SE5 bad reviews and problems.

[Q]

And don't forget that the most flexible UI is your brain!

I was first too quite unhappy with the UI, but the more I play SE V the less problems I have.

As I said already IMO the real limitation is the hardware/computer resources SE V needs in a larger/advanced game. My system (Athlon 3400+, 512MB RAM, Nividia GeForce FX 5500) may not be the newest, but is far above the published system requirements. And in a game at stardate 2412.0 with about 70 systems and 18 empires a game turn processing lasts several minutes. Even changing the system display or some larger lists may take a few seconds. Compared to SE IV this is a huge difference on my computer.

[Atrocities]

No one can deny that the UI needs a LOT of work. Just a few basic improvements would go a hell of a long way toward making the UI a far more functional asset to the player than it currently is. Hell the onset of TABS would have been ideal but we now know that isn't going to happen so we are stuck with what he have and must work within those confines to improve the UI.

I have made several suggestions for the UI to be improved. One was to have information icons like population, cargo, fighters, etc added to the planet ship views. Take a look at my attachment.

[Santiago]

That would be a great idea along with the buttons at the top. I still think the lower UI should be made indpendently minimizable

BTW Lord Atrocities of the Atrocity Empire? Getting the cheat codes ready?

[Atrocities]

Santiago said:
That would be a great idea along with the buttons at the top. I still think the lower UI should be made indpendently minimizable

BTW Lord Atrocities of the Atrocity Empire? Getting the cheat codes ready?

You had better believe it!

[kalthalior]

I hesitate to comment without having played V all that much yet, but....I recall the transition between III and IV taking me about 6-8 months before I really felt comfy with IV. I had ALOT of issues with IV, but learned that it was, in many ways, a much different game. Maybe not better, but different. And I believe, in my heart of hearts, that may just be the case for most people making the transition. Anyone who has been here for any length of time knows we will see improvements from Aaron, some more helpful than others.

I may not have as many issues with the UI as others as I use several of the keyboard shortcuts...and have a trackball rather than a regular mouse. And I've played IV to the point of my shoulder cramping from being in one spot all night. (ahh, to be young enough and free enough to play all night again..)

Anyway, I don't play much other than the SE series and some Paradox stuff (EU, HoI, etc). Both communities are (mostly) extremely civil, there is great support, but no one is ever really satisfied, and probably never will be - so get over it, and enjoy the game, or wait and enjoy it later.

Personally, I don't see me taking 6-8 months to make the move over to a majority of my playing time to V. I think I already like V better than I liked IV to start with. Just my 2 cents, for what it's worth. Maybe I'm just too much of a fanman (I'm too old to be a fanboy!) or maybe I just trust Aaron more than I did back then.

[Yimboli]

Atrocities said:
Just a few basic improvements would go a hell of a long way toward making the UI a far more functional asset to the player than it currently is.

YES
We aren't even at the point of diminishing returns with the UI. This is a very important realization! A prudent company owner should see this.