ID:151269
Dec 18 2011, 8:18 am
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Which is preferable? Keeping an active list changing (on a grid) that is always visible or to have a button that pulls the list up?
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In response to Stephen001
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Well when I make games I like to let people know if other people are online without using tabs. Sooo I usually use grids to display names or I can output their names in a browser.
This game itself, I'm still playing with the idea of using a grid to display players ready to begin, but as for overall players online... no clue. |
In response to Lugia319
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People logging in having notification in a chat area is quite normal, as it introduces them to everyone and you get the world chat side of it there, builds a community etc. But it's kind of secondary to the game itself, so probably not worth the screen-space to have a permanent grid in your UI for it, unless who is online is critically important (like the chat program example).
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In response to Stephen001
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Most games take advantage of grids to display player information.
I think as long as it's out of sight and doesn't bother the player, really any method would work. |
Question is, what are you personally trying to achieve here?