(RP QoTW 4) What would you prefer? A radial menu or just press E on everything

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  1. Teddi

    Teddi Well-Known Member Bear

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    Title says it all. If you're not sure what one is - [​IMG]
     
  2. Xandrah2

    Xandrah2 Fear me puny humans!

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    That seems like it could make things difficult, I mean, even make simple actions unnecessarily difficult.
     
  3. Bundt

    Bundt DJ Pauly D MVP

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    Well it depends, if theres only one option for the task then keep it E, but if theres multiple, make it the circle menu for the different options, if thats what your getting at...
     
  4. King Cole

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    Now, this would be an amazing option to switch between in some sort of settings menu. Those like Xandrah (no offense) can keep it simpler with the setting off, while others who like the dial could use it instead.

    Personally, I like the radial menu.
     
  5. John Brown

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    How many options do you have planned for the radial?
     
  6. Xandrah2

    Xandrah2 Fear me puny humans!

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    What I meant was like, don't make things that should just be: I hit a button - the door opens
    into: I hit a button - a big menu with 8 options comes up - I have to click the right one to open a door - the door opens

    So basically I like Bundt's idea, of for things that can be one button, leave it at one button, but for the rest a radial menu would be fine.
     
  7. sConed

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    Something along the lines of what Bundt said, where if there's more than one option on pressing E, a radial menu pops up so you can choose which option to perform. Perhaps you could have it so that the radial menu only pops up after holding E for x seconds, and anything shorter than that is just a quick and easy 'E' press which does the main option (Like a door for example, only pressing E will open/close the door, but holding down the E button opens the radial menu with the options open/close, lock, rename, purchase/sell).
     
  8. Darkrip787

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    I agree with bundt, and maybe a radial menu for the inventory, or a hotkey system like in fallout
     
  9. Pot Ducky

    Pot Ducky Hurf Durf,

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    As everyone said above but make it scrollable with mouse wheel if possible :]
     
  10. limilim

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    I don't see any other actions for E other then to pick things up or open doors. Anything other than that can be done the inventory menu.
     
  11. Teddi

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    Okay, to elaborate a little;

    If there was a single option for the player (eg just to open / close) it wouldn't appear. If there was more than one option (eg to lock / open (or close)), then it would appear.

    How does that fair?
     
  12. Darkrip787

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    Sounds pretty good to me.
     
  13. Bundt

    Bundt DJ Pauly D MVP

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    Yo Snooks you always know what to say, but lets not get drunk again on the beach...
     
  14. BlackDog

    BlackDog FUMUKU, shall rise again

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    This here sounds like a pretty good option
     
  15. Zeke

    Zeke [BB] Sub Admin Sub Admin

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    Use both
     
  16. limilim

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    Yeah! No more ghetto pistol keys.
     
  17. Kaiden

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    Sounds good.
     
  18. Tubbimora

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    Sounds awesome. What way are you planning to implement it? E.g:
    Press E, menu appears, click on option
    Hold E, menu appears, mouse over option, let go of E to select
    etc.
     
  19. Teddi

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    Click on option.
     
  20. Double Russia

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    Alright cool now to be off topic, What the hell is up with Kaiden's and Teddi's Avatars?