Buy/sell icons aren’t showing on HD graphics, while on legacy mode appear normally. Only the button repair/repair all are enabled.
Was intended on d2r or just a bug/overseer?
Because as interface, the buttons have a purpose.
Not sure if it was intended. I never even noticed it since:
To Buy:
- Right-click the item in the Vendor window.
To Sell:
- Ctrl-click the item in your Inventory.
- Click and drag the item from your Inventory to the Vendor window.
- Or pick the item up from your Inventory and drop it in the Vendor window.
Yep, I often done it by using hotkeys. Until I was explaining a friend about the game, who bought it yesterday. When I pressed G and gone on npc saw buttons that on HD wasn’t in there.
The point is, hotkeys are for fast selling, there is no check. Starters should use buttons or drag n drop until get used to it and inventory management. Not all starters would have a friend who will explain certain stuff for them.
Is a interface that was on OG and still present on d2r legacy mode. The issue appears on HD mode.
While drag n drop is a option, don’t see why not the button buy/sell shouldn’t. Interfaces has purposes of generating choices and make the user opt on most suited for it’s needs. That’s why I highlighted the situation.
Maybe I’m misunderstanding you, but those Buy and Sell buttons were not faster.
First, you had to click on the Buy button. Then, you had to click on the item you wanted to buy. Then, a window popped up asking if you were sure you wanted that item. Finally, you click “Yes” or “No”. (You can still try this in the legacy graphics).
Now, in the new graphics, you just right-click on the item and it’s yours. (Easy-peasy, fast and breezy).
As far as explaining to a new player, all they have to do is mouse-over an item and it says what to do:
- Right-click to buy.
- Ctrl-click to sell.
What more is there to explain?
Edit:
I think I did misunderstand you. I think what you meant is that the Buy and Sell buttons are there for players who DO NOT want to rush through buying and selling without a check first.
If that’s the case, you might want to move this thread to the General Discussion Forum as a suggestion.
I think you didn’t understood the issue.
The hotkeys are faster. The button was for usability purposes. Even folks who designed the game on 00’s knew that.
70 year old person, with some issues with his hands. Having the button improves his usability. He can’t keep much drag n drop, but can move the mouse around well. Half of his fingers respond to his desires.
So when I saw the patch about Quick cast and force move. I bought the game for him. Because I knew he would have fun even with his age and hands.
Also about the faster option(hotkey) no starter should ever use it. The usability of it is related to experienced players for those motives:
A- having unchecked option to buy and sell stuff, are bound to mistakes, those mistakes not always are reversible on the game
B- starters would go for intuitive ways, not advanced paths, if they see a button they will interact with it, same goes for drag n drop on more younger crowds.
Hotkeys will never be intuitive for starters. By example on windows you have at least 4 ways to open task manager
A- left click on startup icon or press windows key on keyboard, then type “task manager” while receiving feedback about the program.
B- right click on startup icon and select task manager.
C- ctrl+alt+delete , will change the screen with options to lock, task manager, logout or cancel.
D- ctr+shift+esc will open the task manager.
Each one of those interfaces has purpose and suited for different range of users. 2 of them only can be done by keyboard, 1 one of them only by mouse and 1 can be done either mouse or keyboard or both.
Is not about fastest or explaining him hotkeys, is about choice and the fact of hotkeys aren’t meant for folks that aren’t exactly sure what they’re doing.
Right now he is playing legacy mode because he couldn’t play on hd mode without hurting his hands.
Interfaces exists for a reason, the fastest/shortcuts are meant for advanced users not for starters or all crowds. That’s why you have more than one interface and each one of them are suited for certain user profile. There’s no such thing of one interface for all.
You have advanced users who would use hotkeys because they know what they’re doing, you have experienced users who would know the path but will be more conservative, you have the starter ones who will try to use the most natural for them and them you have the most confortable way to do stuff for folks.
Drag n drop isn’t a great concept for aged folks by example, that’s why buttons often are more welcomed for them. I knew about it because I work with it and the impact was huge for him.
Is not about speed. Is about usability and it’s the second interface they just throwed in front the bus.
First was delete with the sec button press, now this one.
That’s why I asked if was intended or just a bug. Because if was intended. My friend will never play on HD graphics because of it.
At least he will know what to expect.
About your edit. If is a bug I posted on the correct medium. If wasn’t a bug on hd still is in correct medium because is present on the game on legacy.
Either if is interface bug or interface removal for hd graphics. If was intended to remove they should remove also from legacy. In that regard he will ask for refund for sure.
So either is a bug that they didn’t completely removed from the game or just didn’t noticed that they removed from hd interface.