Hey, I'd like to get some feedback as far as the most recent build is concerned, since this is a topic we're poking at at the moment: * How is the frequency of alerts right now? (The small popups in the top left.) Too common? Just right? * Do you find yourself ignoring the alerts sometimes? When? * Are there any alerts you think pop up too frequently? * Are there any alerts that DON'T exist for situations, that you think would be informative?
I don't think the alerts on the left corner are too frequent at all, just too easy to miss. I think that at the very least, important first time encounters such as officially meeting the Fish People need to be an instant pop-up. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this has been a side alert for a few builds now hasn't it? Same with bandits? It's extremely easy to miss and ignore these. Generally, pop ups don't bother me at all, but I understand why they would annoy others.
Same feeling : the left corner alerts are easy to miss, and I found myself surprised when I saw fishpeople being attacked when I did not even noticed we had contact. One alert I'd like to see : on diplomacy, a reminder that I have enough points to make an action, not only when i'm at max level. Oh, and another one : when a working team goes on strike, whith the reason for it.
I second the too easy to miss notion. A more distinct sound might help (is there even a sound now? Didn't notice if there is). I think they pop up more or less when needed to, so that part is fine.
All the drop downs also obscure warnings - if I leave the work party menu up while doing stuff (moving soldiers around to explore) then I miss anything important. Oddly, I kinda liked the old system There should be no way important events like bandit raids, visiting traders or hostile fish people events get missed due to other interface elements. They don't need an auto-pop-up box but some way to never miss them. Good job I don't do UI design - one of those thankless tasks (like putting indicators on BMWs!).
Missing visiting traders is sort of annoying, yeah. It would be good if there was an alert when a colonist spots a hostile bandit/fishperson etc.
One thing I noticed was that when a bandit camp was wiped out by fish people (it was awesome to see them fight with me, btw), I didn't get a alert on it. It feels like everything related to your survival (either bad or good things) could be a popup.
