Poll: Monster life number display

I think it should be optional

The ultimate reductive logic on this topic is that if they send the data anyway, they should just allow us to view it directly for the exact reason stated in the original post.

It's just too easy to MITM the data, and if the data is encrypted, the decryption module can fairly easily be disassembled and then patched into a firewall wrapper. (As an aside I've seen this exact thing done elsewhere, and let me tell ya, the guys that do the disassembly are just mind-blowingly amazing.)

Only about 5 players will ever be able to do such a thing, however it only takes 1 and their inevitable mod will get countless people in trouble causing more headaches for GGG than they bargained for.

I have a lot of experience with this type of thing, and whenever the choice is between a small feature vs. having to deal negatively with potential paying customers.... you always just implement the feature.

The only reason not to is if it gives a significant advantage or disadvantage to a player... whether it's unintended info in PvE or PvP... at which point GGG should do everything they can to promote the best overall gameplay experience, even if that means leaving some stuff to mystery.

Well i wasn't aware of that. If that is indeed the case then i don't think anyone would mind leaving it out of the game. After all it seems most are in favor of having it in the options if at all. Though mods and hacks are one thing that GGG will have to constantly vigilant for anyways.

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Zidjian wrote:

Well i wasn't aware of that. If that is indeed the case then i don't think anyone would mind leaving it out of the game. After all it seems most are in favor of having it in the options if at all. Though mods and hacks are one thing that GGG will have to constantly vigilant for anyways.

I think you misunderstood.

Here is the relevant quote "whenever the choice is between a small feature vs. having to deal negatively with potential paying customers.... you always just implement the feature."

The exception is if it's game-breaking by changing something fundamental in gameplay.

I'm all for the optional choice.

You don't want people developing a third party program just to see enemie's health.

I would also suggest that the more options the better, as long as you keep the menu looking nice and clean and well organized, it shouldn't be an issue.

As an example, look at how some other games organize their option menus, and use that as a kind of base for your menu design.

Giving the player the power to set up their visual experience is one of the best things you can do in my opinion.

It's not like seeing those health numbers gives anyone an advantage. If it does I can only imagine it being the most minimal type of advantage.

Ok, i misread the first time.

Yeah man im not going to play the game if they don't have esc as a get to menu key.

Another thing that really grinds my gears is when people go overboard into one little tiny feature that no one would even notice if it wasnt there. Unless someone made a thread about it.

;D

On default I feel there's no need of them (neither hp bar nor digital hp value).
By option, why not (my vote).
Could be interesting in the beginning by after a while, when I learn what hp mobs have, I would just turn them off to not distract the view.

I hope we could turn them off completely (bars and digits).

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Rustychops wrote:

Another thing that really grinds my gears is when people go overboard into one little tiny feature that no one would even notice if it wasnt there. Unless someone made a thread about it.

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Ah, so that's where the rusty comes from.........a little oil would fix that.

Voted yes.

But could as well be an option or Diablo I style method where you earn the bestiary through kills.