ashley_blacquiere Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I've found that trying to eat recently cooked meat, or drink recently melted/boiled water is a frustrating experience. In particular (and maybe this is because I'm just not very good at staying alive yet) every time I cook something I'm pretty desperate to eat it right away because I'm usually starving. However, in order to eat something that I've just cooked I have to go through a (minimum) five-click sequence: 1. BACK on the campfire menu; 2. 'I' to bring up the inventory; 3. Sort by food items (actually two clicks, and not technically necessary, but otherwise you likely have to scroll through the list); 4. Select desired food item; 5. EAT button.Overloading the campfire menu maybe isn't quite the right solution, but I keep thinking about Dark Souls: The campfire in Dark Souls is a save point, a safe point, and a resting place; entering into a campfire is like going into a different mode and everything you 'need' is right there. I kinda feel The Long Dark campfire menu should be similar, in a way - for a lot of plays a campfire might be the closest thing to a 'home' the player gets. I really want it to be comforting, in a way, but it only feels functional now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robdoar Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Good observation, I'd like to hear Alan's thoughts on maybe having a hot-key to bring up the food inventory. (Or perhaps even user defined hotkeys) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinterland Raphael van Lierop Posted July 24, 2014 Hinterland Share Posted July 24, 2014 All UI will be overhauled soon. Should streamline a lot of these things. Keep in mind the systems have grown up organically over time and UI has expanded along with it, and accessibility isn't our #1 concern for this game.In general there are issues with trying to embed too many overlapping uses in individual menus. Everything in its place. Total side: Might feel like a lot of steps but this is the first time anyone has complained about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley_blacquiere Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 Yeah, I figured that was the case. I had some other UI gripes as well, but I held back because I was assuming a major overhaul was on the way. This one though stuck out because the campfire menu is unique, in some ways. Maybe everyone else is just better at 'not starving' than I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accurize2 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Maybe everyone else is just better at 'not starving' than I am. Worry not, I'm pretty good at starving too. It rivals me dying from blood loss, dehydration, exposure, and becoming dog food. I can't wait to do it again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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