#New Grid Settings Feedback

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rose verge
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I think the new grid changes are not ideal from a couple of different perspectives

  1. Changing the grid size might seem like a niche thing but I feel like is an important thing in multiple games and ways. I used it to adjust how big a battle area was without having to actively resize and make bigger templates since the TTRPG I use counts combat stuff in squares. Additionally different TTRPGs might have different scales that are not really applicable to the S-M-L scaling that exists now.

  2. I feel like the limitation on colours is a big accessibility issue and should not have been removed at all. I used it to both set a certain mood for an area and adjust colours for my monitor and eyes. My eyes have slight problems with reds on screens and the reddish colour option actively strains my eyes. Additionally both the non-black grid options are too bright for me personally on a dark floor and the black does not work, meaning I have to actively strain my eyes just to have a grid on a dark floor now.

I am not sure why the changes were made besides usage statistics, but it feels like it makes using the grid actively less accessible for me both visually and in terms of adjusting things as a GM.

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New Grid Settings Feedback

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I also always kind of feel off balance when these changes are made without being announced 😓 especially when there is not real explanation as to why the changes were made beyond the afforementioned statistics - it wasnt deemed a big deal to change because of low usage but why were they changed in this manner to begin with i guess is my question?

I understand changes will be made since its in beta and all, but it would be nice to at least know why or how some of them are made, especially when there is accessibility issues on the line

glossy drift
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Also a note to add to this, but grid settings with a slider for scale is a feature that most other VTTs have, and its usually a basic feature too. So I also have a hard time understanding the removal of such feature simply on the basis of statistical usage. It's a setting that's often used once or twice when doing initial setup, so low usage is pretty normal usage actually.

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I also second the accessibility issue

rose verge
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as an example if I wanted to adjust this colour because the lines with less opacity are blending in a little I cant really? The white strains my eyes and is really overbearing on the overall map assets and design, and the reddish one also does not really show up on the map

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novel kiln
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As a sort of compromise if there are reasons to not have the grid settings at the OMM there could be an advanced option at the current grid options that led you to the old grid settings that allowed for greater customisation

solid birch
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Agreed. It would be nice to at least have an intermediate size in between the smallest and medium. I feel like one is too small, and the other too large.

rapid pollen
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OKAY SO!!

I think the custom colours is a very good ask and we will be implementing that! Thank you so much for the feedback!

Regarding the size slider, I think this is something that we won't be able to implement! Mostly just because of how our new grid movement works, it unfortunately makes having an adjustable size slider unfeasible! Really sorry for the inconvenience!

rose verge
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i would agree the change between small and medium is very big

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thanks for the response!

rapid pollen
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Ouu no problem!! am actually trying to find a solution to this LOL, think we came up with one but figuring out how tech viable it is!