Well.. Gamma 1.0 is online, Tell me what you think!
- Thread starter Arktac13
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What do I think ? Well, the galaxy map is horrible. around 30% of it's screen is obscured by the over-large interface & the map itself looks like it was made by a manic spider. Add to that the annoying menu that pops up all the time & prevents you from seeing another significant portion of the map. It's inferior in every way to the map we had 20 years ago in FE2.
Then we have interdictions, which FD in their wisdom have turned up to insane levels. This wouldn't be so bad if the whole mechanism wasn't totally broken - interdictions by invisible ships are very frequent, & the minigame has almost no entertainment value. I'm sure that FD know it's broken, but i'm beginning to wonder if it's fundamentally flawed & needs replacing entirely ?
Apart from that, it's great.
Then we have interdictions, which FD in their wisdom have turned up to insane levels. This wouldn't be so bad if the whole mechanism wasn't totally broken - interdictions by invisible ships are very frequent, & the minigame has almost no entertainment value. I'm sure that FD know it's broken, but i'm beginning to wonder if it's fundamentally flawed & needs replacing entirely ?
Apart from that, it's great.
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Pretty good on this end.
A bit of stuttering but I'm sure another 3 weeks of optimisations will fixed through.
Me getting distracted when seeing an orca is a problem through.
The map I have no problem navigating it, sure it could be a bit easier places and it needs a few more features but I'm sure that will come.
A bit of stuttering but I'm sure another 3 weeks of optimisations will fixed through.
Me getting distracted when seeing an orca is a problem through.
The map I have no problem navigating it, sure it could be a bit easier places and it needs a few more features but I'm sure that will come.
I never thought it would be possible, but the map has gone from just vaguely workable, if annoying, to a total and utter mess. An exercise in frustration and how not to do things. Pop up menu that blocks selecting other systems and difficulty actually getting the selection tool arrow to actually register a selection.
Some strange drops in graphical quality that were not there before, and some CTDs. Frequency a little less than before.
Also had one complete dump out from the map that somehow restarted my PC.
Trade data/routes still not making entire sense. I'd say that's a fairly big issue.
Otherwise , ok but FD have a lot of work to do if this is not going to get it in the neck at release.
Some strange drops in graphical quality that were not there before, and some CTDs. Frequency a little less than before.
Also had one complete dump out from the map that somehow restarted my PC.
Trade data/routes still not making entire sense. I'd say that's a fairly big issue.
Otherwise , ok but FD have a lot of work to do if this is not going to get it in the neck at release.
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The map of the galaxy in FE2 was fantastic
Indeed it was !
It wasn't cluttered like the current map, navigation over short or long distances was simple & intuitive, & you could easily access system data. In short, it was perfect for finding your way around the galaxy, unlike ED's map which isn't adequate for finding your way around the cupboard under the stairs ! Often you can't even see the next star without rotating it. The only thing it didn't have is trade routes, but that's a moot point because the current map's data is wrong anyway.
It just amazes me that FD felt the need to re-invent the wheel when they already had a perfect example of how to do it properly.