If I had one major complaint about this game...

typewritermender · 07-04-2006, 12:13 PM

...it would be that there's essentially 2 interfaces (the main interface + SION). And it's quite difficult to navigate between the 2 of them. And one of them (SION) is of virtually no use to me as an in-game interface, as it isn't interactive (I.E. I can't change scouting reports, make transactions, or anything from a SION player page). I find it odd that the html export interface has found it's way smack-dab into the middle of the game. Any game with two different back buttons which can move you to two entirely different places is bound to cause some frustration.

I love the game so don't get me wrong. I'm just wondering what the idea was here? Anyone else find this a major disturbance to the flow of your gameplay? I always find myself having to remember to right-click on a player in the transactions log page in order to send him to my active roster after a trade, and if i forget, then it'll take me to his SION player page, where i usually hit the main back button instead of the SION back button which will take me all the way back to my team's main page, where I have to navigate all the way back to the transactions log page and THEN right click.

Other than this I find the games' problems minor, patchable, and not overwhelmingly disruptive to my gameplay.

Sweed · 07-04-2006, 12:23 PM

Can't say it has bothered me. Took a few misclicks but then it was simple enough to see that the back buttons only controlled the page or screen they were actually on. Not a big deal to me once I understood how it worked.

YMMV

scotto313 · 07-04-2006, 12:24 PM

It took some time to get used to but I am now at the point where I like the interface.

Marc Duffy · 07-04-2006, 12:26 PM

I can see where you are coming from typewritermender (nice name).

One of the things we've discussed recently is the interface and how we can make things a bit simpler for next years version. I'll bear this in mind when we do that.

Mister Bogart · 07-04-2006, 08:27 PM

I agree with this totally. I find myself many times wanting to see the player page instead of the html page and visa-versa. It is kind like there are two games at work and you never know when clicking if you are going into game or html. I think they both have their places...perhaps it would be best if the majority of the time you were in game pages and only when you got into the history mode you got the html pages. Maybe the history page could be set-up as if you are logging onto SION.Com or something along those lines.

Very good insight Mr. Typewritemender.

- Bogey

Nutlaw · 07-04-2006, 09:21 PM

I also agree with the original poster's statement.

Zeyes · 07-04-2006, 09:28 PM

As I've said elsewhere, I'm also hoping for a better integration of the two views in the next version. Much like Sweed I've started to get used to it, though by no means is it what I'd consider ideal right now.

battists · 07-04-2006, 09:40 PM

Hey, I wrote the durned Game Guide and I agree.

fantom1979 · 07-05-2006, 01:11 AM

I agree as well. I wish that clicking on a team would take you right to the teams roster page, instead of their SION home page. There are other examples of this, but it is the one I could think of off the top of my head.

Le Grande Orange · 07-05-2006, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marc Duffy

One of the things we've discussed recently is the interface and how we can make things a bit simpler for next years version. I'll bear this in mind when we do that.

I'm just glad that the talk about next year's version is in the affirmative rather than something like, "If we do a version next year..."

Doughnuts? · 07-05-2006, 07:51 PM

The original poster makes an excellent point. I'm constantly getting the wrong screen. Overall, however, I like the feel and look of the new interface. Very sleek.

BusterKing · 07-06-2006, 05:08 PM

Am I missing something?

When I pinch hit for my pitcher and then take the field I am locked in and can't see who's at bat for the other team so that I can bring in the proper pitcher. I must make the pitcher change then it unlocks.

07-04-2006, 12:13 PM	#1
typewritermender Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 45	If I had one major complaint about this game... ...it would be that there's essentially 2 interfaces (the main interface + SION). And it's quite difficult to navigate between the 2 of them. And one of them (SION) is of virtually no use to me as an in-game interface, as it isn't interactive (I.E. I can't change scouting reports, make transactions, or anything from a SION player page). I find it odd that the html export interface has found it's way smack-dab into the middle of the game. Any game with two different back buttons which can move you to two entirely different places is bound to cause some frustration. I love the game so don't get me wrong. I'm just wondering what the idea was here? Anyone else find this a major disturbance to the flow of your gameplay? I always find myself having to remember to right-click on a player in the transactions log page in order to send him to my active roster after a trade, and if i forget, then it'll take me to his SION player page, where i usually hit the main back button instead of the SION back button which will take me all the way back to my team's main page, where I have to navigate all the way back to the transactions log page and THEN right click. Other than this I find the games' problems minor, patchable, and not overwhelmingly disruptive to my gameplay.

07-04-2006, 08:27 PM	#5
Mister Bogart Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 259	I agree with this totally. I find myself many times wanting to see the player page instead of the html page and visa-versa. It is kind like there are two games at work and you never know when clicking if you are going into game or html. I think they both have their places...perhaps it would be best if the majority of the time you were in game pages and only when you got into the history mode you got the html pages. Maybe the history page could be set-up as if you are logging onto SION.Com or something along those lines. Very good insight Mr. Typewritemender. - Bogey __________________ This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship..

07-05-2006, 01:11 AM	#9
fantom1979 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 3,498	I agree as well. I wish that clicking on a team would take you right to the teams roster page, instead of their SION home page. There are other examples of this, but it is the one I could think of off the top of my head. __________________

07-04-2006, 12:23 PM	#2
Sweed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 7,018	Can't say it has bothered me. Took a few misclicks but then it was simple enough to see that the back buttons only controlled the page or screen they were actually on. Not a big deal to me once I understood how it worked. YMMV

07-04-2006, 12:24 PM	#3
scotto313 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,220	It took some time to get used to but I am now at the point where I like the interface.

07-04-2006, 12:26 PM	#4
Marc Duffy SI Marketing Wizard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Old Street, London Posts: 4,741	I can see where you are coming from typewritermender (nice name). One of the things we've discussed recently is the interface and how we can make things a bit simpler for next years version. I'll bear this in mind when we do that.

07-04-2006, 09:21 PM	#6
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	I also agree with the original poster's statement.

07-04-2006, 09:28 PM	#7
Zeyes All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 818	As I've said elsewhere, I'm also hoping for a better integration of the two views in the next version. Much like Sweed I've started to get used to it, though by no means is it what I'd consider ideal right now.

07-04-2006, 09:40 PM	#8
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	Hey, I wrote the durned Game Guide and I agree.

07-05-2006, 07:51 PM	#11
Doughnuts? All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 704	The original poster makes an excellent point. I'm constantly getting the wrong screen. Overall, however, I like the feel and look of the new interface. Very sleek.

07-06-2006, 05:08 PM	#12
BusterKing Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,433	Am I missing something? When I pinch hit for my pitcher and then take the field I am locked in and can't see who's at bat for the other team so that I can bring in the proper pitcher. I must make the pitcher change then it unlocks.