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How about if you could customize the resource-bar. Not everyone wants to see tools coints woods etc. perhaps someone is very intrested in the horse-produciton ... Make it maximum of 2 rows also.
Totally agree.
I even tried some dragging and dropping just to see :-)
As priorities change throughout the game it would be useful if the information viewable changed with them to save map scrolling and clicking.
I also find the information popups at top left often obscure the residends/settlers info window in the resource bar just when I need to read it. Nothing moving the tabs down a bit wouldn't cure and not a real worry.
not a bad idea.. :) i would definitely find it useful.
Great idea, you often are interested in different resources. Would be good to be customised to meet your current needs
Super nice idea, would like to see my B swords, I swords and maybe S swords, Beer and coins :) or something like that.
Funny_Grandpa
16.12.11, 23:56
making this game bigger with a customizable resource bar would cause some instabilities with the server. Although,if it would be possible, i'd vote for it :)
making this game bigger with a customizable resource bar would cause some instabilities with the server. Although,if it would be possible, i'd vote for it :)
lol. Why would it instabilize the servers? Basically the servers would have to store a list of resources that is on top .... If you compare that to all the other information that is stored for each player ... it's nothing
I add on this idea!
I had the same idea, and found it was posted in december 11! Still not in the game though!
I too think this to be a excellent idea. But would this not be apart of the Economic Overview Screen that is been worked on at the moment. I think I read it is hoped to be around in the next 6 months but don't quote me on this it is late after all lol. In the Devs Jan 12 Diary.
Angua_Whisper
13.04.12, 13:21
I like the Idea, except for free settlers and free licences. those should be fixed and unalterable.
To avoid involving the server, it should be an entirely clientside implementation taking its list of resoures to be shown from a cookie (or give default if no cookie). setting or changing the cookie should be clientside too, fx drag item icon from storagehouse window to spot on the bar. Server should not even know it happened.
yes, it will be a very long time maybe some months or more till this feature if approved will happen..
but i vote for it aswell!
maybe somebody cud add this to the dev diary lol
pietjepukkie
14.04.12, 10:40
I agree with this or an idea I posted previously with a full overview of your resources on the right hand side of the screen (collapseable with an arrow, like your friend-list at the bottom):
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w207/Dobby2dmaX/tsosug.jpg
i've been playing for a while now and i think it would be a good idea to be able to change what you see on the top of the screen (Tool's, Gold Coins ect)
It would be nice if the resource bar at the top of the screen could display either more or fully customizable resources.
Hi,
At the moment the top bar resource display is fixed at - tools / coin / pwp / hwp / stone / marble - which is fine when you start but less useful when you're at the higher levels. How about being able to select what items are displayed there?
Cheers, Stanislav (AOT Guild Leader)
BenFranklin
27.03.14, 04:56
+1
Ok you know the recource bar at the top ( think its called that ). Atm its shows tools, gold, planks, hardwood etc etc. That info is so useless for me nad many other. Why not make a little tweek so we can choose what we want to have displayed there. Just a small thing but anhance the quality of the game a tine bit.
Just my 2 Cents
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How about a check box on every resource in the eco tool allowing us to chose which 6 resources to display.
topgearfan
10.04.16, 12:36
+1 also suggested this on test.
Yes, please. This is a great idea.
TheVictorious
03.11.16, 22:26
Hello, I was thinking about useful suggestion for resource bar:
http://i.imgur.com/DT03J5N.png
I think it now shows only the static resources that will be useless for high-level players, will be awesome if I can select 6 resources that I care about, as example, I really don't want to see the stone, or pinewood planks, or even marbles and hardwood, it will be interesting to get option to show exotic wood, salt, granite or anything that I want to keep my eyes watching them.
It will be the nice feature to get.
I agre, but wouldn't limit it to just 6 items.
At the rs I run my screen it could be at least twice as long as it currently is, maybe even a little deeper.
queen-vicious
04.11.16, 02:47
+1 nice suggestion TheVictorious :)
Thejollyone
04.11.16, 07:24
I think this was touted many moons ago (2012?) by BB themselves if I recall correctly, along with a totally revamped news tab...
Sadly, looking back on the old dev diaries, all the graphics for those are now broken, so I cant locate the one I wanted to paste here...
This has definitely been suggested from way back in 2011!
Some threads I found:
http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/27767-Customise-Top-Bar-(resource)-display
http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/25686-Resource-Bar
http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/20579-User-interactive-Resource-Toolbar
http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/19378-Resource-bar
http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/18260-Resource-bar-at-top...
http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/15184-Customizable-resource-bar
http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/15604-change-items-from-resource-bar
Seems it's rather popular ;)
And I'll add my +1
topgearfan
04.11.16, 09:32
If BB is not capable of inventing a way for us to choose the res maybe they could have it change with level ranges.
+1 to the idea of customized resource bar
If BB is not capable of inventing a way for us to choose the res maybe they could have it change with level ranges.
I don't think it makes much sense going with the ranges, since most high level resources you don't really need to keep track of.
Especially when you consider stuff like platinum ore or mahogany wood where the current state is always "much more than you can spend".
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As for the customizable bar, I think a good approach would be a checkbox in the options tabs allowing us to choose which components are supposed to be rendered on start of the game. Drag & drop would be nicer but I think way too complex to be implemented easily.
lordloocan
07.11.16, 09:43
Has been suggested since the dawn of time.
I don't think it makes much sense going with the ranges, since most high level resources you don't really need to keep track of.
Especially when you consider stuff like platinum ore or mahogany wood where the current state is always "much more than you can spend".
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As for the customizable bar, I think a good approach would be a checkbox in the options tabs allowing us to choose which components are supposed to be rendered on start of the game. Drag & drop would be nicer but I think way too complex to be implemented easily.
Personally I would prefer check-box's in Eco.
MightyVonW
15.01.17, 08:09
Make the top menu dynamic
As you advance in the game, the need for knowing how many pine planks, hardwood planks, stone and marble becomes more or less obsolete. How about giving players the choice of showing which ever ressource they find usable there?
+1
Nice idea :) - I never look at the top menu now. I have to go to the Economy overview.
suggested many, many times before :)
http://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/34026-Customizable-Resource-bar?p=322569&viewfull=1#post322569
The bar across the top of the screen that shows you the levels of various resources would be a lot more useful if it was user configurable, as you progress into the game, knowing how much stock of pinewood and stone is not useful, and other things become a priority. If users could select what they see on that bar it would add utility and just generally not waste space on information is not interested in.
+1 from me, I like that sound of that. especially when keeping an eye on expert resources when a player is trying to level buildings up. Or if a player needs to watch out for a rare resource from running too low.
Previously suggested here (https://forum.thesettlersonline.com/threads/20579-User-interactive-Resource-Toolbar).
did u know u can open up a window showing all ur stock?
did u know u can open up a window showing all ur stock?
Are you a troll? You've replied to 3 of my posts on 3 different threads, each for no other reason but to dismiss and belittle me.
I don't see the benefit of any resource on the top of my screen. Population, building licence and gems are not in economy overview so those are nice.
There are 70+ resources so why put 6 op there. The list of 'important' resources is much longer than 6 and changes all the time. The colors in the economy overview give much more important information, but I certainly don't want that in the top of my screen.
no i'm not a troll and i apologise if i have upset u in any way.
i simply agree with budgie more than you on this subject. BB can only make decisions based on players feedback.
i do agree with ur other post about lots in to, i just pointed out its not necessary to post 2 very similar threads at the same time.
i gave positive feedback to ur useful thread for newer players about geo's.
keep posting Nosa, just because i dont always agree doesn't mean i don;t enjoy reading.
we all have different opinions and this is the place to air them, the secret is to embrace this and all get along regardless :)
Please, let's be civil folks and stay on topic!
I Like this idea. I think it would be quite useful when saving for upgrades, or just trying to get production lines balanced. Also the items listed do not change after a certain level. As you no longer use those items, well except coins i guess.
As the game grows through the years, and we have some new building resources to upgrade buildings at levels 6 and 7, I think its silly to see Stones and Pinewood Planks on my resources bar up on the screen. I prefer those to be replaced with Granite and Exotic Wood Planks there and even maybe Grout and Mahogany Planks. So maybe the whole bar should be customizable from the player or automatically adjusted with current building resources depending on player level.
Players 50-59 - pinewood planks and stones replaced with granite and exotic wood planks
Players 60-69 - hardwood planks and marble replaced with grout and mahogany planks
Players 70-80 - granite and exotic wood planks replaced with advanced tools and oil
or just fully customizable resource bar :p
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Even disregarding the fact that anything customizable is probably far exceeding BBs dev team ability, youre as likely to see any major updates to the interface as youre likely to see the update to the shop.
Remember you still can buy 500 granite for 995 gems, like it was 2011.
Literally no resources are (or ever were) dedicated to keep the game up to date.
I would go for full customisation. You could stick with 6 items in the list, but provide a drop down for each so you can pick whatever you want.
In addition I would also suggest allowing timers to be added instead of resources, eg time until barracks/prov/bookbinder finished.
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