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The Minimap's Gone Square! D:
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So, being one of the first people to log on this morning after the patch, the new patch not only brought us a new costume set, but now the minimap has gone from the conventional circle shape to a square with all the icons crammed in there! O_O
To be honest, the new minimap is sort of obscuring my view, and furthermore, it can't be sized down on the custom UI interface. :C
Also, does this mean our agro radius is a square shape too? o_O
Figured I'd start this thread off in search of answers before everyone else starts seperate posts and complaining over a simple shape change.
Anywho, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Circlemap was fine as was.
~Slapps >*)))>{
To be honest, the new minimap is sort of obscuring my view, and furthermore, it can't be sized down on the custom UI interface. :C
Also, does this mean our agro radius is a square shape too? o_O
Figured I'd start this thread off in search of answers before everyone else starts seperate posts and complaining over a simple shape change.
Anywho, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Circlemap was fine as was.
~Slapps >*)))>{
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Lol... yeah you can resize it... but only to make it bigger! haha, theres no way to make it smaller... though I guess ill get used to it with time, but an option in the UI to switch between classic and this one would be nice.
It can be scale up, but not down... It's too big as it it.
I like circle minimaps, can we get an option to use the "classic" version please? I'm very fussy with my HUD thanks.
I suspect the round map is right by the old sitting e-mote.
*Looked through the Suggestions page*
No one apparently, then again, are you that surprised about this? People make one suggestion, they do something completely different...
The new one is intrusive , there was nothing wrong with the old one .
laffo, focl
....you know what scares me? ... Luka with Tuna ( ._.)
As a point and click player, I'm ok with that; the more shortcuts the better. I can get used to it...
That's the thing, my interface is as small as I can make it and still see what icon is what (it's still big compared to how small it can go though), and the make takes too much of the screen. Plus the orange/golden border actually detracts from the rest of the screen.
Yeah .. with that option is start to get used to it
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And on that note: We appreciate your feedback greatly (hey, we're gamers too) and to be fair there has been quite a lot of feedback internally and externally since release in regards to the mini-map. We love to read feedback from you guys but being negative and going as far as insulting people because you don't like a change is very detrimental to the development of the game.
Well yes.. but as it is right now, you can't reduce the size, just make it bigger its the only option.
Personally as a developer myself, I understand all of this resistance to change. I am finding it odd myself at this moment, but I am sure ill get used to it. Though as a good options for users to start adapting to changes, would be to offer the option to opt in or out to the new design.
Yeah been suggested a bunch of times already , as has the fact that certain resolutions do not allow this .
Scale schmale. How do we get back to it being a circle?
http://forums.champions-online.com/showpost.php?p=1987849&postcount=23
I'm sure that if the map started from a square shape and was replaced with an oval, there'd be an equal amount of complaints from dem rowdy forumgoers. Cold feet from the sudden change aside, the map itself is fairly well-polished and certainly isn't going to be detrimental to your every day gameplay. It's something that we'll all forget about within a month.
Bring back the circle, please.
The ability to hide the buttons is really cool, but the square is ugly, obtrusive, and it matches nothing. Even scaling it won't help that.
If we had the option to use the square map or the circle, that would be great. Then everybody wins.
...*ducks*
Anyone thought maybe that's why it was changed - room to add new functions?
- Size: The added corners for the new buttons bloat the map and cover valuable fighting space in the window. In addition to this, they leave the left-hand side of the screen empty and much more streamline. If I scale the map down, it will scale everything else, rendering it mostly unreadable.
- Shape: You always save space by cutting corners; prior to this change, the upper right-hand corner could be clicked to minimize the game without accidentally hitting the change instance button.
- Clutter: There are too many buttons there (even if you can hide them, there are some I will never use and some I will use all the time). It was very simple to hit 'c' for character information, click the power spaces for the powers window, or go through the drop-downs for things like the crime computer. Putting separate buttons for lesser-used items like that just takes up space I could be using to locate an enemy shooting at me from the upper right of my screen.
I feel the added buttons are a waste of space and a doubling of functions to access the same information that was already available in the game.
An option to switch between round and square would suit a lot of people as the issue isn't just form, but function as well. Please consider.
And i'm not wanting it changed evar!!!!!:mad: damn you people hating change buy new monitors catch up with the 20th century!!!! lol joking of course...
Now if we had not only the option of square or round (I still prefer round), but the ability to put what buttons we wanted on it......
....I am willing to be open about it. Let me see what it looks like on my 12" amber monitor.......
....{BOOM! spark,sizzle,smoke}....
....o.k. definitely prefer the round.....
Too cluttered? You can hide all the buttons. You couldn't on the round one.
Too ugly? A matter of taste.
Too square? Another matter of preference.
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Because you don't use it doesn't mean someone else doesn't...
I do appreciate not wasting 10 seconds of menu browsing just to exit an instance...
(Yes, there're buttons I'll never use, but that's fine too)
Agreed for switching option though.
psssst, Rockety, the image is a bit small to read the fine print (being a mole, I had to squint hard XD).
Else, nicely nailed.
Though I must say, I would have liked the color scheme respected: old one was blue, and it looked ok.
I think we see the map better (no loss just to make it round), I enjoy the ability to hide buttons, and yay for the faster access to the "Exit map" button.
I like the new map, its not problem at all.
Only ever look up in the corner for the map, so the option to turn off icons is great.
Never used them.
Was wondering why the game was so empty today.
Guess everyone was in this thread crying over a mini-map.
Should include tissues in the tailor for the next patch, keep things tidy.
... uh... that made sense, right?
On behalf of all the moles out there, thank you. ^_^
Still to yellow / orange
/vote for blue frame
Agreed. I have an older monitor, but like the higher resolution just because it unclutters the screen. The new square mini-map is far less intrusive than the default chat box, and the added buttons save me from wasting time looking through menus. I know I'm in the minority, but I like it.
Now if we can just set a default camera distance so I can stop staring at my hero's shoulder blades every time I change zones. I'm wearing out the "End" button on my keyboard. :rolleyes:
I think we're onto something...
Nah .. they must give every UI piece a different color. The problem of the map is simply that the color not fits
to the rest. I all is lime green we could maybe get used to it.
Set your camera to "Follow Target" instead of "Free Camera" and it should keep the distance you set it to every time you zone.
Man, i'm not giving up "Free Camera" just for that