Character Menu UI Thoughts/Concerns

[TheVanguard]

Finally looking through the January update, I noticed an Alpha screenshot of the character sheet UI.  While overall it looks really nice and has lots of information in it, I worry there isn't an easy way to "compare" two different characters.  I notice a character's name at the top with arrows pointing left and right.

 

My issue is that let's say you have two characters who can use the same item and you want to compare their stats but there's three characters between them in the list order.  You have to keep clicking back and forth to do your compare, and that sounds like the kind of tedium that tends to turn me off from richer item systems.

 

Have I missed something about the UI and/or item system that alleviates this concern?  Or is this back-and-forth to compare different character's abilities (not just for equipment, either) a possible issue?

[IndiraLightfoot]

I know what you mean. So many CRPGs are sorely missing this functionality. I'd be very grateful if a comparison feature like that was included.

[JayDGee]

Quick compare on characters and gear is always a welcome addition in an rpg

[Yonjuro]

Finally looking through the January update, I noticed an Alpha screenshot of the character sheet UI.  While overall it looks really nice and has lots of information in it, I worry there isn't an easy way to "compare" two different characters.  I notice a character's name at the top with arrows pointing left and right.

 

My issue is that let's say you have two characters who can use the same item and you want to compare their stats but there's three characters between them in the list order.  You have to keep clicking back and forth to do your compare, and that sounds like the kind of tedium that tends to turn me off from richer item systems.

 

Have I missed something about the UI and/or item system that alleviates this concern?  Or is this back-and-forth to compare different character's abilities (not just for equipment, either) a possible issue?

 

 You can probably change the order of the characters to make the back and forth less cumbersome, but I agree that a comparison tool could be very useful.

[Silent Winter]

Hopefully we can also just click on a portrait, like in the IE games, to switch to that character's page (so any characters are just a click away).

[Silvertears]

I'd assume there is a hotkey for each character, which could avoid the clicking. But being able to quick-compare multiple chars could be a nice feature.