Very hard to see ship range boundaries in Beta 6

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Could just be my monitor settings, I suppose.  But ever since Beta 6 dropped. I've been having a very difficult time seeing the range boundaries for ships.  It's always been a very thin line, but in all of the previous betas I had no trouble seeing it when I was looking for it.

Here is a random example (click the images to embiggen):

Can Spot:

Pulling back, it gets harder to see, but not impossible...

Getting Fainter:

And if I pull back all the way, it becomes nearly impossible to see unless I am really looking for it.

Where am I again?

It becomes much worse if I move around map, and/or the range line hits something particularly bright in the background.

I don't know if this has anything to due with the recent change to graphics, but thickening/making the range line stand out a bit more would be very welcome. I don't have the eyes of a 16 year old anymore, after all. :p

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

It's the same on my laptop, and it's new in Beta 6. Very difficult to see.

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Agreed same here and if the range limit is the same as a cultural border its even harder to see

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Completely agree - impossible to see without tedious zooming in and out.

Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Same here. In all betas previous to 6 the range limit line was easy to see. Now it is almost invisible.

Reply #5 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Yes, this is a problem.

Reply #6 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Agreed.  So it seems to be a range of monitors and graphics. 

I end up hovering over tiles to see if I get the distance message or not.  Hey, it works.

I also find the precursor relic icons to be very muted.  In some faction internal-space grids, they are very difficult to see with these poor old eyes

 

Either that, or someone has been twiddling my monitor settings again.  I hate it when that happens.  Then again, it probably was me.

Reply #7 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Same here.    

Reply #10 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

dito

 

Reply #11 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Ditto:

 

Was wondering if I had changed something or was Beta6,  glad (or sorry) to see it was not just me.

 

Please fix/correct/ or adjust.

Reply #12 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Thank you for noticing the changes within the latest Beta. I appreciate the feedback on the visibility of these lines, we may still want to tweak them a little.

Reply #13 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting Raynman, reply 12

Thank you for noticing the changes within the latest Beta. I appreciate the feedback on the visibility of these lines, we may still want to tweak them a little.
End of Raynman's quote

As of 6.1 it is much easier to see. :)  More or less what it was before.  Thanks for reminding me to leave feedback on the changes.

Reply #14 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Easier yes; still hard to see at times also yes.

Reply #15 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

It is also difficult to see if a resource is being mined by a starbase or not.