[Sept 18] Character Screen

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Minttunator wrote:

Any chance of a bigger rendering of the character on either the character screen or somewhere else? The camera angle is pretty high up, so we can't currently get a good view of all the awesome loot we're wearing - it'd be awesome to either have a frontal view of the character somewhere (at least in the character selection screen) or be able to zoom in close enough. :)

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Kazreal wrote:

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Minttunator wrote:

Any chance of a bigger rendering of the character on either the character screen or somewhere else? The camera angle is pretty high up, so we can't currently get a good view of all the awesome loot we're wearing - it'd be awesome to either have a frontal view of the character somewhere (at least in the character selection screen) or be able to zoom in close enough. :)

I second this idea! Great suggestion!

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CharanJaydemyr wrote:

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Kazreal wrote:

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Minttunator wrote:

Any chance of a bigger rendering of the character on either the character screen or somewhere else? The camera angle is pretty high up, so we can't currently get a good view of all the awesome loot we're wearing - it'd be awesome to either have a frontal view of the character somewhere (at least in the character selection screen) or be able to zoom in close enough. :)

I second this idea! Great suggestion!

This forms part of my idea, and I'm glad someone else has clarified it.

Hi guys, yes I'm actually posting something hopefully constructive and not rambly like my stuff in in GD or OT boards.

As I was playing through the first act of the 'new' Wraeclast last night, I was drawn to notice immediately how much more important resistances are now. Unfortunately, when I hit 'c' to check them out, they were buried under a tab (defence) and then sort of hard to read on the fly. So my first big suggestion regarding the character screen is please make important stats much more visible.

For the elemental resistances, this could include graphical representations, like numbers inside a flame, a frosty flake and a bolt of lightning. I'm sure your very talented art dudes could mock something up. At the very least, bigger text and maybe colour coordinated by damage type.

Extending on this, why not do the same for the rest of the stats? A blade for damage, a jagged explosion for crits, shield for armour, dodging silhouette for evasion, and so on and so forth. I know I've seen similar things to this in other games -- that's okay! It's used because it works. Right now, when I hit 'c', I actually portal to town first because it takes me that long to comprehend it all.

Now, referring back to the quoted idea: why not utilise the 'c' window to show off the dressed-up character and have these stats placed around it appropriately? Weapon damage/crits can be by his/her hands, armour near the chest, elemental resists somewhere to the side, and so on. It might get clunky, so I see no reason not to retain the tabs but simply have each tab change the displayed icons around the character model.

...I know this isn't a small thing, but I think a slicker, more visually orientated character screen would go a long way in helping Path of Exile stand out and impress both new players and veterans alike.

It also helps with the issue of how to admire all the stuff you've found and possibly bought in the cash shop.