gww>Gordon Ecker: /* More detailed Target Display (Discussion) */

2008-10-24T09:03:13Z

More detailed Target Display (Discussion)

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===More detailed [[user interface#Target Display|Target Display]] ([[ArenaNet talk:Guild Wars 2 suggestions/Target Display|Discussion]])===
In [[w:World of Warcraft|World of Warcraft]], NPCs often display titles and affiliations above their names. Here's a possible example of the line order.

{| {{STDT}}
|-
| Currently displayed title. Some NPCs display NPC-only titles (such as ranks and NPC services).
|-
| Army / affiliation / guild (can be hidden by players in preferences)
|-
| Account-wide name / nickname / handle (players only, can be hidden by players in preferences)
|-
| Character name
|-
| Sex icon (male, female, both (hermaphrodite, male and female symbols, possible users could include wurms, wind riders and some plant creatures), neither (asexual, perhaps denoted with an X icon or an O with a strikethrough (ø), possible users could include golems and some elementals and plant creatures) or unknown (question mark icon, used by non-humanoid NPCs without obvious dimorphism, such as drakes)) and species / family.
|-
| GW1 style health bar (or health and energy bars for allies) with level, profession icons and name.
|-
| Effects monitor (allies only?).
|-
| Skill monitor.
|}

Individual lines could be turned off in the display options.

;Why this is a good idea
*Will prevent confusion about whether certain player characters and NPCs (particularly Asura) are male or female.
*Will make it easier to check ally status.
*Will make bounty targets easier to identify.
*NPC titles could add flavour.

;Why it may not work out
*Could be cluttered.
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