Guild Wars 2

Deimos Tel Arin.7391:

coglin.1867:

Plain and simple, OP your making completely inaccurate assumptions by assuming every person will interpret the meaning of the icons in the same way. Numurals leave no room for a need of interpretation.

well, i am speaking for myself. perhaps i did not make that clear in the first post.

“Numurals leave no room for a need of interpretation.”
sorry but what do u mean by this? O_O

I mean that, your wrong to claim that icons are so identifiable. Numerals have been tied to traits in the order they are displayed. Which has a proven psychological connection following the organizational patter laid out since you learned to count.

We do not have such ties to icons and pictures. If someone sees an icon or picture, why would you assume that it would translate to a certain subject, or in this case, trait line, to said person? An alphabetical or numeric link is easy to follow. If I put some random icon that I feel represent or is in theme with a trait or trait line, it is very possible, if not likely, that your mind would not interpret that picture or icon in a manner that that links it to said trait or line.

If I put a icon that I feel represents a trait and then put out the traits line and numeral, which one do you think the general public will link to the correct trait more often.

My point is, that your original post’s explanation is counter intuitive to its goal.

Deimos Tel Arin.7391:

@LanfearShadowflame
ok i changed the title from “icons” into “images” since i originally want images.

@Stormcrow
ok.jpg

@Player Character
but i want images! then i understand there are issues so images will be hard.
now i want names besides the roman numerals.
and a enlarged pop up traits selection window to fit the names.

@Rouven
yes! if they let us to save builds then i think i will be complaining less.

@Teckos
you turned both the Arabic numeral and Roman numeral into English words!

@quaniesan
O_O

@Anthony
yup, roman numerals are indeed fancier than Arabic numbers.

for myself, i can read the roman numerals just fine. if i put in the effort, i can remember the roman numerals (as well as location) for the traits i wanna swap to often too.

@LanfearShadowflame
well, even if he is not joking, everyone is unique in a way.

@Anthony
ooooo. do u mean?
1. enlarge the traits selection pop up window
2. roman numerals in front, bold and large.
3. background art of trait in the back, faded out
4. roman numeral still very obvious and visible
5. nice roman numeral + faded background art of trait

well, a few people have stated budget / manpower issues but i like to dream about such things anyway. always have something to look forward to in guild wars 2!

@voidwater
well, its very subjective anyway. since it has been over a year, a lot of people have come to accept the roman numerals. for me, i process images better than roman numerals.

Yes that’s what I mean. So I think we have a design that would satisfy both the wants of the art people and the roman numeral people. Right now all that’s left is the “yeah but its functionally (if not aesthetically) perfect so why would they bother touching it?” argument. Isn’t there a red posting in the “clutter” thread that indicates they are working on revamping the ui to simplify things for the Chinese release? So they have a team that would already be working on this “area” they just need the suggestion. I’ll leave it up to you to make it

You gotta laugh at the state of the education system these days

@Anthony
aye, thanks for your feedback!

@gurugeorge
oh why? O_O

As they’re hexagon shaped-straight lines.

Roman numerals (majority of them)-straight lines.

If they were circle shaped, numbers would be more appropriate.

I would really rather have their art department work on better looking armor and weapons than trait icons…