Best Floating Text

[TomTTT]

Best floating text?
So I made a map I'm really happy about, but the problem is that I made many floating texts,
1. Damage
2. XP gained per kill
3. Combo
4. Special stuff notification (from time to time)
And I noticed that in the kill, which occurs pretty fast, lots and lots of text appear, too much, and in case you also reach a good combo there's also the floating text writing what buff you just got... For me it's too much
So I was wondering, What do you think is important? Should I delete something? Should I change them somehow?

 

[skyblader]

If it was me, I'd leave out the damage and XP gained per kill, unless it's critical. The damage or experience gained isn't really important IMO, since damage can be roughly estimated from hero's attack damage/spell descriptions and experience gained can be monitored from the experience bar. I'd add criticals though, in case the damage is triggered.

 

[TomTTT]

If it was me, I'd leave out the damage and XP gained per kill, unless it's critical. The damage or experience gained isn't really important IMO, since damage can be roughly estimated from hero's attack damage/spell descriptions and experience gained can be monitored from the experience bar. I'd add criticals though, in case the damage is triggered.

Yeah I have been thinking about removing the damage thing. Criticals isn't something I put or triggered. Tho the combo isn't something I was really counting on, because I'm not sure my system is really good (By system, I mean the growing floating text).

 

[HydraRancher]

Remove all of them apart from Combo. Special notifications show just be done through Game - Display.

 

[tommerbob]

Remove XP gained for sure, unless it is bonus XP from a combo or something. A damage display is not necessary, unless it is a critical strike. I prefer damage display, but I know some people don't like it. So for my map I simply made it an option to turn on/off. All it takes is a simple boolean condition check.

 

[Weep]

What if you made them each float in a different direction with a different color? Would that make things clearer?

I'd say XP is unnecessary, and damage is nice but less essential than interface-type notifications such as "combo" and other information.

 

[DioD]

you see damage on unit command cart any time, you dont need additional display...

 

[xkid4ditya]

depending on your map type.

if it's RPG the best FT : using xp FT and damage FT;
if it's Battle arena or Hero Defe the best FT : using combo FT;
etc, etc, etc...

 

[TomTTT]

Well thank you all for posting, I've seen not many liked damage display, so I'll remove it, Combo I'll leave as it is, and special notifications I mean like when you reach a combo, it says above you "Extra Damage" or something like that. So notifiaction and combo i'll leave and the rest are out. Sounds good?

 

[HydraRancher]

Well thank you all for posting, I've seen not many liked damage display, so I'll remove it, Combo I'll leave as it is, and special notifications I mean like when you reach a combo, it says above you "Extra Damage" or something like that. So notifiaction and combo i'll leave and the rest are out. Sounds good?

Oh that's what a special notification is. That would do fine. Too many floating texts can get annoying (Trolls & Elves).

 

[TomTTT]

Oh that's what a special notification is. That would do fine. Too many floating texts can get annoying (Trolls & Elves).

Oh I acctually liked the floating texts in Troll and Elves.

 

[HydraRancher]

Oh I acctually liked the floating texts in Troll and Elves.

They get in the way, especially since the troll always does set damage, so you see massive amounts of 4s or something.

 

[ijal razi]

i have some

this some floating text with DMG death with special effect and name of ability

 

[TomTTT]

this some floating text with DMG death with special effect and name of ability

Well acctually I was just asking what will be good. I already made my system, but thank anyways.