»SOS Posted November 13, 2005 Report Posted November 13, 2005 So, I started thinking... When the game is on, the JP message pops up every 5 minutes or so, so everyone is always aware of how big the jackpot is. A JP counter would always display it. The big questions are: do you want to know the exact jackpot every moment? Or are periodic rises better?Is the screen real estate for the counter worth it? Is there anything you gain from having the sum in front of you? Do you like to see how fast it rises? (I have no specific opinion, I just want to know your thoughts)
kick me!! Posted November 14, 2005 Report Posted November 14, 2005 Definitely only the jackpot counter. Right now, it seems like it counts every million for the periodic messages. In bigger games (looking into the future), this will become spam...
XDOOM Posted November 14, 2005 Report Posted November 14, 2005 Well I like the top counter thing ... lets you know what it is . We can also make the periodic one at higher intervals as the popluation increases (every 10 mil .... 50 mil ... 100 mil ... )
kick me!! Posted November 14, 2005 Report Posted November 14, 2005 (edited) Well I like the top counter thing ... lets you know what it is . We can also make the periodic one at higher intervals as the popluation increases (every 10 mil .... 50 mil ... 100 mil ... ) But if you have only the counter, what's the point of periodic messages? Couldn't you just scrap them completely? If you ask me, looking at the counter is nicer than looking at those periodic messages =D. It's more eye-appealing EDIT: Just a quick thought. I think you should use both, coming to senses. If you have a giant game, and people are speccing, most likely, they won't be paying attention to the jackpot. The intervals may get them to notice in and play. Edited November 14, 2005 by Kick me!!
XDOOM Posted November 14, 2005 Report Posted November 14, 2005 Also, sometimes you become so fucosed in the game that you dont notice the jackpot rising The periodic message makes a noise and grabs your attention ... especially if its made less frequent.
»SOS Posted November 16, 2005 Author Report Posted November 16, 2005 Both counter and periodic message are in.Periodic flash/notification when JP rises is also coming.
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