[Beta3][Suggestion]Don't place city name on top of the tile

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When founding a city, I see the name of the city and all the info right on top of the square where I founded it, which means I no longer see the square. It scales, so if I zoom in a lot, I can see the map. If I zoom far enough, I can get rid of the panel, but what I'd like is to have the city name/prestige/size slightly below the plot so I can see both the square where it was founded and the name at once without having to soom somehow.

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

I like that HUD info, except that it covers the middle of the city. What I'd rather is that it's always at the lower extent of the city structures. So if you start building "down" the screen, the HUD info moves to be below that area. And if you rotate the view to another angle, the HUD info keeps riding below the tile that's "nearest" the player. I think it would be nice if it was semi-transparent as well, but maybe just less scaling for the HUD would work. As it is, it feels like it can take up an awful lot of real-estate.

In the realm of "things that get in the way"; trying to click on something that's in the lower right hand corner of the screen can be frustrating since the info card can pop up, covering the unit/object. I'm not sure what the best way to handle that is, since accidentally covering up some other piece by moving the card might not be ideal either.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Totally agree this is very annoying. Do it like Civ and put the display just outside the city. 

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Agreed. I think it would be fine where it is if you'd turn off the city name or have it appear somewhere else (where it won't interfere with building) when the city is clicked.

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

This is really just an issue early game though, isn't it? I mean the city center is not a building you're accessing and upgrading or anything... Does the name actually interfere with building placement Zuggs? I hadn't noticed anything like that.

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Clawdius_Talonious, reply 4
This is really just an issue early game though, isn't it? I mean the city center is not a building you're accessing and upgrading or anything... Does the name actually interfere with building placement Zuggs? I hadn't noticed anything like that.
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Haven't checked to see if it gets in the way of actually building, but the placement annoys me so much that I don't have it on ever. Which is a shame, it's handy info but it's just so jarring.

Also, is it just me or does the HUD info not display when you zoom out to the cloth map? Of all the places where it wouldn't bother me, it'd be on the cloth map where you can't see any city details anyway but it seems to disappear when you zoom out.