I have a question. Atm I am working to incorporate moored ships in a useful way. My general aim is to present valuable intelligence information without giving the player a complete gods eye. Right now I cannot decide what is the best way to show docked ships.
Screenshot 1 shows a new polygon buffer method which reveals only an outline around the moorings, together the class of ships (merchnants, warships). So far this is my favorite, but it differs in many from the Sh3Gen approach.
Screenshot 2 shows as ships as markers with a label, like in Sh3Gen. This is very informative, problem is this a bit too revealing - which does not fit well with the intelligence theme. An advantage is that the user can review the unit in a property window like the one in the screenshot.
screenshot 3 shows both at the same time, thats also possible.
Which one do you think is better?
screen1: Saipan, outlines & ship class:
screen2: Saipan, labeled markers (also shows property window):
screen3 : Saipan, outline & labeled markers combined:
