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Brush Master
HavoK Core
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Posted - 2013.03.25 13:27:00 -
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The following are some suggestions on some pretty big improvements that could be made to improve the sign in process of dust and make it more user friendly.
Being a web developer, one key thing you learn is that the less clicks the better. I think the same should apply to Dust. I know personally that I get tired of the process to Sign into dust which is currently:
- Click on game to start it
- Wait for all company logos
- Message comes up about connecting to server, click X
- Wait for all resources to load
- Introduce video starts, hit start
- Title screen comes up, hit start
- Character select comes up, select character, click X
- Click x again to enter in character
- Wait for item vault to load, select ok, click x
- Wait for game to load
Totals Clicks Right Now = 6
Ok, lets look at a couple places we could improve this process and reduce the dreaded wait time, senseless clicking and so on.
Improvement #1 (Bullet 3): Connecting to Server I imagine this may only be a beta thing but the connect to server, does it really need to be there? I know you have used it to display server is down but could you make it at least try to automatically connect at least once, if it fails, then show the message? There is really no reason to show the box unless there is a message to show. ( Clicks -1)
Improvement #2 (Bullet 5): The Starter Video The introductory video is nice, the first time... Could we make it only automatically played when no characters exist? Add an option somewhere like the title screen to enable to play the video again if they ever desire to watch it. ( Clicks -1)
Improvement #3 (Bullet 7 & 8): Selecting a Character You are basically having to select a character twice. I would say this is one of the more annoying double clicks. I for one always worry about miss clicking terminate, I know there is most likely another are you sure screen but the placement of delete in this menu is just bad.
Delete should only be on the menu if its a common feature that a player is going to use, which in this case it is most certainly not. Change the terminate to a whole different button, Triangle is popular for delete. Remove the menu and just make a single click enter the character. ( Clicks -1)
Improvement #4 (Bullet 9): The Vault The item vault only comes up if you have unassigned items. Could I get rid of this by just assigning all the items to a character? sure but that is super inconvenient. For one, I do not know if and when item trading will be allowed. I have well over 50 items in my vault and well not all of it is stuff I would use.
My suggestion is to move the vault to in-game and remove this click all together. If for functionality reasons, it has to be before you enter the character, make it a button push, may I suggest Square. Like moving the delete function to a button, this would reduce unnecessary waiting and clicks. (Clicks -1)
All these suggestions are ways to make the sign in process a much friendly process for gamers. A lot of the click and waiting adds up and whether you implement some or all of these suggestions, I think we can agree in this case that 3 Clicks > 6 Clicks.
Thank you all for your attention, if you like any or all suggestions please like the thread to get it noticed. -Brush Master [email protected] |
Ultra Boomer3
HavoK Core
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Posted - 2013.03.25 14:47:00 -
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I think that 1, 3, and 4 are all good. I also think that The title video suggestion from #2 I would like to see done in the form of an in game option. the way the EULA showing up used to be. |
Brush Master
HavoK Core
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Posted - 2013.03.25 20:42:00 -
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Ultra Boomer3 wrote:I think that 1, 3, and 4 are all good. I also think that The title video suggestion from #2 I would like to see done in the form of an in game option. the way the EULA showing up used to be.
As long as it reduces time to login, I am game. I am going to see about getting times for each of those steps. |
S Park Finner
BetaMax. CRONOS.
107
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Posted - 2013.03.25 21:28:00 -
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Did a similar post in January. Did not get any dev response.
The core idea in that post was to set a default character and after that give the user a "Fast Login?" question. If the answer was "Yes", skip everything and log into that character. If the answer was "No" then continue with the regular login. |
mollerz
s1ck3r Corp
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Posted - 2013.03.25 23:02:00 -
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Can we also only have the 30 second move PSA show up if we actually have a move? I'm never buying a move. Other games that allow you to use a move do not have this.
And I totally agree with the terminate character option. That shouldn't even be possible to accidentally hit. It makes me cringe every time it comes up.
All awesome suggestions!
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Brush Master
HavoK Core
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Posted - 2013.03.26 00:39:00 -
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S Park Finner wrote:Did a similar post in January. Did not get any dev response. The core idea in that post was to set a default character and after that give the user a "Fast Login?" question. If the answer was "Yes", skip everything and log into that character. If the answer was "No" then continue with the regular login.
Ya a bit similar, short but similar in concept I did look for similar posts and there were none easily found.
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S Park Finner
BetaMax. CRONOS.
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Posted - 2013.03.26 01:22:00 -
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Brush Master wrote:Ya a bit similar, short but similar in concept I did look for similar posts and there were none easily found. Brush, I didn't mean it as a criticism. Your post just reminded me so I thought I'd toss it in. If they redesign the sequence your ideas would be more appropriate. |
Jathniel
G I A N T
113
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Posted - 2013.03.26 03:53:00 -
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The current system IS fine... If you're new to the game.
Afterwards, instant login is the place to be.
If you have only one character with no Unassigned Items: - See company logos. - Merc Quarters... (use upcoming logout feature to reach the title menu, to create new character, etc.)
For everything else: - See company logos.
- Simple menu w/ Title: Character Select and list of Unassigned Items on the same side-by-side menu. (L1 to use Character Select side. R1 for Unassigned Item side.)
- Press X on desired character and items. (Why should I press X AGAIN to get into a highlighting menu?)
- Hold Select + Press Square to activate Terminate mode. (This is where a redundant highlighting menu should be used. Square again for confirmation on termination. Circle to exit Terminate mode.)
- Press Start to go to MQ.
0.02 isk.... |
Jathniel
G I A N T
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Posted - 2013.03.27 01:14:00 -
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The Sign In process is such a small thing, but it could use review.
Bump? |
mollerz
s1ck3r Corp
113
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Posted - 2013.03.27 18:32:00 -
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mollerz wrote:Can we also only have the 30 second move PSA show up if we actually have a move? I'm never buying a move. Other games that allow you to use a move do not have this.
I take this back. just got bioshock.. and it had IT! ARGH. I guess this will be one unappreciated case where dust was ahead of it's time. |
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Severus Smith
ZionTCD Legacy Rising
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Posted - 2013.03.27 21:18:00 -
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mollerz wrote:And I totally agree with the terminate character option. That shouldn't even be possible to accidentally hit. It makes me cringe every time it comes up. EVE and DUST don't let you "accidentally" delete characters. If you actually want to delete your character you must...
- Select the character and press the "Terminate" button. - Select "Yes" on the "Are you sure" prompt. - Wait 20 hours or something during which you can cancel the termination at any time. - Select the character again and press "Biomass" - Select "Yes" on the "Are you sure" prompt
...to finally delete the character. (which can be easily restored by calling CCP in tears)
They do it this way so people don't drunkenly, angrily, or stupidly delete their characters then clog up the Customer Support lines asking for it to be restored.
Truthfully I am surprised more games *cough cough* World of Warcraft *cough cough* don't do it this way because I know of plenty of "I was drunk" or "I got ganked and raged" stories where characters were deleted and Customer Support was sullenly called the next morning. |
mollerz
s1ck3r Corp
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Posted - 2013.03.28 02:25:00 -
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Ah thanks Severus!
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Brush Master
HavoK Core
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Posted - 2013.03.28 11:41:00 -
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Jathniel wrote:The Sign In process is such a small thing, but it could use review.
Bump?
Indeed, hopefully with the May update, they have improved this. |
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