Technology Tree UI

[Dayvit78]

My main gripes with invention UI / UX is that the search function only gices a very sibtle indication of search results, and no distinction between searches that find something / searches that find nothing.

Also, to the extent that there are differances in how impactful different invention are, they are supposed to look different? if they are, I’m not noticing these differances at a glance.

I end up looking aroubd the invention trees for 10-20 minutes at a time... I suppose ill get used to where things are, but still.

Just to answer your second question, there are "special" inventions that have a fancy border, instead of just a blue square.
On your last point, yeah it takes some time. Once you read all the inventions, you realize they are kinda grouped by function (eg in the military, there's a tree for discipline, one for supply, one for defense and one for siege) so if you know what you want, you can head in the general direction.

 

[TehJumpingJawa]

I like the new tech tree, but from a UI design perspective is in an abomination.
I'm hoping it's a placeholder for a proper dedicated tech tree window, something like the ones found in the civilization franchise.

Scroll in only one dimension = you can use the mouse wheel (or window scroll bar)
Orientate the trees horizontally not vertically = less scrolling on 99.9% of monitors.

The tech screen should also be full screen, as they're already occupying so much of the screen that you aren't going to be referencing anything else whilst interacting with it.

 

[Lord Lambert]

Hang on, you mean to say moving the map around with the middle mouse button is better than WSAD? You're honestly the only person I've heard say that...

Yes, it is objectively better. WASD is a terrible method of moving the map around as it uses keys that could be otherwise used for mapmodes, like we have with EU4. W is Political mapmode dammit, not pan north! >.<

At the very least I would like for the button to be mappable.

Yes, I agree with this. There should be the ability to bind keys in the game... that way I could exorcise WASD mapmovement from the game forever.