Custom Display Options

StarJack · #1 November 24th, 2006, 09:33 AM

In the Colonies menu where you can build custom displays, one of the options used to be Has ShipYard, or can build ships and it would flag with a Yes when a shipyard was present at a colony. It's gone now? I noticed in an old savegame my custom view for the colonies menu was gone after upgrading to 1.17, but the one for planets still exists. So I am assuming the removal of the Has Shipyard custom view option caused that. I don't care about the old saved game, but why would a custom view option be removed? Can someone submit a request to get it put back? This can't be a big deal to add back right?

MisterBenn · #2 November 24th, 2006, 03:15 PM

I haven't used the Has Shipyard column, mainly because of the availability of the Status Icons column. There is a shipyard icon there when one is available on a planet, and you'll also have more icons when fighters / troops / weapons platforms are present etc etc. It has more information and IMO uses the report space more efficiency... have you tried it?

... and don't get me started on not being able to save report layouts between games!!!

StarJack · #3 November 24th, 2006, 07:44 PM

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MisterBenn said:
I haven't used the Has Shipyard column, mainly because of the availability of the Status Icons column. There is a shipyard icon there when one is available on a planet, and you'll also have more icons when fighters / troops / weapons platforms are present etc etc. It has more information and IMO uses the report space more efficiency... have you tried it?
... and don't get me started on not being able to save report layouts between games!!!

I hadn't, thanks for the tip, you're correct it is more efficient and I added it to my custom display. Though I still don't like having the option taken away. When it doesn't interfere with those who do not wish to use it I just do not understand the decision to remove it? Agree about being able to save the custom displays, that seems SO obvious. It's almost as if the designer never plays the game himself.

If you play large games any comment on this thread?
http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr...7230&Forum=f23

The lack of the ability to screen out planets from the planet display is systems I have flagged as "avoid" is MADDENING! I don't understand how other folks are managing colonization is large games.

This game would fail without this forum and the modders that work their tails off to improve the game. Thanks for your help!