HUD Ball Suggestion

HimbiJimmy · Post by **HimbiJimmy** » 07-02-2007 18:10

Hi Ho!

Just wanted to make a small suggestion that could maybe improve the HUD's clarity:
Since the ball is shown in yellow in the middle radar and since it's also glowing yellowish in the main view, why is it coloured green in the bottom radar? Why is it the player's position being couloured yellow in the bottom radar instead?
I think it would make sense to change the ball's colour in bottom radar to yellow, too - since this is also the brightest colour with the strongest contrast to the other radar colours. And the ball being the one most important object in the game, i suppose it would be great if it would also be the item that could be spotted most easily on the bottom radar as well.

Just a suggestion, since it really shouldn't be too hard to implement....

Post by **DavidM** » 07-02-2007 18:35

Oh it's still green?
The ball was once green, that's why.
Well I can change it...but it's a 1kb change that requires a new 8mb file

nm

Post by **DavidM** » 07-02-2007 19:25

edit: 2.6mb

while I was at it a designed new bottom radar icons. middle radar ones are good as they are still.

HimbiJimmy · Post by **HimbiJimmy** » 07-02-2007 23:41

wow... now that's what I call fast reaction to community suggestions!

Thanks alot! :p

Post by **DavidM** » 08-02-2007 04:15

<3

the players are now rings, looks a lot cooler, especially when they are overlapping. and keepers will be orange....also in middle radar

HimbiJimmy · Post by **HimbiJimmy** » 08-02-2007 15:42

Okay, while we're at it:
When the ball leaves your immediate vicinity (shown in the middle radar) and bounces off further away, the middle radar, though not showing the ball itself, indicates the direction of the ball with a smaller yellow symbol. Makes perfect sense in order to stay oriented during fast passing action.
Still, if somebody is CARRYING the ball and is not in your immediate vicinity, the middle radar does NOT indicate the direction of the bearer of the ball. This can at times make the HUD a little confusing: Sometimes the middle radar will show the balls direction, sometimes it won't.
This confusion may have been designed deliberately in order to sometimes make the player feel a little disoriented in fast matches. But in case it was not, maybe this could be changed to make the HUD more clear?

Post by **DavidM** » 08-02-2007 17:12

Makes sense, ok.