Very small UI improvement

Tarrax · #1 January 3rd, 2007, 08:45 PM

Hmm I didn't even know about the swords (I never played Dominions before 3). So that gives you some indication. The thing is why not replace swords icon with a number? I don't think it would look bad and it would give you a much definitive answer instead of trying to indicate the number of units in a very limited way with sword icons. Two comma separated numbers like 3,80 or two numbers on top of each other (80 units in 3 squads) would be best but even just 80 would go a long way. Anyway, at least now I know about swords.

Gandalf Parker · #2 January 3rd, 2007, 09:42 PM

Obviously it could easily be done but I think its the RPG vs spread-sheet strategy. The developers were always leary of giving exact numbers and formulas in Dom1 and Dom2. Here, instead of numbers you get "he has a few, he has some, he has a lot" following your leader.

When you assign their actions you see hard numbers now.

Wick · #3 January 3rd, 2007, 10:56 PM

I wonder how the swords look when commanding 400+ units. (e.g. SuperiorUndeadLdr + 10 each path + items) Anybody with a screenshot, please?

paradoxharbinger · #4 January 3rd, 2007, 11:12 PM

@ pdf

i think the order depends on the order in which they were recruited, at least that's how it seems to me

PDF · #5 January 4th, 2007, 06:17 AM

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paradoxharbinger said:
@ pdf

i think the order depends on the order in which they were recruited, at least that's how it seems to me

Maybe, but when playing the game there's no way to know when units have been recruited, so you can consider it as random