[IDEA] Generals - Viewable Troop Status/Window

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The problem I have while playing a General is that I do not know when my troops or low health or dead. The only way to discern this is attempt to summon more and see if the Idol's will let me. If possible, creating a mini picture window with health bar in one of the corners of the screen for each troop summoned may be handy. Furthermore, if these windows actually selected said units, it would be even handier. The best analogy I can think of is a Raid window in the game World of Warcraft.

The main selling points of Generals was original your summoning and controlling of army units. Which I find it quite perculiar that it would be made so difficult to track and monitor your units in the games current state. I know you guys are still in the early stages of this game and such but it would be a nice idea. It may help to increase the popularity of said Generals if they had increased control and functionality.

Another sub-idea to tack onto this is added control over troop abilities. Right now Monk(and whever their upgraded incarnations are) Idols can heal you or your allies. Leaving that auto heal function still on but providing a targetting method for who you want them to heal may be more beneficial. I've had a good number of fights where one Demigod is being damaged and the two Monks are choosing to not heal anyone. Then I've had battles where they heal your Demigod non-stop.

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Reply #1 from Demigod Forums Top

This Sounds like a great idea as it needs to be made a little easier to micro your minions as a general. UI enhancments would be greatly welcome. :D

Reply #2 from Demigod Forums Top

there a way to view their status but i forgot it lol:(. I was playing a match and i accidently hit a buttom and health bars appeard all over each head of my men, including myself. It's not as complex as ur idea is, which they will probably do

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Reply #3 from Demigod Forums Top

I believe the ~ buttons renders ambient health bars visible.

Reply #4 from Demigod Forums Top

I want a toggle in the options menu to put up your shrunken down summary onscreen by default.

 

Health bars of your allied DG's

 

Pings on the minimap when a flag is being capped

Pings at an attacked fortress

status bars/icons showing each flags' status

 

I want it to display beside your gold total in dark blue a number showing the rate of increase (ex. +4 g/s(second))

Reply #5 from Demigod Forums Top

On a positive note, I love the way the hotkeys are bound for minion control.  But yes, we need a way to see how many minions we have.

Reply #6 from Demigod Forums Top

Just bumping again to see if anyone else is interested in this idea.