non-sense of slow effect

pncordik · 2018-09-22 20:13:06

the design does not have sense
i dont requiring, its just my opinion

LukeM · 2018-09-22 21:55:52

What doesn't make sense about it? The backwards arrow meaning slow thing?

We tried various graphics that would make more 'sense', but none of them were really obvious what they were... It turns out there isn't really a universally understood symbol for slow...

In the end we decided on a slightly darker backwards facing arrow for slow, and a slightly brighter forwards facing one for fast, which although when you actually think about it doesn't really make sense, we all thought it was the most obvious at a glance.

MWstudios · 2018-09-22 22:04:54

Try using two arrows for fast and one arrow for slow

Onjit

azurepudding · 2018-09-22 22:14:24

I think it makes sense, I mean a right pointing arrow is mainly known as "going forward" (even though you can move left). Most platforming videogames have you heading left to right. So with that in mind, a right facing arrow appears to be giving an extra boost forward, while a left facing one appears to be giving resistance against you.

LukeM wrote:

What doesn't make sense about it? The backwards arrow meaning slow thing?
We tried various graphics that would make more 'sense', but none of them were really obvious what they were... It turns out there isn't really a universally understood symbol for slow...
In the end we decided on a slightly darker backwards facing arrow for slow, and a slightly brighter forwards facing one for fast, which although when you actually think about it doesn't really make sense, we all thought it was the most obvious at a glance.

Did not know about the arrow brightness being different. You can only just barely tell when they're beside each other

MWstudios · 2018-09-22 22:20:47

LukeM wrote:

In the end we decided on a slightly darker backwards facing arrow for slow, and a slightly brighter forwards facing one for fast, which although when you actually think about it doesn't really make sense, we all thought it was the most obvious at a glance.

Wow. Such different brightness.

LukeM · 2018-09-23 00:33:20

azurepudding wrote:

Did not know about the arrow brightness being different. You can only just barely tell when they're beside each other

MWstudios wrote:

Wow. Such different brightness.

I didn't say it was a big difference (the 'obvious at a glance' thing was referring to the direction rather than the colour)
It just sort of makes the fast effect look slightly bolder and the slow effect look slightly dimmer, which although it doesn't make it obvious on its own, does kind of help with the overall effect.

Andymakeer · 2018-09-23 05:15:33

replace the arrow with a pumpkin

make it slow the player

the player will know that its an slow effect

the icon doesnt have to make sense at all, that non-ludic

HeyNK · 2018-09-23 06:06:15

(>) slow
(>>) normal
(>>>)fast

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Freckleface · 2018-09-23 16:28:16

HeyNK wrote:

(<) slow
(>) normal
(>>)fast

Fixed

LukeM · 2018-09-23 17:53:05

HeyNK wrote:

(>) slow
(>>) normal
(>>>)fast

The problem with that is you can't really fit it (well) in a 16x16 image... (plus as Freckleface says I'd assume that two arrows would mean fast, not normal speed)

Minimania · 2018-09-23 18:04:07

LukeM wrote:

HeyNK wrote:
(>) slow
(>>) normal
(>>>)fast
The problem with that is you can't really fit it (well) in a 16x16 image... (plus as Freckleface says I'd assume that two arrows would mean fast, not normal speed)

Hold my beer

EDIT:

Very simple. It's possible that we can keep three arrows for fast, keep one arrow for normal, and have a backwards arrow for slow, and make the color difference a lot more noticable.

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#1 2018-09-22 20:13:06

non-sense of slow effect

#2 2018-09-22 21:55:52

Re: non-sense of slow effect

#3 2018-09-22 22:04:54

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#4 2018-09-22 22:14:24

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#5 2018-09-22 22:20:47

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#6 2018-09-23 00:33:20

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#7 2018-09-23 05:15:33

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#8 2018-09-23 06:06:15

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#9 2018-09-23 16:28:16

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#10 2018-09-23 17:53:05

Re: non-sense of slow effect

#11 2018-09-23 18:04:07, last edited by Minimania (2018-09-23 20:39:15)

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