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Hubert Cater wrote: Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:29 pm One thing you can try, is to try playing at a lower resolution that the default. If you go to Settings you'll see the list of resolutions and picking one lower in the list should help.

Numdydar wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 2:58 pm
The response I would have liked to have seen was "We will see what we can do about adding an additional zoom level to the game and, if it can be done, will add it to a future patch."

LoneRunner wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 3:40 pm

Numdydar wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 2:58 pm
The response I would have liked to have seen was "We will see what we can do about adding an additional zoom level to the game and, if it can be done, will add it to a future patch."

Numdydar and others, I share your frustration with the limited zoom. All of the Strategic Command games could use another zoom level. I frequently find myself squinting at the screen attempting to read small words or numbers.

The Matrix developers have always been extremely responsive to gamers' requests. I'm sure they are looking at this issue. But I'm guessing that zoom levels must be a lot more difficult to program than it would seem.

You might try getting a larger monitor. You could even connect it to your laptop. I got a huge flat screen monitor mostly for playing Strategic Command games and it helped a lot.

Not a fan of this solution or response.

Hubert Cater wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 7:42 pm

Not a fan of this solution or response.

Understood, unfortunately adding several more zoom options are not trivial under the current engine, thus the suggestions to see if they help.

Sounds like players would like a few different options when it comes to zoom, e.g. zooming in closer to see text and units bigger on the map, as well as being able to zoom out further to see more of the map as well before getting to the strategic map.

Again, none of these are straightforward changes and additions on my end, otherwise they would have been implemented already and/or I would indeed have a different response, e.g. I don't want to be misleading, or give false hope about what we might have down the road in an upcoming patch.

I also haven't gone into technical detail (I could if anyone is really interested) as to why this would be a bit of a challenge to implement right now, as I also am not a fan of having myself make what will likely come across as excuses. Just being honest about that.

Hopefully this clarifies it all a little bit,
Hubert

Hubert Cater wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 7:42 pm

Not a fan of this solution or response.

Understood, unfortunately adding several more zoom options are not trivial under the current engine, thus the suggestions to see if they help.

Sounds like players would like a few different options when it comes to zoom, e.g. zooming in closer to see text and units bigger on the map, as well as being able to zoom out further to see more of the map as well before getting to the strategic map.

Again, none of these are straightforward changes and additions on my end, otherwise they would have been implemented already and/or I would indeed have a different response, e.g. I don't want to be misleading, or give false hope about what we might have down the road in an upcoming patch.

I also haven't gone into technical detail (I could if anyone is really interested) as to why this would be a bit of a challenge to implement right now, as I also am not a fan of having myself make what will likely come across as excuses. Just being honest about that.

Hopefully this clarifies it all a little bit,
Hubert

LoneRunner wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 3:40 pm

Numdydar wrote: Sat Jul 02, 2022 2:58 pm
The response I would have liked to have seen was "We will see what we can do about adding an additional zoom level to the game and, if it can be done, will add it to a future patch."

You might try getting a larger monitor. You could even connect it to your laptop. I got a huge flat screen monitor mostly for playing Strategic Command games and it helped a lot.

jbakter wrote: Sat Jul 09, 2022 11:27 am Does anyone remotely find that the "Strategic" view is helpful in any way other than clicking into blobs of units, half of which are forts which you don't even use? There are no borders, no indication of controlled territory, no way to see the FS strategic objectives, you have to have your own knowledge of the locations of the states to even click into things properly. There is no way to filter out the type of unit sprites it is showing you wish to find. In the War Map view provided by the tabs you get to see icons of the nations "at war" ... how exactly does this even help the majority of the game play?