Alternative Sovereignty UI - WIP

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   You might not even need the text or background images. Just the X/Y and icon might do. All the sov icons would be unique. 

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Brandmeister Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postmaster General Joined: 12 Oct 2012 Location: Laoshin Status: Offline Points: 2396	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brandmeister Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 2014 at 04:52
	You might not even need the text or background images. Just the X/Y and icon might do. All the sov icons would be unique.

Rill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postmaster General Player Council - Geographer Joined: 17 Jun 2011 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 6903	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rill Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 2014 at 04:30
	awesome!

KillerPoodle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postmaster General Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Status: Offline Points: 1853	Post Options Post Reply Quote KillerPoodle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 2014 at 04:07
	Nice
	"This is a bad idea and we shouldn't do it." - endorsement by HM "a little name-calling is a positive thing." - Rill

Albatross Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postmaster General Joined: 11 May 2011 Status: Offline Points: 1118	Post Options Post Reply Quote Albatross Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 2014 at 03:51
	Thought I'd have a go at this. It takes data from the 'World Map'. Screenshot here is at 200% browser zoom. Graphics are the existing in-game assets. For each sovereignty building, I've shown the equivalent in-town building, plus the resource that it enhances. To the bottom left is 'build level'/'claim level'. If build level is less than claim level, that text becomes red. Todo: * Add some indication of the terrain bonuses in the top-left. * Add an icon for the currently-selected city. * Colour the background cells slightly, to follow the existing sov colours. Current city will be slightly darker. * Next to the current level, an up or down arrow if building or demolishing (from the Sovereignty listing), or if claiming sovereignty. * For sov squares known to belong to this city, but that do not fit on this view, four 'gulley' areas around this grid (N, S, E, W) that have those squares in. * See how many useful actions I can launch from a square pop-up (standard pop-up, plus Claim/Rescind Sov level, Upgrade/demolish building). * Have some UI controls that show sovereignty expense, and the best-value upgrades.