Stop forcing me into heat map view.

[Robbierotten]

It's getting kind of annoying how every time I go to place an education speaker or education board, the game forces me into heat map view. Obviously heat map view isn't ideal when you're trying to precisely place a small object like a speaker so I have to keep clicking it off. I have a pretty good idea of the education range on these objects at this point. Please allow us to disable the auto- heat map view. I know how to use heat maps, if I want to view them, then I will toggle it on myself.

 

[Robbierotten]

Double posted by mistake, don't know how to delete.

 

[Agathorn]

Yeah and more annoying that its so hard to see anything in that view.

 

[Yukari1885]

This sounds like a bug, because in my game I'm automatically in the education map mode when I place those.

 

[Skylalaa]

Can confirm it's very annoying.
Also when I get a message that a habitat is dirty and click on it, it sends me to the gate of the habitat but in heatmap view (water cleanliness).

 

[Amrah]

This sounds like a bug, because in my game I'm automatically in the education map mode when I place those.

'Heat-Map' is just the overall term of all those maps. They were talking about the 'Education-Heatmap'

 

[CrazyMonkey]

I agree, its a bit irritating. I always turn of the heat map right away, when I want to place a education board.
If I dont, I cant even see where I place it.

 

[JoshSA92]

Yes, needs to be fixed.

 

[Amancham]

I wouldn't mind the 'heat map view' if you could actually SEE anything while it is on. But yeah, the way it is now, is getting annyoing very quickly.

 

[Agathorn]

Even worse you are placing multiple items, say info boards, then it turns it back on for each item even after you turn it off for the first one. So its choose item, turn off heatmap, place item, heatmap turns back on, turn off heatmap, place, turn off heatmap, place.

ARG

 

[NelsonTracie]

is there any way to disable (turn off) the heat maps during game play so they don't automatically pop up each time you select a heat map object such as the education boards?.................
If the heat map is need then I can click the H key or the heat map circle in the bottom left............
like a game setting option where you can go in and check mark a box that states 'turn off heat map' I have not been able to play in two weeks or more since I found that it's the opening and closing of the heat maps is what was making me sick........(the flash with the bright white background and the blackness fading when coming out of it) where giving me headaches and making me motion sickness type of ill to the point of throwing up......................
I tried playing yesterday for the first time in two weeks by: first: closing my eyes- second: clicking on the heat map object with my mouse- third: hit the 'H' key with my other hand to turn the heat map off- waited a minute, then opened my eyes to place the object needless to say it got old real fast.
I would really like to play but right now i'm in tears wanting to play, but can't.........

 

[Bluefriend]

I agree.

 

[chickenbug]

Please let us disable auto heat map The transition between the bright heat map and normal view when placing educational items is just too much visually. Not only is it super hard to judge depth when placing things, but I agree that the sudden switch from bright to dark is a lot to process with these eyeballs of mine. No motion sickness, for me, but my vision adjusts poorly to light changes like this so it's very disorienting and pretty much blinds me for a few seconds. When I need to use it, I can turn it on myself

 

[Jacob1989]

It would be neat if the game would remember whether or not you turned it off, rather than a setting to turn it off entirely.

 

[Imagin]

Adding my vote to not have heat maps turn on automatically when placing anything. It's quite annoying to have to click twice to disable it every . single. time .

 

[Nioell]

Agreed, this really is annoying. I mean if it was more transparent you could actually work with it, but the way it is now you can't even make out where the paths are, let alone see where you're placing things.