SOTA Companion App - Beta 6.1 English maps

Beta 6.1 is out! I have translated all maps to English, and also added all towns,scenes,etc. to the overworld maps. Also some spelling and general fixes, nothing major there.

English maps has been the most requested feature so far. I am still debating wether it should be a toggle or just switch to english maps completely? thoughts? Thanks again for everyones support and testing!

Main thread:
https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/sota-companion-app.23271/


Some screens:

 

This is fabulous!!!

 

Didn't know about this at all (but I'm very new still)

Makes me wish I had a smart phone ... may have to "borrow" my wife's iPad

 

I think the game will almost force us to become more familiar with runic, by repeated exposure to runic street signs. As this happens, using runic maps will become easier. I vote for a toggle.

 

Amazing addition Brenton. And I also vote for a toggle.

 

Runic! Or toggle I guess.

 

Awesome, Brenton!

I vote for a toggle.

 

First thank you very much for lettiing me try out this app.
It's amazing and works fine on iphone 4s (iOS 8.2 - have to update to 8.3 yet but i'll let you know if there will be problems).
Toggle option for the maps please!!!

Just a question, are you going to add also links for all the items that are used for crafting in the recipe's data sheet ?

For example:

RECIPE: XXX
Required item:
- N x Reagent A ->link - where to find this item or crafting data sheet
- N x Reagent B ->link - where to find this item or crafting data sheet
- N x Reagent C ->link - where to find this item or crafting data sheet

Thank you again in advance Brenton!!

 

Ahh, I haven't been getting notice on replies to thread! hah..thanks for the feedback!

It's looking like a toggle will be the preference and I am currently thinking next version will have it. Now the question becomes should I default it to runic or english? LOL.

Thunajack,
Thank you for trying it out for me! All these people testing it has been great for finding little bugs and pitfalls that I wouldn't have found myself. And besides, I want this to be something that is useful for everyone else not just me..okay maybe I am a little slanted to how I am going to use it

Hmm.. so you mean, for example, when you are making something out of maple wood, you can click on the wood ingredient item and it takes you....?

 

Maybe you can make it so that whatever language (runic or english) was choosen it should be saved as a preference and apply also for the next start of the app. This way the default setting is less important .

 

Well, in the interest of 'spoiler alerts' i'd say default runic (i may be biased, but it does make sense).

 

Regarding a toogle for the maps, some will prefer the default as English and some runic. If it was me, I'd put in an options selection on the main menu and let the user set it there. It could also be set from the individual maps and then become the default for all maps. Either way there should be a way to set the choice as a default, I'd hate to have to toggle each map individually.

 

Yea, I definitely plan to include it as a option under settings (which saves with your user data).

I was more thinking of the initial app install, as to what it would default to. First impression wise... All along I have planned some first time help "tips" pop ups in the various sections that only show once (unless you reset them in the settings). The map one for instance would direct you towards the settings section to toggle it the first time you view a map. I think Runic first impression will be a nice one and tie into the lore well. I did leave all the compass letters on the maps Runic, just because they are nice looking.

I must admit, even being rather fluent with Runic ( I did the translations without a key, so let me know if I messed up anywhere, lol) I did find a couple of items on the maps that I hadn't noticed before - maybe being english I absorbed it better.

Looking at you Satyrs!

 

Yep, so when you need to craft something you can see what you need from the beggining.
It's like a wikia, but more schematic.
I found the crafting in-game a little messy.
To make something you need to take notes for everything that is not sold by the vendor or it's already in your invetory.
A chain-link between reagents and recipes would be great.

Forgive my english please, it's not my mother language and when i'm tired i don't even know what i'm writing

 

I didn't even notice

Okay.. So like this:

Click on Recipes.
Click on Chainmail boots.
One of the ingredients for the boots is Coil Metal Wire.
Click on Coil Metal wire --> Show all recipes that use this item.

You can now click on one of those recipes, and repeat above. Endless loop style. That what you had in mind?

 

Well, Portalarium decided to use English on their maps as well as runic. They rationalized this as non-English speakers only having to do one translation (English to native) instead of two (Runic to English and English to native). I'm sure it probably doesn't matter if it's easy to flip to the other and make it the default.

 

Sort of, that's a good idea but for me the best thing would be:

Click on Recipes.
Click on Chainmail boots.
One of the ingredients for the boots is Coil Metal Wire.
Click on Coil Metal wire --> Show if it's buyable from an npc (uncraftable) or (more important for me) what i need to craft it.

So, if I want to craft a sword or any other item that requires multiple craft, i can check all the reagents very fast.

what do you say?

 

Ahhhh, okay. I'm on the same page now.

I like it! Determine if its a base item, if not - show crafting recipe. Got it, I will get this added

 

hmm.. if you aren't getting replies to the thread, try clicking the 'watch thread' button up top.

 

Thank you very much! Can't wait to try it !!