Posted: 27 December 2003 at 9:16pm | IP Logged

hi

great game
bad interface !

maybe it is mentioned before, but some thoughts on the controls of the game, could the following be implemented in a update pls ????!!!!!

Use more shortkeys !
looks like this game was developed for a game console to be controled by joystick only, keyboard is not used at all exept arrow keys and shift...
use shortkeys for building types/tabs, +,- for control of entrance fee etc...,
escape for exiting menus, delete for deleting, assignable keys for your favourite buildings,....

and any other possible shortkeys i forgot,
i think this is really important to avoid RSI ! the pain in my wrist !

it should be like warcraft from blizzard for example, its only a small adjustment, which could improve the gameplay so much

Posted: 27 December 2003 at 9:50pm | IP Logged

I disagree with this, I think the interface is quite easy. You just might need to find your way round and get used to it, but I find it easy.

Though a few keyboard shortcuts would probably be useful to get up a few things like build mode or whatever. And as for pains you get when playing, maybe you should slow down when playing, or pause it and exercise your wrist a little.

Anyway, it's a good suggestion and idea as it would make the interface even easier then.

And just before I get really boring  with huge long posts, does most people in your country speak um.. netherlands language (sorry!) Is it like Ireland, where we started to speak English when the English came to Ireland? Or do you learn 2 languages?

Sorry about that, just might get a little confusion out of my head!

Oh, and I live in N.Ireland just in case you were wonderin.

Posted: 28 December 2003 at 2:56pm | IP Logged

oh yes i'm from holland

i didnt realise my bad (?) english, must have been typing in a hurry...

but why you disagree ?

the interface as it is now can stay the same,
just some keys are added

imagine you can hit enter also instead of just clicking yes
like in most windows programs
thats why i say the game resembles a gameconsole-interface 

Posted: 28 December 2003 at 6:15pm | IP Logged

Your English isn't bad at all.

I suppose it would be a lot easier pressing Enter instead and having some shortcuts.

For getting up build mode, walk mode or whatever, the F1, F2 etc. buttons should be used or maybe the numbers. Maybe it could be used in a later patch?