Highlight empty claims

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I've noticed a lot of friends, and now even some casters, sometimes win a claim in an auction, then forget about it for the rest of the game.

 

Would be nice if the UI helped them out a little with an indicator to remind them, say something like the shipping lanes except always on for empty claims?

Something more subtle could also work, anything at all would be an improvement

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Reply #1 from Offworld Forums Top

There is actually an empty box that shows up on top of the UI if you have an empty, unused tile. Could be less subtle, I know!

Reply #2 from Offworld Forums Top

Does it flash?  I've never noticed it

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Reply #3 from Offworld Forums Top

Yeah, unless you know it's there and you actively look for it, your not gonna find it. Once you do find it however it's quite easy to be on the look-out for. Basic colour theory suggests that this might be because the indicator is in blue, which looks the most pleasing to my eyes compared to any other colour that could be there, and is easily distinguishable from the background of the map (mars is red afterall), but blue just doesn't stand out in our eyes as somethign to worry about. Reds and oranges and stuff stand out, blues fade into the bakground. Not an easy thing to try to fix with colour alone, perhaps flashign would help.

Reply #4 from Offworld Forums Top

Similarly, On the bar of claims at the top, its very easy to overflow the list after buying someone out and turning off unprofitable buildings. If that element remains in the new UI, the buildings that are off should probably stack somehow, since its not too hard to end up with 10+ of the same type of building turned off.

Reply #5 from Offworld Forums Top

Fantastic suggestion indczn! I'd love to see this stacking happen.