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[VonBruinwald]

Gagis, on 07 February 2021 - 06:08 AM, said:

That flashing text is whole another problem. Its obstructive and distracting and obnoxious element that would be better off not being there or being a lot smaller like it is in the MW5 UI.

A giant bar of flashing red letters you will be having on your screen for virtually full duration of every match is horrible.

And yet we have this thread because people don't seem to notice it (or the absence of).

[Gagis]

Yes. People forget things. People have been forgetting things for the past 7 years and will keep forgetting things into the far future.

This will not change just because you and you alone say so.

These "paper cut" like UI issues are low hanging fruit that add up to a substantial contribution to overall user enjoyment. Many other games have done passes on smoothing over UI issues for great overall improvement. It is a legitimate area of focus.

Edited by Gagis, 07 February 2021 - 07:05 AM.

[Funky Bacon]

VonBruinwald, on 07 February 2021 - 06:34 AM, said:

And yet we have this thread because people don't seem to notice it (or the absence of).

Honestly my brain just filters out the red flashy text from view because there is always something flashy there. if it isn't a heat warning, its missile warning or damage warning or whatever else.

Unless I intentionally look at the text I don't actually see it as I'm more busy scanning the horizon for enemies or looking at the mini-map for red blips and friendly positions.

[Wolfos31]

VonBruinwald, on 07 February 2021 - 06:34 AM, said:

And yet we have this thread because people don't seem to notice it (or the absence of).

I'd rather the override UI element being changed and instead I'd like an equally obnoxious warning when I'm damaging myself due to overriding. Maybe the override is just a small red light in the lower left as part of your paper doll. But as soon as you start receiving damage due to overriding the obnoxious red text flashes in the top third of the screen.

And to the OP, I forget to override at times too. Or I'll have played a few matches in a very cool mech and get used to not needing to override. Then I'll get in a laser boat and not turn it on. But eh, that's on me. I think override being on by default is liable to cause more harm than good for the average player.

If it really bugs you you could set up a macro to set arm lock, override, throttle to 100% with one button press at match start!