The new inventory screen
TappedOut forum
Posted on April 29, 2015, 6:27 p.m. by smackjack
Sorry yeaGO, I dont want to whine, and I love that the site get updates. But the new inventory screen is a step backwards i think. It adds one click to the usual routine of clicking the icon and select your deck. Maybe decks could be expanded by default?
It's cleaner/neater than it was before and believe that was the goal here. I like it personally even though it's an extra click I have to do on my phone.
April 29, 2015 6:32 p.m.
addaff: Function before aesthetics is a very good rule.
A suggestion would be to remove "alters", whatever that even is, from the menu a the top. That would open up for 2 spots in that menu, perfect for the "lists" and "friends" options. Then "Decks" could be expanded by default without pushing information out of the screen.
April 29, 2015 6:39 p.m.
FAMOUSWATERMELON says... #5
Alters. Isn't that where you put alternate cards in?
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THAT'S BLOODY AWESOME!!!
April 29, 2015 6:41 p.m.
Yes, its a neat function. But i guess at least 90% of the users doesn't care about alters, and even less users are interested to upload images of their alters..
April 29, 2015 6:44 p.m.
Femme_Fatale says... #7
smackjack, that is about to change. ESPECIALLY considering I already have a MASSIVE alters database.
April 29, 2015 7:06 p.m.
Thats great. Im looking forward to seeing peoples alters. Altho, is enough people using it for it to be a shortcut in the inventory menu? An option that also makes the thing every user uses less user friendly?
I would put alters in the main menu, right before "Extras". The link could go to a hub with the latest uploaded alters, with the possibility to upload your own.
Another way to go would be to have "decks", "lists" and "friends" as tabs instead of collapsable sections. "Decks" could be selected by default, and you could easily switch between "decks", "lists" and "friends" without pushing the buttons for lists and friends below the screen.
Like this, but nicer :p
April 30, 2015 5:42 a.m.
Femme_Fatale says... #9
There were already about 9 other users using it when I started.
April 30, 2015 5:45 a.m.
Well, about 9 user isn't that impressive considering the number of users that are active on this site. Im just saying, alters are a niche thing that should not compromise the user-friendlyness of the site :)
April 30, 2015 5:55 a.m.
Femme_Fatale says... #11
It is impressive, considering it was never advertised and about 85% of the users on this site don't know what most of the site does. I STILL don't.
April 30, 2015 6:03 a.m.
Would you agree with me that altering cards are a niche thing in mtg? Having about 9 curious users that recognises the button and tries it out doesn't change that. The big majority of players doesn't alter their cards, and thus its a function that caters to a few. That being said, this site is primarily about building decks. Thats what this site is good at. To make the process of accessing your decks in this "Deck builder" (its even in the logo) just to cater to a select few who want to upload their alters is madness to me :).
FAMOUSWATERMELON says... #2
I think that it's fine, but the default decks would definitely be nice.
April 29, 2015 6:30 p.m.