[Feature request] Visual cue on rally point with ships

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At the moment when you have a ship/fleet at a rally point and the rally point is on top, you do not see the ship/fleet on the map. When that ship/fleet is on sentry/guard it is easy to overlook it.

I therefor request a visual cue to indicate whether there are ships 'docked'/located at a rally point.

The mockup:

Left rally point: no ships at that location, right rally point: there are ships at the rally point.

"Navigator are we near the fleet yet?"

"Yes sir, they are next to us."

"I do not see them. Where are they?"

"To our starboard bow, sir."

"I still don't see them, do they have stealth technology?"

"No, sir. They are hidden by the big oscillating pointy thing."

"Damn, that is one big pointy thing.

Navigator, set an attachment course to the fleet.

Maybe the enemy won't see us when we too are near the big pointy thing." :grin:

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

How about an icon, you zoom out and the line may not be as apparent

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting Edladner, reply 1

How about an icon, you zoom out and the line may not be as apparent
End of Edladner's quote

What ever make the most sense in usability/play-ability.

I'm not a graphics guy, so i make simple mockups. I could imagine something like this when zoomed in, and when zoomed out there might be actually two distinct icons: one for with and another one for a rally point without ships.

You are a graphically minded guy (don't deny it, i have seen your ships |-) ), so you can come up with some nice icons. Or leave it the Stardock guys & gals, who are not to shabby at it.

ObjectDock - Access shortcuts and frequently used applications from an animated dock.
Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Since the big pointy thing oscillates, perhaps the visual cue could do something at the same oscillation. For examples, dimming/brightening; changing color; pulsing.

 

Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Not just that but the icon for rally point looks exactly the same as the icon for antimatter. At least it does for me. When I zoom in I can obviously tell the difference. But since I almost never play on anything but minimum zoom it is frustrating to tell the difference. 

Reply #5 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I have to admit, I never use rally points. This does sound like a nice idea for those who do.