An alternative to factory 3x3 layout

[David]

We have been working on a new design that serves as an alternative to factory 3x3 layout.

The existing factory 3x3 layout will be retained and the new UI will be complementary to it. The idea is that there will be a button for switching between the 2 modes.

This is in response to users who requested a more streamlined way to manage factories.

I intend to post more details of this new feature in the coming week, including a work-in-progress screenshot.

[saffgee]

Sounds interesting.

Is it basically the same 3x3 constraints but presented more simply ? or will it be possible to have more than 3 (or even 4) inputs ?

[Stonx]

Excellent news!

I do understand that some players are quite emotionally attached to the 3x3 grid but if the new system is optional and can be toggled on or off I can't see why there would be any complaints

[David]

I do understand that some players are quite emotionally attached to the 3x3 grid but if the new system is optional and can be toggled on or off I can't see why there would be any complaints

Yes, that's the core idea behind this new design, providing an alternative way to set up and manage factories while retaining the 3x3 grid for those who prefer that.

We should be able to post some work-in-progress screenshot in the coming week.

[David]

This is the first work-in-progress screenshot of the new "Analysis mode" for factories. The player can toggle between the traditional 3x3 UI and this new Analysis mode UI for a factory.

[Lorenzo]

I already proposed this

http://www.capitalism2.com/forum/viewto ... =14&t=4604

[Spac3y]

Oh I like the look of this. So in a nutshell you would just select the items needed to make whatever you were making and that will give you an optimum factory production

[David]

Here is the latest work-in-progress screenshot of the Analysis mode.

When you have switched to the Analysis Mode, you will use the new interface for viewing the details of the finished products and the input items with all the key information consolidated on the same screenshot.

[chengtsai]

I kind of going against this idea.
I understand 3x3 layout are very time consuming to manage,
but yet this 3x3 layout are very classic and showed people that gamer knows how to manage its business and knowing their business structures and its flow.
If we try to GENERALIZE this process, then how do we distinguish a more efficient layout when compared to another not so efficient ones.

[David]

You may switch back to the standard 3x3 layout mode anytime you wish, so you could have the best of both worlds.