a couple of interface quick-wins

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marchewka
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a couple of interface quick-wins

#1 Post by marchewka »

1# add an option to color some messages in the msg display window. Or just make the "killed X" messages more outstanding - maybe make them bold?

2#could it be made possible to turn particle movement off? Or even better, add an option to rotate its behaviour through the following options:
- normal particles
- particles change once/X seconds
- particles change once/turn
- still particles
- no particles.

In my personal experience the game gets incredibly laggy each time a bigged number of "particles needs to be handled". Such custom setting for particles could greatly improve the gameplay on slightly weaker machines. (on a related note - for some reason, the water on the wilderness map also causes lag - i need to avoid walking close to the shores, else it's a slooooow walk)

3# for characters with disarm or that cursed-avoid-the-trap talents, traps could show a tooltip text indicating what's the estimated chance to disarm/avoid.

4# actually, traps could show their relative strength, maybe even damage, on the tooltip text.

5# when stealthied, monsters tooltip text could show the current % chance of the monster to see through the stealth during the next turn.

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Re: a couple of interface quick-wins

#2 Post by darkgod »

You can reduce particles density in the video menu.
Also if things are slow around water, disable shaders it should help too.

I just made killed messages bold :)
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Re: a couple of interface quick-wins

#3 Post by marchewka »

Woo woo!

One more to the list:

6# There could be some kind of a warning upon generation of unique and/or boss type NPCs. Would add to the general feeling of "aha, here something special awaits...".

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