Resolution: | → wontfix |
Status: | new → closed |
Buildings are no longer mentioned since phab:rP16469. IMHO the tooltip and header need no further changes, so voting the no too.
comment:4 by , 4 years ago
Milestone: | Alpha 24 |
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Type: | enhancement → defect |
I vote no