Possible update to Building mode UI

[gatoracer]

When entering build mode (left on d-pad) the game brings up the main build menu. Here you can select what you want to build (objects for example). If I select "objects" I get a sub menu that shows me each type of object I can build. If I wanted to switch to another type of item to build I do have the option of pressing RB or LB to cycle through categories. However I find myself pressing the B button to try to go back and look through the categories. But pressing B takes me back to the main screen instead of the building menu. It's a minor issue and I only end up trying to use B now about 50% of the time. But many games allow the user to go back a screen as opposed to exiting the menu entirely. It would be helpful if B would just take the user back and not all the way out of the menu.

[GazWright]

Hi thanks for the suggestion.

This is something we'll keep an eye on, to see if other users are feeling the same. At present we feel that pressing B and 'not' going all the way back would be more frustrating on the whole for players who do want to go back (to the game) quickly after performing a certain operation (which would be more common). As you say we have the LB / RB to tab between. Its also why we've been careful also to say EXIT or CLOSE on (B), as opposed to BACK.

I think when players are used to it, using the LB / RB is very fast, say for example you want to make a cell, you need foundations, flooring, room type and objects. You can do all that with the tabs, and without needing to go in and out of the menus.

We 'could' add in a separate "Back one step" button but the UI would start to get a bit busy, plus finding a free button for that is a bit tricky.

[davedogg]

something i would like to see in build mode is size requirement for rooms eg: i want to put x room here, at the moment i build the room then i assign what room it is which when im told it needs to bigger

[gatoracer]

That makes sense. I can definitely see adding a "back one step" button cluttering things up. And as I play the game more I am getting used to just using the RB and LB buttons.

[GazWright]

That's great to hear dude, and thanks for the support. I hope you are enjoying Game Preview. We definitely appreciate the feedback.

[GazWright]

I like this idea. The tricky thing is, is that we/the game wouldn't know the type of room you had in mind. So lets say you draw a box with the foundations option, we could assume the player might be wanting to make that a room next, but we couldn't really list all 32 room types and their minimum dimensions on screen.

What we could do though perhaps is write the minimum dimensions at the end of the blue staff tip for each room type.

[davedogg]

maybe if i was building a staff room i could go to the rooms menu first where the minimum dimension could be listed under the room type then to the foundation tool then back to rooms. it would be a pain going back and forth but better than finding out when assigning the room type, surely

[GazWright]

Yes that's a good idea so we've added it into the game this morning.You should see it come across into Game Preview when we do our first update. Thanks for the suggestion and your support.

Thanks, Gaz

[davedogg]

glad i could be of assistance

[88sharkbait]

You can use the RS button for the back button, is that good? Or is that already used for something?

[lrroutes118]

I find myself pressing B often as well expecting to go back. Maybe tap B for back and hold B for exit?

[Abstractlime101]

I like this idea but if you wanted to exit one of those open this then this then this style menus people usually just mash b so maybe this topics original idea is good

[lrroutes118]

After playing the game for over a week now I have found I'm completely used to the control scheme and rarely exit menus by mistake. The one thing that has remained a sticking point for me is the planning menu. Having erase plans not be a button (X for example.) It's rather frustrating, scrolling left and right constantly after making an error.