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Bug #9302

Resource flow indication is reversed

Added by forthur almost 8 years ago. Updated almost 6 years ago.

Status:
Needs Clarification
Severity:
Low
Assignee:
-
Category:
Controls and UI
Target version:
-
Start date:
04/19/2016
% Done:

0%

Version:
Platform:
Windows
Expansion:
Language:
English (US)
Mod Related:
No
Votes:
Arrow u r green
Arrow d r red

Description

In the resource panel there's a small number for each resource showing the current in/outflow. If a tank is currently losing fuel it's indicated by a positive number (units per seconds). When a battery is being recharged, it's indicated by a negative number.

And that feels really backwards to me, and it's really counterintuitive. The first time a new player sees batteries being charged, he will be confused - is he losing electrical charge? But then why is it increasing? Same goes for drilling ore. Showing the flow as a negative number simply doesn't make sense if the resource is increasing.

Is there a specific reason why this has been designed this way, or is it just "we've always done it like this"?

Anyway, my suggestion would be to reverse this (inflow would be positive, outflow would be negative). It should not take much development time, and would make things so much clearer.

Not specific to v1.0.5, but has been present for a long time.

History

#1 Updated by TriggerAu over 7 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Needs Clarification

#2 Updated by jclovis3 almost 6 years ago

That fuel flow indicator is "consumption", so positive numbers mean you are consuming fuel or electricity, and negative numbers mean you are gaining fuel or electricity.

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