Me too! Or is it Me Three! Meee Four!?
But really, I can't add anything that's already been said. If anything, I think the player should get to see this screen more often. It's the only graphical representation of your clan, and it has an immediacy that simply cannot be compared to by the numbers.
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> Even though "me-too" mails are generally frowned upon, I have to third
> the sentiment.
>
> Seeing the tula screen once a year was a strong part of giving you a
> feel of accomplishment and feedback. You could see what had changed
> since last year, and could probably connect at least some of the
> changes to your actions. In a game like KoDP, the exact effect of your
> actions on the underlying variables is often vague - as it should be,
> for otherwise it loses part of the atmosphere and becomes a dressed-up
> Excel. But it's important to still give the player some sort of
> feedback, and the tula went a long way towards that.
>
> On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 9:29 PM, Bryan Thexton <bethexton_at_...> wrote:
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> >
> >
> > Seconding that! I do understand that it may not work on an iphone sized screen, but it really helped give me a sense of my village. Perhaps something else could go in that slot, if even a short written description or 'state of the clan' summary?
> >
> > I think that screen was the only place that players saw the tracking of carls versus cottars, so I suppose that could be dropped too (or if easier left in place and never talked about at all).
> >
> > --- On Wed, 9/1/10, Meredith Dixon <dixonm_at_...> wrote:
> >
> > From: Meredith Dixon <dixonm_at_...>
> > Subject: Re: re: Features to cut (was: Statistical ledger)
> > To: KingOfDragonPass_at_yahoogroups.com
> > Received: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 1:35 PM
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 12:46, David Dunham <david_at_...> wrote:
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Actually, the tula screen is gone.
> >
> > It sounds as though you've already made that decision, so there's
> >
> > probably no point in arguing about it, but in case you ever port the
> >
> > game to anywhere else, may I say that the tula screen is one of my
> >
> > favorite parts of the game? I really like having a visual
> >
> > representation of the growth of my clan.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Meredith Dixon <dixonm_at_...>
> >
> > Maconiana has been published at last!
> >
> > <http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=4340342>
> >
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> >
> >
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