multiplayer turn notification

hard to tell when it is your turn in multiplayer

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When it is not your turn, you are able to do things such as look at your tech trees, design ships, or give build orders to your colonies. When your turn comes up, however, if you do not hear the ping indicating your turn has arrived, there is no way to know it is your turn without returning to the galaxy map screen.

There should be a "current player turn" such as that on the galaxy screen but present on every screen during multiplayer gameplay.

Might be cool to give human players a "+5% economy" boost when their actual turns takes less than some specified time, such as 1 minute. (Specifics obviously to be decided.) This would encourage fast turns and planning during other player turns.

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top


When it is not your turn, you are able to do things such as look at your tech trees, design ships, or give build orders to your colonies. When your turn comes up, however, if you do not hear the ping indicating your turn has arrived, there is no way to know it is your turn without returning to the galaxy map screen.
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Early in the Alpha process they removed the notification "boop boop" sound for your turn notification.  I've requested it for this to be put back into the game, however, if they are seeing that request they either see it as a very minor issue and therefore is way on the back burner or not a concern.  I still hope this comes back.

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

The notification sound has been put back in. I just tend to miss hearing it, and if I do, there is no other way to realize it is your turn besides going back to the galaxy screen. (Or having one of your friends yell at you.)

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