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Steveyk
Chief Marshal
Non Omnis Moriar
Joined: November 25, 2008
Posts: 162
|  Posted: 2010-05-21 15:20
Would it be possible for the staff to make a build sim, all it would need to be is the f3 screen but on its own server tab or something so u just load it up and can practise building. Im not the best at explaining thinsg but alot of people just dont get building and they find ot hard to learn because ppl shout at them if they get it wrong or they have difrent views oina good build. But maybe if we ahd a build sim so ppl can learn to build on, well atleast get some idea of whats makes the world go round that would be great. it wount need to have build times or time for pop to build or tech just everything at an instant so they can create templates of good working builds.
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Chewy Squirrel
Chief Marshal
Joined: January 27, 2003
Posts: 304
From: NYC
| Posted: 2010-05-21 15:58
Well you can always scrap a non-sy planet in beta, and practice building it
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Kangaroosteak
Grand Admiral
Joined: April 03, 2010
Posts: 149
From: Somewhere...
| Posted: 2010-05-22 02:53
Maybe to help with the learning curve, instead of clumping all the building templates in the lower right hand corner of the screen, they can be catagorized by their uses, instead of spending 30 seconds looking for the varience generator, it would be listed with all the other power generators, same with the fire bases and other things.
It'd be nice of it looked like this instead of a jumbled mess:
Line 1: [colony hub] [dome]
Line 2: [farm] [auto farm] [bio cond]
Line 3: [fusion generator] [varience gen]
Line 4: [bunch of firebases and defence stuff]
Line 5: [mines] [mantle extractor]
Line 6: [starports and other random stuff]
When I started as an engi, it took me 5 minutes trying to find a mantle extractor, if they're all organized, it'd be easier to build stuff.
Something like this:
[ This Message was edited by: Original Milk on 2010-05-22 03:25 ]
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SPaRTaN Z
Chief Marshal
Joined: June 26, 2009
Posts: 235
| Posted: 2010-05-22 03:46
[ This Message was edited by: SPaRTaN Z on 2010-05-22 20:05 ]
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NoBoDx
Grand Admiral
Joined: October 14, 2003
Posts: 784
From: Germany / NRW
| Posted: 2010-05-22 05:33
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On 2010-05-22 02:53, Original Milk wrote:
Maybe to help with the learning curve, instead of clumping all the building templates in the lower right hand corner of the screen, they can be catagorized by their uses, instead of spending 30 seconds looking for the varience generator, it would be listed with all the other power generators, same with the fire bases and other things.
It'd be nice of it looked like this instead of a jumbled mess:
Line 1: [colony hub] [dome]
Line 2: [farm] [auto farm] [bio cond]
Line 3: [fusion generator] [varience gen]
Line 4: [bunch of firebases and defence stuff]
Line 5: [mines] [mantle extractor]
Line 6: [starports and other random stuff]
When I started as an engi, it took me 5 minutes trying to find a mantle extractor, if they're all organized, it'd be easier to build stuff.
Something like this:
[ This Message was edited by: Original Milk on 2010-05-22 03:25 ]
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or at least, place the icons for all factions in the same place
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SPaRTaN Z
Chief Marshal
Joined: June 26, 2009
Posts: 235
| Posted: 2010-05-22 05:43
[ This Message was edited by: SPaRTaN Z on 2010-05-22 20:05 ]
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Talien
Marshal
Templar Knights
Joined: May 11, 2010
Posts: 2044
From: Michigan
| Posted: 2010-05-22 11:17
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On 2010-05-22 05:33, NoBoDx wrote:
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This was my first thought as well. It's not really hard to get used to where the icons are, but having to do it for 3 differently arranged sets seems a bit excessive. Of course, on the off chance they do get re-arranged might as well put them into a more new player friendly setup.
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justin94
Fleet Admiral
Joined: February 15, 2010
Posts: 28
| Posted: 2010-05-22 11:46
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On 2010-05-22 02:53, Original Milk wrote:
Maybe to help with the learning curve, instead of clumping all the building templates in the lower right hand corner of the screen, they can be catagorized by their uses, instead of spending 30 seconds looking for the varience generator, it would be listed with all the other power generators, same with the fire bases and other things.
It'd be nice of it looked like this instead of a jumbled mess:
Line 1: [colony hub] [dome]
Line 2: [farm] [auto farm] [bio cond]
Line 3: [fusion generator] [varience gen]
Line 4: [bunch of firebases and defence stuff]
Line 5: [mines] [mantle extractor]
Line 6: [starports and other random stuff]
When I started as an engi, it took me 5 minutes trying to find a mantle extractor, if they're all organized, it'd be easier to build stuff.
Something like this:
[ This Message was edited by: Original Milk on 2010-05-22 03:25 ]
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I think this is a very good idea and I second the motion!
justin94
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Doran
Chief Marshal
Galactic Navy
Joined: March 29, 2003
Posts: 4032
From: The Gideon Unit
| Posted: 2010-05-22 16:08
one of those rare Good Idea™s. added to the list.
[ This Message was edited by: Doran on 2010-05-22 16:08 ]
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Kenny_Naboo
Marshal
Pitch Black
Joined: January 11, 2010
Posts: 3823
From: LobsterTown
| Posted: 2010-05-23 21:30
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On 2010-05-22 16:08, Doran wrote:
one of those rare Good Idea™s. added to the list.
[ This Message was edited by: Doran on 2010-05-22 16:08 ]
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+1
Will make building much easier.
Right now I have to mouse over each icon to decipher what they are... LOL....
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Challenger
Marshal
Joined: March 28, 2002
Posts: 886
| Posted: 2010-05-23 21:36
http://www.darkspace.net/index.htm?module=forums.php&page=/viewtopic.php?topic=48263&forum=13&10
Go there. Give some feedback as to what can be added to the training videos and any suggestions to new pmes/
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Sops
Marshal
Galactic Navy
Joined: March 07, 2004
Posts: 490
| Posted: 2010-05-23 23:23
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On 2010-05-22 05:33, NoBoDx wrote:
or at least, place the icons for all factions in the same place
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The ship selection icons for the different factions are arranged differently too which is a but annoying.
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