Character Screen - Show Level Status

[Fan Mail]

One thing that would be helpful, IMO, is to show the status of what level you're on, on the character select screen.  For example, LVL 26.6..wonder if this would be easy to code/add?

 

If I had 2 bubs to get to the next level for X character, I would log that guy in first and play in a heartbeat.  My memory hurts!

Edited September 12, 2019 by tafilr
Better explanation

[Xoza]

+1

Great idea!

 

Origin, Powers, of course.

Play time

Level

Current Zone

Current day job benefit location

Could be a whole ton more information.

Edited September 12, 2019 by Xoza

[GM Sijin]

Question: Would adding this information meaningfully change your behavior in using the character select screen? Not saying it wouldn't, just curious about the reasoning behind it, if it's just to have the information available or if it would serve some sort of function.

[Red Thorn]

I reorder my characters from highest to lowest level on the character selection screen continuously. And I usually play odd-level characters first to get to them to an even level (and a new power) until level 32+, unless I have a particular hankering to play a specific hero. Having information like this would help me make the decision of which character to play, for sure.

Slightly harder to do, I'm sure, but something I've often wanted is some way to see if anyone from my SG is online and which character they are currently playing at the character select screen. That way, I can pick an AT or similarly leveled character right away to join up with them ASAP and get gaming. However, I'm in a small SG with just known friends, so that number is going to be small. Someone who is in a very large SG might have a ton to scroll through. But, still, it would save me logging on, seeing who is available and what they are playing, logging out, and logging back on with an appropriate character (close in level, compatible AT, etc.).

[EyeLuvBooks]

17 hours ago, tafilr said:

One thing that would be helpful, IMO, is to show the status of what level you're on, on the character select screen.  For example, LVL 26.6..wonder if this would be easy to code/add?

 

If I had 2 bubs to get to the next level for X character, I would log that guy in first and play in a heartbeat.  My memory hurts!

My initial reaction to this was 'why?' and then I logged into my list of (I won't say how many but it's a LOT) of toons and thought about it.

 

"I've got an hour or so to play so I don't want to start anything big like an ITF or MSR. That means I can leave the 40+ alone for now. Say, that 20-something I was playing on 2 weeks ago is REALLY close to making the level where they get that (fill in the blank) power everyone says is REALLY cool. Yeah...let's do this!'

 

So...yeah...if the coding isn't a mind-bender (I got no clues there, sorry) I'd upvote this.

[Neogumbercules]

I would expand the idea to give some sorting options to the character select screen. 

 

Sort by: Name, Level, Date Created, Alignment, etc. 

[Fan Mail]

5 hours ago, GM Sijin said:

Question: Would adding this information meaningfully change your behavior in using the character select screen? Not saying it wouldn't, just curious about the reasoning behind it, if it's just to have the information available or if it would serve some sort of function.

It would be helpful to me, yes.  The request is more of a...it would be nice if...if you follow.  Function isn't in play here.

[Fan Mail]

9 hours ago, Xoza said:

+1

Great idea!

 

Origin, Powers, of course.

Play time

Level

Current Zone

Current day job benefit location

Could be a whole ton more information.

These are good ideas as well, why we're at it.

[Lost Ninja]

I have three accounts, I have more than ten characters per account. I have to keep a spreadsheet to work out which character is where and doing what. Mostly to see what Currency each has (being able to see what Merits/Inf/etc would be my wish) but being able to see what level there are would be a help... more so for the actual level and XP to reach level than how far through a level they are. (So if I'm playing at 15, but I haven't got powers/slots since 12 I want to see 15(12).)

[Razor Cure]

I'd also love to see some badge status in the screen too. In particular, Task Force badges, or lack of. When something is the weekly, and you are scrambling to find a toon who needs it, in order to join that team just about to leave...well, it gets a bit painful!

[Megajoule]

The screen is filling up fast. 😕   I submit that it can't practically show all the information some people want; there's not enough room, and for most players (IMO) it's too much.

Still IMO, I would say that if you want or need to keep track of that stuff, keep doing it how you are now.  I'd much rather keep the login screen as simple as possible.

[Xoza]

11 hours ago, Lost Ninja said:

I have three accounts, I have more than ten characters per account. I have to keep a spreadsheet to work out which character is where and doing what. Mostly to see what Currency each has (being able to see what Merits/Inf/etc would be my wish) but being able to see what level there are would be a help... more so for the actual level and XP to reach level than how far through a level they are. (So if I'm playing at 15, but I haven't got powers/slots since 12 I want to see 15(12).)

I have spreadsheets as well, even for costumes / costume plans for those characters and bio's... 

[EyeLuvBooks]

Wow...and I thought I kept a lot of data! All the spreadsheets... Just...wow!