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What is the quality of this idea?

☼
- 2 (25%)
⚹
- 3 (37.5%)
≡
- 3 (37.5%)
=
- 0 (0%)
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- 0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 8


Author Topic: The symbols for item quality are driving me to a fell mood.  (Read 587 times)

Crab

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The symbols for item quality are driving me to a fell mood.
« on: December 08, 2022, 10:24:28 am »
Okay, hear me out: I have been playing on and off since DF2010, and I still do not habitually remember what quality symbol means what and inevitably have to look it up again for the millionth time. This is because –, +, ⚹, ≡, ☼ does not follow any logical sequence known to man. What the denizens of the Discord and I suggest is: –, =, ≡, ⚹, ☼. Now it goes one dash, two dashes, three dashes, star, big star. This is a nice logical sequence I will always remember.

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Salmeuk

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Re: The symbols for item quality are driving me to a fell mood.
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2022, 10:48:24 am »
I solved this by going full boolean: either it's masterwork, or it's trash
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brewer bob

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Re: The symbols for item quality are driving me to a fell mood.
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2022, 10:56:57 am »
Maybe it could be made customizable?

I don't know, but for my brain the way they're now feels more logical than your suggestion. Though, I think I had problems remembering what was what when learning the game, but I don't think it would've made a difference if the symbols were different.
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Bumber

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Re: The symbols for item quality are driving me to a fell mood.
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2022, 11:43:57 am »
The way I've been remembering it:

 - One line
+ Two lines intersecting
* Three lines intersecting
≡ ???
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« Last Edit: December 08, 2022, 11:47:11 am by Bumber »
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Re: The symbols for item quality are driving me to a fell mood.
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2022, 12:08:43 pm »
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Re: The symbols for item quality are driving me to a fell mood.
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2022, 12:11:21 pm »
As someone who never learned the symbols, I do think the suggestion here makes more sense than the current state.
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Hexicube

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Re: The symbols for item quality are driving me to a fell mood.
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2022, 08:25:58 am »
Counter-suggestion: Why limit yourself to current characters? Just add an extra 6 icons (one for no added quality to make lists nice): Circle, Triangle, Square, Pentagon, 5-point Star, 8-point Star.

Having icons like this would also mean that modders could change them, for instance I could throw in the Elite: Dangerous material quality icons (conveniently also 5 grades) after making them appropriately sized.

That said, for ASCII-mode the suggestion is valid.
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