Do you use colour codes?

by **ManBungalow** on Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:56 am

VOTE NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE.

by **Metsfanmax** on Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:04 am

Yes. It doesn't detract from the gameplay experience, and can only benefit. I've made too many mistakes in the vein of assuming a green is a blue, to not use it.

by **natty dread** on Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:09 am

No, I have good eyesight.

by **Master Fenrir** on Sat Aug 21, 2010 2:24 pm

In rare instances, I will. On really large maps like Battle of Actium, I sometimes have trouble distinguishing between Green and Grey, but those are the only two.

by **owenshooter** on Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:07 pm

yes... the black jesus has spoken...-the black jesus

by **Army of GOD** on Sat Aug 21, 2010 3:32 pm

People who vote yes: color blind or too lazy to mentally decipher the colors

People who vote no: good vision or too lazy to click on the color codes button

by **Commander62890** on Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:05 pm

Yes, always. I have trouble distinguishing between similar colors, so this is even more valuable to me than BOB or Clickies. And that's saying a lot.

by **Woodruff** on Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:12 pm

It's critical for me and my color-blindness.

by **nippersean** on Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:14 pm

yes of course - what sort of question?

by **Joodoo** on Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:08 pm

I sometimes have problem identifying between the neutrals and yellow player territories on certain maps (like Hive, because the map itself is yellow), so I use colour codes only for that occasion, which is seldom.

by **ljex** on Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:20 pm

Joodoo wrote:I sometimes have problem identifying between the neutrals and yellow player territories on certain maps (like Hive, because the map itself is yellow), so I use colour codes only for that occasion, which is seldom.

I actually have this problem as well thought i just look close and can see it, i hate color codes with a passion.

by **lord voldemort** on Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:43 pm

never used them...i can see fine...
I hate them so much that when im sitting people i go into their settings to turn them off

by **jrh_cardinal** on Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:05 am

can't there be a sometimes option? I guess I normally keep them off, but I turn them on a lot to make sure I don't mess up

by **jefjef** on Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:58 am

No. Letters confuse me.

by **Bruceswar** on Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:16 am

Master Fenrir wrote:In rare instances, I will. On really large maps like Battle of Actium, I sometimes have trouble distinguishing between Green and Grey, but those are the only two.

This is also for me... sometimes red and pink blend in

by **rdsrds2120** on Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:39 am

Army of GOD wrote:People who vote yes: color blind or too lazy to mentally decipher the colors

People who vote no: good vision or too lazy to click on the color codes button

I do, and I'm not too lazy to mentally decipher colors, but a r1 next to a g1 is easier to recognize faster and more effectively than two 1's of different colors side by side.

by **natty dread** on Sun Aug 22, 2010 7:15 am

but a r1 next to a g1 is easier to recognize faster and more effectively than two 1's of different colors side by side.

If you're colour blind, that is...

by **Dako** on Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:44 am

I always use them and I never mistake or miss any regions on the map that way.

by **Commander62890** on Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:28 am

Dako wrote:I always use them and I never mistake or miss any regions on the map that way.

Exactly.

If you've made even one mistake when not using color codes, that's one too many, and you should be using them.

If you've never made any mistakes (or at least made none in recent memory), then... well, you are awesome and I envy your perfect eyesight

by **AndyDufresne** on Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:53 pm

Sometimes when I am trying to locate all the regions of a player I'll turn 'em on for a quick glance. Or if I want to make sure I haven't missed any regions I am executing a take-out.

--Andy

by **greenoaks** on Mon Aug 23, 2010 12:18 am

i use them, now

those yellows/neutrals & pink/reds can sometimes be hard to tell apart

during a recent game on Feudal Epic an opponent (Blue) had made a charge at one of my castles (Green), i eliminated all but one of his charge the next turn. the following turn of mine i built my defense higher, grabbed my card then started to lean in at the screen - one of those 1's near my castle looked a little odd. turned on colour code and my fear was confirmed. my defensive wall was unbreachable but he was already inside.

i would not have made that mistake if i always had them turned

by **angola** on Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:04 am

Always.

Why not?

I am not color blind and I have great vision, but it is just another way to easily identify other players and lessen the chance of a kill.