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I enjoy the game however there are a couple small issues I would like to address and hopefully have fixed. 

 

Game Interface

I would really love to be able to adjust the size of the inventory bar and and status indicators. They are a little small currently for my TV.

Also, I would love an optional number indicator on the 3 statuses (really health is the important one since its sometimes very hard to tell minute differences. It's sort of hard to see the levels if you're eyes are quickly darting around the screen.

 

Rot

I have Deuteranopia colorblindness and it is very hard to tell the difference of the stages of food rot.

Some possible solutions could be: 

If a day counter was added

A colorblindness setting to change the colors.

Slight name change depending on freshness: Berries, Berries (Stale), Berries (Spoiled)

 

I don't think any of these would adversely affect the game. 

 

 

Thanks for your time, 

As I play more I will update this if I find any other small issues. 

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Slight name change depending on freshness: Berries, Berries (Stale), Berries (Spoiled)

I'm not sure if it's different for the PS4 but whenever I drop a stack of food on the ground (double rotting speed, can be useful at times. Especially with cooked berries.) it'll have those very name titles before being picked up again. Doesn't mean I don't fully support a color-blind mode though, every game should have one of those in my opinion!

Fully agree with this. It is very hard to see with the PS4 at full resolution :(

 

Thanks! 

 

I'm not sure if it's different for the PS4 but whenever I drop a stack of food on the ground (double rotting speed, can be useful at times. Especially with cooked berries.) it'll have those very name titles before being picked up again. Doesn't mean I don't fully support a color-blind mode though, every game should have one of those in my opinion!

 

Hmm, I didn't know that (the ground rotting speed increase). That could be helpful, but thanks for the support either way! 

Game Interface

I would really love to be able to adjust the size of the inventory bar and and status indicators. They are a little small currently for my TV.

Also, I would love an optional number indicator on the 3 statuses (really health is the important one since its sometimes very hard to tell minute differences. It's sort of hard to see the levels if you're eyes are quickly darting around the screen.

 

Rot

I have Deuteranopia colorblindness and it is very hard to tell the difference of the stages of food rot.

Some possible solutions could be: 

If a day counter was added

A colorblindness setting to change the colors.

Slight name change depending on freshness: Berries, Berries (Stale), Berries (Spoiled)

 

I would like to second both of these as I am finding the UI really small which is incresing eye strain as I try to squint to make out what the icons are.  I'm colorblind as well so as a new player I didn't even realize stuff was rotting.  Red/Yellow/Green is an awful choice of colors for me as I can't really tell what is happening untill it's too late.  I died multiple times when I was beginin to play due to this and it was quite frustrating thinking I had a chest full of food only to just have it rot seamingly at random (for me anyways).

 

I understand the traffice signal allegory is apt but as a driver I can see the difference in positions on a traffic signal.  The small UI plus the choice of colors is making stockpiling food quite a challenge.

I completely love this game and its great. My real thoughts on the ps4 version. It needs a 2 player coop MULTIPLAYER. You guys can keep saying this game is a single player game thats it, but your missing the big picture. My friends and me love the game but want play together. Gaming is almost all about online play. You guys need to listen to your fans don't be like EA.

I completely love this game and its great. My real thoughts on the ps4 version. It needs a 2 player coop MULTIPLAYER. You guys can keep saying this game is a single player game thats it, but your missing the big picture. My friends and me love the game but want play together. Gaming is almost all about online play. You guys need to listen to your fans don't be like EA.

Stickied post at the top of the page that contains this thread you just responded to - http://forums.kleientertainment.com/topic/4078-multiplayer/

I completely love this game and its great. My real thoughts on the ps4 version. It needs a 2 player coop MULTIPLAYER. You guys can keep saying this game is a single player game thats it, but your missing the big picture. My friends and me love the game but want play together. Gaming is almost all about online play. You guys need to listen to your fans don't be like EA.

You see in these parts throwing that word "multiplayer" around tends to make people upset and cranky.

Aaand another suggestion for multiplayer.

 

This game just gained a whole new playerbase with a rerelease on a new platform...you're going to get that. I haven't scoured through a years worth of forum posts, but I'm willing to bet PC players were asking for the same thing when Don't Starve originally released. I'd go farther and assume that's what prompted the stickied post at the top of this subforum.

This game just gained a whole new playerbase with a rerelease on a new platform...you're going to get that. I haven't scoured through a years worth of forum posts, but I'm willing to bet PC players were asking for the same thing when Don't Starve originally released. I'd go farther and assume that's what prompted the stickied post at the top of this subforum.

You're right. They were. That's why it was addressed, aka ruled out a loooong time ago, and a constant reminder or notification to new or old players that think suggesting it again will change anything.

You're right. They were. That's why it was addressed, aka ruled out a loooong time ago, and a constant reminder or notification to new or old players that think suggesting it again will change anything.

 

I don't think people were suggesting it in an effort to change any previously made decision. A lot of new players are coming on to this forum and although information is and has been available on the forum, many new people are not going to brush up on it first. Some gamers have been a part of online communities and know forum etiquette, many console only gamers don't. It would be nice to just see a more welcoming attitude towards the new influx of players. Sorry, I know the game has been out awhile so PC players probably feel veteraned and entitled, but Don't Starve's following/community probably just grew a bit (which I would think is a good/cool thing). 

 

 

EDIT: I apologize, I just realized this thread is dragging off topic. Back to the original post, I think the color blindness idea is worth consideration. I too have mild red/green color blindness, although it isn't so bad as to affect gaming really. It is always cool to see newer games make these considerations though.

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